SUMMER BURGESSES' ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17420, 3 April 1922, Page 4

SUMMER BURGESSES' ASSOCIATION.

. $ • The regular monthly meeting oi the.Sumner Burgesses' Association was held on Saturday evening, the president, Mr 6- F. Allen, presiding over a larger atteuda.nc.o than usual. The, sub-committee appointed to deal with certain adjustments in the running of the trams, reported that they were to meet the general manager on Tuesday. Mr A. J. 'T. Withers wa3 elected to represent the- Association at the Boya' Scout meetin"; on Tuesday. The secretary, Mr H. C. Jones, introduced the question of securing historic manuscripts and photagraphs. It was decided that the residents should be invited to forward any such articles and that the Borough Council should be aiked to provide suitable accommodation.

It was reported that the numbering of tho houses in the- borough was very faulty and not in the best interests of the borough. It was decided to asi: the Council to give this matter some attention and aiso to look into _ the matter of tho need fox the proper naming of the etrecto. It was decided to approach the Tramway Board with regard to tne pressing need for shelter from the easterly winds tit the much used Clifton bridge stop. The chairman reviewed tha history of tho gas and electric installations in the borough and referred to certain anoma.iea existing which were causing much dissatisfaction in Sumner. The reduction in tho pi ice of g&a which was losionably expected had not been made, mainly because tho liedclitfs service scarcely paid the in'.eiest on the loan. This wa3 brought about by a dearth of consumers and was bexng assisted by the iact that_ the fiat rate lor eiectiic current for cooking in Rcdc.ifu wa3 as low as 33 a month. The peak load was high on account of the amount of electricity be.ng used for domestic purposes. Thi3 could be lowered to the adva;.:ag3 or the service by the installation of m<.s.ers and the moie economic practice of using gas. A vote of tlmniu was accorded the chairman, and it _ was resolved to bring the matters uL-acr tho notice oi tiie sunincr Councillors with ii request that they should bs put oa a. sound business footing.