MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Chronicle (Levin), 16 April 1946, Page 4

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

— Borough Cottflcil's Meeting \

Mahy ,matters of interest to the towh Were dealt with at- the' April' ffleetirig of the Levin Borough CbunCil last evening,.over which the Mayor „(Mr. H." B. Burdekin) bre^ Sided. Thefe were present: Crs. H: E. Boweft, A. O. POwell, V, E. HudSOh,- 0. H. Cbekrellj W, T'elford, GJ.' Sherwood, £). J. Gafdiher, F. . £>. Ohalhey alid F. E, ' Parkei*, Also Mesere. H. L. Jenkins (towh clerk) , K. W. Sahdford, R.- L. McIiraitA (assistant town clefk) and P, S. Cfisp, ! Before the business CohihieriCed, the Mayor extended a weicome "to Mr. Crisp, who reCently retUrned after six years service overseas, ,and voiced pleasure on his rejoiiiing the council's staff. Wbrk at Park ftdhiaiii

The WorkS Committee reported that a certain amoiint of diSSatisfactioh had beeri expressed at the couiiCil's intentioh to topdresS the blaying atea of the Leviii Pdrk Domain, thus depriving rugby play-4 ers of the USe of t|ie groUhd for the4 begiiinihg of the season. After a diScussiOn as tb the best rtiethods to be ' adopted to obtaih t'fesults Withih a reasonable pefiod, the eiig'ineer was instructed to topdress ihe atea with weed Kiilef, chdih harrow and then manure it, the wbrk to be Conimehced as sodn as possible, . The committee cnairman, ' Cr. Gardiner, advised that the work had been carried out and he haa mspected it the previous day. It had been done" very satisfactorily, and the grass was coming away. He hoped it would be avaiiable for football ih Mav.

Crs. Sherwood and Powell said they had been apprdached by football iriterests, who were concerned at being debrived of the ground. They urged that the domain be made avaiiable for rUgby as soon as possible, It wks left to the workS cohihiittee to decide wheh the ground would be ready for football. depehding On the progress the gi'as§! ftiade.Cr. BUrker questioned the amount Of biohey beirig Sberit at the domain on topdressing and repairS to the lighting system and fences. He fnoved that'a i-eport On the total Cost of theSe iterhs be submitted to the couiicil.' It wds secdhded by Cr. Bowen, and after discussion was carried. - • ■- • ®Mail Services ' , . ; ' * " ' The Post and Telegraph Department wrote in reply to representa-^ tiOfiS By the Mayor for the institm tion of a niaii service by the- 8.20 a,rti, traih to Palmerston . North each1(dky, thUS redUCing the time taken ' for • mails tb reach' Hawke'S Bay and Taranaki.. It was stated that a number of similar requests -for the restoration of pre-war mai! services had been reCeived, but the position was governed by staff . The representations would be considered along with those of other tOwhS, but at the present tiiiie . staff Was th.e difficulty. * DWelling Loaii The Local Loans Board forwardett notification of its sanction to -the taising of a loan of £2250 to biiild a dwelling for the coUhcil's engineer. It stated that' the term of the loan was to be 25 years, the rate of iiitei> est not exceeding 31- pef cerit. and the repayment by equal aggreg'Ute arinual or half-yearly inStalments^ £>ealing with the salne matter, the secretafy to the TteasUry fotwarded an extract from the Gazette cohtaihing a copy of the Ofder-in-CoiihCil Cdhsentiiig td the faiSing of the loan. •- • Thfe iiiatter Was refeffed tb the fl'nahde comitiittee to afrange the loan. ' Splaying Of Cortiers Iri reply to a. letter from the c.ou.ncil, the Levin. R,S.A, advised that it was not anticipated that the memoriai hall, When erected, would be built up to the seetion frohtages bf either Queen or Chamberlaih Streets. Before the final plans were completed the matter of splaying the corner would agaih be taken up with the council.— Noted.

Referring to the splaying of" the corner of Bath and Chamberlaih Streets and the council's representations to it, the Wellington Education Board wrote advisihg that it was not pfepated td recommend the granting of the land for splaying back the ddfhet, hor could it appfbvC a grant fof the cost of the StitWey and legal expehses.— -This lettef was received with disappointmCnt. Turniiig Place Appi'oved The works committee fepoi'ted having further considered matters in connection with the eastei'h enci of Kent Street, including the possibility of pfovidirlg a 10-foot right-Of-way throUgh to QueenWodd Road. It has been found that the Scheihe of subdivision did not permit df the pfovision of a right-of-way as suggested,' and it . recomnlehded the donstruction of a turnihg bulb at the ehd of the street,The CdunCil adopted- the committee's recommehdation. Street Appeals . The domrhittee set tip in Levin to org'anise a cahipaign to ralse funds to endow a prbfessional cliair in obstetrics and gynaecology at the j Auckland Hospital for Women •soiight permissioh to hold a street day ih Levin on. Eriday, June 7, or on some other Friday near that date. — Granted. „ The British Sailors' Society wrote requestmg approval to cohdttct a street day collection ih Levin

' r i '» , _ . on a' date to be decided by the coiihcil ih aid df the Cdrhbihed Marchant Navy Appeai.— Granted, the- council Buggesting Tuesday,. July. 9. , .51" ' ** I • £ !•' Generai Matters - • o ••- A circular letter was 'received from the Main . Highways Soara Cnqairiiig • whether me council desired to make any fecommendationS for the deciaration ■■ oi additionai rhain nignways.- On the suggeauoh oi' Cr. Parker it was. deciaed to approach the Horownehtta Oouiity Coiihcii witii'a view dj.havihg. Beaiiii Road deciafed .a-mam highway. A suppiement to the Gazeoue "WaS receivtu secting . out the propOseu boundaries oi tne eiectorai msoricbo in both the Noi'th drid Sdttth Islands It was acCompanied by a i map of the North islarid srioWing jthe proposed ooundariej.— -Laid on ! the tabie. A circular from tne Municipai Association of Rew 2iealand drew attehtion to the decision of the recent Municipai Conierence tnat in future a sum oi £1 ls had , to accompany each appncatioh for ari opinioii sought from the as'SdCiation.— His VYorship remarked . that this was td coVer pureiy locai mauters ' on which hn opinioh was sought, but riot natiohai subjects. Messrs. Park and Bertram iorwardea for execution by tne counCil a lease df sectidiis ih Bfistdl Street irom the councii to the JLevin Centrai Bowfing Ciub.— ExeCUtion was approved. The recentiy-formed Levin Boys' Band made appiication lor the use of the bandroom free of charge | every Thursday evening fdr band ! practice. — Granted subject' to it oeing canceiied on aiiy partiClilaf night if the hall was iequired ior another purpose.

Requesting a refund .of heavy traffic license fees for tne month of danuary in respect df thred SChdol buses, a letter was reafl fr'dm MCsSrs. Watts Motors, of Levin. It was pointed out that during tnis month the vehicies were ofi' the road. — Granted. Mr. F. W. Veysey wrote enquiring whether he would be perihitted to erect a detached shop on a seetion in "Hamian Street"' for the sale ' of grocenes, dairy. Rnes and confectionery- — Referred to ' the town piannmg committee. >- The Mayor thanked members for supporting him at the recent civic •weicome nome to returned.. service personnel, and asked the engineer to convev to the dv'er'Seer (Mf, B.. Lycette) and staff his, appfeciatidii of their excellent work ih.preparing the hall for the function.' The Municipai Association of New" Zealand forwarded fof. infofina'tidn a copy of the repoft to the MtiniCi'pal Conference at Christchurch recently of the committee set up td prepare a ^cheme of Ciassiflcatidh for local boay executives. The conference had adopted the report in principle, but had referred it back to the executive for implementation. ; The association said it desited to known, not later th&ai May 15, whether the council approved the report and basis of classification, and also if it had any eomments to make.-t-Referfed to the flhahCe committee to bring down recommendations.

Easter Bread Baking No bread will be baked over the Easter peridd in Levin. Levin baker's will close on Thursday evening, reopening on Tuesday morning. To-morrow night the Levin Yoiihg ; Farmers' Club and the Juiiior W.D.F.U. are holding the ball of the Season ih the Regfeht Hall. There will be prizes and fun for all, and a Palmerston North photographer Will be preSerit. MuSiC is to be provided by the Swirig stars, a supper will be served to suit all tastes. Admission ,is only 3s and 3s 6d.