News Brevities From Borough Council Meeting

Chronicle (Levin), 17 February 1948, Page 4

News Brevities From Borough Council Meeting

An application for the use of the Weraroa Reserve during the winter months for playing. hockey was reeeived at the monthly meeting of the Levin Borough Couneil* last night from Mr. L. V. Trass, of Levin. He intimated that he intended endeavouring « to revive interest in the sport locally, and . if the . use of the reserve was * granted he would convene • a * public meeting for the formation of a controlling. body. The "council decided to reply that if a responsible body "lodged an application, the use of the reserve would be favourably considered. v--K -K M A copy of the Fair Rents Amendment Aet, 1947, together • with an explanatory memorandum, was f orWarded by the Department of Labour, which sought the co-opera-tion of local authorities in the use pf its provisions, where necessary, in an effort to ease the housing problem., The position was that if a house remained vacant for more than 28 days, then the local authority was charged with the ciucy oi fi'iiding a Wnant for it, the Mayor, Mr. H. B. Burdekin,. explained to the meeting. "Personally, I do not think we will have to take any aetion rn Levin," he added. . -K * * Its attention had been drawn to the fact that there were 1 a number of stray dogs in the town again, reported the works committee. It had instructed the borough overseer, Mr. E. Lycette, to take steps to lessen the nuisance. The committee's ;action .was confirmed. -K -k -K The Horo whenua Rugby Union applied for the use of the Levin Bark Domain during the coming rugby season. This was granted on the usual terms that-ten per cent. of the gross gate takings be paid to the council. ■K -¥ -K The rubbish removal had been fairly light, reported the borough overseer, Mr. Lycette. Some householders were still heaping up rubbish in their backyards instead of taking advantage of the monthly service offered by the council, he added. -K -K ■ ' -K In view of the fact that there are msufficient stands to accommodate the licensed taxis, the works committee recommended that a two-car stand be declared on the northern side of Queen Street W.est, adjacent to the premises of Messrs. Kingsway, Ltd. The council adopted the recommenda.tion, the Mayor advising that it had' the approval of the local traffic inspector. * * * " The Automobile Association (Wellington) formally advised.that it had decided to contribute a sum of £200 towards the cost of the motor .camp at Playford Park, provided it was spent simultaheously with an amouht contributed by one council in accordance with its proposals. It was. decided to write thanking the association for its assistance. * -K '-K The works committee recommended that two residents of Trafalgar Street, who had requested that the council take steps to relieve the flood waer whieh accumulated at times on their sections, be iadvised that the council regretted it had no responsibility in the matter. The council approved of 'this eourse being taken. •¥ r -X -X Although children under 16 were excluded from the library as a precaution against infantile paralysis, a fair issue .of junior books had been made during the month of January, reported the librarian, Mrs. M: Whitaker. "Parents are glad. to keep their children occupi'ed with reading, and some mothers visit the library several times during the week to ehange books for their children. "It remaihs to be seen if the cOrrespondehce lessons • will make' any difference to the number of jimiOEu^b.oksiisstted.." Permission to erect an army hut in Cambridge Street South to provide accommadation for a single man was granted on the recommendation of the works committee, provided thatit was only during the pleasure of the council and that it was erected on a position on the section approved by the building inspector, Mr. H. T. Tilyard.