Night Watchman For Levin's Business Area

Chronicle (Levin), 10 March 1948, Page 4

Night Watchman For Levin's Business Area

The boSrd of the Levin Juiiioi5 Chamber of Commerce has beeh workmg on a^ plan to employ - a night watehihan iii the business area of the towh. At the thii'd annual me'eting of the chaniber last ri-ight, vanpus aspects of the scheme were discussed with" members ahd the ideawas wholeheartedly approved. It was stated that a mah.who would be fdeal for the position had ih'dh cated that he would be keeii to take1 up the job: Oittlihiflg the progress of ' the SG'heme,. Mr. N. Thornley said that the business area had beeh. Sanvassed and, with only one ekcejption, the occupie'rs of buildings -had been iii favour of the scheme.. If a night Watch system was introduc^ ed it would flll a long felt want iii* Levin; and assist in the prevention of theft, fire and vandalisiii. . There were still a lot of details, however, that would have to be settled. The main one Was the amp'urit ea6h hriri WdUld be asked to contribute. This was necessafy, as there was a variahce ih the value of the.classes of goods stock*^ ed by' each shop. There was also the questibn df whether ' the cohtrpl of the system should rest with the BoroUgh .Council oi* the JUhior Chamber. ff it Was "contiolled by the council, the night Watehihan might be given some official statUs, afid the juniof Chamber coUld collect the fees and harid tliehi to the cbuncil hy means of an annual cheqUe. , . Aftef considerable discussion, it Was decided to set up a committee. of three to go into the questibn' and put the scheme into operation, and fbf this piirpose Messis. J. Barrat, N. Thornley and R. Antcliff were appointed. ri