News Briefs From Borough Council's Meeting

Chronicle (Levin), 5 April 1949, Page 4

News Briefs From Borough Council's Meeting

■■ m Letters jn wnich they formally tendered their resignations from the council were received froni Messrs D. J. Gardner and F.' D. Chajney at the month1 y meeting of he Levin Borough Council last night. On the snggesfipn pf the Mayor, Mr. H. B. ^Burdekin, the council expresse.d its regret at the resignations and placed on record its appreciatipn of the excellent seryjc.e they had rendered during their terms as councillors. Crs. W. Telford and R. A, Frederikson aiso paid tribute'to the work, of crs, Gardiner and Chainey. It was mentioned that nominations to flH the vacancies elosed at noon on Friday and an electio'p was 'j'o be held on April 27. "., . . . * * * During a discussion "of borough work, Cr. Frederikson said he feit ,the couneii should have some say in, the priority given to the projects which it gave authority for. To this end he moved that a lisjfc of all works authorised be tabled at each meeting, showing what works had been earrie'd out and what remained to be completed. It was seeonded by Cr. A. 3. H- Allen and carried. * * * An application fpr the use pf ;the Levin Park Dpmain fpr the 1949 season from the Horowhenua Rugby Union was granted at a rental of 10 per eent. of its gross gate takings, with the proviso that on wet days only one game should be played there. The council ih=. dicated that if discr.etion was'hbt exer^ed, in. this . regard the matter wbulhhe re^'eWed, ' *■> ■'. * -.'•L *»o.The towh clefk, Mr. H: L. ; Jehkirisy asked if the coiineil "-inteiid'ed prpviding a tici^et bpx at the Levfm Park bomato gates, as tLad been-r'e-quested preyiously, The Mayor, •Mr. Bur'dekin, said that United Th.eatres, Ltd., had offered *the council one which was surplus to its requ'iremehts f bYdwihg^ the Regentx Theatre % al terati.o.njs,^ ^.nd, this woilfd-'be 'suitable- foijtthe pui"pfefee. ■ It was lefirto * thC'-overseer , Mr. E, Lycette, to • have the ticket box * . moved to the Domain. a * * ■ #. Reporting to the meeting, the overseer, Mr. E. Lycette, said that at Playford Park motor camp wash tubs had' been instajled, a soakage pit dug and drainage put in to - take the waste water from the . shower roorri and wash-house. A i. few minor jobs still required atten- - tion, he added. ! * * * The Horowhnuea Hockey Assoeiation applied for the use of the -Weraroa Reserve for the pla-ying of > hockey during the 1949 season, commencing on April ■ 23- Thanks • was expressed for the use of the ground last season. The request t was agreed to, the overseer, Mr. E. . Lycette, advising that he would • have the cricket pitch fenced off L to proteet it. ^ * Permission to stage a concert in , the Regent Theatre on the evening vof Anzac Day, admissipn to be by ■ silver coin collection and any prol fits to be donated to the Levin R.S.A,, was sought by the Levin iMunieip.al Band. The council was asked if the theatre could be made available at a minimum rental. Permission was granted, the programme tp be submitte'd to the town clerk for approval. It was pointed out that the rental question was a matter for the cp'mpany leasing the theatre. * * * ! Letters from .Messrs. Q. J. Davis L and I. T, Peacpck, of Beach Road, ; asked the council to give considera- • ation to the removai of the water race from their seetions. The . former advised that his see tion was »■ .ffppded in wet weather. The matJter 'was referred to the overseer for t a report to the next meeting as to What was practicabl.e . ^ ' :j: * Sc i The district seeretary of the » Abattoir Employees' Union claimed ) the payment of the rate of wages j prescribe'd for sto.ekmen in respect . .of the employee driving stock up f the race at the council's abattoirs. r, The town clerk advised that the l;l employee concerned was being paid j £6 17s 8d weekly as a general hand - and the rate for stockmen was £7 1,23 6d; it dated back for 12 months, i The council agreed to pay the ex- - tra. .* * * ^ Following discussion, Cr. Fredere ikson and the overseer were de1 puted to meet representatives of g the Horowhenua Cricket Associas tion in regard to the treatment of r the new wieket at the Weraroa Reserve.