News Briefs From Borough Council's Meeting

Chronicle (Levin), 5 October 1949, Page 4

News Briefs From Borough Council's Meeting

"This is a hafdy annual and I mu§t sqy I glft* ashaifieq of the wilderness of growtli around- these trees, which should" after' ' all 1 be 'well cafed for," said the Mayor, Mr. {I. *B. Burdekin, when com^henting qn: ' "a"* letter from the Levin and' District ' Beaiitifying Society, received at Monday night's meeting of the 'Levin Borough Counfil. The sqciety ask'eq* thqt the plantation 'of rhododeudroiis .and 1 totaras alqqg painbfidge Street South be clean'ed up aifd propqrl^ carqd for/- "" * " The Mayo'r ' said he considered that "this work .was' far more' impbrtant tlqan that parrie'd' 'oUt'' by the borough* staff* recgrftiy in the plantation 'at the re'dr of thq' sho'ps m Oxfqrd Street. ' *lV Thp qverseer, Mr. E. Lycettp, said that securing labpuc was ihe main difficulty. It was decided 'that the' work be done as requested at the earliest opportunity. ❖ » * Regarding the development of Playford P.ark, arrang'emcnts Wfiff. made to give the park an access to Winchester Stree.t. ; * V ❖ The sewerage scheme was the euqject" of ' a dispussipn in committee, after" whiCh the Mayor made a" s'tatement" that' the qiies-t-ion : or acquiring land for th:e 6ewerage outfall works. had bee'ii taken up with the borough solicitors. ■ A letter from Mr. W. Seddon outlining a new mfefhod of* street riam'e marking was referred to the" wqrks committee. Mr." Seddon suggested that street names should be on plates which were visihle" from both directions insteaq of one way, and that they b'e painted intyellow on a black backgfound. :J: ^ ^ He had noticed a Press report which stated that when the* contractors had finished 20 oi the State houses in the Queen Street block, they would be required to uiove on 'tq Wanganui, said the Mayor. He'hoped thqt' this would not eventuat'e aiid he intendedi;to take the question up with the authorities in Wellington next time he was there. " ijc * tjt The Mayor was granted leave qf absenqe fqr a foptnight on account of ill health, requiririg him to seek treatment. Councillors .expfessed " the " hope that he would return much improved from his cest. :!c * * In view of the amount of work required of the borough overseer In fiiahy parts of the' borough, it was decided to inquire' int6 the possibility of equlpping him with q'motor scooter to replace his present worn-out..bicycle. v & rf: A \ ; A rqquest from the Levin Ladies' Bowling Club for the removal of creepers and other growth from Ifs payilion in the gardens was received, it being decided to instruct tfie borough overseer to see that this was done. A further request for 'the use of an adjoining shed v)as not agreed to, the overseer stafing that he required the shed. The Mayor and town clerk were apqointed to represent the borough at the Municipal Association's annual conference at Auckland from March 7 to 10, 1950. ' 4 * * * It was recommended that an order be placed fpr 180 chai'ns of pfping for the gas' reticulation of tpe' streets in Playford Park and Mr. K. L. Reid's subdivision, aqd tliat application " be " ma'de to 'the Lqcal 'Government Loans Board fqr its sanction to the raising of a loah of £4000 to cover 'the cost tbereq'f.