PETONE AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 178, 17 April 1918, Page 8

PETONE AFFAIRS

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING. The Peloid fJnroneli Coum-il mfl I^' , niglil. dip Miiyor (Mr. .1. W. M'l-iivnn) presiding. Tlipj-p wvvi' iil*o piwnl : C'liin-'■illni-s C. l>. BmcK-Mxink. W. <'i).t. .1. I'hiiirchlmiisp. ,1. r'nslnr, S. Nowliiml. ,1. Jt'flougall, D. M-Kciizie, K. .lones, ami K. Tovry. The Wellington. Rugby l'nion inoleapPl.nng for Ihn i'i« nf fwtlwll grounds on the Recreation Ground, on the same Irrms as last venr. It was deckled to as-k tlio union lo appoint representatives lo inept ;i. special committee from the council lo go into the question. Two cases of tuberculosis and one nf diphtheria were reported in the-borough by the Health Inspector. The St. David's Football Club was granted two grounds for tit! , , eoming season at the same rental as charged for No. ■1 ground last >seas»n—.£3 for each ground. It was decided' to co-operate with the Workshops' Patriotic Committee in celebrating Anzac Day at Petono on similar lines to the function held two years ago. In the course of his monthly report, the borough engineer (Mr. A. C'owie) mentioned that the stone in tho council's quarry was exhausted, and lie was looking around for other sources of supply. The average weokly consumption of water was 2,l!)8,000 gallons. During the month building permits lo the value of .£6055 were issued, making a total value so far for the year of i 12,2«. Up U> date the sewerage works had cost ;£66,275.