PETONE AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 237, 1 July 1919, Page 10

PETONE AFFAIRS

MEETING OF BOBOUGH COUNCIL. The fortnightly meeting of tho Petone Borough Council was held last evening. There wore present: The Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'Ewun), Councillors Broekiebank, Cox, Churchoiise, Kyle, Hay, Anderson, Bedinglield, Cook, aud.Tovey. Prior to commencing the ordinary business of the council reference was mado to tho death of tho late Mr. J. fl. Castle and it was decided to instruct the town clerk to write to the widow and family expressing tho sinccre sympathy of the council in their sad loss. The health officer reported two ewes of diphtheria aud one of enteric fever in .the borough.' The Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board wrote advising that the board hail withdrawn its contingent estimate in the event of a recurrence of the influenza epidemic. The board also forwarded a statement showing accrued fees, approximate expenditure, and fees paid to it by Petone patients admitted to the Hospital for the year ended March 31 1919.—80 th communications were received. Several councillors spoke relative to the payment ai fees, and thought it unfair that while Borne patients were charged full tecs other paid pvacriciillj nothing. ~ In response to a rennest from (lie Municipal Association it was decided tnat the Mayor be asked to attend the forthcoming; conference. The Petone Fire Board wrote stating, that the annual levy amounted to -£391, us against :(MOO. . , An application from L. J. Jaylor for permission to fence up to the xoaufine in front of his property was referred to the engineer for report. 4. letter was received from ..the Mangahao Hydro-Electric League enclosing report to'be considered at the annual meetin" of members to be held Jt was resolved that the Mayor ami Councillor Broekiebank bo appointed to attend the meeting. . A letter wns received from the secielary of the ' Early Settlers and History cal Association, aakin« tlmt tho council call a public meeting with tho object of considering the erection of a ial on or near the place where the original settlers first landed at Petone beach. It was decided that the request bo agreed to, and * that a. public ntc-eling Ik called, the date t be fixed later. Several inquiries tor the'purchase ot the council's motor buses were received. It was decided to refer the matter to the Bus Committee. Tho Dominion Motor Vohio.es, wrote stating. tlmt up to Uie present thev had received no definite tmonnation regarding the Mrtudaley motor chassis. As soon as particulars arrive thev would be sent to Ihe council. _ It was decided to receive the communication, aud also that the linn be written to asking that no further action bo taken in tho matter in view of the decision ol tna council io dispose of the buses. The l-oiver liutt Borough Council iviote advising tho council chat a public meeting, to consider the quwtiou oi imnroved tra'asil; tacilities wr me Had Valley, was being held in Lowjr Hutt oil i'ueeday evening next, and asking (hat similar action ba taken by the letone Council with a view to urrttiigixij? for a combined deputation to Uio liailwav Department on the. question. An offer by Mr. Hancock to sell the council a strip of'land tor l-lie purpose of extending Islington Street Ihiough to Richmond Street, has rcierK-d to the Works Committee to inquieo into. A suggestion iras .made by Councillor lovey t'uat the council's employee'- bo granted the B«inu> privilege ol iiniflhing avxm lc earlier in the ailormxm as the employees in the Government Workshops. It was decided that- the .matter bo referrixl to the engineer to report. It was decided, on (he inolionoi Councillor Churehhouse that the Minister o! Jlailwav.v be writlen lo asking lliat all rni 1 ivii.v employees be granted a holiday mi the Tuesday of the peace celebrations.