PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Petone Borough Council met last night, the Mayor-(Mr. J. W. M'Ewan) presiding. , Two cases of influenza were reported bv the health inspector. 'It was decided to take the necessary steps in respect of the requisition under the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, for the early closing of cycle and motor dealers The Minister of Railways wrote stating that he would be pleased to give carefnl consideration to the further re-., presentation of the council in connection with the stopping of the afternoon train from Wellington to Masterton at Petone and would communicate with the council again at an early date. A copy of an Ordcr-in-Coum:il exempting portions of Udy and Islington Streets from the provisions of section 11 i of Hio Public Works Act. received from the Assistant Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department ■ Intimation was received from the secretary of the Board of Trade hat the matter of the gas agreement with lowe, Hutt would receive the attention of thß ■members-of the board immediately upon their return from Chnstchurch. in a -tew davs The Mavor promised to call on the board with a view to fixing a data for the conference which the board had Rested should be held if the parta .to the dispute failed to reach an agreement between themselves The engineer was instructed to com. munieate'to the Ngaroma Croque Club the cost of erecting a space f enee ,tt. akive the ground on the north end and SnS ride of the croquet green, .the c«b having offered to pay. the cost if the work were done. ~.,,,. j Rejecting the sand drift at the end of Jackson Street, which was mentioned at a meeting some time, ago and to stop which' owners of sections were recommended to use some method of thatching, Mr \ B. Mil's wrotc stfthnK tllat lia had endeavoured to get into communication with the other people concerned without much.result. However, he and two other owners would wait on the officers of the council t omo day next On'the recommendation of the Library Committee, it was agreed that the library be kept open during the same hours as at present, and bo closed on Christinas Dnv, Boxing Day, Goodjridny, Easter Monday. Labour Day, King's Birthday, and such other days as the council may decide. The librarian is to 'he granted fourteen (lays* holiday on full pay on completion of one year's service, ami annunlly thereafter. Alterations are to be made in tho lighting of the reading room, and the lights placed on the councils maintenance system. The sum of M i, to be placed on the estimates for the purchnso of chairs, and a sum not oxcccding J2lO is to be spoil on nl orations and on improvements to the shelves.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 134, 2 March 1920, Page 8
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460PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 134, 2 March 1920, Page 8
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