PETROL RESTRICTIONS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20052, 26 September 1939, Page 13

PETROL RESTRICTIONS

LOCAL BODY MEMBERS

ATTENDANCE AT M LUTING'S

The effect of the petrol restrictions on local body members was discussed at a meeting of the Gisborne Harbour Board yesterday, when it was suggested that members who were unable to undertake their local body duties on the allowance made available to the general public or were unable to use public transport services for their attendance at meetings should make application for increased supplies.

Mr. C. 11. Williams, who lives at Muriwai, pointed cut that lie had used up his allowance of petrol to come into town for the board meeting. He had another engagement on Wednesday and had no means of getting in unless lie walked, fie had no other business in town to-day, and lie urged that supplies should be made available for members of local bodies who were required to use their cars on public business. Mr. J. E. Benson pointed out that permits could be secured for people who used their cars on business. Mr. 11. J. F. Tombleson. Otoko, said that he was told, when lie asked for additional petrol, that the train rail past his door but (he rail service did not suit, and lie was able to secure an additional supply. Mr. J. J. Macdonald believed that the restrictions had been cased up somewhat recently, and that members should be able to secure additional supplies.

after reconsideration of the representations made the Minister of Finance regretted that he was unable to extend the grant beyond that made of ISOs and 45s per man week for single and married men respectively.—ft was decided to make use of the grants.

Mr. G. J. .Tctine applied on behalf of the owners of Manulahi AG block for tile closing of the public road intersecting the land—The request was refused.

The Manulahi School Committee, Ruatoria, wrote asking that the footpath from the post office to the school be tar-scaled when the sealing of the main township road was undertaken. —lt was agreed that the locality was 100 wet for sealing, blit the footpath would be improved by metalling.

Mr. Nolle Kaiwai, Ruatoria, requested representatives of the council to meet property-owners of Ruatoria main street sections and discuss frontages and width of road—Cr. Jackson and the county clerk were deputed to meet the parties concerned and to report back to the council.

The engineer was directed to investigate and report on the possibility of utilising private electricity for lighting the Ruatoria main street. The chairman and clerk were directed to sign the agreement with the Ruatoria Sawmilling Company providing for the payment of timber cartage royalty. The audited balance sheet for the ••’•ear ended March 31, 1939, as received from the Auditor-General, without tags, was signed. Engineer’s Report

In his report to the council, the county engineer, Mr. A. K. Gilinou:', stated that five iron flumes had been erected at the Mangakino bridge to prevent the erosion of embankments by surface water. The bullgrader also had been employed on straightening and widening the channel. On the reconstruction and sealing of the Ruatoria township highway, the lowering of the road to the required level had been done and part of the foundation course laid. Townspeople were removing their verandah posts, after which reconstruction of the footpaths could be carried out.