BEAUTIFYING ASSOCIATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 440, 12 June 1902, Page 4

BEAUTIFYING ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Committee of the Gisborne Beautifying Association was held last night, there being present: Messrs A. F. Kennedy (President), Pettie, Dewing, Mann, Grant, Muir, Symes, Wilson, Rev. H. Williams, Dr Williams, and tho Secretary. The Secretary read tho letter sent to the Borough Council as to planting trees and the river bank work (already published). The Council, he said, had first agreed to four points; at the following meeting they had agreed to continue the footpath along the Quay to the Mercantile corner, but asked the Association not to interfere with the Grey street trees until they heard further from the Council. Among the outward letters were thanks to Mr L, Shorriff and members of the West End Football Club, and to Messrs B. Hird and Partington for work done in connection with the working bee. In response to a request from the Association the Bowling Club had had their drain pipe put out to low-water mark. Referring to the decision of the Council members expressed warm satisfaction in regard to the proposed extension of the footpath along the Quay. The President said he thought that any other points they had to discuss with the Council would come out all right. They did not wish to criticise any decision of the Council, but to work amicably with that body. The Treasurer reported that D 8 odd had come in since the previous meeting in subscriptions, but there were srill many whom he thought only needed to be reminded to secure their continued support. A gentleman in tho.country, who did not wish his name mentioned, had sent in a cheque for £5, which he had also done in the two previous years. The Works Committee reported ; “ Since last meeting the work done has been chiefly on Kaiti bank, with the assistance of several members of To Rau College and West End Football Club and others, with carts supplied by Messrs Hird and Partington, and' some splendid work has been done. The bank at the Kaiti bridge end is already beginning to assume a ship shape appearance. We hope to have another 1 working bee ’ tomorrow, when we expect to get the bank sufficiently completed for planting. A shelter for native plants has been erected at the nursery, and our gardener has already collected and planted a good collection of native trees, We have to thank Mr Harris for supplying a collection. The continuation of the town river-bank has been cleared of stumps and fennel.” The President said he thought they should complete present work before contemplating any more. Mr Lysnar said that there was one work he intended to push all he could—that the road ends intersecting Stout street, Whataupoko, should be taken in hand and planted. At present they were unsightly horse paddocks. One gentleman had offered £5 towards the work, and that evening two other guineas had been offered. One of the gentlemen mentioned was a neighbor, and was quite prepared to have tne horse paddocks done away with. He believed that the work could be done without any call on the Association. The worst road end was that in Maclean street, between Messrs Evans’ and Joyce's properties. Mr Dewing said that it was questionable whether the Association could fence the streets to protect tho trees. A cantankerous person could at any time chop down the fence.

Mr Lysnar: Then we would have to protect the trees. The Rev. H. 'Williams proposed and Mr Pettie seconded that Messrs Muir, Sytnes, Mason, Barton, and Secretary be a committee to go into the matter. Mr Muir: The Committee might first interview those whose properties adjoin the roads to see if they have any objection.

Mr Grant said that they might at least take one road in hand. The President: They can make enquiries, and see what can be done in' the matter.

The motion was carried. It was agreed that the annual general meeting be held on the 9th July. Dr Williams said that a gentleman had referred his attention to the desirability of planting tulip trees. Mr Wilson said thas some had been included in the list of stock for the new nursery. The order was practically the same as had been sent to Rotorua last year. The list was referred to the Nursery Committee.