WAIPAWA BOROUGH

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 124, 11 June 1937, Page 3

WAIPAWA BOROUGH

Own Oym Correspondent.)

NO INCREASE IN RATES FOR YEAR

(From

WAIPAWA, Tfiis Day. Tfie montfily meeting of tfie Waipawa Borougfi Council was field last evening, tfie Mayor, Mr C. G. E. Harker, presidiing over Crs. F. Eagle, H. T. Limbrick, F. R. Furminger, J. ,E. Barker, E. MacGregor, and W. M. Murray. The town clerk (Mr B. O. Gamby) and tfie borougfi overseer (Mr R. Petfierick) were also in attendance. Tfie pay-sfieet, totalling £940 8/6, was passed for payment. Central H.B. Rugby Sub-Union wrote expressing appreeiation -"of tfie consideration extended, and advising that a due allowance of representativo games would be made to Waipawa.— Recedved. ■ ' Central H.B. Electrie Power Board advised a reduction in ligfiting charges, excluding tfie ffieatre, provided payment for eurrent is made on due date. — Received. Waipawa R.S.A. wrote expressing regret tfiat the band sfiould fiave found it necessary to cease to function, and urging reconstruction as soon as possible. — Held over for discussion with general business. Commissioner of Transport wrote notifying tfiat tfie following streets would be exempt from tfie 30 m.p.fi. restriction: — At nortfi end of borougfi, 1J mile; from traffic .bridge to witfiin five cfiains of Rose street; portions of tfie Waipawa-Pourerere and WaipawaPatangata madn fiigfiways;_ and also portions of Tamumu road, Bibby street and Johnston streets. — Adopted. Mr N. J. McKay forwarded transfer to Education Board of tfiat portion of Union street wfiich had been closed in connection witfi new scfiool site. — The Mayor said tfiat he had been advised that the Minister fiad now signed tfie autfiority for the calldng of tenders for the new ecfiool. The - Mayor and Cr. Eagle werO appointed to sign tfie transfer on behalf of tfie council. Estimates Considered. Tfie estimates for the coming_ year were before the council for consideration. In presenting them, the Mayor said tfiat tfie position disclosed^ was most satqsfacto'ry. Tfie estimates "wero appTOve'd. . , The following rates were decided npon to be levied for . the coming year:— ... General. rate, 3$d in tfie £. Special rate, 5 4-16d. • Napier Harbour Board, Jd, Lighting rate, '13-16d. Hospital rate, ll-J.6d. 1937-38 total, 10id. . 1936-37 total, lOJd. The Mayor referred , to tfie increase in tfie general rate, and said tfiat it was most satisfactory for tfie council to be able to carry on witfi .the same rate as in tfie past year. This was largely due to tfie substantial credits in several of the accounts. Despite tfie imposition of the fiarbour. rate, a - reduction of id was possible. Band's Resignation.. Witfi reference to tfie letter from tfie R.S.A. requestiing the reorganisation of tfie band, the Mayor stated tfiat tfiere seemed to be an impression ab'r'oad tfiat tfie resignation of tfie band fiad been influenced by tfie • resignation of tfie conductor. This was not the case, tfie main reason being tfie lack of publie support. The instriiments had been fianded in and would shortly be inspected and repairs effected wfiero necessary. CouncilloTS were of tfie opinion thfit notfiing furtfier could be done in tfie meantime, and the letter was received. The matter of tfie cleaning of the theatre, wfiicfi fias been done in tfie . past montfi under the direction of Mr Angell, was again brought forward. The Mayor stated tfiat the arrangement was working most satisfactorily, and Mr Angell had expre'ssed fiis willdngness to carry on at tfie remuneration arranged. Arrangement to bo continued, to ; determined by citfier party on one montfi 's notice. ■ Tlieatre Renovatlons. The Mayor intimated tfiat the tfieatre . committee fiad made au inspoction siuce last meeting and recommended ■" tfiat ihe meeting-room and concerfc ■ cfiamber bo repapered and renovated. Cr. Murray stated fie thougfit tfie wfiole matter sfiould be fully investi-

ga'ted before anytfiing was done.- The present staircase was inadequate, . and the wfiole front of the tfieatre sfiould be reconditioned and brougfit up-to-date. Or. Furminger suggested tfiat instead of painting the lower portion of tfie concert cfiamber, tfie present border be removed and panelling installed. Tfie : work as recommended was authorised. Cr. Furminger said it would be as well to . keep tfie. matter of the major alterations in . view as . tfie work was really essentdaL This was supported by Cr. Limbrick, wfio said tfiat some concrete scfieme sfiould be brougfit down for consideration by tfie , council. It was really a question whethcr tfie present building would warrant tfie expending of a lot of money on" it in renovations. Tfie Mayor said he thougfit it necessary to do'the repapering work witfiout delay. Tfie Town Clerk drew uttention to tfie necessity of providing proper efiow facilities for the gas appliances. Cr. Eagle said tfie council sfiould make some proper provision, and he felt sure any expense incurred would be warranted and would be a success. The Mayor suggested that it migfit be possible to organise a proper saies campaign witfi a view to increasing gas saies. On tfie motion of the Mayor/ it was dccided tfiat sucfi a scheme should be formnlated by tfie gas committee. Tfie Town Clerk suggested that & scale of terms for all appliances bo drawn up. Tfie Mayor said tfiat tbo finance committee fiad, after meeting and considering tfie matter, secured the .servuces of Mr Webb. of Webb's Nurseries, to draw up a scheme of planting on tfie site of the Nellie Jull Park. Mr Webb fiad met tfie committee on tfie site and 1

had recommended tfiat shrubs be" planted on tfie nortfiern bank/ witfi a cedar on eacfi side. of tfie' steps at Waverley street. In tfie large plot on tfie rigfit-fiand side a copper beech to be planted and shrubs on the western boundary. Shrubs would also be' planted in tfie oeparate beds and on tfie extra area donated by Mr Jull. Purchase of tfie necessary trees and shrubs was authorised. Cr Eagle asked tfiat tfie top portion of Mathews street be attended to and the overseer was instructed to attend to tfiis. Overseer 's Report The Overseer reported as follows: — Concrete pipe culverts fiave been laid in Bibby and McGreevy streets and silt boxes made in Bibby and Victoria Streets. The culvert in Ruataniwha" road has been extended, and a silt box installed. THe footpath on the west side of Melville street has been coated with red metal in preparation for tarring. Mr B. lreland has delivered 116 yards and the borough lorry, 52 yards of-pit metal -to Bibby street, 12 yards to Melville street and four yards to Rose street. Twenty five yards of •' metal have been carted to Melville street for tlie concrete water channel. The floor of the outside conveniences at the Town Hall has been concreted and an automatic flush is to be installed. Water tables in Bibby and Melville streets have been cleaned, and the usual carting of rubbish and road grading have been done. The electric and gas plants are in good order. Three water ineters have been installed, two at the district Higb School .and one at the saw-mill.. The gas manager reported: — The gas made during the mohth of May was 352,600 c.ft. as against 362,800 c.ft., a decrease of 10,200 c.ft on the corresponding month last year. , Coal carfbonised, 26 tons 19cwts. lqr. Average make of gas, 13,079 c.ft. per ton. During tfie montfi 67 tons of coal were received at the gasworks, and one gas fir© and one coolcer were installed. Attending to Memorial grounds and consumers fittings with the usual work at the gasworks was the work done for the month