Borough Affairs.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 April 1914, Page 3

Borough Affairs.

MKETING OF COUNCILLORS

Levin Borough Council held its ordinary bi-monthly meeting last, night, Mr B. R. Gardener (Mayor) in the chair. The councillors persent were Messrs E. 8. Lancaster, 11. B. France, l\. Prouse, A. Dempsey, D. 8. Mackenzie, C Blenkhorn, A. E. Haswell, F. E. Parker.

An apology was received for the absence of Councillor Mathoson.

An application by Mr \\. '-1 , . Smith for leave to surrender a lease in Devon street/ was refused as the Council considered that to allow the surrender of a lease would establish a bad precedent.

'Reports on street needs and on the gasworks activities were received and discussed. "DM-ails arc sc>t out in separate paragraphs appearing in other parts of to-day's Chronicle.

Councillor Lancastor moved thai I lie streets committee consider llie mailer of combining with the TfiirowhcTiun Courwu'l with a view Id purchasing a n<nv r<uid grader and road roller and report at the. next meeting.

Councillor Prouse seconded the motion.

Pouncillov Blonldiorn tlioup'hl Hie purchase ouiright of n road roller would be a good investment for flic council. Tf would save

labour, and the roads would last much longer and would give Levin roads second to none. .Ho considered it best if the Borough Council owned the roller ltselt. The roller could also bo used tor driving the Council's stone-crusher instead of the Council having to hire an engine. , Councillor Lancaster considered it, best to work in with the County Council. l< would be cheaper. Councillor BlenkEorn said that the road grader did not seem to get a fair chance on the roads to do its work satisfactorily. . Councillor Lancaster said that, the difficulty in connection with ihe grader 'was that.it could not be geared down sufficiently. That was the reason why they wanted :i new grader. The motion was carried.