Levin Borough Council

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 August 1915, Page 3

Levin Borough Council

I'OKTN iu iI'TL I M'liiiTUiVU . Hie ordinar,) luruuguuy mooting 01 me iicvni iiorougn council \\;i- .le.-i 111 cue Council ■l/iiiini'uois last e\oinng. lucre were present: 1110 .uayor (Jau u. it. uaruener;, Louucmoio 1.1. JJxiaucc, ji. rufctuia, 0. uanoy, &■ - unoiTiUi, 1. U. Miicem, o. 'Junes, .v. juenipsey aim U .bicniiliom. councillor ■JLtouortson was granted leai'c 01 absence. in connection with me deputation consisting oi representatives m me Levin Borough Louncil, iiorowiienua County Council, iand the UtaKi town Board, which waited on lin; Minister of Health, regarding mo proposed severance ol tne iioioivneuua county lioui fie Wellington iiospnal Uistnct, tne Mayor uaid that tiie interview was the most saiL-iactory i-iiey nail ever iiiul Villi tile Minister. .ue tola mesu that if they took the nsli he was prep&rod to oriiig 111 a bin granting Uic severance. lie l.tue Miiusieij suggested that lliey once more appioacw me neluiigUiu uoapnai and viuauable Aid iJuani, and obtain Us 111 the matter. lie Une .U;i)or) would tne mutter oeiore Hie iioard <it us meeting on iliuiouay, ana he expected the lioaru .5 sviiipatuj . ile uuiild do lus best uitii me Jboard. it was uniortiiuaic tnat since uie uilclUla tne ilon. it. idiodes had icli olhce, ami an , ,) did Uul aiiuw unat view nis successor wouiu lake. Vi , \ aniHino was present at tiie iiiteniv.,,. ue coiiniUcred , the posiiu/ii most nopoiui. ilegaidiiig me patnouc nieetiiig heKi in tne Century iiaii on War Anniversary Day Councillor \ inccnt jjaid that the Mayor had not gneu the Council any olhcial notilicanou oi it. rcopic ouisido 6aid. that the ran tiie borough and this gave support to the idea. Councillor Dempsey referred to the same matter, and to the Council not being asked to heip in connection with V.ii Mayor s elforUi to have a training camp fixed at Levin. The Mayor said that lit: was son , ) , he did not bring the patriotic meet ing before the Council. lie gave Ino matter ail publicity he could. He did not think at the time that any stops, other than the usual loriii 01 calling a meeting were necessary. Lie tried u> make the meeting as representative as possible. He had not the Government telegram with him at the Council meeting. His efforts in connection witn the camp Had been done on behalf ol the Council and the district. He Had to act quickly on that occasion and had no time to consult the Council. He would in future bring all «uch matters before the Council. lie could assure councillors that ho meant no slight on them. He was glatl that Councillor Vincent had brought the matter beloi'e him, and he would be glacl always to have the assistance oi' councillors.