Municipal Conference.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1921, Page 1

Municipal Conference.

IiJV TELIiOBAI’H—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION’] WELLINGTON, Oct. 4. A coniVivncc* of dolomites of the Municipal Association rf Now Zen In ml was opened this nimning by the* Gov-ernor-General. There a lar.e’i* nttemhuice, includiinj; Sir Francis Bell, who made some reft-it me? \n the legislation which the Dop.rrimom oi Internal A [fairs pronos sto ini ro.iio . in i CU - ;. i d U: inc.-l ho U o\ .-n-dlVdTv. l ord Jcllico.* referred ’t;.* the* quos- • i nof !;iii-*:V.ployed, aid «n : I that !*c knew te prohlten was cans in*; considcrahlc* anxiety th'uiprLout the Doiniiiion, hut one could n i for **! ti.al New Zealand was wry l.;*.q?iL *,»!;»c• d in comparison with o I : t> 1 He ii:j)i: <*, ami ;:n doiiLi - t‘. . ! v *. io io- • I‘ics of t ’*(* \\ •r! ; it: i 1 •: •; : . m.iko anylo.iv : n -c* . / / c , ;::nd relax ll.eir elforis in tryincr to . nd a solu’ion ol t!:e problem. bi*< aiise i-t one would l;e (easily happy until everyone who wanted L» woik in tin* Dominion was provided with employment.. The conference adopted a proposal by the* Dcvonpori Borough Council that a ratepayers’ and tre. holders* roll should he prepared, omitting unnecessary particulars. It was resolved on the motion <;? Mi Bollriiun r New mouth) that Section 1J of the Municipal Goi (Mirations Act, IL2O, should he amended to autlio;is-* tic* Town Clerk to add to dis'riit electors* rolls the names of electors whose claims for enrolmc'iit have h-en actually rec-eired iiy him lie fore tlu* time* fixed by the Act for closing of siicli tolL. The* Municipal Coiifeienee aLo decidcKl that i.in he* ‘-ou*rht *

empower the Municipal Associations t< provide a Eich*iitv (Lraiantee 1* u lit! hy levying on all local bodies ahiliatcd.

It was also decided that the maximum general rate levi;’.h|. v . hy Town Boards M'ould I c* im rea-ed from three hall}:ence to twopuoc* i’i tlu* pound nil the capital value.

It was resolved that the Govern ment lx> urged to take st*"»s to its

troducc* a uniform set of compulsory hy laws dealing with sanitation, p-!amh-in 14 and drainape. 11 was (h*cich‘d to Ur«n* I hat the Municipal Corronit ions .\c i be amended to permit limited eotnpanes. firms

and institutions who t ham* wo> air rutopn vim’s to a volo, idthor at loan polls or at florin,!!*. hy tiT

appoint u: uii ef a tep: at *vc w hose name mu*! appeal on the rate hook. Mich representatives not In I«*-d Ids own or his wife’s qualiiicati n t«> vote. The eonferenei* derided. : I i*r some

di* S ill, to recommend lat ion lixirio- standard of purity for llio JI !IS supplied 1 1» mtwiicipal nm'.iM-takiup; o , with charges according to its heat ins pmperties. T}r* .Municipal ('ontcrenco to-day ♦ arriod resolutions ns jo lows; J ••Thiii a rate pay. r. and freeholders m ll. and a resided ial roll, slimed h'> ; prepared, omitting; onne sarv !>nrtic-j ulars. ' |

"T!;:U Town |.tU< I■■ mu Inn i.-vtl t -■ mill L.I llir KI.M-i.III.II. t! ■ rlcrlius I n »si‘ rill'll: l“l rII ■; (ilm'll! inivc mUi.ill.. or n iv.rirr.l i.r.'orr llm l illic lixril I'M' ii r * !r,- :nr 111 '' l ■ rolls."

An anu*ndment to the Municip-tl ( <uptiratinii" Act v.a- pr* ]*o» d as follows ....“Tliat local bodies may have* power to compel the* owners of corner

lions 111 lower to H roe font nine any hedge otist rurtinn tin* view nl those siding or driving; along tlio nnnl. Anoilior nnu'inliiiont to tlio Ail "ns mood to onnlilo n Council to require tlio huildines upon properl y owned liv 11,. { town to lie counocti'il with > he puhlio sowers, niul nlso to give permission to a Isuough to make a siqiarate ilrainap,. into revering tlio whole, or auv portion ot the area iiiulci its control, lor tlio upkeep ■ f the policial curiving on. or tin l exli-ii-unii ot Ps , •v.noo ami drainage v, o. 1,-. The pavliienl of Couiioillors servant: on local hollies was ml,, cateil. ot 'hat local lunik's l:e given power to pn\ froiii time lo time one guinea to UioniI ,fs when attending uicelings.