kumara Borough Council

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1921, Page 1

kumara Borough Council

The Coitneil met on Thursday even ing. Present: Messrs penyoii t .Mayor) Spiers, Berry, Fensoin, Mailyn, Saraty AlcXnbh. Btnrell. Brayshau and Bat

The See re la i y ol the File Brigade wrote asking the Count i! so supply 11 light for the brigade station, and also one down torches. .Mr Dray-haw said that lie had seell to the light loi ahull, a month. Air Spiers said that he thought it was possible to connect up the station with the electric light I coin his place il Die Council supplied the necessary wire and posts. Mr Saraty said Dial so far as the w ire was concerned lie would pay for it out ol his pocket. Alt; Burrell also offered to provide liie necessary posts. -Resolved that- the dumps lie accorded a vote ol it,auks for tbe i, gcii.-t osiiy. and that t ki* wurk pro<i*t*ii :* t

The Westland Cun my Council wrote repudiating any liability to the Kniiiura Borough in respect to upkeep ol its mads, staling the County derived no revenue lr,un vehicles using the borough roads. Mi Burrell said lk 1 Westland t olinty did leceive revenue in |usped of the tinHii . ll they did not re-civ,, alii money loi vehicle licenses, Diov received a imrtion ol the loyalties mi limber from various mills carte,l nv. | the borough roads. He moved t hat a let ter he wi it ten to the ( mini y pointing out the position. Mr Batson seconded. Can ied.

Mr Batson reported on work done in Die borough since last meeting, lie said the chief dilliciilly was to get a mail to (111 t lie wot k. lie had ordered ten planks to he put on the Teremakau in itlge because it was unsafe. Mr Biayshaw said Die eemetery fence had been patched up. Thirty posts luul tier'll pul ill. the wires tightened up. and the gate lixe.l. Mi Deny said that in icspecl to the Domain lie had nothing to repot t, as he had not had time to visit the ground. Account* amounting to 18’I were passed for payment.

Mr Spiers said that as a commit' 1 meeting held some time ag . il was lie-

cid.,l to il'commend thill applieations he called Ini a man to dm the "hide work of the ho:, 'Ugh, to include lew il cl,.| k, day labour and cemetery . and that the sum of I's pel week If paid, that applications he invited for a tow n clerk at Ll I" ■ week and a day Inbuilt man at Ll pet week. Mr Berry said that lie hail gone m"4 the mat lei ol limmee lasi yeai. and over L 199 "as spent on streets ami office.

Tig. Mayor said Die amount melunnid by Mr Berry included the purchase ol gravel, timber, and meiits for drays. Mr Batson moved that Die l mined call tipplieat ions lor a town eleik at e.V_' per war. Ti e Alayoi ‘-aid il Mr Batson wished to move any stieli . molie wouhl require to give nonce ol motion in conformity with the Miles ol Council procedure. He ruled the *m- , ion out of order. . Mr Bill son objected Li Die Mayors ruling and refuse,l to give notice of

motion. Mr Biayshaw gave notice to move at. the next ordinary meeting that applications he called for a town clerk at £52 per year; a day labour man at <■’ I I"' 1 ' week: or a man to do day labour and clerical work at C 5 pgr week.