HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1923, Page 1

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

NOTICES OF MOTION. FRIDAY. J FLY 27th. Or. Evans to move: I.—That with a view to encouraging tlio loyally and assiduity of the staff iu relation to I'oroogh affairs, and in the absence of a superannuation scheme fur the employees, the Council determine lo institute a savings movement for the men employed by contributing a stipulated sum in relation to service and salary by v.ay of ipuii'lerly payments to be lodged to individual credit in the savings bank and as the funds accumulate to purchase for the employees (jiovcriimoiil post-dated bonds wtiieli aie lo be interest bearing and retained in the sale custody of the Council, and to be administered as the Council may from time to time determine: that Lo give elicit to the ioreoning. a special committee be set up in report. siieti committee to consist ol' (r- .tell rivs, ('unison, the Mayor di) i. ■■ convenor) and the mover; and . .at sileli eoininntce be supplied with a return setting I'nrlh the names of employee-, salaiy received, age. and family obligations.

2. That ill view of the expansion o! Dv town, and the necessity for securing additional general income for the ado'|iiate maintenance of the JjOiougli. a revaluation he applied lor to take licet in tin* 11)21-2”) rating year. (Note. Last revision of valuation was in |!)()7. 10 years ago. In 1 01 the unimproved value is given iu the statistics at LON. 107 in If) 19. .CfHboJ-l J :{. - That a return be prepared for ilie pa.-t three financial years in relation to that portion of the brouogh known a - South Hokitika-, showing (a), the rateable value of..same: <b> ihc amount of rates collected lor each \eai ■Hid showing the amount paid in inspect to separate or .special rates for which no local services are derived; (<•) the amount spent lor each year under with ihc headings of the principal services - performed. -I.—That a return be prepared ol all jlorough reserves showing the situation, area, term and annual rental ol those occupied: and also the situation and area of tho-e reserves niilei. A.—That the Public Works Committee be authorised to give immediate etl'ect to the construction of the short section of Holleston Street to link up with Stafford Street.