BOROUGH COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1932, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL

MEETING AT KUMARA. The monthly meeting of the Kuniafa Borough Council was held ,on Thursday evening, when there were present: . Tlie Mayor, Crs. Burrell, Murphy,' Wise, Stewart, Reedy, McDonald, Keating. The Minister of Internal Affairs wrote regarding art union, regretting he was unable to grant permission jfor Same. Resolved that the Town Clerk /forward a letter to the Minister, asking ’ him for further . consideration . tc ‘he* requestalso th.at a copy of same be fonyarded to Mr J. O’Brien, M.R. The Chief Surveyor wrote suggesting that the Council should pass a resolution exempting ‘Wardens Road from the provisions of Section 128 of the Public Works Act, 1928. dyed that the Town Clerk reply stating the. Council protest against the subsidy being taken away from the "Westland .Hospital Board, and again to point out the liabilities under which the] residents of the district would be if the medical practitioner’s .services could not be’, of. •’ G. Murt-ha wrote applying for section in Sedd.on Street.—Resolved that the section be sold to him, if lie could obtain a legal transfer. Several property-,-owners wrote, objecting'to the yalfi/rtien placed-, on their, properties.—Resolved that the Town Clerk, draw up a petition.' tp -the ValuertGeneral, ancl;.. that objectors, be asked 'to sign same. • • The Commissioner of Unemploywrote stating the Board had dei eided to - - the liability hitherto carried by local todies in respect of accidents to relief . workers. Resolved that the estimate of receipts arid expenditure for the 'current year b e approved. r The Chairman of Public Works said t-iie timber sent over for the sump, -•-ns not sufficient to -do the work.— Resolved that any further timber, required. be procured at once’.’ .’- ja

The Chairman of R ei ? e ri r 9 s R rid the Cemetery was now in • good order, and duringrthe'hionth. a number of trees had been planted. ' • ; • The Chairman of the Domain , reported on work done. The ports required for the fence had not yet come to hand. The surplus trees forwarded by the Forestry Department had been divided between the two schools and rhe Tennis Club.