Huntly Town Board.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 6, 28 August 1914, Page 3

Huntly Town Board.

The usual monthly meeting of the Huntly Town Bo: rd was held on Thursday night when there were present Messrs. J. P. Bailey (chairman), R. Greenwell, Jas. Elliot, and the clerk, Mr F. Harris. The minutes of the previous meeting and the outward correspondence having been approved as read, the chairman' introduced Mr Fenn, the recently appointed electrical engineer, to the members. , The chairman explained, that owing to tire present; -crisis thePublic’ Trustee was no longer in a position to lend the £6OOO necessary for the electric lighting scheme, and, consequently, it must be reluctantly abandoned for the time. Even if the money had been available, it was questionable whether, in view of the increased cost of material, the Board in proceeding with the scheme would have been pursuing a wise course. Personally, he favoured delay, and thought ’ling should be done until the kets eased, as they would wnen the present war came to a close. The Board had appointed Mr Fenn to the position of consulting engineer, and had no intention of revoking the appointment which would hold good until tlie electric lighting scheme had been completed. Tile scheme was discussed generally, Mr Fenn being empowered to inspect the generating -et offered for sale by Mr Wyllie on behalf of lire Auckland City council, and to report on the same with a view to purchase by the Board when tire scheme was being carried out. It was decided to thank the Minister of Public Works, for 1 ng to the Board’s request 1 re t.. retaining walls of the 1 cutting in the Main street. A letter from Mr Walter pro- 1 testing against his application for the position of consulting ; electrical engineer being rejected - as informal was received. The rules and agenda . of tlie Municipal Conference I were taken -as- read, the Board 1 deciding to forward the increased 1

deciding to rorwaru tne increased fees. . .• It was unanimously decided that the Board.make a first contribution of, £25 to.,tile Empire DefenceFund. Accounts totalling £lls Is were passed for payment.