PAEROA BOROUGH.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4616, 19 October 1923, Page 2

PAEROA BOROUGH.

MEETING OF COUNCIL The monthly meeting ofi the Paeroa Borough Council was held last evening. His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. Marshall) presided, and there were present: Crs. H. M. Shand, G. PLamb, P. E. Brenan, E. Edwards, F. E. Flatt/ W. Bain, J. W. Silcock, T. PVuglar, and the town clerk, Mr W. C. Alexander. MOTOR TRAFFIC. The Paerba District High School Committee wrote drawing attention to the danger to children of motorcars, especially in such places-as the Bank of New Zealand and Criterion bridge corner, and in Thames Road, where the children came down the bank from the track round Primrose Hill and crossed the road opposite the Methodist parsonage. The Council was asked if it could see its way to erect warning notices to motorists asking tor careful driving in such places. Cr. Bain said he did not think that there was any danger so far as Thames Road was concerned. He thought that possibly a few loads •>" earth might be taken off the hank, which would add to the view of motorists and be sufficient to ensure safety to children. It was decided to take no action as regards the Bank of New ZealandCriterion bridge corner. POSITION OF POUND. The Paeroa School Committee also wrote asking if it could be arranged that no stock should be driven to the pound by way of Wood Street while children were going to and from school, and if possible that the Bennett Street route to the pound should be used. Cr. Brenan moved that the Council would be quite agreeable to meet the wishes of the School Committee and safeguard the interests of the children, and that instructions should be issued to the poundkeeper to divert stock to 1 and fronj the pound as far as’ possible by way of Bennett Street. Seconded by Cr. Flatt and carriedEDUCATION BOARD LANDS. Mr T. F. Martin, counsel to the Municipal Association, wrote submitting an opinion on the Rating Amendment Act, 1910, with regard to rating Education Board lands in the Borough. It was submitted that such land in the Paeroa Borough, which had been held by the Board for about three years, and had .been merely let for grazing purposes, did not come in for exemption, under-section 22 of the Act.—Received. REMISSION OF RATES. A letter was received from Lewis and Dallimore, solicitors, Cambridge, with reference to the judgment ob.ta’ned by the Council for rates due on a property of which G. H. Kuhtz was the mortgagee. The writers stated that judgment had also been given in respect to sections 19, 20, and 52, but Mr Kuhtz’s mortgage did not affect those sections. The Council was asked to make an appropriate allowance off its judgment, and a partial remission of rates under the statutory-powers of the Council. The Mayor moved that an adjustment be made on the judgment obtained, and that no further concession should be made. Seocnded by Cr. Edwards and carried. FENCE REPAIRS. Messrs Miller and Son, Thames, wrote stating that they were prepared to carry out necessary repairs to the fence on the boundary of the property occupied by the Council. The Council was authorised .to obtain the special material necessary;—Referred to the foreman for action. SUPPLYING TARThe Ellerslie Town Board inquired if the Council could supply distilled or crude tar, and asked for a quotation per cask of 42 gallons. The clerk was instructed to reply that the Council did not own gasworks and could not -supply tar. RETURN OF CASKS. rhe Waihi Borough Council advised that if all casks beloggingjn the Waihi Gasworks were not returned .within a specified date a charge of 15s per cask would be made. It was decided to inform the Waihi Borough Council that owing to the wet weather the borough workmen had been unable to empty the casks, but they would be returned as soon as practicable. STATE ADVANCES LOANS. The Superintendent, of the State Advances Office, Wellington, advised that His Excellency the GovernorGeneral had given his consent in terms of section 20 of the Finance Act to the raising of loans of £6OOO. £4OOO, and £lOOO. The payment of interest by the Council on the amounts to be borrowed by the hypothecation of debentures at a rate not exceeding 6% per cent, per annum was authorised by the Minister of Finance. —Received. EXCLUSION FROM BOROUGH. The Department of Internal Affairs wrote in connection with the proposed alterations of the boundaries of the Borough of Paeroa, and enclosed a copy of the petition praying for the exclusion of certain areas from the Borough. The petition bore 33 signatures. A description of the proposed amended boundaries was submitted. The Mayor said that in the event of a commission being set up an opportunity would first be given to all ratepayers to protest against such action. Cr. Brenan moved that further consideration. be deferred, meantime the finance committee to go further, into the matter and bring down a report This was seconded by Cr. Edwards and carried. PAEROA LIBRARY. The Registrar of the Supreme Court, Auckland, advised that the Ohinemuri Public Library was registered on September 6, 1883, the first .trustees for its management being Peter Austin (chairman), C. F. Mitchell, J. M. Robson, J. H. Mahoney,

W. Littlejohn, J. W. Salmon (secre- /. tary), C. Rhodes (treasurer), and J.g Ritchie (librarian).— Received, Cr. Silcock said that it was inter/ - esting to see the names of old titles again. -u? RAILWAY TIME-TABLE. The - Hon. Minister for Railways wrote acknowledging the Council’s ' resolution protesting against the proposed cut in the railway time-table, and advised that the matter would ; receive careful consideration. A similar reply was received from the General Manager of Railways, and both were received. WATER CONNECTION. g The secretary of the Committee of TS Managers of St. Andrew’s Church applied for a water connection to the church building. A cheque for £3 was enclosed with the application.— Granted, subject to compliance witn the by-laws. WHARF STREET FOOTPATH. S. Gillard wrote drawing the attention of .the Council to the bad state of the Wharf Street footpath leading to his residence, and asking that an provement should be effected. —Re- . ferred to Works Committee, with power to act. EMPIRE EXHIBITION. . The Department of Industries , Commerce submitted a progress re* po' t in connection with arrangements for the forthcoming British Empire . Exhibition.—The report was tabled- i DOMAIN LOAN RATE. It was decided that a special rate of %d in the pound on the unimproved value of. all rateable property ’ in the Borough of Paeroa should be ' struck tor the purpose of paying in- ! terost and other charges on a loan 1 of £lOOO authorised for Domain improvements. ‘ PROSPECT TERRACE. A petition bearing the signatures of five residents in Prospect Terrace , stared that they desired to protest . I against the proposed laying of the }’ sewerage pipe line as the connecting , up tp the houses-would be excessive . and would cost from £6O to £BO for . each house. * The Mayor said that the ’ would be further considered by the engineer. SEWERS ON RAILWAY LAND. A letter was received from the Dis- \ trict Engineer, N.Z. Railways, AuckJ land, stating that there was no objec- ' tinn to the sewer pipes being placed under the line, and on .the section on. which the stationmaster’s house 1 stood. It was pointed out that the ' work would require to be done under the supervision of the’ railway ganger ‘ at the cost of the Council. A sketch plan was also asked tor, showing the exact location of the pipes, the size of the pipes, and the depth of invert of pipes below the rail level.—Re- , feired to the engineer. AORANGI ROAD. ! Cr Brenan asked what was the posi- ’. tion with regard to Aorangi Road. He sa’d that he had been approached by’"' 1 residents, whp had asked that ths work should be expedited. The Mayor said that a road would be laid off when the engineers and su-’veyor came to Paeroa. Negotiations were proceeding with the land- ’ owners concerned. ANZAC AVENUE. A -deputation, comprising Messrs W. H. Taylor, H. E. Butler, and TtWaddingham, was at this stage introduced by Cr. Flatt. Mr Taylor said that he. wished to bring before the-Council the necessity of a footpath in Anzac Avenue. He had collected a sum of money from the residents in the vicinity, and was anxious that the Council should not delay further in the work. If the railway station was to be placed in * Hill Street a road and footpath would have to be formed. In that case he asked that the money collected be returned to the residents who gave it. Cr. Vuglar said he thought that the residents at the northern end of - the town had several ways of getting A into Paeroa, and he felt that mcney spent on Anzac Avenue was not justified. The matter should be held in abeyance until the station site was decided on. Cr. Flatt said he thought that councillors at that stage should confine their remarks to asking questions of the deputation, and not g 9 into any discussion. ; Cr. Brenan asked if the deputation?was of the opinion that the Council , sh-.uld act on its resolution passed at the May meeting, when it was agieed to form a footpath at a cost of £l2O, provided the residents were willing to find £2O. Mr Taylor said that if there was a station at Hill Street a footpath would not be necessary. The Mayor said that the reason why the formation of the footpath had been delayed after the May meeting was on account of the wet wea--1 thcr, followed by the proposal to move the railway station. In the event of the station riot being placed in Hiilij Street the Council would carry out the formation of the footpath. After a long discussion it was decided to take no further action until after the next regular meeting of the Council.