PAEROA BOROUGH.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5164, 12 August 1927, Page 2

PAEROA BOROUGH.

MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETING. ROUTINE BUSINESS. The monthly meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council was held last night, the Mayor (Mr W. Marshall) presiding over Crs. E. Edwards, J. W. Silcock, W. Turner, H. J. Hare, E. A. Porritt.’ F. E. Flatt, P. E. Brenan, J. Pinder, and the town clerk (Mr W. C. Alexander). SANITARY INSPECTOR.

Tiie Medical Officer of Health wrote asking the council to approve of the appointment of Mr G. C. White as borough sanitary inspector, vice Mr F. O. York, transferred.— Approved. LOCAL BODY LABOURERS.

Tlie Auckland Provincial Employers’ Association forwarded a copy of the recommendation of the Conciliation Council with reference to the Local Bodies’ Labourers’ dispute. It was pointed out that all matters were settled except the ra.te of wages, which has been referred to the Court of Arbitration for settlement, UNEMPLOYMENT. A request was received from the district inspector of factories, Hamilton, asking that he be supplied with a report concerning the incidence of unemployment in the district. The information was required to enable the Labour Department to judge the position in all parts of the country. The Mayor stated that the information had been supplied by the town clerk. HYPOTHECATED DEBENTURES. Replying to letters- from the council, the Minister of Finance stated that in terms of section 34 of the Local Bodies Loans Act, 1926, he .authorised the payment of interest at a rate not exceeding 7 per ent. per annum in respect of moneys borrowed from the Bank of New Zealand on the security of hypothecated debentures issued in respect of the sewerage connection advances loan, £2OOO, and the street improvements loan, £11,250. REQUEST FQR METAL. The committee of managers, Presbyterian Church, Paeroa, wrote requesting that several yards of meital be placed on the rise leading from King Street to the saleyards, The use of this clay road on account of the stock sales had produced a condition which rendered the approach to the garage n.t the Manse a difficult matter for a motor-car.

The Mayor stated that the locality had been inspected by the foreman. It would be useless to place metal on the road in its present state. It needed proper grading and metalling, and a cattle-stop was desirable.

Cr. Flatt said that the provision be made for pedestrians using the street.

Cr. Hare agreed, but thought that it would be useless to put metal on the road in its present state.. Cr. Silcock thought that a crossing should be given to the garage if possibl®. It was resolved to advise that the road would be formed and graded as soon as weather conditions permitted. APPLICATION FOR SEWERAGE. An application for an extension of the sewerage pipes to section 45, Milter Avenue, was received from Mr R. E. Thorp, who stated his intention of building a. residence on the section. The Mayor said that he estimated the cost at about £lO. Although it was a special connection, and in view of the arrangements made on the opposite side of the street, probably thfe first expenditure would mean an ultimate saving to the council if the work was carried out. On the motion of Cr. Edwards it was decided to grant the request subject to the applicant paying £3 towards the cost. STORAGE OF MEAT. Mr J. Bertelson made application for permission to store and sell meat on his premises. Queen Street, subject to th® approval of the Health inspector. It was resolved to refer the matter to the health inspector and, provided his report was favourable, to grant the application. OFFER OF SERVICES.

A letter was receivied from Mr W. Forrest congratul "ting the council on its effort to relieve unemployment. He also made an offer of his services free of cost to the council, and undertook to carry out certain kerbing and channelling work subject to the approval of the Mayor and providing the materials were supplied. Cr. Edwards : A very fine offer.

The Mayor said that although the offer was a generous one it presented certain difficulties that were not apparent on the face of matters. There were physical difficulties that required a fair sum of money to overcome, it was possible that to give effect to Mr Forrest’s proposals; the loan moneys would be insufficient, aniU it would probably mean a call on the district fund account. The position had been explained to Mr Forrest and a suggestion made that he should assist to a certain degree- on the proposed children’s playground. On the motion of Cr. Edwards it was decided to forward a letter expressing thanks and appreciation of Mr Forrest’s public-spirited offer, and that the matter of allocating work -be left in the hand-,- of the Mayor. STATION ROAD. Cr. Edwards drew attention to the fact that some attention to the redistribution of fines on Station Road was desirable. The matter was referred to the n arks committee, with a recommendation that the corners be raked hi, preferably on a wet day.