PAEROA BOROUGH.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5502, 18 November 1929, Page 3

PAEROA BOROUGH.

MEETING OF COUNCIL. routine business. At the monthly meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council held on Thursday evening last the Mayor, Mr W. Marshall, presided over Crs. H. Bray, P. E. Brenan, F. E. Flatt, H. J. Hare, H. M. Shand, J. W. Silcock, and Mr W. C. Alexander, town clerk. , Urban Lands Bill. The'Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. P. A. de la Perelle, acknowS. ledged receipt of the council’s letter ' of October 12 forwarding its views on the Urban Farm Lands gating Bill. In reply he stated that the several points raised by the council had been noted and would receive careful cony sideration. He added that the Bill K was at the time before the Local Bills Committee, which had taken considerable evidence on it. Mr A. M. Samuel, M.P., acknowledged receipt of the council’s letter on the same subject, and stated that the resolutions therein would have his careful consideration. He expressed the,6pinion that the Bill would be de- . ferred for four months. These communications were received, the Bill having been deferred. Borough Consulting Engineer. , Following upon the dissolution of K partnership between-Messrs L. Gan--7 ' non and W. P. Worley, correspondence was received arranging for the appointment of Mr Worley in Mr Gannon’s place as consulting engineer to the Borough Council.. It was decided that Mr Worley be appointed during the council’s pleaMure as consulting engineer to the borough corporation at such remuneration as might be agreed upon from time to time, having regard to the nature of the work to be done and the * service to be rendered. A. and P. Show. The Hauraki A. and P. Association applied for the use of the Domain, for , show purposes on December 5. B Permission was granted. Swimming Club. The Paeroa Amateur Swimming Club applied for permission to hold its night club carnival on November 15. It was requested that the council grant the favour of making the night one of free admission to members, friends, of members, and the general public. This would greatly help the club in having a successful opening night and gaining the support of the public. No entrance fee was being charged by the club for members to compete in races, etc. The request was granted, the date to be altered at the club’s request to November 22. Oil Tank Installation. An oil company forwarded a plan ) showing amended position of three oil U tanks it was about to instal at Paeroa. The company trusted that the new ar- ' rangement would meet with the council’s approval. Approval was given. Installation of Bowser. Application was made by the WaihiPaeroa Transport Co. for permission to instal a kerbside bowser in front of its premises. Plans were attached. It was decided that without prejudice to the applicant consideration be deferred for a month. In the meantime the applicant was to be requested to confer with Messrs Brenan and Co. and the oil companies concerned, with a view to avoiding in Belmont Road the duplication of kerbside pumps supplying the same brand of benzine. This decision was to be an indication to those concerned in the bulk oil business that the council was unwilling to X irant permission for an unnecessary 'Wnumber bf kerbside pumps. Street Benzine Bowser. A. commercial firm wrote stating that it was troubled considerably by the fact that motor-cars were continu- ..." ally parking right in front of its benbowser, or near to it, effectively blocking people from procuring benzine from the firm. As this was hindering sales considerably, permission was asked for the firm to erect two parking” discs about 30ft on each side of the bowser. This Would give sufficient clearance to allow motorists easy access to the bowser. The Mayor was of the opinion that the rights of the public could not be sacrificed for an individual. Cr. Hare maintained that it was pretty hard on the applicant, who lost through the cars parking there. WrThe Mayor : That’s his misfortune. 1 / Cr. Hare : Is there no way of granting the request ? Cr. Silcock pointed out that even if permission was given, it would be impossible to carry it out because of the borough by-laws. Cr. Shand thought that if one firm was given the right many others would claim the same prerogative. Cr. Bray pointed out that in Auckland parking in certain sectors was to a quartei- of an hour. * The Mayor : We have not come to that yet. Cr. Bray said that the majority of motorists would avoid blocking access to a bowser if at all possible. If asked to move on they would do so. j. The Mayor suggested that the apttljcant could put up a notice in the yorm of a request not to park. On the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Flatt, the application was refused. On the subject of parking the Mayor, in answer to Cr. Brenan, said he thought it was permissible for a vehicle to be parked across a private entrance. If blocking the traffic, no individual could force it to move on, but the police could. Erection of Hoarding. Mr W. Marshall, in a letter dated November 11, applied for a license to erect a hoarding taking in 7ft of footpath in front of Mr D. Leach’s shop inteelmont Road and the whole of the footpath on Hall Street frontage, and also for permission to deposit building 'fitjiterial on 10ft of Hall Street. A fee of 5s for one month was enclosed—Granted. i

Use of Borough Land. Mr G. Buchanan wrote accepting the council’s offer to allow him to use the borough land between Bennett Street and the Domain for a period of two years provided that he took two crops out of it and laid it down with grass seed which the council would provide in the last year. The understanding was that the Borough Council would clear all the land for ploughing, the writer to plough all the land capable of being ploughed, and the council to fence the land securely when worked up.—Approved. Earthquake Fund. The Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, Bart., acknowledged receipt of the council’s cheque for £l5B 6s 9d, being subscriptions made in Paeroa for earthquake relief. On behalf of the Central Earthquake Committee he thanked the council for its action in the matter.