BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 8 November 1917, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The foi'tingilitly meeting of the Levin Borough Council .was held on 'Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr C. Blenkhorn) in the chair, Ci's. Broome. Matlieson. Lancaster, ailkuii, MoKenzie, Parker and Ryder. An apology for absence was received from Or. Bull.

iilr H. Cole wrote asking lor permission to ta;lier his liorse in front of his property in Bristol street to keep down the grass.—Received.

The officer in charge of War Expo uses wrote advising that the rases on the property of a >oldier on active service would be paid and; asking for rate demand. Tho Town Clerk stated tlli'ah the rates had only been pnM from the date oil which the assistance was granted and not for the whole year and •in ahe case under review an amount of

12s Id was deducted for six week-' due. Mr Gardener after reading the ri;i.ly 'he sent to the Financial Assistance Board made the comment that the action of the Board seemed to be a nost idiouilc one. If an application were granted three months from the end of the rating year the Board would only be paying a quarter of tlhe ra:':es and the dependant of the solcJ.br would ht ve to find the otiier threoqn.irterfe.

Mr H. li. Cork postmaster, wroi-o directing attention to the erection of a public water trough about 14 yards from ohe private entrance to the official quarters of the post office, a less distance from the dining room of same uid two or three y;'rds from the back entrance gate. The writer ■entored an cmpa:';hic protest, liis main .reason being on the score of health as it seemed impossible that the surround:,ngs of the trough could be otlier than a breeding place for flies, e':c. The second. .reason was that the trough •would be unsightly and not a fit thing to have erected within a few yards of a private residence. Mr Conk submjitedi that there were many other suitable sites available for this class of convenience where less. i.f any. objection could be tin do. Removal of the tro i ;n was asked for—The Mayor s»sd he was afraid Mr Cork was too late with his profV-st. Or. r anc ster (cbuininn of the Streets Committee), -said ho was *ure no nuisance would be created. Tho committee decided to put the jirou'gh there because it was the most suitable place. There would be no woodwork about the trougflv and nothing but clean water would remain there. A little later it was iifioncledi to tar the street 'and he was sure there would be no cause for complaint. Other Crs. endorsed th's view a.iul 110 a:etiioa was taken in the matter.

Or "Lancaster reported that the oaite and grass planted in the cemotery re. serve had come awnv well and h'e suggested that tenders for cutting some for feed should be called at once. The suggestion Was adopted;.