SPARE THE TREES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1043, 14 September 1911, Page 3

SPARE THE TREES.

AN APPEAL TO THE

COUNCIL,

At the previous meeting of the Borough Council, a petition had been presented through the Inspector of Nuisances, from five residents in the Avenue Road, asking that certain trees on the vicarage property be ordered to be cut down as they overshadowed their homes, and the Council passed a motion to that effect. At Monday night's meeting a letter was read from the Rev Woodward, stating that the poplar trees had been removed and at present there were only four gum trees left, which he asked permission to leave standing. He enclosed a letter signed by four of the previous petitioners, agreeing to leave the gums standing. Cr Coley did not think that the Rev Woodward's request should be granted. The Council must protect the road, and as a result ot the trees it was always bad there. Cr Stewart said he had visited the spot, and was of opinion that there was no necessity to have the trees cut down. They did not affect the road or the residents on the opposite side of the street. Cr Adams agreed with Cr Stewart. The trees were not a nuisance, and did not affect the road. This portion of the road was one of the best pieces in the borough. Cr Carter thought it would be a pity to destroy the gum frees, and in any case the matter could now be held over until the autumn. He disagreed with the previous speaker’s assertion that this piece of road was one of the best in Foxton. During the winter it was very had at limes. Cr Coley objected to the Council’s method of doing business — deciding upon a thing at one meeting and altering their decision at the next. By attending meetings of the Works Committee it appeared that he was only wasting his time if this sort of thing was to go on. He would not attend any more meetings of the Works Committee, so the Council could take his name off straight away. Cr Speirs favoured leaving the gums standing in the interests of health and ornamentation. They were doing no harm. On the motion of Cr Adams, seconded by Cr Speirs, it was decided that the Rev Woodward’s request re gum trees be allowed to stand over until the autumn, when the site will be again visited.