FOXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2186, 7 October 1920, Page 2

FOXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

SPECIAL .MEETING. ■; A special meeting of the Borough Council was held last night to consider (he‘matter of temporary otlice accommodation pending consideration of the erection of new Council Chambers. There 'were present : The Mayor (Mi\J. Chrystall), and Crs Coley, Parkin, Hunt, Pearson, Rand and Bryant. An apology for absence was received irom Cr. McMnrrav.

The Mayor said the Council would have to 'consider ways and means of creeling new municipal buildings pnd a loan for the purpose would he necessary. As far as lie was concerned the new buildings would have to bo brick or'concrete. The first question to consider, however, was dial of temporary premises in which to carry on the business of the Council, pending the erection of the new buildings. The Town Clerk said (hut thanks [o the excellent work of the salvage corps the whole of the Councils office records had been saved, and also the stock of gas tidings,-etc., from the showroom. Immcdiulely after the (ire he had looked round for some premises in which to carry on his work", and had secured two cloak rooms in the u|>stairs portion of the Town Hall. The previous night, with assistance, he had creeled shelves, etc., and allliougli everything was very much disorganised he was getting it into something like order. It would be necessary for him to have some capable assistance for .a couple of weeks and he asked for authority to engage same. The hooks in the strong room were smoked and dirty '■ but not otherwise damaged. Whilst he would he in the Town Hall it would he necessary to carry the hooks to and from the strong room each day. Cr. Hunt said" it would he at least twelve months before a new build-ing-could be erected. Cr Coley considered it would be advisable to build temporary premises on the old site or on the Government section adjoining. Cr. Hunt said (hey could erect a temporary building so that the permanent building could be erected over it. Cr. Coley said the Town Hull was not suitable for temporary offices as it was too fur away irom the strong room. Cr. Bryant suggested putting the temporary building on the Councils land adjoining the old site.

(T. Hunt said that even in the . > erection of a temporary building the ■> * Council would he ‘‘up against it” a.- far as material was concerned. Timber was very difficult to obtain. He suggested that probably the band room eould be moved up on to (lie old site and utilised as a lemporarv office.

After some further discussion it was decided Unit the question, of temporary office accommodation he referred to the Public Works Committee with (T. Hunl, to submit n report at (he monthly meeting of the Council.

The Mayer said lit* thought that: an inquiry should ha nnula as iu ilia origin of the (ire, and ha mo\ed that Ilia cause of the lira he investigatad a,-, Tar as possible and the police he asked to furnish a report oi (hair investigations to ilia Council. - : This was carried. The Mayor said ilia Council was vary thankful to Ilia Kira Brigade salvage corps, borough employees and others who worked so hard to save properly. Cr. Hunt said that there was no doubt (he citizens present did theu’ duty wall. The Town Clark was authorised to einplov oilice assistance J.or a fortnight. WATER AND DRAIN ACM. The Mayor said he had beau to Weliinaion twice.in connection with the loan for the water and drainage scheme. the Stale Ad\ances Office hail granted the Jirsl £.!.(),0W) and the superintendent did not anlicipale there would lie any dilhauliy about gelling the halanaa. If the Depart men I had Cue money it would lie granted, and the Mayor said he considered the position was quite satisfactory. As soon as official intimation is received i rum the State Adwuices Office that the first £IO,OOO has been granted the agreement between the Connell and the engineers (Messrs Climia and Son) will lie completed and the work - pul, iu hand without dela v.