BEAUTIFYING OUR TOWN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2274, 10 May 1921, Page 3

BEAUTIFYING OUR TOWN.

A. START TO BE MADE

ON MAORI CEMETERY

At last night’s Council meeting a deputation from the Beautifying Society, consisting of Messrs Perron u, Poole, Moorhouse, and P. Robinson, waited on the Council in connection with the proposed beautifying scheme for the old Maori Cemetery. The deputation was introduced by Ci’. Whibley.

Mr Perreau, in addressing the Council, said that he had come there to ask permission for the Beautifying Society to creel a concrete fence around the old cemetery. He stated that they had succeeded in al’ousing the enthusiasm of the public, and he was sure that the Council did not want to place any obstacle in the way of the Society in carrying out their scheme. He also asked for permission to erect a pavilion in Easton Park, plans of which he submitted for the inspection of the Council. He also asked if the Council would put in order the roadway from the gate into Easton Park. Mr Moorhouse endorsed Air Per-, reau’s remarks in respect to the Old Cemetery and Easton Park. He further said in respect to the cemetery that many old and respected residents were buried (here. He understood that the only hitch in the whole business was that one more signature was required before the Council held full title to the ground. In respect to that lie stated that Mr Robinson, present at the meeting, held a letter from the Natives, giving authority to proceed with the work. With regard to Easton Park, lie said that it was the idea of the Beautifying Society to make Easton Park a playground for the children .of Foxton. -

His Worship the Mayor, in reply, stated that lie was personally in sympathy with the old cemetery being fenced and looked after, but he thought that it was rather unusual to allow expenditure before the title to the land was obtained. Ho thought it would he best to wait until the title was fixed, and then go ahead. In respect to Easton Park, he said that a large amount had already been spent out of the Reserves fund. He was in favour of putting a culvert in front of the gate, and was very pleased to see the keen interest the Society was taking in beautifying the town. A motion was passed to the effect that the Council does not raise any objection to the erection of the proposed work at the old cemetery, and that a meeting of the Reserves Committee he held to go into the matter of Easton Park and to report to the next meeting of the Council. Also the Council is-not prepared to make up the roadway, but will construct a culvert and asphalt the footpath adjoining the approach in Main Street.