BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2289, 14 June 1921, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night.

Correspondence was dealt with as

follows: —

From A. King and C. Turner (P.N.), asking for removal of trees from western side of the Fotxon cemetery for a distance of about 2 chains, as they are a source of dan-* ger to the head stones erected over graves in the immediate vicinity. Also that the roots have a tendency to displace and break the concrete around the graves.

The Council decided to call applications for the removal of trees in the cemetery, 14 in all, on the western boundary.

From «J. Parker, application fot* another horse for sanitary use, as the present one is not reliable.—Decided that another horse be purchased for the sanitation cart.

From the Kairanga County Council, asking support of the following resolution: —That the Halt County Council be asked to approach the Government- to make use of unemployed labour in improving the Packakariki Hill Road, and that other local bodies interested be asked to support this, and notify the Hutt Countv Council. —Received.

From the AVailii Borough Council,, asking support- of the following resolution That this council enter its emphatic protest against the Government prohibiting the importation of gas cookers to the Dominion, which action it is considered will heavily penalise councils owning works, and the consumers of gas. At the present time this council has orders for numerous gas cookers, and it is found that even without the prohibition of importation the price of gas cookers is already almost prohibitive. It must necessarily follow that gas cookers will become dearer, and a population such as that of the W'aihi Borough, which is essentially a working population, will lie debarred from purchasing such articles. The Council expressed a wish that the Foxton Borough Council would give this matter a serious and favourable consideration, and that it would protest to the Minister of Customs—Decided that the Council support the resolution.

From the Manager of the Foxton Branch of the Bank of New Zealand, stating that he had been instructed by the head office to advise the Council that the minimum overdraft rate of interest on the ordinary current accounts of all local bodies is to be 7 per cent, as from June 2nd, 1921 Received, From iV. Hobbs, asking what the Council intends doing about Nye Street. —Decided that the proposal that the Council should form and metal Nye Street cannot he entertained, in view of the heavy expenditure already incurred on the ratepayers, and on account of work of a more urgent, nature requiring to bej done.

From the Willard Home, thanking the .Council for the generous heii) given them last year, and stating that any help the Council could give would be greatly appreciated.—Decided that a donation of £5 he mado to the Willard Home.

TENDERS FOR WATER PUMP. It was decided that an order be placed with Messrs John Burns and Co a of Auckland, for a water pump according to specifications, for the sum of £379 and £77 respectively, without accessories, f.o.r. Auckland. It. was decided that tenders be called for construction of collection tank.

BY-LAWS,

It" was decided that a committee consisting of Crs. Whibley, Walker, Bryant and the Mayor be set up to go into the matter of revising the by-laws.

FOOTPATHS,

Or. Martin pointed out the disgraceful state of a number of the borough footpaths.» He stated soma consisted of a little track, which in winter was nothing more than a water gutter. ' li was decided that the Finance Committee discuss ways and means and report to the next meeting of the Council, to provide the residents and ratepayers in the more thickly populated parts of the borough with asphalted, kerbed and formed footpaths.

PROPOSED CONTINUATION OF

WHYTE STREET

The Council decided that the specifications for formation of Mbyte Street extension as drawn np by the Town Clerk be approved, and that Mr F. S. Easton be notified that as soon as the work is completed and plans submitted and approved by the District Land Registrar, tho street will be taken over by the Council, and declared open for traffic. ;

uncil at the next meeting the following information: —(1) The reason why the gas works staff has been unable to connect the public school, residences in Whittaker Street, and. others with the gas. (2) The state of the plant at the works. (3) The cause of delay in meter reading. (4) The total cost: of repairs during the last six months. (5) The reason why the ga>f manufactured is of such a low standard. (0) The reason why previous managers could cope with all work outside whereas it is now done by private firms. ’ The motion was seconded by Cr. Whibley, and carried.