BOROUGH COUNCIL

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4490, 12 August 1930, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL

MONTHLY AIEETLXG. The monlhly meeting of Hie Foxton Borough Council was held in I lie Council Chambers Inst evening. MOTION OF SYMPATHY. A motion of sympathy was passed to (O'. Rangihouen in the loss he had suslained hv the death of liis mother. Reports were vend and dealt with as follows: — (lAS MA X A (TOR'S REPORT. The pas manager (Mr. 0. Maclean) reported that during the month portion of the ground around I lie puriliers was levelled ready lor lairing to provide an area for spreading the purilier material. Two hlorked services were cleaned out*. Adopted.

ROAD KnRKMAX’S RIvI'ORT. The. road foreman (Mr. A. 0. Huntley) reported as follows: — During. the month the sla.lt has Keen cugagcil in curling metal and patching ruts Atvenue Road, Raker and Purcell Streets, grading Monti a and Raker widening cutting Putter Street, weeding water table .Johnston, Whyte and K ook Streets and Avenue Road and general maintenance. .Relief work was also supervised during the month, which comprised tunning loolpaths Whittaker and Purcell Streets, and widening' culling in .lohnslon Sireet

adjoining the ('oiivent School. The footpaths formed will be given a coil I ill" - of cinders when Itie fioveinment subsidy comes to hand. — Adopted.

WATERWOR-K’.S RMPORT. The walenvork’s foreman (Mr. W. Neville) reported that during the month he had supervised relief Work on the reserves, including post split ting, fencinp, clearing noxious weeds and plant iny :*i(IO() trees. Durinp the month 2,17a,000 pnllons of water was pumped, the maximum enrienl used being- 20 amps.— Adopted. INV'R EA S INTI TIIP. <>VER DR A FT. The Clerk reported that, owing to the fact that the rate notices had been delayed owinp to the revaluation of the ho roup'll it would he necessary to increase the haul: overdraft. This was increased to £3,75(1. BOROITHT ESTIMATES. The estimates for the ensuing year were considered at length. The Clerk reported that as a result of the revaluation of the bnri ugh the values had dropped considerably. As a result the rules iliis year would increase from ]/- iasl year to 1/11 this year. The estimates were adopted and a formal resolution authorising- the striking of the rate was passed. It was decided to allow a 5 per cent, discount this year on all ratepaid by September .‘fiitli. Previously the discount has been 21 per cent.