Chamber of Commerce.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8140, 2 June 1906, Page 2

Chamber of Commerce.

The Council of the Chamber of Commerce met lft»i nlghi in the Borough Council Chambers, There wtm pw*#iJt ■—W«mßr« J. Nash (In the ehair), Beck, Johnston, Jlaydoo, Bhtinon«i«'YHiMtoo» Freetb. BONDED bTORE A letter wm recdfcttl ftom Mr Barmud. urging that tho matter ot » bonded Htore bo tie&U with. The President stated ihnt an tho result of interview* which Mr Barraud nod ho had bad with tho Mini»ter for Customs and Mr Glan, gow (Wellington), there was every pas nihility of tho establishment of a bonder, store'in Palotmkm. The Department required, however, ft lii't of the local firms and tho amount of fee# that woukl bo paid by them, sod then thoy woolci be in ft position to further consider tho matter. Tho President and Mr Bunriiud were piven power to act further iu tho matter, the President ntating all information given fi« to fees, etc., would ho regarded an confidential. THE MORGUE. Mr if. P, Loraax wrote asking the support by the Chamber of a petition to the Borough Council asking for the reremoval of tbo morgue from its present position.—-H was decided, on Mr Huy-don'-s motion, U> point out that tho matter lay within the jurisdiction of the Borough Council, and the proper course «•<!* to forward them the petition. Mr Freeth pointed out that any inconvcnience that might be caused would be obviated by the erection of a high-boarded fence till the trees round the building grew. A POSTAL MATTER. Mr C. J. Monro wrote, calling attention to the fnetthat it wan the practice of the local Pont Office to retain insufficiently stamped correspondence when such is addressed to the tenant of a letter box, and that inconvenience was caused to holders who did not go to their boxes during the hours the Post Olfice wits open, since sue h correspondence could only be obtained at the counter, —The secretary was instructed to inform Mr Monro that in matters of this sort it was better to write direct to the Postmaster; that the Postmaster had heeti interviewed, and he had stated he was willing to par any nmount of tine himself provided the box-holder repaid him. Mr Beck mentioned that formerly tho difficulty was overcome by each box* holder placing a few nhiliing*' worth of stamps ir. his box, so that the mail sorters could thus get payment for deficient postage. Trie Chamber agreed that this was a practicable method of dealing with the matter.

MEMBERSHIP. Mr Clark son was granted leave of absenco and Captain i'reece was ;vppoinhrd to act on the Cjuncil during jii s absence. WEIGHBRIDGE. The I'rt'sideiii reported having ha-1 a mot'ting with tin* Mayor, and that there was now every possibility of a weighbridge being established; KAIL WA Y MATTE US. The President reported that us the result of representations the Government had put a lavatory car on the Fox ton train. He also stated that immediate attention was to be given to the Chamber's request that the method of Belling tickets at the Levin railway station be improved. KGTICES OF MOTION. Mr J. M. Johnston gave notice that- At the noxi meeting he would move thai the Chamber consider the best ways and means of having the road through Siberia to the Gorge constructed. Mr Johnston said he understood the Oroua County Council, which took over the district of the old Manchester Hoad Board, was bound to complete nil roads in the district, they getting certain concessions in respect of this. The Siberia road was included in the roads to be completed.