OTAKI TOWN BOARD.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 16 April 1920, Page 2

OTAKI TOWN BOARD.

* .SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the Otaki Tow:. Hoard was held Inst night I" discuss various' matter" relating to the welfare of tin- town. Present; Commissioner* .!. P. liratid-m (chairman!. J. Meads, P, Kikihana, H. NicoUon, and W. Noble. Lighting. The committee appointed to consider the question oi better lighting f: < ili tic- fi»r the town recommended that fur the present all the street intersection- l>'- provided with lamp?, and ;ti;'•n'A<->\ other suitable place-, such as at !)]•• end of Domain road, by the bridge near the Convent, and at various bend" in the road.-. It. was decided to rail tenders for the lighting of, approximately, thirty lamp*. Borou:;h Boundary. The committee appointed to map ot;t a plan oi the proposed borough area slated that as no plan was available they had been handicnpx>ed, but stii! had made u rough >urvt-y of the coun- ! ry. It was decided to urge upon l>i: Field the ueeeiuiity of a plan, aad a.-.- soon athis -nas. available the committee would meet and act in the matter. Footpath Improvement. The footpath* committee meted they had done their best to posh forward this matter, but as the necessary peg* applying the level.-: had only been put in that day they were powerless to do much. Decided to ask Mr Bennett to expedite matters. Board's Solicitor. The Chairman pointed out the nece.«. sity of the Board'.-: solicitor being present at meetings, and stated that Mr •Siaveley had made a rr.o.s* liberal offer by agreeing to present. He was willing to give his advice and to conittli the Municipal isolLcitor on djfSc'jit aiTair.-. should any arise'. A Stock goad. The continuation of Dunsta -1 street to Still road was considered * ceewsary work, as it would relieve the main road of mt?ch trafSc. arid alleviate the danger of children, who jftxra'-s had to £■;«.-» dgngeross morn of cattle or. a narrow tfeoroagh/arfc. The opening tip of the road wo old ajso rt-lieve the corgi-i----iion of stock on Kale dayt. Left to the Chairman and Core. Mead-* ja ijijeryiew interested oroperr* owner*. A ProgTCiiive Move. The fjuestlom of opening up the block of land be-'vee;- the railway and Do ..-,u!.a rOi-1 «.-> = fcli, advanced, it beta 3 urged taat a »<,>*'; tiirusgh would open ap valuable bi'i for k-ijldit;- purpos>.-. It was ai.-j poic'wd out that property owcerfc, toiae Jiftie ago, tad agreed to s.« liberally in the matter. Left to the gCbainsaa t<» wait os >wreri of laatt ictereite-i.

Kut>bish Bins. It was decided to secure quotations for the supply of small rubbish bins, which, it was proposed to erect in conspicuous places in the principal street. The Prince's Visit. The Prince's visit was also discussed, the Chairman pointing out that the Government had agreed to give a subsidy of £ for £ towards expenses incurred. It was agreed to give a grant of £25. It was pointed out that although this amount had been allocated, it might not be necessary to spend more than a small portion of the amount. Workman's Cottage. It was agreed that a workman 's cotInge was a necessity, and the chairman was instructed to make enquiries re erection of same. Otaki's Ambulance. It was pointed out that the ambulance purchased by children's pennies, through the activity of Sister Lewis, iiad been returned to Otaki, but, unfortunately, the Palmerston North Hospital Board had seen tit. without consalting anyone, to make arrangements to take it from Otaki and substitute it with a much inferior one. It was considered that Sister Lewis and others concerned should have been consulted tin the mutter, it' only as an act of . i artesy. Decided Dial the Chairman interview Mr I'enn, the local representative to the Hospital Board, and ask for an explanation.