PUTARURU TOWN BOARD.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 310, 17 October 1929, Page 4

PUTARURU TOWN BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Putaruru Town Board met on Tuesday evening, there being present Messrs. G. G. Griffiths (chairman), K. McDermott, J- C. Tomalin, R. A. Bent, W. Yandle, A. E. Barr Brown and C. C. Neal. The clerk, Mr. A. EL Dukeson, was also in attendance. Representation on Power Board.

The representation of the Putaruru Town District on the Thames Valley Electric Power Board was the subject of a letter from the Minister of Public Works (the Hon. E. A. Ransom). The letter stated that the only question about which the department hesitated was that of the expense of a special election, estimated to cost £l5O. It is gathered from the Town Board’s letter to the Electric Power Board that the former is not fully satisfied with the position, and the Minister suggests as | an alternative to an election that arrangements be made for only two candidates to be nominated. The chairman, in reply to Mr. Bent, stated that the Thames' Valley Power Board gave an undertaking to get the Act amended before the Town Board election. He suggested that they reply to the department giving a resume of the recent conference at Matamata, and stating their agree- ‘‘ff ment with the decision arrived at. Agreed to.

Saturday Half-Holiday. Mr. C. H. Clinkard, M.P., in acknowledging the Town Board’s protest against the proposed adoption of a Saturday half-hpliday, agreed with the board’s views on the subject. Received. , k t j Street Lamps. The Thames Valley Electric Power Board advised that the lamps used in street lighting were 240 volt lamps, and any adjustment due for renewals would be made as for the year ending September 30. The chairman stated that one official of the Power Board blamed insecure fixings for the frequent breakages, but another official disagreed.— Received. General.

The Municipal Association advised that the annual conference of delegates would be held at Invercargill, commencing on March 5, 1930.'—Received. 1 The Municipal Association, in a circular letter, suggested that in order to prevent foreign plant and equipment being passed off as British, local bodies should ask that the country of origin of such plant ordered from Britain should be definitely stated by tenderers. —Received. Mr. R. A. Bent applied for permission to lay a pipe line across Bent road. —Granted.

The Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union asked that the supper room of the Town Hall be let to them for 10 months at Is 6d per month.—Granted at the same terms as last year. The Post and Telegraph Depart- * ment wrote regretting that they were not able to move certain poles unless the board agreed to the department’s condition. The chairman outlined the discussion that had taken place between the engineer and himself. As a result the department had stated that they would be willing to accept 15s, but it was not the sum involved but the principle. Messrs. Barr Brown and Tomalin agreed. It was decided, on the suggestion of the chairman, to state l 4 definite case to Mr. Martin, solicitor to the w Municipal Association, and ask him to wire a reply.