SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Shannon News, 16 August 1921, Page 3

SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

ORDINARY MEETING

The fortnightly meeting oi ihc Council was held on Friday evening. Present: Tne Mayor (Mr muruocn; aim oia. Fargher, nook, Gardner, hardson, spencer, Hyde and- Murray, cr. Butt was granted leave oi ansence. CUHHFSPUiNDiMXCE. Mr I. ueinor asaea for permission to remove a small sued standing in Bailance Street to a position lurthei hack on the section.—Granted. The Shannon Lodge oi Druids drew attention to the . condition oi the road in front of the Druids’ Hall, and askea that the matter be attended to. Cr. Spencer moved that the ioreman attend to the matter, as the road in front of the hall was in bad order. The motion was carried. The sanitary contractor asked to be supplied with further sanitary utensils.—lt was decided to get quotations for ja supply. The Government Statistician wrote asking to be supplied with particulars as to formed and metalled and unformed roads in the borough.—Referred to the Engineer. The proprietors of Stone’s Directory asked for particulars of the borough to be inserted in the next edition oi the directory.—lt was decided that the Clerk supply the information. Cr. Hook stated that he had endeavoured to ascertain the quantity of timber which was received from Mr McMillan, but he had been unable to do so. He promised to go down to the building in which the timber was used and make an estimate there. Mrs E. -Second wrote asking if ttm Council would rent her the Council cottage, as she was unable to get a house. It was decided to inform Mrs Secord that it was regretted that the Council could not let the cottage, as it was in use. WELLINGTON TELEPHONE SERVICE Cr Hyde stated that the telephone service to Wellington had to go through Levin, which meant a big delay to Shannon people, and an endeavour should be made to get a through wire from Shannon to Wellington. He moved that Mr Newman, M.P., he written to, asking him to get in touch with the department with a view to getting a direct wire to Wellington. The motion was carried. PROMPT INFORMATION WANTED'. Cr. Hyde also drew attention to uie delay which took place in sending information from Woodviile m regard to the condition of thb Manawatu during limes of flood. Insiead of the information being sent down, it nan been necessary to ring up Woodviile, causing a lot of lost time. Instructions were issued to the Post Office to send this information through promptly when there was the po.-j.n-bility of a flood, this information being important, especially to the Railway Department. It was decided that Mr Newman be asked to interview the Postal Department and request that in future i ris information he sent promptly in iuture.

FOREMAN’S REPORT. The foreman (Mr Dalziel) repor.eu that during the past month he and iu» assistant had cleared out seve.ai water tables and drams after the roau grader. Most of the water channns now are in very .bau condition, whicii required immediat e attention, but owing to. other important work whicn had to be, attended to, water channels ; have been passed over for toe time being. We have'put in about two weeks’ work on Grey Street anu East Road napping stones and filling in the wheel ruts. This road requires a lot of work and attention for some time to come to keep in order. We 'have shifted a culvert out of Grey Street and put it in at the school gate entrance. The Foxton Road is in very good order since the flood. The road grader has done a lot of good work to the roads, but it has made a great deal of extra work for us to clean up.