BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Shannon News, 25 July 1922, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last evening instead of Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Mr Murdoch), Councillors Hook, Spencer, Butt, Richardson, Fargher, Murray, Gardiner and Hyde. CORRESPONDENCE. A request was made that the person who was asked to remove the fence iir Elizabeth Street, and had not yet done so, be again informed by the Council to have the request carried out.—Moved by Cr. Hyde, and seconded by Cr. Hook, to stand by the motion passed at the previous meeting.

From Mr E, Newman, M.P., thanking the Mayor and Borough Council for the letter sent to him thanking him for services he had rendered to the Council at various times. He stated he appreciated such an expression of opinion, and it had been a pleasure to attend to anything desired by the Council.

The Department of Agriculture wrote notifying the Council that the plant known as Japanese wineberry had been added" fo the third schedule of the Noxious Weeds Act, The effect of this will be that any local authority may now declare, by Special Order, the plant, to bet a noxious weed within its district, When that is done the Department’s officers will then see that the clearing of the weed is enforced.—Thei Mayor moved that the matter be held over until next meeting.

1 okomaru Sawmilling Co. forwarded quotes for heart rimu timber.

From Hodder and Tolley, Palmerston North, latest quotations for oats and chaff.

The Health Department, notifying the Council that a building situated ii{ Vance Street, owned by Mr W. Carter, was unfit for habitation, and, in their opinion, the owner should be required to make certain alterations, additions and repairs, and .that the Council notify the owner to make the alterations necessary.—Proposed by Cr. Hook, seconded by Cr. Spencer, that the Town Clerk notify the owner to carry out the alterations .

Mr R. N. Spiers wrote re dispute over the class of timber supplied to the Council, who at a previous meeting decided to ask him for a reduction v in account, it being contended that the class of timber supplied was not that, ordered. He stated he received a verbal order from the Council’s carrier, and if the Council could not trust their carrier to carry out its instructions correctly, they should have put their order in writing. He had no intention o f accepting anything in settlement except the amount of the account as it now stands.—Cr. Hyde stated he gave an order in' writing to the carrier, and stated distinctly the timber should be heart rimu. Ihe matter was left in the hands of the Mayor.

Ihe Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister .for Public Works .wrote in reply with reference to the Sharmon-Foxton bridge. The Horowhenua. County Council was authorised to construct, the bridge by authority issued in December, 1006, and the cost was apportioned iri accordance with the' provisions of the Public Works Act, 1905. The GovernorGeneial may fix and determine what part ol upkeep, etc. ,is to be provided by the local authorities, and to define those authorities. The approaches and protection works were defined as part of the bridge, it the local bodies could not come to an amicable arover the matter of maintenance, reconstruction, etc., it was suggested that the Horowhenua County Council should inquire into the matter with >- view to determining the proportions payable by each local body. The Governor-General has power to direct that a commission may inquire and recommend the proportions so payable.—Moved by the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Fargher, that letter be referred to the Horowhenua County Council. HOUSING SCHEME.

Owing to 1 the delay in advertising of tenders for the erection of two cottages under the above scheme, it was decided, on the motion of Cr. Spencer, seconded by Cr. Murray, that closing of tenders be extended until August 8, and an advertisement, to that effect be inserted once in the Shannon News, Chronicle and two Palmerston North papers.

It was moved by the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Fargher, “That the Mayor and Crs. Gardiner and Butt act in conjunction with the Engineer to inspect the land in Vance Street purchased by the Council, with a view of sub-division of land for erection of cottages.

Accounts totalling £65 were passed for payment. MISCELLANEOUS.

Ci. Hyde asked it there was any money available to prune the ornamental trees.—Moved by Cr. Murray seconded by Cr. Hyde, that, the work be done.

Cr. Hyde drew attention to the large stones at the crossings in the town, and suggested that unemployed soldiers he put on under the Poppy Day scheme to remove them.—Left with the Mayor. s. t - . ,