WINTON BOROUGH

Southland Times, Issue 21092, 26 May 1930, Page 9

WINTON BOROUGH

MEETING OF COUNCIL. (From Our Correspondent.) The fortnightly meeting of the Winton Borough Council was held on Friday evening, Councillors A. Watson, P. Gow, H. Cooper, J. Brown and C. Stenhouse. being present, his Worship the Mayor, Mr J. A. Broom, presiding. An apology was received from Councillor N. Metzger. l His Worship stated that Mr J. P. MeWilliam had offered to plant the required trees at the East Winton Cemetery as a donation. It was decided to accept the donation with thanks.

H. J. Farrant, Invercargill, wrote giving quotes for equipment for a children’s playground, also stating that after careful consideration, the apparatus that are quoted would be useful in the way of physical development for children. —Received. H. and J. Smith, Ltd., Invercargill, wrote stating that with regard to the chute and swings at the Rocks, Riverton, they were presented to the Rocks Association by their firm, but the cost of same is unavailable. The swings and chute were supplied by Mr Gee of the auction mart, Riverton, and this person could erect similar apparatus at Winton at half the cost if they were to be purchased in Auckland, and by placing the business in Mr Gee’s hand it would be encouraging local industry. The letter wished the council every success and extended congratulations to them on their forward move. It was decided to acknowledge receipt of the letter with thanks, and also communicate with Mr Gee, Riverton. The Southland Electric Power Board, Invercargill, wrote giving an extract from the minutes»of the proceedings of the S.E.P.B. held on May 13. The extract, which was with regard to the collection of rates, is as follows: That the S.E.P.B. resolves that the general rate . for the year commencing April 1, 1930, and ending March 31, 1931, proposed to be made under Section 56 of the Electric Power Board Act, 1925, shall be collected by local authorities of the constituent districts on behalf ®f the board. A copy of resolutions, also confirmed at the meeting, with regard to (1) Partial exemption from general rates, (2) Notice of rata demands, and (3) Notice of intention to make rates, were, also enclosed. —-Received.

A letter was received from the secretary of the Granda Lodge, Wellington, stating that the N.Z. Grand Lodge of the International Order of Good Templars in the Biennial Session, assembled at Christchurch, Easter, 1930, unanimously decided to call the attention of all councils to the grave and growing evil of allowing “drinking in dance halls and cabarets in various parts of the Dominion.” The letter drew the council’s attention to a declaration made by Mr T. M.‘ Wilford some months ago, when Minister of Justice, “(hat all councils who issue licenses to dance halls and cabarets have already the power to control this evil by making it a condition of the issue of such licenses that intoxicating liquors shall not be allowed in such places for consumption, and that provision could be made for this cancelling of any license where a breach of such condition was proved.”—Received.

T. D. Fortune, Home street, Winton, wrote drawing the council’s attention to the dangerous and unhealthy state of the drain at the western end of Grange street, ■ and the writer trusted that the council would attend to the matter before winter.—Decided to leave the matter in the hands of works committee to attend to. Colin Lindsay, Winton, wrote stating that three years ago he agreed with the council to supply netting, etc., to make a safe fence on the road side of the rubbish reserve. The letter’ stated that the gorse was cut and quite a good job was made, but it was now as bad as ever; the gorse was overgrown and spreading out to the road. The writer stated that he agreed to this to save the erection of a boundary fence, which he then wanted, but to save expense the agreement Was made on the understanding that it would be kept in good order by the council. The gate leading into the reserve was also in a bad state and the deposits of rubbish were made in a haphazard way. The state of the whole place was a disgrace and failing some reasonable attempt at tidiness, the writer would insist on a boundary fence being erected. Councillor Gow said that there was no doubt the place was a disgrace to the town and was certainly in the need of attention, and his opinion was that Mr Lindsay had a good right to cbmplain. Councillor Cooper stated that as there was no method of control, there was no way the place could be controlled, but he thought there should be some method to stop the people from dumping refuse anywhere.

Councillor Gow suggested that a good fence and gate be erected. Councillor Stenhouse said he thought a fence and gate was required, and he stated that the matter of shifting rubbish needed attention, and his opinion was that the surfaceman shift all rubbish and charge in the usual manner.

Councillor Cooper suggested that a charge of 2/- be made for every load of rubbish. 1116 works committee were authorized to go into the matter and give the attention required asked by Mr Lindsay. An application for permission to have drainage ’ and plumbing work carried out on the residence of W. H. J. Shaw, Essex street, Winton, was received from Hewitt and Rose, contractors, Winton. Mr A. W. Hewitt to carry out the work. It was decided to leave the granting of the application in the hands of the sanitary committee.

Messrs Walsh and Smith, the borough solicitors, wrote with regard to the proposed by-law regulating' parking of motor vehicles within the borough, and the solicitors suggested that before the by-law is drawn up the council set aside certain definite areas as parking places, as the description of these will require to be embodied in the by-law. A copy of the Invercargill Borough traffic inspector’s report as showing the manner in which the parking places are described in Invercargill, and suggest that the by-law contain certain clauses similar to those of the Invercargill Borough by-law No. 4, as this would enable the council to alter or modify the parking places. The letter stated that the solicitors understand from inquiries that the traffic inspector in Invercargill uses as his guide the regulations under the Motor Vehicles Act, and that these are what the Invercargill traffic inspector enforces. A copy of the regulations was enclosed, and the Invercargill inspector’s report gives a suitable type of regulation regarding parking and also that Invercargill has adopted the speed limits set out in the motor regulations. *.

The proposed new by-law will require to be made by special order, that is it will require to be passed at a special meeting of the council and confirmed at a subsequent meeting held no sooner than 28 days after the meeting and no later than 42 days. Copies of the by-laws will also require to be printed for supplying to ratepayers at a reasonable charge. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Mayor and the works committee to go through the ;by-laws ajd report at a later meeting. A lengthy number of names of local residents who have been given notices to register their dogs, and have. not done so, were read out, and it was decided to put on a collector at 15 per cent, of the total amount of fees. ' .