TAIHAPE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Taihape Daily Times, 17 August 1918, Page 4

TAIHAPE BOROUGH COUNCIL

The usual moatklj meeting w«* held last .night. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Al L. Arrowsruith),. Crs., Wrightson, Champion, Dashwoou, Turnbull, and R e * A reply was receded from the Act-ing-Prime Minister with reference tothe internment or enemy aliens in the Dominion, stating that to carry out Council's resolution would proDably lead to retaliation, and was not generuliy desirable. —Letter received. ~ ■ ../.-^^ A letter was read from the. Unde- _,,.., Secretary for Internal Affairs with ~," reference to the storage of oxygen and ammonia, which were classified as dangerous goods, and stating that the location should be disclosed to fire

brigades. It was decided that all persons within the borough using these goods be required to take, out a license. An application was received from. Mr. W. H. Fookes to erect a swinging sign-board under the verandah of the premises in Main Street.

Cr. Wrightson moved that permission be not granted to anyone. He was altogether opposed to the erection of signboards unless they were lOtteet above-the footpath. Several signs already erected had been done so without authority. He considered these signboards -were altogether obectionable. *>

His Worship said, personally, he would be pleased if there was not a single scignboard in the town. They gave a most unsightly appearance to any town.

After some discussion Cr Wrightson sdid he would like to go further and amend his motion to read "that permission be not granted to Mr. Fookes, and that all signboards under verandahs be removed." The Mayor seconded the motion to enable discussion to be held on the question.

Cr. Turnbull said he could not support th# motion in its present form. He agreed that signboards should be 10ft above the footpaths.

A perusal of the by-laws dealing with the subject disclosed that, if!. ■ signboards were erected they should., be 10ft clear above the footpath, and that the Council had power to veto this erection under any circumstances.

j The Mayor said, speaking from an asthetic point of view these signboards were Very objectionable^ l -.To look' down the" town with those signs in evidence was a spectacle littleness. than horrid. ■ i '-' : •, . ™

Cr. Wrightson said, seeing two members were absent, and hot Wish-

ing to put the Mayor in the position ,of having to give a casting vote, he [withdrew his. motion until next meetThe course was agreed to, and Mr. Fookes' application and the question of signboards generally is to be left over till next meeting. : . Q . The report of the Special Commitr tee regarding the conference with Mr. Williams, engineer, on the proposed storm water drainage and footpath construction work, was read as follows:

The meeting was held on Monday 29th July, 1918, at 3 p.m. in the Town Clerk's office, and there was present: His Worship the Mayor (A. L. Arrowsmith) Crs. Healey, Turnbull, Reid, Dashwood and Wrightson. His Worship the Mayor was appointed chairman of the meeting.

Mr. Williams explained at length what he thought was necessary in the way of plant, drainage and other works, and stated that he had made a tour of inspection of the Borough and had examined local sand and gravel deposits. After a general discussion on Mr. Williams' verbal report and the requirements of the town in respect of drainage, footpaths, and kerbing and channelling, it was decided that Mr Williams be instructed to prepare estimates for the necessary plant required, storm water drainage, footpaths, and kerbing and channelling in Tui Street from the railway station to Main St., and in and along Main St. from Weka St.. to the intersection of Kotare St. and Main Road, and in respect of drainage to such outlet as may be considered advisable from an. engineering point of view. Instructions were also given for the preparation of estimates for the kerbing and channelling of all side streets running in an easterly direction fromt&fr railway yards, as this work was strongly recommended by the engineer. 'A sub-committee consisting of His Worship the Mayor and Crs.. Turnbull and Wrightson was appointed to further confer with Mr. Williams if necessary.

The Works Committee report was read as follows and adopted: —

Your Committee recommends: That, it be an instruction to the Town Clerk not to grant a driver's license for any licensed carriage or cart, to any lad under 16 years of age. Your. tee reports: ~That it is communicating with Mr. Proust with reference to the cartage of timber over Mataroa RoadL

'&ss report of,the Electric Liffht *nd CQmmittfle -was read and adopted„as follows:^YQxa Committee recommends: That the manager of the Taihape Motors/ Ltd.-, be informed that the Council regrets that it cannot allow discount on light account,., tendered for payment on 22nd That when the "Discount Say" falls on a Saturday in future (half-holiday), that discounts be allowed up to twelve "o'clock mid-day on the following Monday. That when the "discount day" falls on'a whole holiday; that ; the next working which tie Office Is open fce 'th'e day" for that month: l Thaf the' h:p.' motor offered by Lawrence and Hansen, Electrical Co. for £93 15s (subject to the granting of consent by the Minister for importation he procured) That a payment of £5 be made to Mr. Bason for the use of his motor when the recent breakdown occurred. That all owners of overhanging hedges and trees be notified to trim or top same as required by by-law 12.

In accordance with a previous resolution of the Council that the question of disposing of the Borough Council's Kuku Street property at present tenanted by Mr. Edwards, be brouglit up for discussion, the question was re-opened. The Town Clerk stated that Mr. Edwards had made an effort to pay 8s per week until September next, after which he was prepared to pay £36 10s per annum in advance. This offer was accepted. The question of removing the pipe line in the recreation grounds created some discussion, which is reported in another column. This being all the business* the, Council adjourned.