BOROUGH BREVITIES

Taupo Times, Volume IV, Issue 190, 16 September 1955, Page 4

BOROUGH BREVITIES

Siate Houses A letter to the Borough Council from the State Advances Corporation. Hamilton, received at the reeent Council meeting, enclosed a supply of application forms for State houses. These are available at the Council offices for anyone interested in applying for a State house in Taupo. Cr J. M. Stanley stated he had three applicants for State houses. The Corporation manager's letter star.ed rhat if sufficient urgent applications were in hand by the end of the year, the question of State house buiiding would receive serious consideration. Street Sealing Prospects At the recent Borough Council meeting Cr J. E. Barton asked what were the- prospects of getting the proposed street sealing done before the dust season. On a recent day he had noted the dust flying and with the extra width now formed dust would be worse if the sealing were not done. The Mayor, Mr J. E. Story, said that materials for the sealing were available, chips from Ongaroto for delivery by the end of November. It was hoped to have the first sealing coat, for which Lake grit . would be used, on before Christmas. Traffie Control The Borough Council has been advised by the Transport Department that as from September traffie control in the Borough will be the direct responsibility of Chief Traffie Officer B. P. Muggeridge, with headquarters at Rotorua. Headquarters for the Taupo area have hitherto been locatin Hamilton. Motor Camp Grading The Borough Council has been advised by the Automobile Association, Auckland, that authority has been given for listing of the Counci-Ts Municipal Motor Camp under a two-star classification. The Association's letter states tbrat it is- a source of much satisfaction to learn of the steady improvement in facilities which is being made. Hospital Fire Risk A letter from the Taupo Volunteer Fire Brigade to the Taupo Urban Fire Authority, read at the Borough Council meeting on September 7, referred to the water available for fireflghting at the Taupo Hospital. There was a storage tank of approximately 7000 gallons capacitv, but this was of no use in the event of a fire at the Hospital as only outlets were two pipes, each of threequarters of an inch. The Brigade recommended the installation of a four inch outlet and hydrant, the siting and type of which should be determined by the BrigadeOn the motion of Cr K. O. Lewis the Council decided to take the matter up with the Waikato Hospital Board. Iiiver Ganie Sanctuary Mr- S. A. McNamara, Conservator of Wildlife, Rotorua, acknowledging Ihe Borough Council's request that the Waikato River from the Lake outlet to the Control Gates Dam be de/clared a sanctuary, states that he has forwarded the request to his Head Office for their consideration. Mr McNamara states that he feels the Council have a good case for inclusion of the area among the wildlife refuges in the Taupo district. Mule Fire Engine A letter to the Borough Council, from the Dominion Fire .Service Council, "confirmed that the old Mule fire engine is to remain at Taupo until water reticulation is installed. On delivery of the Land Rover fire engine the Mule would be treated as supernumerary to the local establishment, and the decision to permit the Mule to remain must not be taken as authorising capital expenditure on extension of the fire station. It was understood that shelter was available in adjacent borough buildings and an assurance was desired that expendi- ' i ^ t- • i . i f . o r » i ■

Municipal Library A letter to the Borough Council ,9 from Mr N. A. Duthie, chairuian of J the Citizens' Library Committee, 1 stated that it appeared to liim thatjM at the recent discussion of the Lib- 1 rary \ccount councillors were not | fully aware of the true facrs- Purchase of new books was overstated | by £35 19s (in the Account), that | sum representing purchase of cover- ..|| ing material for several years' pur- Jg chase of books. Total subscritoers | numbered over 170, apart from vis^"J ors. He was of opinion that if these,! facts had been before the Council-, the fl impression that the buying of hook*® had got out of hand would not* have j been given. On the motion of Cr J.| E. Barton, seconded by Cr W. G. Mor-i ris, the letter was referred to the| Borough Council's library committee. m Council Thanks Mr V. T. Fail During a Borough Council discus;!! sion of the Dominion Fire Counciljj^H formal advice on the retention iirli Taupo of the Mule fire engine, the|| Mayor, Mr J. E. Story, stated thatj when representations were made toj Mr A. G. Harper, Secretary for In-;| ternal Affairs, who was a member of J the Dominion Fire Council, with re^JjB gard to the Mule, the assistance giveai by Mr V. T. Fail had been most valu|| able. Mr Fail, being fully conversaiji with all aspects of fire danger andj control in the Taupo area, had beec|| able to make a strong case for reten|| tion of the Mule. A resolution wasl passed that a letter of thanks be sen|^H Fire Hazard Section Three complaints from Pr0Pert|l owners in the Borough, re fire dange|| caused by growth on sections adjol|M ing their properties, were received a|| the Borough Council's recent meeth||| They were referred to the Wor||| Committee for action, which involv&|| the issue of notices to clear if tbjjjS Committee finds that a fire bazaf^j exists. Fail ing the owner clearh^l the section, the Council may have tb|l work done and charge the cost to Mj Loan Moneys $ The Town Clerk, Mr S- Tqre||J stated at the Council meeting on tember 7, that the £3000 for tl|3 street sealing loan advanced by. M State Fire Office would be ^iplif|H next month. The remaining ^0(3 advanced by the National Provid^W Fund, would be uplifted by inst#|l ments, £2000 on November 1; £20^ on December 1 ; and the balance £3000 in January. The loan was .^H payable by instalments, with inter^S at 4 per cent., payable half-yeajyMB May and November, the last ins^S m.ent being repayable in Noven^^MM Street Numbering The matter of street numbpfffl was briefly considered by the Council at its recent meeting, wjpgl a memorandurh on the subject .d before the meeting. The Town Gibra recalled that the Post Office ities had suggested consideration;® such a scheme some time ago. raS memorandum indicated that num|m| ing would invilve the preparatioilw a master plan of all Borough strajH with provision thereon for all fntOT sections allowable under Town ning in the different areas. Council deferred the matter f otM A.C. and Early Settlers' Cemeter^ The matter of the upkeep ot|gj| Armed Constabulary and Early:;^ t^rs' Cemetery, near the foot ariki Road, was discussed bjM Borough Council recently. Cr Cnrrie moved that the Council !||1 contract for the clearing up QtfSl Cemetery, seconded by Cr J. ton, who said in answer to a by Cr Young that following the ing up by contract the Boroagb|^B| should keep the cemetery cle^H