A.C. BATH MATTERS

Taupo Times, Volume IV, Issue 199, 18 November 1955, Page 3

A.C. BATH MATTERS

Swimining Pool Ready Soon A sp(M*i;i! nieeting of Ihe Borough Council on Wednesdny evening, Noveiiihor '.). Inid before it ;i report on the A.C. Ibiths prepnrcd by the Baths Carotaker, M r C. i. Jacoby, wlio attended the meeting. The Council adopted a number bf recommendaiions niade by Mr Jacoby in connection with Ihe working and control of the baths, and of the swimining pool. The latter, a conerete bath 22 feet by 77 feet, and four feet in depth, was read.v for plastering prior to lasl week-end and is to be opened for nse shnrtly. The number using 1 1 1 e baths is now such 1 h a t it is considered essential that during the "rvish" season two ]>eople should be on dutv and it is proposed to carry t.his out in the following manner. A1J tickets will be sold at the top of the track, at the canteen, while the control of the baths, the issuing of rot.ation tickets for ihe private bat hs, and tlie tiining of ()ccii]):ints of these, will be in oharge of the caretaker at the existi i iu ticket box at the baths. To ensurc co-ordlnation between the two points a t ele])hone line will be installed between canteen and ticket box. IVeplc may tlnis be advised, wlien obtaining tickets, as to any delay or waiting time, and any people waiting in ears during busy periods will be inforniod of rotation mimbors for baths being called. Tlie earetakeCs report dealt with fhe necessary illumination of the .swimining bath area, and this was referred to the electrical inspector, Mr J. M. Sherwood, to go into. Access Koad Traffic The report drew attention to through traffic using the access road to Ihe baths, between Tauhara ("Gol-f Links") Koad and. Waiariki Road, nnd stated tlis.it at present the road wax usim! by heavy trucks and speeding cars wbicli did not stop at the baths. These constituted a real hazard to children and others getting out of cars to make their way down the track to the baths The dust nuisance at the baths was aggravated by t.his through traffic. The report suggested that, when the parking area was completed, the tlow of traffic and parking woubl be niore orderly if bath trallic were to enter and leave the area from the golf links end. Following discussion the Council decided not to close the Waiariki Road end of the access road, but to fix a 15-inile per hour speed limit for traffic using the latter. Charges for the swimining bath were fixed at 9d for adults and 6d for children nnder 16. Tickets for the swimining bath are to be printed in a ooioiii* di (Terent from the private bath lickots. and eoneession cards at presonl in nse arr to be avnilnblo lor it. 1! was decided that the bottom of the swimmii'ig bafli be painted wlii-te, and that a }>ipe handrail be fitted j'ound the bath near water-level. The baths are to be closed between one and two p.m. To enable the new bath to be used as soon as ])ossihle, toporary dressing slieds aro to be efected.