STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 19, 10 June 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

FROM OUR RESIDENT REPORTER. Oiljoe and Job Printing Works: Voxls Chambers (upstairs). Telephone No. 118

BOKO UGH COUNCIL. The ordinary mont'iily meeting of the council was held On Monday evening:. Present: Mis Worship the Mayor, Crs. lung, Musters, Mcrison, Richards and Boon. Cr. Reader having made his declaration, was heartily welcomed by the mayor, Who expressed the opinion that the new councillor would, soon take an interest in the work and be of service in the administration of 'borough affairs. The present council chamber was very plain, and its equipment very simple, but in the future councillors might be provided with cushioned seats ami (he •mayor installed in an elaborate chair, but until then they would have to bo content with things as- they were. Or. Reader ■briefly replied, thanking ■th-e mayor lor his words of welcome, and stating mat although new to work on the council he was an old resident of the town, and would do his best to promote its %>st interests. Cr. Arden was granted three months' leave of absence owing to ill-health. Mr. Copcstake, slaughterman at the.' a'battcirs, waited oil the -council, asking i for an addition ot os per week to his wages.—The matter was referred to the abattoir committee. .Mr. X. J. King wrote asking the Council to accept a surrender of his~leas.e of-section .310, and to grant'him a new lease- thereof as provided! for by sec-j tion 141 of the Municipal Corporations Act.^-Granted. A firm of Wellington financial agents wrote relative to the flotation of «ny loan the. borough might require; intimating that they could probably carry out the matter on as' favorable term's as it was posisMic to secure.—lleeoivc-.1. The District Engineer of Railways wrote agreeing to tk> council kerbing and channelling the north .side of Regan i street at a cost of £2 17s 'Sill—nTloccived. I The Minis-tor of Railwa-vs* forwarded ! a slating'it was'proposed to eTeet warning -boariils near -railwav cross- ' lugs. —Drtidod 't:; inform the Depart-1 ment that the -proposed board,; were net i ftuitable to siieh a town as ,Str:Uford. I The. see-re'tary of the Municipal Association wrcite statins that the biennial conference would he held on July | 14, and asking to be furnished with the name m? the council's delegate. Or. King considered it would bp, a waste -of time and monev to send a delegate. It was pointed out that the conference had sent forward a remit relative to grading meat. Tn raply to Cr. King, the town clerk statedl that the pre-ent -system only protected consumers fnni being supplied with diseased meat, whereas it was suggested that, the meat should be graded Ist, 2nd or 3rd grade, and so stamped. _ The' Mayor expressed himself strongly "m favor of the remit. Or. Masters said he could tell what sort of meat it was when he had it Tor dinner. The Mayor: But what i-, wanted is to enable the haver to know the quality of the meat When purchased. • Or. Ricliiwds- moved that the member for the district be asked to represent the Council at the conference. Or. Ben considered the letler .houfd lie acknowledged, l,ut thai if the Council was lo he represented it -nt.nl 1 ho bv a member of the Council. Or. Morisen moved Leal l!.e Mayor be the Council's delegate. On a division the voting hem-.- equal, the Mivor exprcsieil ihis disiin-liuation lo vote for 'himself, but Or. Richards urged that his' Wrr.-diip sHnild vole. Thereupon the 'Mayor stated that as. the .Council-was so equally divided on the question he would vote again t the motion.- which was therefore lost. i Or. Rick'ard.--. moved that the-member for the district be asked to act ii he' wire in Wellington. This motion was c.M-ricd. Mr. Heal-,- submitted a plan 01-stables to be erected at the back of the Club Hotel, and asked (Hal Ms client should be relieved of the necessity or building iu brier. Or. Kinor moved that lie application be granted, a- the building would be some <->tanco from, other bnildiiias Or. Baon considered the request -should he granted. h:il that Ui.e flooring and drain should he ..f eom-roie. He ■moved an amendment in that, ffinetion. Or. King considered concrete would be hard on horses. Or'. Richards was averse to allowing "■araivr-,- of the by-laws, and he urged V:ht th-.' Council should, insist v.n a "m'ek building in the area in om<ion. The amendment was carried. Cr. Richaiils protecting. Tt was resolved, on (he tr.r.tioii of Cr, Richard.', tint the Council's- accident insurance .business be transacted with the ■South British Otnc" through Me frs WcbiUcr. Dobson and Co. M.r'Clarence Hvndman was appointed to flu' junior clerkship in the clerk's office. 'WORKS COMMITTEE. The -committee reported that it hsfl decided :1 n allow Sfrarrock T.ros. t, u give up their contract; that a petition -had been w.ceived from ratepayers owning property i.i Hamlet street' south, asking the Couifeil to construct a footpath On the ■we.S't,side betw i-Cclia .-treet mid Warwick road. In regard to Juliet street, soutM of Warwick road work, the committee, recommended that consideration -of Mr.-Childs' request be deferred until e. iiunre favorable time of the year for doing .the proposed work.--Adopted. ENOLNEEIH; HEP; HIT. The engineer's. (M.i T .I). <ullivan) report was adopted.'. 'LEASE Uf TOWN HALL. The Town Hall Coim.oi(lee reported that Madame Bernard i.e.l made an offer to lvnt the hull at £(> per week, and ■they re<- nimended that it the accepted. The anioun-t oli'ere.l w-osi.d he more (ban suli'Uicnl li> pav t-ne annual ivpcmlit'jre on ti.b hall.—Adojited, ABATTOJK-v The Abattoir Commit!.v reported recflimiviulirig that the v, esj-.-rn b-mwinry ■Of the abattoir -roperl,- he planie.-j jjvt'h pin- 1 .:-. Adopted. CENEUAL. TH-.' c- mmiuec appoint!-.! to ..-n-ider the ijtie. I'ien of ohtainiii..'.' a '■' ■ oagii map r.ccm'u. ndnl Ui;it a leap .!i..-.-;'i.g the areas I. - .-btained and Cm' lie big map iV.e bri.'.ie.!;'. and Ui pt u]> to .hie. Or Richards Drought up i'ie quetion aliy relating to benzine, vah'eh \va- exceedingly (langrro-i i lie moved that matt.r !.■•■ r-. fciaad io the Works Committee, Ti'e motion was ■■■coiided oy Cr. King and carriit!. Cr. King urged that the proposed gravelling of part of Pembroke roqij ejst 8-IhUIM be .>!!(' a--: Ko':-n a (KHsilile.

On the motion of his Worship the I -Mayor the following rates were struck: . (ieneral 3d, specials'%d, o-15d, '/ s -!'. and 1-12,1, water rate (id. I Cr. .Morison's' miiition relative to the ! ejection ol a- new pound wiis by leave of ! the Council held over. I Cr. Boon gave notice to move at the. next Council mcei.ng, that the by-laws I be re-vised to give .the Council power t'i> charge for water according to resolution carried lust year. Accounts amfl'iinting to £432 4s fid were passeu for payment. HOSPITAL BOABD. The ordinary meeting of the Stratford Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday. Present: Messrs ,1. McAllister (chairman), C. D. Sole, Jas. Smith, E. Walter, W. Rogers, E. Hine, A. Meredith and J. ChristoiTel. PROPOSED RADIUM INSTITUTE. The Palmerston Board wrote asking for co-operation in the appeal for funds to establish a radium institute in the North Island, to which £2OOO had already been subscribed. Mr. Sole moved that the matter be left to the chairman and .secretary, to report upon. The chairman considered that the matter was one for the Government to take up, and he moved —"That this Hoard is of opinion that the matter of providing a radium institute is for the. State to deal with. Mr. Sole withdrew his proposal, and the chairman's motion was carried. FRIENDLY vSOCIETfES. Mr. Sole pointed out the good work the Friendly Societies' Association was doing in connection With the payment I of hospital charges, stating that last '■ year £ 1100 had been paid out in respect , of charges layaMc by members. He I also stated that applications for membership had come from as far as Masterton. I On the -nlotiOiiof Mr. Smith,.a vote of ] thanks Was accorded to the Association and medical societies. REPORTS. The medical superintendent (Dr. Steven) reported that during May 13 patients 'were admitted, 19 discharged tlnd one died, nine remaining. Four 'Operations were performed. There were no eases in the isolation ward. The matron wrote asking that some'thing be done to the grounds round the isolatien building.—On the motion of Mr. Walter, the matter was le'ft in the hands of the visiting committee, with power to act. The sanitary inspector (Mr.'A, Gray) reported two cases of infantile paralysis, one in the town and the other in the country. He stated very fully the facts relating to the former case, and the steps taken with regard to isolation and disinfection, but in the former case, which occurred some mouths back, thcTe had been difficulties in tracing the facts. The chairman stated that in connection with the town ease there hail .been insinuations 'hat action with regard to isolation, etc.. had not been sufficiently prompt, but he was convinced there, was no foundation for such a rumor. The Board had every confidence in its ollicer. who was very prompt, tactful and thorough. On the motion of Mr. Sole, seconded by Mr. Smith, the report was received, and an expression of confidence in the inspector recorded. ■Mr. Sole, on behalf of the visiting committee, reported that satisfactory progress was being made with the enlargement of the nurses' quarters, and that the interior and exterior of the hospital were fn excellent order and condition. The chairman stated that the interior ! of the hospital was looking better than it had done for some years. —The report was adopted. KEEPING ACCOUNTS. The secretary of the Taranaki Hospital Hoard, wrote forwarding a copy of | a. resolution adverse to the system of 1 keeping accounts proposed by the Department.—On the motion of Mr. Smtih. ! it was resolved, to endorse the action of the Taranaki Boaial. FINANCE. 'The treasurer reported receipts as .€52,1 ()s lis. hospital expenses ,C3!)fi Ms Sd, and charitable aid expenses £BO j 13s. The amount in hand was CTTti lis, j and subsidy due £'.)s 7s Bd. I GENERAL PARAGRAPHS I The Electrical Supply Company has j defrayed the cost of the burial of Mr. j Webberiey's son, who was .killed through contact with an electric wire. During the month the borough mI spector impounded 75 head of cattle. At tlte -ocal abattoirs last month there were slaughtered 77 cows. 21) heifers, 2 oxen, '2 calves, 278 sheep, 37 lambs, and S3 pigs. There were'prepared ol i tripes and four cowheels. The figures are interesting from a consumer's ) nt cf view. The fees amounted to I " 13s (id. Ten head of stock were I'oa.iemned-. '.I he borough overdraft now amounts -to £2033 10s Vld. •Tn reply to a question by Cr. Masters at Monday's meeting of the Borough ; Council, asto what the Council could do by-way of lighting the town at the expiry of the company's concession, the Mayor said he was <|Uite satisfied that, if the Council so wished, it could pro- ! eeed at once to insta'l th" necessary | plant equipment to'tight the town by electricity. The Council had been so advised by one of the 'highest legal authoriTfe, in the Dominion. Your photograph will please tilietn all i —some of y.Mir friends have Uf.cn exj petting one tor a long time—cbiiv't be satisfied with one taken yearn ago. Send them a -frwiSi portrait, jest nc iron are to-day. in your everyday attire, j Having your porh'iit taken is as pleasant as an informal tall on good friend.!. ] Make an appointment ),■'. dav with M:' McAllister, Strntfori K -