STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD.

BTRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in tte Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatives, Wilson Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Orders fur papers may also be left with them. BOROUGH COUNCIL. Nov. 15. The monthly meeting of the progress committee of the Stratford Borough Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. W. McMillan), Crs. E. S. Rutherfurd, C. B. Walsh, S. B. Hunter, T. Lawson, C. Jackson, W. Mclnnes, A. Stewart, S. Ward and G. H. Cameron. CORRESPONDENCE. The Auckland town clerk wrote forwarding ’a resolution of local bodies in the metropolitan area of Auckland, protesting against the clause of the Motor Vehicles Bill which provided that charges should go into the consolidated fund.—lt was decided to support the resolution. The P.A.C. wrote enclosing an account from a local firm for installation of electrical connections in premises in Broadway, and stating that the account was exorbitant. The account was for £2l, and another estimate of the work was for £l4 4s Id.—lt was decided that no action should be taken. The electrical engineer will make a report on the charges of wiring generally in the town. “STREET CADGING” Cr. Ward referred to “the persistent cadging” which goes on in the streets on Saturdays. Every Saturday people were badgered to give money to this, that and the other thing. He did not refer to the Salvation Army, but to people who “cadged” for other objects. The town clerk said that organisations had to get licenses to collect money. No children under the age of sixteen years were allowed to collect. It was decided to advertise pointing out the illegality of collecting without first getting a permit. SACRED CONCERT ILLEGAL. The Mayor referred to the fact that the people who held the sacred concert had broken the by-laws by not applying for permission to hold the concert. The council was bound to take action under the Act. Cr. Ward said that the concert was held for a very commendable purpose, and if action were taken he hoped the council would not ask for a fine. He would like to see the council, in granting permission for any future benefit concert, insist that a balance-sheet of the takings at such a concert should be rendered to the council. It was decided, on the motion of the Mayor, -that action should be taken against the manager of the Kling’s Theatre.

GENERAL. The borough engineer reported that one traffic dome had been completed. All the seats in King Edward Park had been repaired, and overhanging branches, which were a danger to persons using the paths, were cut down. The concrete platform for the memorial gun had been prepared, and the gun would be fixed after being painted. The work of scarifying and remetalling part of Regan Street East had been done, 4340 square yards being treated. The electrical engineer reported that the hydro station plant had been running fairly well during the month, with the exception of October 29, when an intermittent fault occurred on No. 1 alternator, causing the plant to be shut down twice during the day. This was located and temporarily repaired to enable the station to take the night load, and was permanently repaired on the following Monday. The extension of street lighting in Broadway was in progress, and five new poles had been erected. Four new* installations had been connected, and alterations had been made to seven existing installations. The finance committee reported that it had gone into the question of the Local Bodies finance Bill, together with Mr. Young and Mr. Allen. The Bill would have no ill effect on the finances of the borough, and apparently had been framed with the object of compelling local bodies to keep their expenditure within the limits of their revenue. It was an excellent measure, and would have the effect of making local bodies see that estimates of expenditure were not exceeded. The abattoir committee recommended that the application of the P.A.C., Ltd., for paddock accommodation at the abattoir be granted, the company having provided a suitable shop for the sale of meat. The health inspector had recommended certain minor alterations, which were attended to. The report was adopted, and it was decided to grant paddock accommodation to the P.A.C. The borough inspector reported that during the month he had taken in charge 10 horses, 2 cows and 1 bull. There had been eight convictions during the past month for breaches nf the traffic by-laws. The yards of business premises in the town had Leca inspected several times during the month.

The librarian reported that during the month 1815 books were issued, 20 new books were added to the library, and there were 4 new subscribers, bringing the total up to 190. Subscriptions amounted to £l3 9s. PERSONAL. An exchange states that Mr. Thomas Morgan, clerk of the court at Reef ton, is to be transferred to the Stratford-Eltham district, reporting on December 1. It will soon be time to get your Christmas mail away to the Old Country and readers are advised to order their private greeting cards in good time. A splendid range of sample cards can be seen at Wilson Bros., Printers and Stationers, Stratford, and orders placed with them will be completed promptly and carefully.