BOROUGH AFFAIRS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 September 1939, Page 3

BOROUGH AFFAIRS

MEETING OF MASTERTON : COUNCIL DIVERSION OF EPIDEMIC FUNDS. LIBRARY AND OTHER SERVICES. ’’ The monthly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council was held last night. Those present were the Mayor, Mr T. Jordan, and Councillors Trevor Beetham, J. Ninnes, A. T. Jackson, H. E. Gardner, R. Russell, G. W. Morice, W. Kemp, W. H. Judd, A. D. Low, W. White and G. D. Wilson. p A letter was received from the Royal Sanitary Institute soliciting member - 0 ship. It was decided that the council 1 subscribe to membership. p The Under-Secretary of the Depart--0 ment of Internal Affairs advised that 0 legislative effect to the diversion of the ■ Masterton 1918 Epidemic funds could not be given until both parties conI cerned were in complete agreement. The letter was received. 0 The Masterton County Council forj. warded proposals for the maintenance n of river channel, stock route and stop 3 bank. It was resolved that the Bor- , ough Engineer advise the County P Council of the steps he proposed to take „ and that he also confer further with ~ the Public Works Department as to □ whether the Department would be pre- , pared at a convenient time, to make , available its heavy tractors for river 3 flood protection works in the upper , waters of the Waipoua River. The Eketahuna County Council wrote rejecting the council’s claim for metal supplied from the council's metal pit at Mangaone and also disputed the council’s contention that the access ) road and bridges to the pit were of ) no value to the tenant on the farm j property. j It was decided to inform the Eketa- ) hunt County Council that unless the > money claimed is paid, proceedings I will have to be taken. ; The Masterton. Amateur Athletic ) Club wrote seeking permission for the ; use of the Oval, and to make a charge > not exceeding Is for admission to the j Park on the following dates:—Decem- ; ber 26, for sports meeting in conjunction with the visit of the South Canterbury touring team. January 22, . for the annual Anniversary Day meeting.—Permission was granted on the I usual terms. I The Masterton Amateur Athletic i Club further applied for the sole use I of a small room under the Park grandi stand for the storing of gear. The request was granted. Application was made by Mr G. L. Scrivener for the position of Games Attendant at the Masterton Park for the coming season. The application was granted on the usual conditions. It was decided to tar seal the Cemetery Drive from the Cemetery entrance to the sexton’s office, at an estimated cost of £2B 10s. Consideration will be given to further sealing when funds are available. The Physical Welfare and Recreation District Committee was granted the free use of the Municipal halls for functions held during Recreation Week. A vote of thanks was accorded Messrs Robinson and Sons, Nurserymen, for their gift of 120 trees which have been planted to form an avenue upon the Waipoua River diversion. The Gas Manager' was granted permission to attend, at the council’s expense, the annual conference of the Gas Institute of New Zealand commencing at Auckland on November 15, 1939. It was decided that the minimum monthly charge of 5s be enforced for slot meters as well as for. ordinary meters. Mr G. T. Alley, officer in charge of the Country Library Service, advised that he would be pleased when visiting Masterton next to meet the council and discuss library matters and free library service in particular. The letter was received. A decision was made to have notices placed in the Reading Room placing a 15-minute time limit on newspaper reading when others are waiting. i A; request is to be made to the Chief Librarian. Wellington Public Library, to furnish a list of the most appropriate childrens’ books for the juvenile section of the lending library, lx wa also decided to open the Juvenile Lib-, rary on October 2. • I A request was ■ received from the Wairarapa Pastoral and Agricultural. Society that People’s Day of the Wai-i rarapa Show, October 2G. be declared aI public holiday. It was decided that the request be complied with as from 11 a.m. on Show Day. The Inspector submitted a letter sent to the Hon W. Leo Martin, Minister of Agriculture, suggesting that _ the Wairarapa would be a very suitable district for the establishment of experimental herd testing for T.B. The In-i spector was commended upon the steps he had taken in bringing the matter to the Minister's notice. “I have been directed by the Masterton County Council to advise youthat it. has resolved to co-operate with I the Government in any steps that.maybe taken arising out of the recent de-j claration of war against Germany and. to that end an Emergency Committee has been appointed to deal with all matters of emergency that may arise,” stated a letter from the county clerk, Mr J. C. D. Mackley. “The council also desires to co-oper-ate in every possible way with your council so that united action may be taken in the district in the interests of the general public, should occasion be necessary." . The council expressed its willingness io co-operate should the necessity to do so arise.