TOWN AFFAIRS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1941, Page 7

TOWN AFFAIRS

* AU-ETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL • i i I STATE HOUSING BLOCK SUBDIVISION. I GOVERNMENT MODIFIES PLAN. . ! The monthly meeting of the Master- ! ton Borough Council was held last ' night the Mayor. Mr T. .Jordan, presiding. There were also present Councillors Trevor Beethain. G. W Moriee. A T. Jackson. H E. Gardner. R. Russell ■G. D Wilson W H Judd. W. White land W Kemp- Apologies for absence were received from. Councillors J. J Ninnes and A D. Low. j I Mr Jordan expressed his pleasure a; i the return to the council chamber of ’ Councillor Wilson after his recent illi ness and said he hoped Councillor Wil- ! son was fully restored to health. I The Director of Housing Construej lion wrote regarding the subdivision of I the Stale housing block tn College I Street that it had been agreed to modi’ !fy the plan in accordance with the | council’s wishes. The council had ob- | jected to the erection of two-unit j houses in this area. I Mr Jordan was appointed to vote on i behalf of the council in respect to proI perty in the Opoki and Te Whitt ridi mgs of the Masterion County Council j at the forthcoming local body elections. Following on a deputation which had previously waited on the Hall Committee on behalf of the Interhouse Assuei.ition asking for a concession tn the rental of the Municipal Hall for one night a week for 24 weeks during the winter months fur basketball ami m respect. to the Social Hall for i< Mtnilui' period for one hour weekly for choir ■ pt.icliee it v-.is decided th.>: the inti!s ter be deferred until the February meeting. so that ’he matter could be fully enquired into It was decidal that the Park boa: house be more securely lucked and , that the weighing machine should b« removed from the Park The Cemetery Committee was auth-i ■..::-<-d to decide upon the location of another plot for returned soldier interments. It was decided to defer until next year’s estimates were considered., for favourable consideration, suggestions> for the installation of a light a water lan rind rustic seats m Maw ley Park, ! On the rtvommemlatien of ’.he Aba'-i tmr Committee it was decided that ml future all casual killings for fees less than £' be ollecti d in cash at the ( abattoir at the time • killing and that al! cuke orders be delivered by the ' J Gas Department's lorry. The Library Committee reemnmend- . .; that the council should not be re- . resented a* the Library Association's (’> •:fvrenve to be li'dd in 1 hmedm next p. .;-..;r<-ed t»> atTix the seal of i!u*!r c .-mci' on .1 petition rdmg the pi.--i - ■ ci .>’U'i: m th.- bor.amh hmm- £ mir.es emisequeiil upon the diversion | ’! ’.he Wmpoua River and also on rj.' memorandum <>f lease of Gordon Street | ‘J r’je-. !<• C M. Larsen for <-xvcu-| M In ri-plv *.u a petition from residentsl •' Herbert Street who c.>mplmn<-d of A -im dust urns, m-v am! asked that the! a • p'eet Should ’O’ sealed it Was stilted. 1 • : ision fur sealing wi.itk w e en the current year’-, estimates. M«-<iss li J kiiigsworlh and Jjfti m.,..- were granted eretmie licences I G I’. v. .e. decided tn leave 'he dliiurct! . i th.- -he.'-. imt’.l after li’.i . . ! I* e. ...... .. :. .. . .m< i ! mm ’la- ai mmn , a. m !i th th, Depart-1 . ’ 'll ■ ■ : f' f ’ ' ’: .' ' ■ '.tl.lt the’ ( . ■ i-.'.vr Ilia", f -I the it l<' Bl' .i- "f State) ... mu-rs : m .r. the i>;>d. ■ ‘ '!'.e l-.eioe./ de ;,<ibered The e'-.gmeer p, P -.• ••: it aid .idvisedi Uv *}-. t-ne Id run down liu i iree! am! ' the hack -f th«-l ■< / tile i \p< r.-.e '.a !■: A Sl'...'.’. I r:- pi.mi ami Mt F I'’''? ‘i’ ‘J-• Strr'-t rrr •• ’ ' j ii M! :el amm:!'. > ( s ; 0 : i ’■ .' mid • <-; virc-< th e ■ r ~ I J 4 : ■ ' ' ’ ' ' ' ’• ' . '