MORRINSVILLE COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 13

MORRINSVILLE COUNCIL

SPEED IN MAIN STREET HEALTH INSPECTOR’S EXPENSES (Times Representative.^ MORRINSVILLE, Friday. The fortnightly meeting of the Morrinsvlllo Borough Council was held last evening, the deputy-Mayor. Mr W. Morrloe, presiding. Also present were Messrs W. Hethorington, T. J. Ryan, L. Waters, W. MoPherson. B. Chapman and the clerk, Mr A. G. Strahan. An apology for absence waa received from the Mayor, Mr W. T. Osborne. A motion of sympathy In the death of his wife was passed to Mr D. Goodwin, a former councillor. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury advised that an Order-In-Council had been passed authorising the raising of £2500. Bpeed Restrictions Commenting on a letter from the Commissioner of Transport, advising that it was considered that Studholme Street, from the northern boundary to Snell Street, and Thames Street from the western boundary to the saleyards. should be excluded from the 30 m.p.h. restrictions. Mr McPherson said the council should adhere to Its earlier decision, and stated that the fact that Terrace Avenue, leading off Studholme Street, was classed as a minor sideroad created a greater danger than If It had been regarded as an open road. There had formerly been a very serious accident there. If It were a minor side-road motorists did not necessarily exercise sufficient care In the vicinity, and this made the locality dangerous. j Mr Morrice supported the previous speaker and suggested that the Automobile Association was supporting the Mr Hclherlngton moved that the streets should ho taken separately, and agreed with the request as far as Thames Street was concerned. The council decided to adhere to its previous decision. Health Service i Tlie Medical Officer of llejlth n.i j vised that the amount contributed by | local authorities to the salary and expenses of the health inspector was i under revision, and asked if the counicll would be prepared in contribute

£45 per annum, being based on 6d per head of population, the Increase to take effect from June 1, 1937.

“This has certainly come at A bombshell.” said Mr Morrice. “However, we are getting good service and I do not think we would get it cheaper if we had to employ our own inspector. We have not budgetted for an Increase and I think the department might have given us more notice.” “We have never had any report fro i the health Inspector, so we do not know whether we are getting good service,” commented Mr Chapman. The increase was agreed to. Mr J. D. Jack was appointed to carry out a housing survey of the Morrinsville borough under the Housing Survey Act. Mr Chapman objeoted to the motion on the grounds that the finance committee had not forwarded a report on the matter. Parallel Parking Urged A further letter from the Commissioner of Transport sdvlsed that a* a result of & report from the chief traffic Inspector at Auckland, he w is of the opinion that if parking were to be permitted in the main thoroughfare of Morrlnsvihe. vehicles should park parallel to the kerb. "We would certainly have liked to have had some of the reasons for the decision.” said Mr Morrice. It was decided on the motion of Mr Chapman that the committee which was formerly set up to deal with tbs parking problem should bring down s report within one month.