BOROUGH AFFAIRS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20992, 20 December 1939, Page 4

BOROUGH AFFAIRS

TE AWAMUTU COUNCIL MEMBERS’ CONDUCT CRITICISED REST ROOM PROPOSAL (Special to Times.) TE AWAMUTU, Monday. After the Town Clerk had reported to the Te Awamutii Borough Council tonight that settlements of the question of the foreman's holidays had been readied by payment for two weeks for 1938, and the granting of holidays for the year ended December 31 lust, Mr L. S. Armstrong said he regretted that Mr J. P. Monteflore was not present, because he “ wanted to have a piece or him.” Mr Armstrong said Mr Montellore had made statements which were “ all eye-wash,” and gave notice to move at the next regular meeting of the council “ that this council does not, agree with the methods adopted by one of its members, and that a vote of censure be recorded against Councillor Monteflore for submitting to the council and upholding a claim which he must have known would not stand investigation.” The Mayor, Mr (J. Spinley: “Would you Include the throwing of the thing in the dam, too? ” Mr Armstrong declared he had no bias against anyone. lie had been put on the council by the ratepayers and was there to study their interests. Mr Spiers: “You won’t get that by lighting the council.” Urban Farm Land The question of urban farm land rating came before the council with two applications. Mr 11. A. Swarbrick, borough solicitor, explained that upon application being made by one or more ratepayers, the council had to compile an urban farm land list, arter an inspection. The council would then value the lands and advertise the list, which would be open to objection by anyone. If objections were made then the matter was referred to an assessment court, consisting of a magistrate and two assessors. The applications before the council were not in order because there was no list, though they may be treated as requests for compilation of the list. It was decided .to negotiate with the applicants and the'Valuer-General, and if no agreement were reached, a list would he compiled. A conference will be held on Wednesday morning. Women’s Rost Room A deputation from the Farmers’ Union (Messrs. W. U. Neill and A. S. Wyllis), the Women's Division (Mrs J. G. Wynyard) and the Chamber of Commerce (Mr G. A. Gibbs), requested that the council go into the questioin or establishing a women’s rest room in the town. The deputation stressed the necessity of the amenity, and non-committally offered as-si-tanee in repairs, maintenance and caretaker's salary. The Mayor replied that the council relt the room was a necessity, but finance was the trouble, ir the deputation would make some proposal as to which was required and as to assistance, he would be prepared to put the matter of a loan, if necessary, before ratepayers in connection with other loan proposals early in the New Year. He suggested that the library might be used as originally intended. Street Alignment The Chamber of Commerce wrote In connection with the rounding of Aider’s corner so that the erection or the niler could be completed. At the suggestion of Mr Spiers it was decided to ask rlie consulting engineer (Mr R. I’. Worley) to report on the feasibility of casing oIT Fowler’s corner instead or shifting back Aider’s frontage, which would cost the council £3OO. A request from the Chamber or Commerce for a roadway to connect Bank and Teasdale Streets received short shift. Councillors agreed that there was no necessity for it, and the letter was received.