ROTORUA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 195, 19 August 1927, Page 8

ROTORUA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the council £«* Im*U last night, when tic Mayor (Mr. T. MrDoKil) presided. Christmas Band.—,\ letter was reodved from the secretary of the Rratmrua Town jn . i w^a i> to tie nountil Misusing the Ponsonbr Boys' Baud for Chnstraa* , , * car " « lie local band «« not disbanded as stated by Councillor McLean. . ctTO ' 10 committee to deal with. . Excursion to Rotornau—A communication was received from Mr. WcHrfed. railway buidocKf infcinity the council tial it wa* prnftwd |o ran ui fUiii'fioa train from Wellington to Rotoraa, probably on Friday. Octobcr ]{, same to arrive at Rctorua about 9 a.m. on Saliiniaj-, lie return train to leave ARain early on tic following Sunday. Special reduced faro* would be issued, and requested tic council to procure all iniormation as to trips, tarifls. etc.. end Mr. Hdlrtd would shortly be iiHtanf hotorua to go into the matter. It was agreed Uiat all infonnaticffl be forwarded and that a committee meet Mr. Wcllsled when he visits the town. Abattoir Area. —The County Council wrote to state Uiat they had carefully raii«i<lc«Hi tic question of cxtcatUag the area, but regretted it oould not hoc it# way to agree to tie proposal. Referred to Uic Lccai and nuuee rAmmiw^ Rate* Extanj^jon.«r-A letter vu reocived from the McreUt? 0 f tic St. IGchad's School Committee with reference to rates lewd on property occupied by the Sister* • » • Soddon Street, and claiming should be exempt from rates. A recent decision *ras quoted of a rimiltr c&m <1 Cambridge, where the magistrate's dednon was in favour of the Cambridge Council but wai set aside by the full Court of Appeal. It was decided tiiat counsel's opinion be obtained from Mr. M»rtin e { the Municipal Association. Kerbside Tumps.—Mr. W. L. Richards, of Arawa Street, enclosed a petition from shop keepers in Arawa Street, stating that thc.v did not consider that the erection of pumps in Arawa Street would be detrimental. but rather the reverse. The council decidcd that as the licensc asked for was in tic prohibited area the prt-itioncr* be informed that the council could not take any action without the decision as to the area being rescinded. Ranolf Street Crossing.—A letter was received from the District Traffic Manager of Railways. Auckland, stating Uiat the large expense involved did not warrant tic removal of the engine shed, and provided motor drivers cxcrcised a resonablc amount of caution, it was considered that the crwviiij; in question was no more dangerous th« >»aoy other in the Donunion. Councillor Tapper spoke strongly on the matter, and said "tlaat there were human live* to be considered beside motor cars," and it was agreed that the Works Committee of the council wait upon the engineer when he is vita tine Rotorua. ®