BOROUGH COUNCIL

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20330, 1 September 1931, Page 16

BOROUGH COUNCIL

NEW BRIGHTON. A meeting of the New Brighton Borough Council was held last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Mr 3. H. 6haw), Or*. J. 8. Ainsworth, E. h. Smith, A- B. Lawry, S. J. B. Bargrove, W. S. Bussell, B. E. Holloway, R. Snell, and T. B. Thomson. A motion of sympathy with Or. Thomson, in the death of his brother, was carried, the Council standing. Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., wrote acknowledging receipt of the Council's letter askine for support of the Council's endorsement of the resolution by the Eden Chambor of Commerce, urging a reduction of lft per cent, interest on Government bonds, etc. The writer stated that as the allocation was along the lines ho had already advocated, he would give it his support. The Local Government Loam Board wrote authorising the Council to use the unexpended balance of the road-makmg plant loan, 1980, for the purchase of a tractor. A circular letter was received from the Main Highways Board advising that the Board had decided to increase the standard •rate of subsidy for maintenance works on main and secondary highways to £3 for *1 during the present financial year. The _ increased rate would not apply to any subsidy already approved for sealing or paving work, whether it be £2 for £1 or £3 for £l. • Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., forwarded * letter received from the Minister for Public Works granting a subsidy of £ for £ up to £2OO on the cost of materials for concrete protective walling along the foreshore at Pleasant Point reserve and the New Brighton sea front. The letter was received . and 'it was decided to send a letter of thanks to Mr Sullivan. The necessary authority for the grant was received from the Public Works Department, Wellington. .. .. Mr K. Ballantyne wrote forwarding a cheque. of £5 in settlement for. work done on the section at the corner of May street and the Esplanade, and thanking the* Council and chairman of . works for the manner in whicn the work had been done.

A letter was received from the Sumner Lifeboat Institution thanking the Council for its'continued support in granting £5 towards .its finances. . ' . Building Construction Bill. Correspondence was received from the Hastings Borough' Council intimating that in connexion with the Building Construction Bill now before Parliament, the Council had passed the following resolution: — ... "That in the opinion of .this Council the provisipns contained in the_ Bill, if given effect to, would unduly bur<m those Tindertaking the' erection of buildings with unnecessary expense. The Council is further of opinion that model by-laws Sbonld he drawn up by the Government and made general, and as far as possible mandatory throughout tho Dominion. The Council enters.a protest against the proposals in the Bill regarding the .changes suggested to be made by the-Government." The letter asked the Council, in the event of its approving of the resolution, to communicate wtih the Prime Minister. . It was agreed to snpport the Hastings Borough Council.

New Bridge Lamps,

The Heathcote County Council wrotar agreeing to contribute its proportion of the cost of the new bridge lamps, vis., £6 16s per annum, subject to the other three local bodies concerned meeting the same proportion. Or. Bussell moved that a deputation consisting of the Mayor, chairman of works, and chairman of finance, be appointed -to interview the Lighting Committee of the Christehureh City Council with . a view ;to arriving at an agreement regarding the apportioning of the I 3 * 8 ? 6 , 11 expressed the opisSon that » was only f»ir that Christehureh should . be asked to pay its share. was carriid 1 " upported the motion, which

fo^»r^ ister io *. Affairs wrote C £ Py , a ■ »tatement recently made to the Press pointing out the "alarming native of the'fire losses' at present oc- « New Zealand," and outlining- the At?/* 8 there were too many k >. ri ? htol V three empty houses hsen burnt recently* .• The letter was received. Unemployed , Committee g i ng . , ofore the Council's notice the plight of single men in the borough who ?h2 w"? P T? yed --, The ,etter referred to the local Unemployment Committee. £*K h J the%Tn" ce Sommittee' 118 nest °f

Vandalism in Boiroiigh. Te% h ?n t °th? amse , e had been brLlhf 6 Was glad the matter >• cided Cr i Lawry ' " »«■ desent tn ' of congratulation be thp Mnrt ;f t? r j J Beach Seh ° ol Committee for Reserve ln the ° 3horne Terrace

Works Committee. _Works Committee's report,- which -wait adopted, contained a letter from th«K™?fc Brighton Croquet Club. for D «- ™de 10 th B nf r t eCt - ? pa^ilion » the dub to provide th« , v atem) ® nd tbe Council to proIt j j nd6r tho No - 5 Scheme, t de ° lded , t0 recommend that the n Referred to the local Unemplov- _ ®f.' for consideration and a reP to the committee. . B . eaoh . and Waimairi Progress Hon "to <1 drawing the Council's attento T. lh6 rough state of Park road beilv- Btreet and road, and SBking that the road be scarified and rolled. It was decided to recommend that the League t O nrt ln ! 0 < thst , the m »tter would be attended to as early as ■ possible.. k-j urthcr correspondence from, the same body , asked what the Council proposed-to do aurmg the coming summer to avoid a repetition or Ja?t. year's unbearable dust nuisance m BoWniH road. •It was agreed to recommend that the »®5 UB J )e » n *°nned that it is the intention or the Council to tar-seal. Bowhill road when funds permit. In the meantime the watercart would be used to prevent the dust. • il «- a^"or reported on the conference with the Tramway Board in regard to Book.wood avenue and Bowhill' road,- when it: was agreed to leave the- rails in . . Rookwood avenue, provided the. Board .covered them with not less than nine' .inches of metal,The Mayor also reported , having met representatives from.; the, Heathcote County " Council, the Tramway Board; ft# contractors, : and the engine*! (Mr Toogood) H connexion

with the new bridge. Mr Graham had underfaken to bear the responsibility : of adjusting the.tram rails with the Tramway. Board, a letter to this effect , to be sent by Mr <?rahnm to the New Brighton Borough Council clearing '■ it ■ from . any ■ liability - in- connexion with the tram rails, and . that the necessary works-'in connexion with the new bridge would -be attended to and finally completed. It was agreed to. recommend that the report be received, and that the sub-com-mittee's action in . connexion with the approaches be. approved.. The chairman of reserves presented- a report'from the gardener on the work done in the various reserves, -which was: adopted. It was . decided to recommend "that the chairman .of reserves be authorised to i purchase .40 silver birch and 50 assorted ' native trees. Finance. Committee. The report of the finance and By-laws Committee, which was. adopted, contained ' a letter from .Mr G. P. sumell advising that be had been instructed by Mr E.'.H. Bighton, of River road, to press for payment of £6O as compensation- which he claimed for. damage done, to his property owing to the increased height of, the new bridge. It was decided to recommend that a copy. of the .letter -be sent to the City Council, and Mr Purnell be advised accordingly. The Unemployment Board' advised that tl*e amount'.paid. by' the Council to;: the - Fire Brigade for earetaking wsb - subject to', the emergency unemployment charge, and in > the case of-the contractors; for the> care, and cleaning, of 'the .fire en'gine it -wouldbere<rwred to declare the net amount' from the contract as "income -other thanx salary er. wages."—Beeeired.

MP o. vr. further to his request p&?t of Pacific road; D»eCW3$effiHHHH resolved to recommend r^^ffegSjraMß be informed th»t tlie pleted under the No. S \ccounts drawn oa . J™ were reccmranded to-*W-meat: District fund, £984 Domain, £22 Os 2d. . The report of the cowewawgaggimj outside staff and : *he.connexion - with the "A motion -by Cr. of 6d per car be made the parking Places on and Central Brighton. ; It was decided -to to clear sectionsbeproperties overgrown-in^ ; A letter was received Glasson agreeing with Ors. Smith and reparation for damage - - Sawhitt Domain „iSt5 ■ia^ptedT—tffjjflM cepted; (2) tfet the BMB Hinkey- for prepaMg.-JJ® e -P™ flcstions" of'the The - application v *gcrvE&gmm miSU J?