HOUSING SURVEY AT GERALDINE

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22194, 10 September 1937, Page 6

HOUSING SURVEY AT GERALDINE

REPORT DISCUSSED BY BOROUGH COUNCIL FIFTEEN DWELLINGS CLAIMED TO BE “PAST REPAIR” A summary of the results of the housing survey at Geraldine. was placed before the Geraldine Borough Council by the Town Clerk (Mr C. L. Kirby), on Wednesday night. There was a total of 274 houses in the borough, said Mr Kirby. Of this number, 209 or 76 per cent, were satisfactory, 50, or 18 per cent., were below the standard of fitness required but could be repaired, and 15, or six per cent, were in a state where repair was impracticable. Eighteen,' or 7 per cent, of the dwelling units, were below the standard of minimum accommodation. Cr. H. Russell: What steps are to be taken? Wno takes the next move? The Town Clerk: We have to send i the results of the survey to the Housing Department in Wellington. What goes on then rests with the department. In reply to a question, the Town Clerk said that the survey had occupied just over seven weeks and had cost the borough approximately £2B. Cr. Russell: We don’t get any rebate On that either. BOROUGH COUNCIL AT I GERALDINE BIX MONTHS’ LEAVE FOR FOREMAN The Geraldine borough foreman (Mr G. E. Berry) was granted six months’ leave of absence, without pay with a view to gaining further experience, at a meeting of the Geraldine Borough Council on Wednesday night. Discussion on the subject was taken in committee. Approval was given to the planting of the Coronation cherry trees In Hislop street, the trees to be planted on both sides from Talbot street to Peel street, 30 feet apart and two feet in from the kerb line. It was also decided that the surplus trees be planted In Talbot street from the borough bouodary northward. .A decision to procure a first-aid outfit for the borough employees was agreed to on the recommendation of the works committee. A decision was made to cut down the macrocarpa trees in the domain alongside Hislop street, the work to be part of the scheme for draining the oval. B Two tenders were received for the dog collars . and that of Disabled Soldiers’ Products (Dunedin) was accepted. The tender of Mr W. J. Eathorne for the extension of a culvert in Cox street was accepted. Miss E. Mcllroy, secretary of the Geraldine citizens’ queen ladies’ committee, was granted permission to hold carnival StaU ° U 5318 days 11,4111 the Mr T J. Paterson, secretary of the citizens queen committee, was granted permission to hold wheelbarrow races in’ Peel street, and to conr^5 t # ot , her^ ompetltions and games on the footpath. E. G. Holdem, Speechless Bildge, wrote claiming £2 10s for lie damage to a motor tyre received when driving in Talbot street. He had struck an open fire plug outside the rhwi ? all ° n August 20. It was delars *° 3SIC llim lor lur4^er ParticuWAIMATE MAGISTRATE’S COURT | Justices of the Peace. ne ner, j