PETONE AND HUTT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 75, 31 March 1910, Page 3

PETONE AND HUTT.

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING. Laht evening* meeting of the Petone Borough Council was attended by the Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'Ewan) and* Councillors Short, Harding, Soutbgate, Young, Jones, and Truman. Three cases of infectious diseates were reported. In reply to the council the Under-S«c-retary for Lands wrote stating that section 121, Maungaraki Settlement, had been permanently gazetted a." a scenic reserve it) 1907. Without a special Act of Parliament thero was therefore no power to give effect to the council's request. Permission wac given to Hutt arid Petone Friendly Societies Council to use the Recreation Ground for a Friendly Societies Demonstration on Sunday, 10th April. According to the Town Clerk, the amount of outstanding rates on the books amounted to £64, of which £21 was duoin respect of native property. TAITA CEMETERY. After months of negotiation it appears thai. Peto M and HH u tt BoroogU Councils will not combine in the matter of the control of the Taita Cemetery. At last night's meeting of the Petone Council, notification was received from the secretary of tho trustees that the following motion had been pa&ed at a recent meeting of the Lower Hutt Council : —"That this council does not agree to the proposal of the Petone Council to insert a clause to the effect that any of the parties to the proposed agreement may withdraw from their responsibilities in connection with the cemetery after the agreement is given effect to." The communication Avas "received." A Councillor: That means then in its present position no agreement will be entered into with the Hutt? The Mayor replied in the affirmative. UPPER HUTT TOWN BOARD. The Upper Hutt Town Board met last evening. There were present .• — Comissioners Benge (in the chair), Harrison, Keys, Craig, Martin. A letter was received from Messrs. Wilford and Levi with regard to the proceedings between the Upper Hutt Township Land Company, Ltd., and the Town Board. The matter referred to a dispute between the parties in respect of the roading of the property of the company. It was pointed out in the letter that no formation whatever was done at the time of the constitution of the board. The matter was left to the Town Cl«>k. The tender of Mr. Stewart Menzies for the collection of dog tax at 6d* a dog was duly accepted The clerk reported a credit balance of about £10 to be carried over <owards the enduing yeai . A resolution was passed authorising arrangements for tho renewal of the bank overdratt. Tho tenders of Jir. J 11. Mabey for the metalling of Main-road and M'Leajistreet at 2s 9Jd and 2s S^d per cubic yard respectively were accepted. A special meeting was authorised for Tuesday next. THE TOWN CLERK'S POSITION. Commissioner Harrison presented to the board a petition signed by 280 ratepayers and residents and electors, stating that they knew no reason whatever why Mr. A. J M'Curdy should bo dismissed from the position of Town Clerk to the hoard. The petition ran as follows : — "We, the undersigned electors and ratepayers, hereby testify to the uniform courtesy and consideration shown us at all times by Mr. A. J. M'Curdy in his official position as Town Clerk, and, as we know of no reason or cause for his dismissal, we enter our protest against it." The commissioner furtner declared that four-fifths of the residents and ratepayers were in favour of Mr. M'Curdy's retention. It was generally acknowledged that Mr. M'Curdy was not getting fair treatment, and that was the reason for the petition. Commissioner Martin moved that the petition be received, and held over till the next meeting. He begged also to retire t'rom the meeting. His request was granted, and the commissioner retired. The motion that the petition b6 received and that the applications received for the town clerkship be held over until next meeting was carried. As a parting shot from the door, Commissioner Martin said : — "There are Keren representatives here elected by a majority of the ratepayers. If the majority of the ratepayers do not agree with the action of their representatives, those commissioners, I am sure, are prepared to resign to a man." | MISCELLANEOUS. j The opening session of the Upper I Hutt Social Club will be held on the. ; j 6th April. From thence onward there I will oach month be an open evening, taking the form of a debate or a Shake- I spearian evening. Since Mr. H. R. ' Gibbs assumed office as secretary the club has been resuscitated and made more attractive in many ways. Mr. Gibbs has had considerable experience in running such institutions in the Old 'Country. Welcome additions to the I library have been made by Rev. Mr. Conies and Mr. P. Davis, and the committee hopes that more residents will come forward with donations. Is is the. club's intention to run a seriep of weekly dances in the Town HaJl during- the winter months. An echo-of the recent Kitchener cadet* •• encampment on the Hutt Park was ,' heard* at last ovftisiogls meeting of the Petone Borough Couacil, when a letter of appreciation was received' from the .secretary of the Wanganui School Committee, in respect to the kindness extended by residents to the visiting, cadets during their /short stay. In connection wiCh the erection of anew Anglican Cburch at Upper Hutfc, tho timber is now on the site. Mr. JobHarrison is contractor for 'the erection of the building, which is being built on a section of land doaated-by Mr. P. Davis.