COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2136, 15 February 1929, Page 7

COUNCIL COMMITTEES

REPORT FOR MONTH RECORDS OF WORK DONE To (The Borough Council at its meeting last night, the com mittees reported as follows on ther work of the previous month: —■ REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE The Committee inspected. the site of a, proposed erection of a temporary Sunday School for the / .Salvation Army on the road in Lethbp.dge street near, to tl.'o borough boundary. The Committee decided to allow the school |ao be erected subject to the following conditions: (a). That the work is subject to the approval of tho Borough Engineer 1 . (b.) That the site chosen is on the railway side near to the boundary of the borough, (c.) That the erection is allowed during the pleasure of the; Coune.l only aiul shall be removed a‘t any time upon the Council giving one woek’s notice. . , ■ < c

That with regard to, the., msurance rates in. the borough the Fire Underwriters’ Associaftoii be asked to reduce the old “D” area to'‘‘C” tariff and the accessible ‘-‘F” aiya to E tariff, and that this committee be authorised to prepare the application giving reasons for f'ljfeiY'qiiest. That in reply to his letter Air J. Oariaii be informed that the Conned regrets it cannot see- its way to reduce tiie fees already fixed for streets stands.

That the action of t]ie Town Clerk in writing to the Carnival Committee granting it the use. of Kowhai Park for Fife/ holding of Feilding’s annual carnival wa s approved. ! That the following licenses certified in order by the borough inspector lie granted. .Vehicles, E. A. Pask, E. G. Wells, H. I>. and C. At. Richardson, J. H. AA T orsfold. M. Hunt, AY. AY inn, A. R. Sporle, A. G. Fiddler, A. E. Gnrlick, H. Packer, T. Hughes. Hairdresser: Mrs E. Firth. Hall: Oddfellows’ Hall. Manufacture and Sale of Food: J. Burton; Geo. AVatts, J. W. Sporle, R. AV. Bickers, AA T . Tram's, K. Aforoney, L. N. Johnson, Geo. Revere, E. J. Kendall, 1. C. Funnel!. Registration of Premises* Win. Nesbit, P. P. Stevens.-Sec-ond-liaiid dealers : D."’ T. ‘ TuOker, M. F. Wildhore. Sale of meat:, Aleut Company (H. G. Stewart), AVni. Nesbit, F. J. Mann. J. AAT Sporle. Billiards: AV. S. Pawson. That the action of the Alayor m arranging to hire the road roller to the Arann.wa.tu County Council on payment of £2 per day subject to the conditions set out in a letter dated January 14, 1920, be confirmed. ! - Roport adopted. REPORT OF WORKS COMMITTEE. That iu reply to liis letter regarding storm water on liis property ii Awaliuri road, Air S. AlcDowall be informed that if he opens up and .straightens the present natural watercourse on his land, as suggested by the borough engineer, he should obtain considerable relief," but the

Council regrets if cannot do anything to assist in the matter.

That tlio action of the town clerk in authorising the issue of a permit to Mr T. Avison for the erection of « motor shed in iron with concrete foundations on his property in York street be continued.

That in reply to his letter asking for a footpath to be formed in Montague street. Mr J. Hewitt he informed that the matter will be referred to the Finance Committee f° r consideration when next year's estimates arc being prepared.

That with regard to the request of Mr S. Andrews for a section of lootpath to ho laid down opposite his property in Denbigh Square. Urn committee has to report that it Im* no recommendation to make in the mill-

That the request of the. Orous County Council that, the small piece of road beween the rails at the Cheltenham dairy factory and the 'borough boundary bo bitumenised. and stating that the County Council contemplates settling the ■•balance of the road in front of the factory, and suggesting 'that if Hie Council decides to do the portion within the borough boundary possibly an arrangement could be made for the county portion ro he done at the same time, be referred to the borough engineer to confer with the county engineer ana report.—Adopted. WATER AND STREET LIGHTING Tii e commit.ee reported : That with regard to the request of th 0 Cheltenham Dairy Company Gut in die even of tile company iifstallir. a motor and pump to pump water from the town main for holler feed and hot. water system would the Council bq prepared to reduce the water charges from 1/- per 1000 gallons to (>d per 3000 gallons, the Company be informed tlmt tile Council will be prepared to reduce the charge to Od per 1000 gallons if the* pumping plant is installed. That with regard td the letter from the Railway Department stating that it considered the charges for water t'o the railway cottage .on Maltino road outside the borough boundary wer e too high and asking for a reduction, ;tlie letter written by the town clerk staling iliat Ike proposed rates were• the san.o as charged to other people outside the borough, and that the Council could hardly reduce the rate to the railway cottage in view of the fact that a great number of residents outside the borough were paying the full charges, he confirmed. Adopted. REPORT OF RESERVES COMMITTEE That permission be granted the Feilding and Districts Pubic Schools Amateur Athletic Association to charge for admission to Kowliui Park on Saturday. March !), 1021), being the ninth annual school children's

sports meeting. That the action of the town clerk in granting permission to (lie. following bodies to use Kowlmi Park and make a charge for admission be continued: Cricket Association, December 22, December 2G, January 1, Junuray 22. Feilding Amateur Athletic Club February 7. That with regard to the letter of Mr J, T. Ellis, Pamierston North, re the erection of a shelter' shod and advertising case hi Manchester Square h t , be informed that the Council cannot; see its way to consider the matter. That the use.of Johnson Park be granted to th e Stanway School Committee for its animal picnic on February lb. That the Methodist Young Men's Bible Class Union be granted permission to use. Johnson Park for a camp during Faster. ABATTO i K MAX AG Ell’S REPORT December. —During lh e month of December,/JO2B, tliq following stock were dealt with at the abattoir: 21 cows, 3 oxen, (Hi heifers, 112 bobby calves. 2 vealers, 82,7 pigs. 2,45 wethers, 15 ewes, and 90 lambs.. Fees amounted to £l5B 13s- Bd, as compared with £159 12s for the corresponding month of last year. All work lias proceeded satisfactorily during the month.

January.—During the monlli of January. 21 cows. 2 oxen. 88 heifers, 2,0 hulls. 3 vealers, 1457 pigs, 38<‘ wethers. 2 ewes, and 15 lambs were dealt; with at the abattoir. Fees amounted to £254 9s 2d as compared with £l4l 12s 2d, an increase of £ll2 7s over the corresponding period of last year. All work lias proceeded satisfactorily during the month