MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 April 1918, Page 7

MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of the Committee was. held on Monday evening.

A letter was received from the Town Clerk, Greymouth, in reply, stating that the matter of lighting Cobden been referred to the Public Works Engineer who> could find no ca.use for complaint. It was resolved to acknowledge, the letter with thanks, and intimate that the matter was now much improved. A report, was presented by the subcommittee appointed to. secure the books offered by the trustees) of the Maori, Creek Library, as a nucleus to a, library for Cobden. Over 300 books bad been brought in, and these will be of considerable value and assistance towards the creating of a. library, which was held over for consideration of the annual meeting of ratepayers and householders next month. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the sub-committee concerned. The secretary reported having forwarded to the County Council the quota, subscribed by ratepayers towards the deepening of Fox Street drain, and hfg action was endorsed. The work mentioned has since been attended *to. ' In accordance with notice given* it was moved: That this Association consider what steps should be taken to assist the Fire Brigade in obtaining the necessary gear required for firefighting. It. was generally admit Ted that the matter resolved itself into one of ,£.s.d., and is was ultimately decided' that a. sub-committee of three confer with the Fire Brigade as, To TTie best means of raising funds. The proposed increase in the price cf gasi 'was also it was resolved to oppose the same, and a. letter was ordered to be sent to the Greymouth. Borough Council (per the County Council) pointing out that the advance of 3d per 100 ft or 2s 6d per 1000 ft was altogether inequitable, in ra far as Cobden consumers are concerned, for the following reasons": (1) Because in vieAv of the Gas Manager's report, that an extra Id per 3 00ft would be sufficient to cover the additional cost of production; (2)' liecause Coßden lias hitherto paid an additional rate, as compared with Grey-" mouth, to cover sinking fund for the cost, of extending'the gas mains tb>uU9 side of the Gre v River, and it is \iudersitood this outlay lias already been repaid. After other minor business had been transacted, the meeting terminated.