RUNANGA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 7 October 1936, Page 6

RUNANGA NOTES

BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Our Own Correspondent.) The ordinary meeting of the Runanga Borough Council wa. s held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr R. McTaggart)i, Crs. Duggan. Oakley. Pendlebury, Rutherford., Kennedy and MeTeague. A deputation from the Runanga Tennis C’ub, comprising Mrs C O’Neill, Miss Madge Tyson, Mes'-r.-R. Murray and K. Southward, asked for a piece -of la«d °n the Kotare bo main to construct two new com i s The deputation .stressed the point, that the club’s present courts were imt up :to standard insofar as that they wer<too small, and did not comply w-.th requirements in any way. _ .Moreover, with the increased membership H was necessary to provide additional plaving areas? The deputation oflDrod to 'hand the court between the gymnasium and the library over to th>children, and the other court to the Basketball Chib. The Tennis Club, members were subject to a deal ot crrticium by various councillors as to their previous method of admin'stra tion. and were asked what they would do to help towards an improvement. It was decided by the Council thathe ground asked for be granted, pto viding that conditions were earr-e,, out, viz., that one equrf be for t.m children; and that two nights a weekbe sot aside f(vr,-the coaching of ehtdren; also that as soon as four W" counts are completed, the .o-d eomt In granted to the JBa>-ketba'.'l Chib. Outward correspondence was a; proved. The health reports were received.

The Transport Department witw regarding speed of heavy traffic 10 • ries. . . The Tublie Works Department wrote re a drain to stop flooding of Duggan s property, stating, tihe drain sugges e.. was impracticable. —It was 1 ccu . that the County Council be approach ed. seeking therf assistance, as < water that, causes Hooding comes from their area. The Treasury Department Joiw-•> 1 cq 5, s revenue, -and £43 10s id iU'subsidv. ■ Hon' P. C. Webb wrote re impiou - ment of the Domaii*. oJTeunig a gran of £75, providing the Domain B • subsidises to the same. ,inif ’ nn ’ ■ was decided that the Domain Lon ■ could not accept the condition- of otfer, as it had iw< funds.. Hon P. C- Webb. Minister of M-nt”-. wrote regarding a housing scheme f'o Runanga. stating that at an end.' date something would be done 1 “ h .. 0 the shortage.-—lt was resolved hat the Minister of Mmes be adv., ed that the housing shortage was i ecnU and that something shpuld 0wrote re freehold ; iaud held by Mr W Ran kl u for the 'purpose of building homes thereon staling that te money available owing o ib» larg amount of money required to open uj. the n<w mine at the Nine M“ e - ■Westland Provincial Centenim Council wrote re R’ lUiin S a L Xh i prewortiou of expenses of £5, which was decided should be paid. The State School Committee wiote asking for the metalling of entranee to 'gates in Duncan Street.-The request was granted. , Mr J. Medlin wrote asking that attention be given to a drain that Hooded his property. It was decided that the matter be attended to. Mr J. A. Kay requested that a dram be dug at the front of his property. The matter is to receive attention. The Grev Electric Power Board advised that at. present the lamps m the Borough wer“ uudereharged an I rhat the cost would be £3 5s extra per annum. —The matter was left in the hands of the Runanga representative on the Board. , Buildings permits sought were. M F. James £10; Mr Murphy, verandah £10: Mr J. Winstanley £4O; Mr Shotton’£lo; Mr Williamson £2O; Croquet Club, additions to shed. £lo.—The permits were approved. Mr F. E. Pond forwarded quotation.. for flower plants. It was decided that £2 worth of plants be procured. Messrs Stevens and Campbell, engineers, wrote re Runanga w-ater supply, stating that their firm were going into the cost, and suggesting that the other adjacent local bodies co-operate with the Runanga Borough Council with the object of supplying the wdiole of the district from Coal Creek, as there was sufficient water available to supply a population of forty-eight thousand. —Received. The Superintendent, State Mines, asked for an estimate for metalling of Herd Street. —It was suggested that the street be dragged an( i metalled and drained for the sum of £44 ss, and that 150 yards of metal be placed on tliG street. It was decided that two yards of metal be deposited at the approach to the School of Mines. The Foreman reported having dealt with 61 yards of ashes, and 92 yards of gravel. Various drains had been cleaned and sundry work completed.— Received.

Accounts ■‘bmounting to £74 12s 9d were passed for payment.