WAIPAWA BOROUGH

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 100, 8 April 1936, Page 12

WAIPAWA BOROUGH

Monthly Meeti/.ig of Council

MISCELLANEOUS MATTER

From Our Own Correspondent. WAIPAWA, April 7. The monthly meeting of the Waipawa Borough Council was held this (Tuesday) evening, the Alayor, Air C. G. E. Harker, presiding over Crs. F. Eagle, H. T. Limbrick, F. R. Furminger, E. MacGregor and W. Al. Alurray.

The Mayor welcomed to the council table Cr, J. R. Barker, who had been elected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Cr. J. D. O’Sullivan, and expressed the hope that his term of office as a councillor would be both a useful and a happy one. Cr. Barker made a suitable response. The Waipawa Hospital Board wrote requesting payment of first quarter’s levy.—Payment authorised. The Central Hawke’s Bay Rugby Sub-Union made application for use of Coronation Park for the 1936 season. Cr. Limbrick inquired what default accrued to the council in the event of failure to play the required number of matches. His reason for asking was that he understood tho sub-unibu had not honoured the arrangement last season. He suggested that the rent should be fixed with a rebate to the union provided the requisite number of games were played at Waipawa. Cr. Murray said he understood that it had not altogether been the fault of the union. Cr. Eagle said that the original rental had been £25 and it had been reduced oa the condition stated. He thought the sub-union had done its best last season Cr. Limbrick moved that the rental be £2O, with a rebate of £3 for every representative match played in Waipawa. This was seconded by Cr. AfacGregor. An amendment was moved by Cr. Etigle, that a rental of £25 be charged, to be reduced to £l5 if 50 per cent, of the representative matches are played at Waipawa. This was carried.

The Waipawa R.S.A. applied for permission to hold Anzae Day services at the memorial grounds.—Permission granted. » The Afayor referred to the fact that the sales of gas showed a very satisfactory increase. An application by the band for use of the theatre on. Anzao night was referred to the theatre committee. KERBING AND CHANNELLING. The overseer submitted a ■ report on kerbing and channelling proposed to be done in Domain road, showing a total cost of £4l 13/-, or at the rate of £4 per chain. The Mayor said that the portion requiring most urgent attention was from the top of the hill to the top of tho Domain, about five chains. Cr. Limbrick suggested completion of the whole work in terms of the estimate. He thought it would be necessary to raise the footpath in places before the work could be done. The overseer said he did not think this would be necessary, as the channelling would be graded. It was necessary to do tho grading, otherwise water would run too fast and would cause a washout. He thought the top portion should be done at once. Cr. Furminger supported the proposal to complete the. work. Cr. Eagle said the footpath was now in good condition, and ho thought the money could be used to more advantage on the newlyformed path at the top end of Domain road. Cr. Limbrick said he thought that both works were very necessary. The work as estimated is to be completed. PETITION FOR TAR SEALING. On behalf of the residents in Waverley street with properties fronting the section of the road from Kenilworth street to the Great North Road, Cr. Murray presented a petition requesting the council to have this portion of the road tar-sealed. In answer to a question by Cr. Alurray, the Afayor advised that this portion had not been sealed owing to the necessity of lowering the camber. The overseer said that the road was not in a fit state for tarring, and could not be got ready before the end of the winter.

The matter of the work asked for was referred to the overseer for a report. In answer to a question by Cr. Eagle, the Mayor said he hoped to advance proposals already under consideration for this street by next meeting. Tho Alayor said that the valuation roll was now open for inspection with right of objection, and it was necessary now to appoint an assessor to represent the borough. Air W. I. Limbrick was appointed. Cr. Limbrick suggested that elean-ing-up work should be carried out at the cemetery. This was endorsed by Cr. Eagle, who said it would not be a very difficult work to make the place look spick and span. The overseer reported that he had not had men available to do the work owing to other urgent matters. The w r ork is to bo attended to as far as possible before Easter. Cr. Eagle referred to the stained appearance of the memorial clock tower, and suggested a “spring clean,’’ The Afayor is to obtain an estimate of the cost. PARKING OF CARS. The Alayor said that the traffic inspector was in attendance to report ou angle-parking schemes. Mr Yates said he had measured the street, which was 45 feet in width from kerb to kerb. He haa measured up a number of cars, and some ef those, when parked, would take up 19 feet. With parallel parking on one side a further six feet would be taken up. Allowing for eight feet each way in the centre of the,road, there would be only two feet left for a safety zone. There was, therefore, no possibility of angle parking on both sides of the street. Ho would recommend angle parking on the western side of the street. The Alayor inquired as to the possibility of angle parking in Kenilworth street from the theatre down to the town. The inspector said he would recoin-

mend this on the northern side of the street. In answer to a question by Mr. MacGregor, the inspector said there should be no confusion with angle parking and parallel parking in the same street, as both sides would be distinctly marked. The matter of having the system instituted was left in the hands of the finance committee and Cr. Furminger MAYOR’S HONORARIUM. Cr. Eagle said it was necessary at this meeting to fix the amount of the Mayor’s honorarium. The amount fixed now would be payable each year during his term of office. On the motion of Crs. Eagle and Furminger the honorarium was fixed at £BO. Cr. Eagle extended the congratulations of the council to the Mayor on the manner in which he had carried out his duties. The Mayor, in reply, said that the burden of his duties had been greatly lightened by the loyal support of the councillors. The Mayor wished all councillors a very pleasant spell over the holiday period.

OFFICERS’ REPO RIB. The overseer reported as follow* on the work for the past. month: — General: Fifty chains of boundary fence on the river front of Coronation Park have been completed. A iwo-iuch gas main has been extended 29J chain* in Great North road. Footpaths have been tarred in Domain road and ten chains on western end of Waverly street. The intersection of Church street has also received a coat of tar. Pot-holes have been patched with asphalt in Great north road and Euataniwha street. A start has been made with the sealing of the road between the gasworks and the station. Two nine-inch concrete-pipe culverts have been put in in Abbotsford road. Mt. Maulder delivered nine yards of metal to Church street. Five hundred and sixty battens have been split in Coronation Bark. Waterworks: Repairs have been made to water-pipes in Church and Ruataniwha streets. Repairs were made to stop cocks in McGrcevy, High and Bibby streets. . The pumping plants are in good order. Relief worker*: The relief workers have been engaged in cutting blackberries in the bush drain, cleaning stormwater drains in Coronation Park and through Mr. Furminger’s property and Bibby street. The traffic inspector’s report for the month of March is as follows:— Heavy-traffic fees collected, £3B 5/-; fines for failing to display headlights, £2 (one information); driver’s licence, one applicant for driver’s licence was tested and passed. On March 26 I interviewed a carrier in reference to his carrier’s licence fee unpaid for the year ending March 31, 1936. This carrier stated that he would call at the borough office and pay the fee. Attending to traffic duties has been the routine work for the month. The Town Hall caretaker’s report stated:— The bookings for the month of March were as follow:—Pictures, 13 evenings, 4 matinees; meeting-room, 5 evenings; conceit room, 3 bookings. 1 hereby apply for the use of the theatre on Anzac evening, April 25, for the purpose of giving a programme of sacred music by band and orchestra in aid of the I’lunket Societv.