ELTHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 24 March 1923, Page 12

ELTHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING- j j (Fiom Our Own £orrespondent.y ; The Borough Council held its monthly -meeting on Friday, the Mayor (Mr. G. W. Tayler) presiding. Others, present were: Councilors Bridger, Campbell, Clements, Carter, Forsyth, Fitzgerald, and Thomas; also. Mr. Waters (jbown. clerk), and Mr. T. Hodgson! (borough overseer). Accounts amounting* jto £2is2~*were passed for payment. The Finance Comniitfcee's report recommended that the hour for extinguishiiig street Jam^s be altered to 11 |> im -> exception: Sunday eveninger, and that gasworks department be crefl-itedwitlr-an additional (?s 6d per burner per. annum) that £he application of the receiver .-for the debenture-holders of the New;/, Zealand Meat Packing and Bacon Company, Ltd".,, for a reduction in the amount charged for extraordinary water rate be not entertained; that rates and other charges amounting; to £34 13s 9d b«' written off as irrecoverable/- -'r. ;■ '...•.•■.-'' ••■ ..:' ...-.•.■ The Tewn Hal! and Pictures Committee recommended that permission be : gi\ren to the Young Women's Bible Class to use the Tojv-n Hall on Monday, June 4; that the council join with the picture theatre proprietors in Hawera and Stratford in promoting a beauty competition and baby show, provided ...that" Eltham competitors are available; that, the council enrol as a member of the New; Zealand Independent Picture Exhibitors' Association. -TBS, Works Comniittee's report recommended that the council consent graixt right-of-way contained in lease of shop Sheehy to Peters,^as submitted by Mr. T. B. Crump. . •.=.' . The Reserves aad Cemetery Committee s report recommetided that the matter of^t'tending to fencing at the cemetery, JrS left m the hands of" the., chairman and Cr.. Nairn. _rThe Treasurer (Mr W Waters) reported; that £8587 hod been received during the month £1741 of which was on the rates account Tne gas_ manager reported that the new holder had been completed and all connections made, and would be con-n-ected up with, the streets lamps ckirmg the next moon, when the lamps do not require to be lighted. During the "■•«« Q' •Srid Ser "suggested.that durino- the *ioon" nights, when the nights'" are : r \ d/ J "Sf Stre^ lam Ps sh£>»W remaii! aiignt. Ihe matter was referred to the manager f© r attention <|,w\me ■.Thfi matter of a reduction in the price of gas to the consumers was also Brid^- ■■"-Efe- moved that the .matter be referred to the Fin r ance::^C o mmitte9 to report. Cr Nairn ;secanded^nd it Tvas,carried ■ Cars and motor-cycles and bicvrVs .generally; were.great offenders i^tiS ' Forsytfc supportediLe .remarks,, mentioning also tke creit .danger^of small children:ridingiriSs ?:i^ m^n^ Volleys- dow/the^SS ■boro^f^ f Ac «PPomtment of a' .borough inspector was referred to the Committeelfor a report . BTldge? endorsed the suggestion' :tf^ 2 m<™rtnient of an inspe™ stated that Jn hi s : opinion the tiS , W : oPP°rtune when an assistant pffi -ma^^uld.be asked formersjThomfi also supported tliesuggS . i^nce ,iji the borough, by "hoolieans" , 3&^^ obstruction; of t ne . ' that the attet , rgn^°l#e i; police ; be drawn to the nuk, ] f«^^--^rn^econded. Cr, BrSS ', matter of-the same ( ; o^-in.^k^prners: and pass remarks to ' ipmeir^jgirls on,the,way to and • pn gmiday nights'be added i mms> moi^m-\This was agreed to and ;^ «?°*?<»f <*»s "then put "and carried.