BOROUGH COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1937, Page 6

BOROUGH COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING. The Borough Council met'last even-’ ing at 8.30 o’clock. Present: The Mayor; (Mr G.. A. . Perry),, in the ; chair, CrsE. Toichelmann, E. Park, A. Thompson, G. Heinz. Apologies Were made for the- absence of Crs Duff, Parry and Elcock. 1 Inward Correspondence From the Clerk of Awards, Wellington, forwarding particulars of an fii-' dustrial dispute between the N,Z.!'Amalgamated Society of Carpenters ‘and Joiners? and the N.Z. Federated Bu Id ers and Contractorseeived: ’ ;: " V V : .*• " ,Tt

. From the Director-General, Post and: Telegraph: Department, forwarding particulars of Health Stamp Campaign'.— Received. '*

■ From No. 12 District Highways Council re annual review of Main Highway s.—Received.

From the Under-Secretary, Depart-' ment of Internal Affairs acknowledging advice of election of Messrs A.,'lt.: Elcock and W. C. Braddon as the CounciPs representatives on the Hokitika Fire Board'.—Received.

From the Secretary, N.Z. Workers' Union, expressing thanks and appreciation for use of Town Hall for the purpose of their meetings!—Received.

From the’Sanitary Inspector, Greymouth/ report of; in district) for the period Ist to 3lst May: T937.—Received. f , Y „ *1 V! From| theßefrigerating Co. Ltd., advising that the following quam titles of meat were delivered into Hokitika during the period Ist to 31st May. 1937. viz :—3B sheep, 2 lambs.—Received.

f. -. From the Westland Hospital Board. ■ extending to His Worship the Mayor, Councillors and Town Clerk,‘‘an invitation to ; bo. present at the official cfpem ing of the >’ Butler Memorial Nurses’ Home on Thursday, 17th, at' 3 ; Received. : ' ' . . . '‘| '-

From the District Employment Officer, Greymouth, asking whether the Council could provide work, other than maintenance, for: intermittent workers! —Received. ■ ! ' ! '■ iV '

From the Kanieri-Hokitika Sawmills Ltd., application for domestic- 'writer supply to' 'section 1057 Livingstone Street, that growth. be dea-recL froui frontage, . and that the depression be 1 tween the section boundary and the road be filled to allow; a 12ft: wide cartway to the l section.—Received: }■ From. Hokitika' Golf Club, support; ing the request of the Automobile Assb) elation ; for turnouts on the Hokitika Bridge and .advising that they had communicated with the District. Engineer- for Alajp;,. Highways and.,enelqsing,_ a reply, from taht officer to the effect that if tlie Westland County 'Council' and the Hokitika Borough Council combined to financially, assist, the Govern-; ment the matter would be considered as a public works item.—Received, an estimate of cost involved to be asked! for. ■ ’ : 1:

From- the Director of Housing Con-; struction advising that -if the housing survey in the Borough is carried out in accordance with his'letter of the -2trJ March, 1937, that- it will not be necessary to obtain aiiy further dispensation.—Received.

From the inspector of Explosives,. Wellington, advising that the Department of Industries and Commerce had advised that permission had been grant 1 ed to Messrs Ross and Burt to ihstal an additional petrol pump at their garage on condition that applicants comply with the provisions of the Explosive and Dangerous Goods Amendment Act, 1920.—Received. / : From the Secretary, Hokitika Fire Board, advising '.that-'the'Council’s levy for fife prevention for the year commencing on April 1, 1937; is £290/5/payable in quarterly instalments of £73/16/3/- on the Ist days of May, t August, and Nbvelhber; 1937«?anjl February tpf 1938.—Roceived anil approved-. • v' -< - ■ i v ■ :