TE KUITI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XVII, Issue 1730, 26 September 1922, Page 5

TE KUITI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. The ordinary meeting of the Te Kuiti Borough Council was held in the Municipal Chambers last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr H. Hine), and Crs Wood, Somerville, Walker, Cheal, Boddie, Lorigan, Morton, Rothery and Blackman. Messrs J. Kiernan (town clerk), J. Jamieson (borough foreman), and W. Muir (borough electrical engineer) were also in attendance. BOYS AND TROLLEYS. A resident wrote drawing the council's attention to the menace to life and limb caused by the practice of boys racing along the footpaths with trolleys. On the motion of Cr Somerville, seconded by Cr Boddie, it was decided to send a copy of the letter to the police. TURNSTILE WANTED. Six ratepayers were responsible for a letter asking that a turnstile be erected at the northern end of Hinerangi Street. Cr Blackman was deputed to view the situation with power to act. MISCELLANEOUS. A letter was read from the Department of Internal Affairs enclosing an appeal for funds by the Lord Mayor of London for the combined London hospitals.—Received. Errick Charmers applied for permission to hold a sacred concert in the Empress Theatre on Sunday next, October 1, to commence at 8.15 p.m., admission to be by silver coin. The programme submitted met with the approval of the council, and permission was granted. The Te Kuiti Chamber of Commerce wrote thanking the council for its co-operation in the matter of garaging the motor ambulance, and gladly offered all possible assistance. —Received.

Mr H. G. Vause wrote confirming his offer to allow the council to remove spoil free of royalty from the Te Kuiti brickworks.—Received.

Messrs Brewer, Darvell, Dillicar, and J. Craig urged the council to "expedite the putting in of the water supply along Queen Street." The small pipe which carried the supply to their residences was expected to prove unsatisfactory during the summer.—On the motion of Cr Somerville, it was decided to reply to the effect that the question would receive consideration at the next meeting of the council, when Mr Greville Walker's report on the council's various water schemes would be presented. The tenants of the new railway dwellings on Te Kumi Road wrote requesting a reduction of their water rates, which were at present £2 per annum. This rate had to be paid to the Railway Department, in addition to rental, and was considered excessive. The letter also mentioned that there was no provision for firefighting appliances.—lt was decided to reply notifying the tenants that the arrangement had been entered into with the Railway Department, and the council was not in a position to make any alteration.

On behalf of the "company of Christians known as the Brethren," C. Necklen and K. Nelson requested the use of the Municipal Hall for the holding of Sunday services. The letter stated that the hall had been similarly rented during 1917-18. Several councillors thought the proffered offer of 7s 6d a week for three Sunday services for six months was too low, and it was decided to allow the Brethren the use of the hall at a weekly rental of 10s.