TE KUITI BOROUGH

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3443, 15 March 1932, Page 5

TE KUITI BOROUGH

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Te Kuiti Borough Council was held last night, there being present the Mayor, Mr. W. J. Broadfoot, M.P., Crs. T. Carroll, H. Douglas, T. O'Connell, T. J. Thompson, R. Fenton, W. Taverner, the Town Clerk (Mr. Tate), and the Engineer (Mr. Drake). Correspondence.

The Waikato Hospital Board wrote stating that the Board had decided to complete the sealing of the road leading to the Hospital on the understanding that it incurred no further liability should the road be disturbed by any alteration in level.—Received.

The Transport Board forwarded a list of applications for motor services and advising the Council that evidence would be taken in favour or against the granting of such licenses. The Unemployment Board wrote stating that it had a considerable number of surplus tree stocks in hand for planting by local bodies through unemployed labour. Cr. O'Connell stated that it would be desirable to utilise the offer in planting at the Waterworks Reserve. After some discussion it was decided to obtain sufficient trees to plant from 10 to 15 acres at the reserve under the scheme.

The Waitomo County Council wrote stating that the Council has been endeavouring to get a contribution from the Highways Board towards the expenses of a traffic inspector to perform such duties, to be carried out in conjunction with inspection and dog tax collection. The County Council asked if the Borough Council would link up with a group for the district. On the motion of Cr. Carroll it was decided that while the Borough Council sympathised with the scheme it could not take any action in the meantime, as it had its own inspector.

The Te Kuiti branch of the New Zealand Motor Trade Association wrote thanking the Council for its practical assistance in reducing the kerbside pump rentals by £1 per annum.

The Future Farmers' Committee, representing 20 religious, rotary clubs, farmers' and other organisations, asked the co-operation of the Council in providing work for the thousands of boys who cannot find employment. The Mayor stated that it had been decided to carry on Flock House as a training ground for farming for the young people, but this would not accommodate all the young people who were looking for work. It might be advisable to consider the possibilities of the Tapuwae block which the Government had purchased. There were a large number of buildings on this block which would make it suitable for a training farm. Some trouble had been experienced with stock on this block, but the authorities at the Cawthron Institute had found a cure for bush sickness which would help in solving a problem affecting a large portion of the lands in the middle of the North Island.

The secretary of the Friendly Societies' Sports Club asked the Council to make some improvements to the cycling track in the Domain for the Easter sports. On the motion of Cr. O'Connell it was decided to instruct the engineer to make some minor improvements to the track.

Mr. J. Hamer slaughterman at the abattoirs, asked permission of the Council to erect a fence round a small tomo in that part of the abattoir reserve leased by the applicant and also erect a copper for boiling down offal. A Fraser, waited on the Council in connection with this matter, and stated if this application were granted it would be a rank injustice to himself. He had erected a boiling down plant for dealing with the offal at an approximate cost of £2OO, and there was not enough offal for two plants. In his capacity as carter for the butchers he had acted as emergency slaughterman, and could only make a living by making use of the offal. He had neglected his own work many times to help the slaughterman in an emergency, and felt that he was entitled to some consideration.

After Mr. Fraser had retired, the Mayor said he did not see how the application of Mr. Hamer could be refused. He had leased the area from the Council and had the right to use it in. his own way. This opinion was endorsed by Cr. Douglas. Cr. O'Connell said the slaughterman had no right to establish a boiling down plant on the Council's property and he would not favour it. To erect two plants for the offal would bring about uneconomic competition, which was no good for anyone. Cr. O'Connell then moved that Mr Hamer should not be granted permission to establish a boiling down plant at the abattoirs.

On the Mayor calling for a show of hands he declared the motion carried. The Lands Department notified that the stopping of that portion of the Mangarino Road between the school and the Domain had been recorded, and this road would now be part of the Domain. The Self-Help Co-operative Stores, Limited, was granted permission to erect a shed of iron and wood at the rear of the Grand Hotel shops, such to be built on skids and removed at the discretion of the Council. The Under-Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs wrote stating that the Council's approval of an art union for the South Auckland Federated Aero Club had been noted and referred to the sub-committee set up by Cabinet to deal with art unions. Mr. H. T. Morton advised that the Aero Club is now being incorporated, and if the art union is allowed, two approved trustees will be appointed by the Government. Cr. O'Connell stated that now Mr. Drake had his diplomo from the Royal British Sanitary Association he was qualified to act as sanitary inspector for the town. On Mr. O'Connell's motion it was decided to. write to the Health Department asking that Mr. Drake take over the duties of sanitary inspector for the Borough.