Dannevirke

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7201, 26 April 1930, Page 2

Dannevirke

BOROUGH COUNCIL. From Our Own Correspondent. The fortnightly meeting of the Dhnnevirke Borough Council, which was held on Thursday evening was attended by the Mayor and Crs. L. Stein, F. W. Smith, L. W. Ward, W. Dobson, C. J. Hansard, D. T. Glover, S. MeNabb, A. W. Smith and W. McKinnon. A committee set up to report upon the. proposed -consolidation of offices and improvements to tho gas showroom recommended that tho plan as drawn up by tho town clerk be approved and that Crs. Hansard and McNabb prepare detailed specifications of. the work together with tho estimated, cost, for submission to the council. -Adopted. The finance committee reported having mot on Wednesday, April 16, when it was resolved that the town clerk hand to the borough solicitors all correspondence relating to claims in connection with the new grandstand, for them to take necessary action. The committee also reported that the town clerk had been asked to furnish a report upon tho decreased abattoir revenue to the next meeting of the committee and that the town clerk and abattoir manager bring down a report at tho next committee meeting upon the boiling down works, if run solely as an adjunct to the abattoirs. Mr. W. Edge had reported that the Town hall engine was in good running order.

Tho committee recommended that tho council confirm tho following annual holidays:—Borough overseer (Mr. J. McKinnon), 2 weeks; sanitary inspector (Mr. C. Scott), 2 weeks; gas manager (Mr. G. J. Scott), 2 weeks; Abattoir manager (Mr. F. Stewart), 3 weeks, under arrangement with the Agricultural Department; all drivers, 1 week. Tho committee could make no recommendation as to annual holidays with regard to any of the outside employees. Regarding an application by Mr. Clark, manager of tho boiling down works for an annual holiday, the committee was prepared to recommend one week's cx gratia holiday this year provided Mr. Stewart could make satisfactory arrangements for his w^ r k to be carried on.—Adopted. It was resolved, on tho recommendation of the library committee, that 20 fiction and six children’s books be ordered, as selected. The matter of altering the shelves of the old newspaper file racks and rearrangement ol the librarian’s room had been referred to Cr. McNabb for an estimate of the cost. —Adopted.

To the gas committee, the manager had reported on work during March. The cooking demonstration although late in the season and hampered By wet weather, was a great success. In reviewing the operations over the past 12 months the committee reported the following new business: —39 services, 43 cookers, 4 hottentots, 44 coppers, 2 converted to gas, 14 geysers, 2 tea kettles, 2 boilers, 67 lights. The committee desired to place on record its appreciation of the work of the gas manager and Btaff, which had resulted in a satisfactory balance sheet. It was recommended that the light at Rawhiti street bo altered to a suspension light upon a location to be decided on. Id reply to a question from Cr. McNabb, Cr. Stein‘said that tho council knew his views regarding the borough lighting. High powered lights were used but these did not produce the effect they should. There were many lights that needed moving. Regarding tho Rawhiti street light, the committee proposed to suspend it about the intersection of Rawhiti, Stair and Queen streets.—The report was adopted.

Cr. L. Stein, chairman of the gas committee, presented his annual report on the past year’s work, which showed a net profit of £1796 13s Id—Received with thanks.

Cr. Ward referred to the recent claim against the Palmerston North Borough Council for damages in connection with trees in the streets and asked if the council should not consider removing the trees from its own streets. The Mayor pointed out that the Palmerston North case was exceptional. There was no comparison between Dunnevirke and Palmerston North. The trees in Dannovirke were off the metalled road. —NO action was taken.

It was decided to make a grant of £5 to the Salvation Army Band, as in previous years. The Commissioner of Transport had previously advised that the speed through boroughs was 25 miles an hour, as prescribed by the motor regulations and asked whether thero was any special reason why the borough bylaw should remain at 20 miles an hour. The Commissioner had been advised that there was none. The Commissioner forwarded a Gazette notice, disallowing the borough by-law fixing tho speed limit at 20 miles an hour.

Cr. Stein suggested that when framing the year’s estimates tho council should consider making a special rate to cover the hospital levy. Phis was at present a part of the general rate. Thd matter was discussed but no action was taken, the Mayor stating that it would ’receive consideration when the estimates were being framed. ANZAC DAY SERVICE. That the people of Dannovirke still hold in reverend memory tho heroes of Anzac Was very evident in tho large crowd which attended the Anzac servico at the cenotaph in tho Domain yesterday. Prior to the service, a well organised parado marshalled by Sergt.Major R. H. Perrett left the drill hall and proceeded by way of High street to tho Domain gardens, led by tho combined Municipal and Salvation Army bands. The parade comprised units of returned soldiers, Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles, B. Company First Battalion Hawke ’g Bay Regiment, senior cadets, Dannovirke High School drum and bugle band and cadets, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. The service w-as presided over by the Mayor (Mr. Marcus D. Smith). After the playing by the combined bands of the National Anthem, tho Mayor gave a short address. Prayer' was led by the Rev.'' J. T. Mackay and a Psalm was read by the Rev. Hedley White. Adjutant Gardiner gave the address. Appropriate hymns were heartily sung

and the High School bugle band played the “Last Post.” The Benediction was pronounced by the Hev. G. B. Stephenson. Many beautiful wreaths were laid on the cenotaph. At the beginning of tho service, three pure white pigeons settled on the top of the cenotaph and remained until the final hymn had been sung. Umataroa factory. It was decided at a meeting of tho directors of the Dannevirko Dairy Com* pany held on Wednesday, that the factory at Umataroa, which was destroyed by fire on Monday morning, be rebuilt in brick or ferro-conerete. Tenders for rebuilding aro to bo called immediately, the services of Mr. Cave, Architect, of Hamilton, having been engaged.