Pahiatua Borough Affairs

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 291, 9 December 1936, Page 2

Pahiatua Borough Affairs

The final meeting of the year for the Pahiatua Borough Council was held on Monday night. There were present che Mayor, Mr. J. D. Wilson, and Crs. Siddeils, Carthew, Hodd, Brown, Judd, Watts, Sturton, Murphy and Moriarty. Correspondence was received as under: —

The Transport Department dealt with speed limits under by-laws and notified that local limits had been superseded by the 30 miles an hour restriction. /

The Mayor said he thought the Transport Department regulation of 30 miles per hour was a reasonable one: the present speed limit in the town is six miles per hour, but that was made in the time of horse traffic, stated the Mayor. The Automobile Association made a suggestion regarding the painting of 30 mile speed limit signs at either end of the town. —Agreed to. The New Zealand Kennel Club appealed for funds to continue experiments for the curing of distemper in dogs.—. Received. The Tararua Electric Power Board, in reply to the council's request about street illuminations, stated that the time is not yet ripe for special services of a purely local character on a free basis.—. Received. A second letter from the same board regarding minimum charge for the pumping of motor, that the charge of £ls 11s be written off subject to the council entering into an agreement for future supply for the purposes of running the motor, was to hand. The Mayor explained the position to the council as he had done so at the power board meeting recently. He suggested that a deputation to the power board be made and after discussion it was decided to send Crs. Siddeils and Sturton to wait on the board and put the matter before them. The New Zealand Defence Office requested the council to take over the lease of the Drill Hall. Cr. Hodd thought it would not be much of an asset to the borough. Cr. Sturton agreed and said it would require renovating. Cr. Siddeils spoke of the insurance in addition to many repairs required to bo done. It was decided to notify the department that the council was not prepared to consider taking out a lease of the hall.