BOROUGH COUNCIL

Northern Advocate, 20 August 1929, Page 7

BOROUGH COUNCIL

81-.MOXTHEY MEETING. Tlio ustiMl bi-monthly meeting of the Wlhangaroi Borough -Council was held last night, the Mayor, Mr AY. Jones, presiding over an attendance of Crs. .1. E. Holmes, A. T. Brainsby, A. H. Curtis, L, T. Pickmere, ,T, Donaldson and ,T. Jackson.

ELIZABETH STREET CONDITIONS,

A letter was received from a resident of Elizabeth Street drawing attention to the bad state of the road ■and asking if something could be done to improve the road or footpath.

‘‘This street seems to have been overlooked on account of the small number of houses (3),” stated the letter, “but as these are nil on adjacent sections at one end of the street, I should think it would be possible for the Council to continue the metal road or lay down a footpath to the end of the occupied sections.”

Cr. Brainsby remarked that there was no footpath and the sides of the road were grass-grown. He moved that the matter be referred to the Works Committee and the motion was carried. RUBBISH DUMP. A communication was received from Dr. H. Chesson, Medical Officer o . Health, dealing with the borough rubbish dump and he indicated that Inspector Coleman in his report on the subject stated that the dump was in reasonable order, being covered over as 'Occasion required, but that mosquito breeding took place in the tins on the fringe of the dump prior to their being covered. Some of the dumping was being carried out on land adjacent to the authorised dump owned by Mr J. E. Holmes. Tire trouble appeared to ibe that tins were deposited without having first been flattened out, that the area was unfenced and thus unauthorised persons were able to dump rubbish at any time either on the 'dump or on Mr Holmes ’ section. Some time back arrangements were made for the flattening of all tins before they were put on to the rubbish dump, and he was surprised to learn that this practice had fallen into disuse. He would be glad if the council would see that it was carried out iii all eases. It .was also necessary that the material,, including the tins on the dump, were kept covered with clean spoil. The place should be fenced off and gates put on with locks and private individuals only allowed to dump rubbish oti Certain days and time when a .borough employee should bo in attendance to see that the material was properly dumped. On no account should individuals be allowed to deposit unflattened tins. lie would recommend to the council the desirability of installing a destructor to deal with the rubbish of Whangarei. The place was now arriving at such a size Iliad a destructor could be worked with reasonable economy.

! Cr. Brainsby stated 'that not knowing what the position was in regard to the 'Conditions and how to meet them, he moved that the engineer be asked to make a report on the subject. The motion, seconded iby Or. Jackson, was carried. PLUNKET SOCIETY'S BEQUEST. The secretary of the local branch of the Plunket Society made application for permission to sell flowers in the street and to take up a collection <m Daffodil Day. As the stall would not interfere with any other shopkeepers .the application was granted. ELECTRICAL. The Electrical Committee reported as follows:—

Electrical showroom. —Your committee recommends that no action-be

taken with regard to -a showroom at

present

Bicycle, meter reader.—Your committee recommends that the Electrical Committee be authorised to purchase a bicycle for the meter reader.

street light. —Your committee mends that an all night light, similar to that at the junction of Bank and Cameron. Streets, be placed at the junction of Walton and Cameron Streets.

Ur. Brainsby, although maintaining that the question of a showroom was still worth considering, moved the

adoption of the report. €r. Pickmere stated that next year some building operations would be necessary at the sub-station and it was hoped to add another storey to the present building and house the showroom in part of it. Tile road leading to the -sub-station was being done up. There was also the fact against the showroom in the town that at such a room there was usually only a young girl in charge and she was not capable of answering questions and giving demonstrations. At the sub-station this could be done. It was not considered worth while opening a room in the town at oreseut.

Or. A. K. Curtis was, not in favour of the proposal ami considered that it would be a, waste of money. The report was finally adopted. WORKS. The Works Committee’s report read: Sewer Extension, Russell Road.— Your committee recommends that the sewer bo extended along Russell Road to Mr Smyth’s boundary at a suitable level to take sections beyond when neeessarv.

Metal supply.—Your committee recommends that tenders be called for metal supply in accordance with specifications drawn up by the Borough Em gineer. The report was adopted.

TOWN HALL,

The Town Hall Committee reported: Piano.—Your committee recommends that the Town Hall piano be sold.

Vestibule. —Your committee recommends that the old linoleum be taken up a'nd a strip of cocoanut matting be put down for the present.

Entrance. —Your committee .recommends that the approach to the Town Hall entrance be tarred and sanded.

Footlights.—Your committee recommends that the Electrical Engineer be ashed to attend to the footlights. In response to a question dealing with the recommendation that the piano be sold, -Or. Curtis, chairman of the 'committee, stated 'that the piano had been out of action for some considerable time and ;the question as to whether it should be done up or sold had 'been discussed. Prices for repairs had been obtained 'and they would cost £25. When repaired the instrument would only be worth £SO or £OO. There was a piano in the hall now, owned by the Picture Propriety, which was available for hire. It had been considered better to advise the sale of the old piano which was worth about £2O. The report was adopted.