RUSSELL RATEPAYERS

Northern Advocate, 19 December 1932, Page 8

RUSSELL RATEPAYERS

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

On Wednesday, the I4th instant, a committee meeting of the Ratepayers’ Association was held in the Swordfish Club Room at Russell.

Commenting on complaints about the entrance fee being too high, Mr Ellis said that each member should, have a proper membership card with his name on it and the constitution and rules of the association on the back. The cost of tills and the stationery needed fully justified the- sum being asked. The rest of the committee quite agreed with Mr Ellis.

The letter (previously reported) to the town clerk from the secretary of the R.P.A. on the subject of sanitation was read. Commenting on its reception by the Town Board and the board’s attitude to the letter from the medical officer of health, Hie chairman expressed himself as very dissatisfied. “The town,” ho stated, ‘‘has long been in existence and it is not yet provided with tho ordinary assets ot decency. It is disgraceful! Excursion visitors have no proper attention paid In their wants. News such as tills ven rapidly spreads over the country.” Mr Adamson: ‘‘The lack ot adequate conveniences in Russell was mentioned to mo during my recent visit to Hawke’s Bay.”

It was resolved that a letter be Avritten to the Toaa’ix Board requesting that they put up conspicuous notices indicating Hie Avhercabouts of conveniences. Other matters discussed included the continued presence of cattle on Hie roads at night. It was slater! ilia! these animals were a danger to women and children, and also that gardens were liable to bo rifled in the dai hours if a gate chanced to bo open.

The chairman suggested the appointment of a cow herd, at the expense of eattlo owners, to collect, watch and return the cattle daily, ft would, he stated, he an excellent job tor an elderly man who could not do heavy labour. It was resolved that the association approach the Town Board and draw attention to the fact that, in contravention of the by-laws, cattle arc frequently on the roads at night, and request that steps be taken to abate the nuisance.

The suggestion was put forward and accepted that the A.A.A. be informed of the dangerous habit of motorists in neglecting to sound their horns or to slow down sufficiently at the approach to Bussell between the bottom oO Matari road and the end of Florence Avenue.

A small sub-committee was appoint cd to draw up the articles of the constitution.

It was also decided that the term of office of the committee be two years.