MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 23 May 1936, Page 3

MOTUEKA

BOROUGH AFFAIRS

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING OF COUNCIL (From Our Own Correspondent) At the fortnightly meeting of the Motucka Borough Council there were present the Mayor (Mr 1L J. L. York, and Councillors S. F. Hulbert, A. K. Fry, D. Simpson, D. Park and W. F.ginton. An apology for absence was tendered oil behalf of Councillor If. .1. Trewavas. CORRESPONDENCE Mr E. A, Stilwell, caretaker of the Institute Hall, wrote asking that, as he had been ordered to hospital for an indefinite! period. Mrs Stilwell be appointed acting-caretaker in the meantime.

It was resolved, on the motion of the Mayor and Councillor Simpson, that a letter of sympathy be forwarded to Air Stilwell, expressing the hope of a speed}' recovery to normal health and that Mrs Stilwell be appointed actingcaretaker during Mr Stilwell’s absence. It was also decided that Air Stilwell bo 1 granted six months leave of absence, as .caretaker of the Institute Hall, j The Motucka Hockey Association applied for the lease of the cricket 'ground daring the current season and future seasons, The secretary stated jin the letter that the area was at j present unlit for play, and asked, that in the event of the lease being granted, the Council arrange that the grass be mowed. The hockey season would open on the 23rd May and extend to approximately the middle of September. On the motion of the Mayor and j Councillor Fry it was agreed that the i Hockey Association be granted the use j of the cricket ground for the duration lof the hockey season at a rental of ( ! £1(1. the ground to be vacated one month before the commencement of the cricket season. ! Air C. \Y. Thorp wrote enclosing agreement in duplicate for sub lease of part section to the Women’s Division of the Fanners’ Union and asking that the necessary resolution he passed and both copies sealed as soon as possible. I It was decided (the Afavor and . Counrilolr Kginlon) that (he lease be signed, subject to approval of the Native Trustee. | The Board’s representative on the. ■ District Highways Council wrote enclosing necessary forms in connection with the borough's application for the declaration of part Wliakarewa and Queen Victoria streets, Alotueka, as main highways. j The Town Clerk was instructed to furnish the Highways’ Board with the required information, j The secretary of the W.D.F.U. Alnsi- | cal Competitions, forwarded a schedule ;of the competitions and wrote to the eil'ect that the committee “wondered I whether the Mayor and Councillors i would enter a team in the impromptu I debate class 7b or impromptu speech, special class 74.” On the motion of the Afayor and Councillor Hulbert the clerk was reI quested to thank Airs A. A. Wratt ( (secretary', for her letter and to state j (dial the Council, as a body, docs not desire to enter a team for the competitions. The managing secretary of tho Nelson Hospital Board wrote stating, in reply to the Council’s letter, that the annual levy of £482 for the year tending 31st March, 1937, was based

upon the valuation as supplied bv the Valuation Department of £345,13(1 as against £409,211 for the previous year. TAR SCALING The Alayor reported that, allowing for a Government subsidy (about £4(10/500) and for the £490 on hand, a sum of £ISOO would have to be raised by way of loan to carry out the proposed footpath construction work. In formally moving that (lie Finance Committee’s report and recommendations be adopted, the Mayor said that the borough was making greater progress than in past years and that, with increased traffic, (lie construction of footpaths was very necessary. Councillor Eginton intimated that he would support the. motion as the. proposal was to he placed before the ratepayers. Tlie motion was seconded by Councillor Hulbert. and carried. FOREMAN'S EFFORT

The Foreman. AH W. Anderson, reported as follows: “Cutting and cleaning up of the drains in Staples street, Thorp street and Greenwood street ha-s been completed and the drains in High street north and Old Wharf Eoad are being cleaned out. The drain at Hie lower end of Staples street is being dug deeper and wider. Gleaning'up of the aerodrome frontage is taking place, the metal bin lias been taken down .and the timber of same carted to the Council yard and stacked. The grader lias worked College street of the AlotuekaKoliatu main highway and the Elcii-moiid-Collingwood main highway. Staples, Thorp, Tudor, and Wliakarewa streets. Green Lane, Poplar Eoad and Beach Eoad have also been graded. Screened metal—l2s yards lias been carted on to the following streets: Green Lane, 20 yards; Courtney street, 1(1 yards; Wliakarewa street, 35 yards; College street, 32 yards; Staples* street 22 yards.