RICHMOND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 16 December 1937, Page 4

RICHMOND

BOROUGH COUNCIL 'riti: loiiTMdim.v .meeting At tho l(iit 11 :s.;l 1 11 y meelmg of llu: Jiii'lmunul Borough Council Ihere were presold: The Mayor iMr 11. Warren Kelly) in 11 to char, Councillors Polglaso. Poole, TulVnell. Palmer anil Met I lashen. Aeeoimts totalling £177 (is -Id were passed for payment. FOREMAN'S KKP( JUT The foreman's report was read and adopted as follows: — "The cleaning up of the eemelery and trimming the shrubs and hedges is now eomplcted. The hedge at. .lobilee Park has also been trimmed and rubbish cleaned up and burnt. Three days' work have been done with the tractor-grader. 1 am now on with the Christmas clean-up of the borough. On Saturday, lltli instant the water at the reservoir was alt below the spillway." Arising from the report Councillor Tutl'nell stated it .appeared that owing to the rain that had fallen recently some residents appeared to think that the hose restrictions had been lifted. The Mayor stated that the resliretions were still in force, and anyone using water during restricted hours would be prosecuted.

COHRESI’ONDFNCE The Main Highways Board wrote stating that in approved cases only a subsidy of £1 lor £1 would be paid for the construction and maintenance of footpaths along Main Highways, and the Council was asked to give information as to any footpaths that may be needed. The Mayor stated that he had arranged for the engineer to visit the borough in the near future in order that he may secure lirst-hand information of the borough's requirements. The Mayor’s action was endorsed. The Nelson City Council wrote stating that the Council had no knowledge of the deputation that waited

on the Minister of Internal Affairs regarding the Provincial Centenary, but probably the deputation had come from some special committee, j The Women’s Division Farmers' Union, Richmond branch, wrote asking permission to hold an opening ball in the town hall when it is completed. The division is to be thanked for tho I application which will be considered at a later date. THK TOWN HALL | It was decided to authorise the j architect to call tenders for the Town j Hall to close on 10th January, j The Deputy-Mayor (Councillor TufTJ nell) stated that it was very gratify - ! ing to know that the council had rcj eeived a mandate from the ratepayers jto proceed with the erection of a I Town Hall. The council had taken no I active part in the poll which, in the ! face of organised opposition, had been carried by a substantial majority. ! One tender was received for the 1 lease of Jubilee Park for the en- | suing year. This tender (that of W. ! A. Jcssop for T 9) was accepted. | It was resolved that the fee for dogs I used for the herding or droving of j sheep or cattle be 2s lid find for all j other dugs the Ice be 10s, and that I the collector for the ensuing year be ! Mr R. McEwan. I GENERAL i The Mayor stated that he had made ! extensive inquiries concerning lirc--1 bells, and lie had ascertained that a j new bell would cost about £45. Howi ever he had received an oiler from the ! Nelson Fire Brigade of their fceli. 1 I complete with all appliances, for the i sum of £lO. It was resolved on CounIcillor McGlashen's motion that the bell ! be procured. This being the lust meeting of the i council during the present year, the Mayor thanked the Council for their j co-operation during the year and wishj ed them, and the stall', the compliments !of tiie season. The Mayor was thankled for iiis good wishes which were I heartily reciprocated.