RICHMOND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 18 April 1939, Page 10

RICHMOND

BOROUGH AFFAIRS MEETING OF COUNCIL A meeting of the Richmond Borough j Council was held oil Saturday evening. I Present: The Mayor (Mr -V li. Tuffnell . Coun illors Norris, McGlashen, Lukey. Palmer. Before proceeding with the business j the Mayor referred to the sad loss sus- 1 tamed by the Borough's Health Inspector Mr 11. Colt man) through the untimely death of his son. A motion of sympathy with the bereaved parents j was carried in the usual manner. Accounts totalling £194 lCs lOd were pa.-sed for payment. I'OUEMAN'S REPORT I he foreman's report was read and adopted as follows: The formation of the footpath in Cant bridge street has been completed, anj some fine gravel spread over the tilling. The south ride of Queen street has been built up with f inch chips and clay biding, and a sump put the qi ned for completing the other side. Ihe grader lias been worked on the State highway, Wenslev road. McShane's i ond, Lower Queen street, and Bateups road. The Lower Queen street ditch has been cleaned out. I he painting and lettering of the lirei.la* posts is now completed. On the 14th iu»t. the water at the "rt-.-er'oir was four feet below the spillArising from the report, it was resolved that eight yards of three-quarter-inch chips be procured. CORRESPONDENCE The Main Highways Board intimated that members of the Board would be visiting the Nelson district from 26th April to Ist May, and would be pleased, if necessary, to meet a deputation from the Council to discuss matters of local interest at 4.45 p.m. on 26th April. A list of all matters the Council wished to discuss with the Board was asked to be forwarded prior to the visit. The Mayor stated that there were several matters of local interest which could be discussed, the foremost of which in his opinion were the prevention of llood waters entering the borough from the Waimea County, the top-dressing of Salisbury road and Gladstone road, and the declaring as a main highway the part of lower Queen street leading to the Show Grounds. It was resolved that these three matters be discussed and that the Mayor and Deputy-Mayor form a deputation for the purpose. The Minister of Internal Affairs notified that the following committee had been appointed for the borough under the Physical Welfare and Recreation Act, 1937: Messrs A. R. Tuff nell, M. H

' McGlashen and W. E. Poole representj ing the Borough Council, and Messrs ! H. Brown, W. S. Gilbert. L. Wells and j Mrs E. J. Taplin. i Several letters were received from | the Labour Department regardI ing the continuance of work under Scheme 13. The Mayor stated that under the present arrangement the work in Jubilee Park | would be completed by Ihe present 1 workers. * The property secretary. Salvation I Army, wrote stating that the Army was ! agreeable to the section in Cambridge • street being used as a parking place. | but presumed that this undertaking . would also include the maintenance and . ! repairs to fencing as required. . ' The matter was deferred pending in- ! spection by the Council. r I The New Zealand Defence League J (Nelson branch) stated that it was the wish of the League to form a branch of ' the League in Richmond, and asked ! that a meeting be called and that the | Mayor preside. The Mayor was author--1 ised to call a public meeting in the . , Town Hall on Ist May. i The secretary. Permanent Building Society. wrote regarding pro- , I ! posed improvements to Greenings i section in Queen street. and , j asked that the Council full ! in the ditch and lay a pipe along the . frontage of the properly. It was re- . solved that the Council is prepared .o supply necessary pipes for the work at . cost price, but cannot undertake to do > the work. GENERAL BUSINESS The foreman is to be instructed to | report on the ditches running through Dorset street properties. A reduction in the water account ot the Alexandra Home is to be made. It was pointed out that a serious leak in a pipe under the building had caused the meter to register very much 1 more than the actual amount consumed. The average value of the water consumed over a series of years had j been from £8 to £lO whereas last year the value shown by the meter was ; £37 ss. This amount is to be reduced i to £ls. The Mayor referred to the serious i accident sustained by Mr A. Fowler 1 when working for the Council under . Scheme 13. This was actually Mr - Fowler’s last day at work and it was - I resolved that a letter be forwarded to . him expressing hopes for his speedy i j The next meeting of the Council is f l to be held on Tuesday, 2nd May. - , Take a dose that does to-day, e i if a cold seems on its way. j j Don’t debate the why and how. Mix it hot and take it now. 1 Take the dose that does to-night. '• | Put your doubts and fears to flight. , i Get busy with a steaming tot— Woods' Great Peppermint Cure made r hot.