BOROUGH AFFAIRS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10907, 7 August 1928, Page 5

BOROUGH AFFAIRS

STONE CRUSHER SOLD MOTOR MOWER TO BE BOUGHT. The monthly meeting of the Pah- • iatua Borough Council was held last evening. There were present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. D. C. Crewe), Crs S. T. Tinney, A. D. Donald, F. G. Bourke, P. R. Boagev. E. Harrison, A. W. White, H. T. Dawson, P. Tulloch, and A. Ross.

The finance and works committee’s report was as under: “Stone crusher: A tender of £3OO has been received for the purchase of the stone crusher, screen and motor. and we recommend that it be accepted “Motor mower: The committee recommend that the works committee be authorised to purchase a motormower for use in the town squares. The cutting of the grass has now become a big work, especially as the Post Office square and children’s playground have to be attended to and the grass mown. During eight months of the year, it takes a man’s full time to do the work and in the spring and early summer he requires assistance.

“The cost of a mower is from £6O to £9O, and it is considered that the work can be don© in less than half the time by using one. “It is also necessary to purchase a plough for use in the streets and watertables to do away with the old method of a. man and the mattock. The cost of a plough will not be more than £lO to £l2.

“A new N.Z. Ensign is also required and we recommend that the finance committee be authorised to purchase one. “Bridge protection works: The committee inspected the protective works which are nearing completion, but will hold over its report until the engineer certifies that it is completed. The. cost to date is shown in the treasurer's report.” The report was received and adopted.

A discussion on the stone crusher was taken in committee, and it was resolved to sell the crusher, screen, and motor for £3OO, to W. H. Webb, contractor. Tokomaru. ■Cr Bourke congratulated the committee on its enterprise in purchasing a motor mower but remarked that if the fences round the squares were taken down, the mower would have a clear run.

PEASE OF REC. TO BE TERMINATED. Cr P. R. Ron gey moved: “That notice he given to IV. E. Parker to terminate his tenancy of the Recreation Ground or. the expiration of one month from date of notice, and that t’ e L:id<ies at the entrance to the ground be repaired ” C’r He a rev pointed out that one of the stipulations in leasing the ground was that no cattle should be allowed on it. Despite this, during the past twelve months, Parker had had eairtie there continually. The speaker personally complained of fill's to the tenant, who, however, took no notice. Furthermore, when football matches were held there, Parker refused to open the main gateway to allow cars in, and what was worse still, through this attitude, ladies were prevented from bringing their perambulators in. The great inconvenience of this could well be imagined.

The motion was seconded by Cr Bourke and carried unanimously. Fresh tenders are to be called for th© lease of the ground. THE FINANCES.

The treasurer’s report read: General account, credit, £9l 3s lid; interest acconni. debit, £135 2s 4d : library, debit, £22 19s 9d; children’s playground, credit, £163 8s Id; war memorial, credit, £l2B 0s lOd; carnival park, credit, £137 13s 4d ; credit balance, £362 4s Id. “Cash in hand. £BO 4s Id ; loading loan, credit. £lB5 6s lid ; cemetery, credit, £2 os. “The rate demands for the current year were sent out at the end of last month and £B2 9s Id has been received to date. “The expenditure on tlie protection works at the bridge came to £lsl 2s lid at the 31st ult. This includes hire of tractor £3l 13s, wire £ls 6s, and the balance being for wages and hire of teams. “£56 19s Sd has been received for the proportion of heavy traffic fees to 30th June. 1928, and £l7 12s from the Public Works Department for work done on the main highways in the borough.” The report was received. REVISING THE BY-LAWS. The Greytown Borough Council wrote stating it had found that the cost of revising its by-laws would be between £2OO and £3OO a very costly item. By the smaller boroughs combining, each to have a set printed, a glean saving, about 75 per cent, would be effected. The opinion of the council was solicited on this proposal. The meeting agreed that the suggestion was an excellent one, and decided to have the by-laws revised, together with the other smaller boroughs.

Th© Mayor said it was very necessary to have the local by-laws revised. The matter had been discusis-

ed before and th© question had been one of expense. Or Dawson: “It should vis now, then, approximately £SO. 1 think it is a very good arrangement. ’ ’ GENERAL. A letter was received from th© Municipal Association advising of tli© resignation, owing to ill.health, of ts legal adviser, Mr T. F. Martin The council passed a motion of regret at Mr Martin’s resignation, and placed on record appreciation of his past services. Inquiry is also to he made from the association as to whether Mr Martin’s opinions are to ha published in book form, a copy of which the council would purchase tor reference purposes. A report was submitted by the finance committee on charitable aid matters. The Mayor said it seemed that several were trying to take advantage of the council in the matter of charitable aid. Cr Tinney: “The charitable aid i,s really becoming a dole system.” The Masterton County Council, as the controlling authority, forwarded the heavy traffic returns. The Pahiatua borough paid in fees £lO2 17s gd and received as its allocation £56 19s Id.

Cr Ross drew attention to the Post Office square, remarking that it was in a “terrible mess again” and needed attention.

Cr Tinney asked if any revenue had been obtained from the courts there last year. Cr P. R. Boagev said that between £6 and £7 had been received from the tennis, and this had been spent on keeping the area in order. Permission was granted the Defence Department to conduct a six days’ cc urs© of training on the recreation ground from August 20th to 25th, inclusive. The ranger was instructed to take legal proceedings against the owners of wandering stock. Accounts amounting to £250 14s 10d were passed for payment.