NUISANCE ALLEGED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18973, 25 March 1936, Page 11

NUISANCE ALLEGED

DANCE HALL PATRONS RESIDENTS COMPLAIN REQUEST TO OWNERS Oobden street residents in the vicinity of the Orange Hall complained to the Gisborne Borough Council last night regarding the conduct of patrons attending dances in the hall, and the• council decided to draw the attention of the owners to the complaint and to ask if some steps could be taken to abate the nuisance. Seventeen residents in the vicinity forwarded a. petition, which read as follows “We desire to bring to your notice the nuisance created by users of this jflace of amusement. Dances frequently take place in this building, when the noise of the music alone is sufficient, to disturb the whole neighbourhood for several hours. During the interval between the dances, skylarking on the street, by men and women shouting and laughing add considerably to the inconvenience suffered by the residents. “Drink is consumed in cars and on the street- by those, attending the dances, as evidenced by the number ot bottles to he found next morning lying about the gutters and on~ the lawns of the adjoining properties. On several occasions, broken bottles have been found on the roadway, a menace to all users of the street,. “Motorists, attending this hall often offend by using unnecessarily their motor horns and by accelerating their engines excessively so as to wake up the whole neighbourhood. “We would he extremely grateful if you would take the matter in hand and take measures to abate the nuisance.” Cr. IT. E. Maude, who was in the chair, moved that- the council should write to tho owners of tho Orange Jfall, asking that, steps should he taken to combat the nuisance, otherwise the license might he cancelled. Or. H. Jl. DeCosta- did not think the proprietors of the hall could prevent the nuisance. Tt was a matter for life police. Cr. Maude said that the council had (lower to take action. If there was abuse, tho council would he justified in notifying the owners of the hall fliat. the nuisance should not continue, otherwise the owners would be called on to show why the license should not he cancelled. Cr. P. W. Bushnell: The owner can call on tho police if lie thinks fit. Cr. DeCosta said the council had the same complaint about tho City Hall a few years ago, and the council could do nothing. Cr. N. H. Bull said that the council should not sot itself up as -judge and jury, and so far they had heard only one side of the case. Cr. G. Bradley Smith, agreed that the council might ho pre-jmlging the matter if it, threatened the cancellation of the license. Cr. D. S. Thompson thought the council would he justified in pointing out that tho license was in danger, if it were proved that the nuisance continued. Tt was agreed to write to the owners of the hall pointing out the complaint received, and asking if any steps could he taken to remedy the matter.