USE OF THE PARK

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19269, 10 March 1937, Page 9

USE OF THE PARK

HEALTH CAMP PLANS DO.MAT NT HOARD’S CONSENT NO SUBSTANTIAL CHANCES Permission for the use ol the Park Domain for the purpose of a lieallh camp for children for a period oi one or two months was granted to the ois borne district executive of the Federation _of Health Camp Committees, by the Gisborne Borough Council last evening, the council sitting as the Park Domain Hoard.

The application of the health camp committee was put, before the council in a Idler which stated that application also had been made to the Poverty Bay Turf Club for the use of the buildings on the Domain. That club’s consent was understood to have been given. Cr. 11. 11. DcCosta moved that Die council grant its permission for the use of the grounds. The committee was doing good work, and was I idly alive to the situation in regard to the health ut children in the district.

Cv. IL. E. Maude, who presided, remarked that permission should be subject, to the racing chili’s consent lor the use of the buildings, and also to the. engineer's approval of the proposed alterations and oilier works planned by the committee.

Cr. .). 11. Hall seconded Cr. DeCosta’s motion, wit limit comment.

Cr. .1. Wei.l l wisin-d to know what allorations wciv proposed! lie was assured by Cr. DeCosta Halt hid lis and sinks wore to bo installed, and one new doorway was to be made. Cr. Webb: It will not affect the buildin j? at all? Cr. Maude: The alterations, of course, will be subject to agreement on the part, of the owners of the building. The council has no claim on the stewards stand, which belongs to the racing club. The alterations are immaterial to the j ( . u , |l|ci j

"The owners have already given iheir consent. I understand.'" staled Cr. DeCosta.

Cr. Webb added that the council seemed to know nothing about what was to be done.

A further assurance was given by Cr. DeCosta that the council's interests would not he a fleeted. With regard to supervision of the camp, he added that Dr. Ellen lleyeock, medical officer of health, would superintend the catnp personally for a time.

The motion granting permission for the use of tin l domain was carried uiianimouslv, without further discussion.

Further contributions of material received bv the Health Camp Committee yesterday afternoon included a bed, complete with linen and mattress, from the Victoria League; three bedsteads itml mattresses from Airs. If. At. (limn; and three dozen cups and saucers from an anonymous donor.