MARTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12078, 15 June 1920, Page 5

MARTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The monthly m acting was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mavor (Win C Kensington, Esq., 1.5.0.), Ors D'Holder, A H Bill, J Harris, P J Ohristeusen, and H Sutclift'e. Leave or* absence was granted Cr Jas Wilson. MOTION OF SYMPATHY. Before business was taken Or Sutcliffe referred to the loss Marton had sustained in the death of a very old resident and one time Borough Councillor. He moved "That this Council place on record its regret conserniug the death on 37th May, 1920, of Mr Thomas Armstrong, of Marton, who was for some time a member of the Council and was 46 years a worthy and upright oitizen of the Borough of Marton, and that a copy of this resolution bo sent to Mrs Armstrong, the widow of deceased, with an expression of sympathy with her in her bereavement. " The motion was seconded by Or Ohristensen. and carried in the customary impressive manner. COR R ESPO ND WNCE. Correspondence was dealt with from — F B Barnard and Miss Nntt, conipalining of bad state of Willis Street —Referred to Borough foromau. Secretary War Memorial Committee, asking permission to erect Memorial in Marton Park—Granted subject to question of actual site and form coming »p or farther discussion. Feilding Borough Electrical Engineer, suggesting formation of a Board of adjacent Counties to consider supply of power —Mr Hubbara to be thanked for information supplied to arrange date on which he could address Councillors ou the subject. Seoretary Marton District High School, asking that notice boards warning motorists to reriaco cpeed be placed at approaches to school — To be attended to. John Hart, asking permission to enclose portion of Hauderson's Line from Wellington road to Tutaenui stream, and agreeing to remove gorsra and improve generally—Referred to Work:! Cornmitteo.

Martou Firo Brigade, applying for money on fo.ba expended immediately, or anfhortty granted to purchase uov; hoaa. Also drawing attention to inconvenience and danger of cars being parked opposite Brigade Station■■-Moko to be procured and parking of curs dealt with hy Fire Brigade Committee. It was resolved : Mayor —Cr Christonseu That Council borrow from Bank of New Zealand £4500 by way of overdraft for current year. Mayor—Cr Ohristousen—That the Postmaster-General hb informed that if a clock be embodied in the scheme for alterations to Post Office buildings in Martou this Borough is willing to sulmJi'-H) public subscriptions towards coat of sacii clock up to £250. REPORTS. The Gas Meager reported consnmptio'i of gp.s for mrmth—Consumers 1,255.-lO;) cubic feet, works. 65,5300 streetlkhtim-* 5100, in holder 24,500. Total 1, 3 1'.J,200 guhie feet. Coal carbonised 113 Sons Mcwfe. The caretaker reported 20 feet of water in the dam. Stone crushing has now been completed, and the foreman reported that he would now be able to give his attention to street patching. tfINANOK. The Treasurer reported ; Receipts for May--Town Hull £O7 12s, general rates 12311 173 9d, Library rate £l2 2s Gd, old special rates £93 4s lid, waterworks rates £ll6 10s lOd, sewerage £B3 12s Gd, gas consumers £623 10s -Id, gas fittings £lB4 2s 6d, coke, tar, etc, £(55 4s 4d, water £73 14s 9d, Library subscriptions £l9 (is 2d, refunds gravel, etc, £27 7s, Cemetery fees £6, building permits £9 10s, vehicle and drivers' licenses £7 ss, publicans and auctioneers' license 10s. sundries £l6O 8s 6d. Total £1872 7s 7d. Gas Working Account— Receipts—Consnmero £G2*3 19s 4d, fittings £lB4 2s (id, coke, tar, * etc, £65 4s 4d, refund street lighting £2O, do Town Hall £6. Expenditure— Gas working wages £IO4B 7s 4d, do fitting £2O 7s .5:1, extensions £4 4s, interest and sinking fund £3B lQs. Total £1293 83 9d, .Payment of accounts during the month were confirmed—-£1*368 12s on general account and £l3 133 4d, on street loan account. Passed for payment at this meeting—General .Account £lsll 10s sd, street loan £l7 83 sd,