MUNICIPAL BAND

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 63, Issue 4475, 10 September 1941, Page 4

MUNICIPAL BAND

RECONSTITUTION PLAN. NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS. At Monday night’s meeting of the Te Awamutu Borough Council considerable discussion took place regarding the Municipal Band. The Borough solicitor (Mr H. A. Swiarbrickl forwarded a lengthy legal statement of the position, which he characterised as so chaotic that it was impossible to say with certainty who had control of the affairs or the property. C? Les. S. Armstrong said the first rules of the Band were drawn up in 1916, and had been registered. Amendments were made in 1926, and again in 1935, but these had never been registered, though the Band operated under them. The M,ayor thought steps should be taken to get the rules cancelled, so as to pave the way for something permanent in their place. Cr A. R. Hill said they could cancel the existing rules b 57 amendment; they certainly would have to get a new set of rules to cover the position. Cr G. Dalton said perhaps a way out would be for Band members to resign and then re-join. The foreman (Mr R. H. Close), who is also the present conductor of the Band, said that it was the wish of the Band that the Council take the whole thing over. They realised that as a result of the generosity of the public they had about £l9OO worth of instruments and music, uniforms, etc. The Band felt that it should be a Borough Band straight out and that the Council should take it over as a Municipal Band. Cr V. A. de Coek moved that the matter be referred to the General Purposes Committee, to consult with the Borough solicitor, as to the best means of putting the Band on a proper and permanent basis, the Committee to report back to the Council. Cr A. R. Hill seconded the motion.

The Mayor said that he was pleased to hear of the hearty co-operation of the Band towards putting things on a proper basis. The motion was carried.

The foreman then reported that a schedule of property had been prepared, and it showed that three instruments were missing. Steps were being taken to discover their whereabouts.

Cr Les. S. Armstrong reckoned that thirteen instruments were missing. Mr Close had referred to a box of junk from the bandroom in his possession. He added that the. Band could have possession of this at any time.