ELTHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1933, Page 8

ELTHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL

STREETS AND PARK IMPROVEMENT. WORK FOR 29 UNEMPLOYED MEN. The Eltham Borough Council met last night. The overseer reported that on the east side the tarred surface on Mountain Road, from King Edward Street to Moir Street, was scarified and metalled to reduce the high camber, tar grouted and sanded. London Street from High Street to York Street was scarified, regraded, metalled and tar grouted. Top-dressing was carried out on Kegworth Street, York Street from Bridge Street to London Street, Bedford Street from London Street to Conway Road, and London Street from York Street to Bedford Street. The metalled portion of Meuli Street, Julian Street and Conway Street from Derby Street to Railway Street was soaked with water, well rolled and sanded. All growth on street sides suitable for hay was cut and disposed of. On footpaths, top-dressing with sand and tar was carried out on High Street from Morton’s corner to the billiard room, also on Bridge Street from Railway Street to York Street. Tar patching was done on High Street from Petrie’s comer to the end of he present tarred surface in readiness for top-dressing. Chipping the growth off gravel paths was being attended to. With the excessive use of garden hoses during the dry weather the water pressure was hard to maintain, but was back to normal again. Three service leaks occurred under the tarred surface, in Bridge Street, High Street and King Edward Street, which necessitated breaking up the surface to effect repairs. The total number of relief men being found work within the borough is 29 —3 A class, 19 B class and 7 C class. The allocation for the week ending February 4 was £27 10s, and the pay-out per man 7s 6d A class, 18s 6d B class and £1 9s 6d C class. The work being done was of general improvement around the borough. A quantity of railway rails was carted to Taumata Park and erected at distances around the oval for the purpose of lighting installation. The hay on the pound section was cut and stored in the shed.

The caretaker reported on maintenance work in the parks. Taumata Park was well patronised by the public, and during the month picnics were held by the Salvation Army, Brethren and the Matapu school. Camping fees amounting to £1 13s were collected. The traffic inspector stated that he issued seven informations for breaches of the motor regulations. Ten notices issued to drivers to have their car lights and brakes repaired had been attended to. Three notices were issued to have hedges trimmed. On account of the well-kept hedges the streets had a neat appearance. Several final notices had been issued to people to have noxious weeds cut. Five driver’s licenses were issued. One permit was issued for the erection of a shed. Seven head of stock were impounded. The health inspector reported that a case of suspected diphtheria was reported. This was the second case from the same household. Following a complaint as .to pollution of Ngaere stream, the matter was investigated and was being taken up by the Health Department. In the meantime surplus whey was not being discharged into the creek. Revenue for January was £797 12s lOd and expenditure £ll6l 0s lid. Accounts for payment were £1240, leaving a debit balance of £2099 15s lOd in the district fund. The finance committee reported that the procedure in connection with the £3200 municipal buildings redemption loan had been completed and the matter should be finalised by the end of the month; that an application for a remission of the water rates by a ratepayer had been considered. As this year’s rates could not be disturbed the matter would receive consideration with next year’s estimates. An opinion had been received from the solicitor of the Municipal Association setting out the respective liabilities relative to the Mangawhero bridge as between the county and the borougji. 'Copies of this were being forwarded to the Eltham County Council. The town hall committee reported that an adjustment of the hall rent had been made. It was proposed to grant a free pass to unemployed once a quarter. CENTRAL BANK BILL. OPPOSITION AT ELTHAM. Opposition to the proposed Central Bank Bill was expressed at a meeting of the executive of the Eltham Chamber of Commerce. The matter was discussed on receipt of a circular from the Federation of Monetary Reform Associations, which pointed out the serious consequences which the passage of the Bill might have on the economic life of New Zealand. The president (Mr. J. H. Morton) and Messrs T. B. Crump and G. H. P. Fitzgerald were appointed a sub-committee to keep the matter in view and formulate a policy of action to be taken should the Government proceed with the Bill. It was decided to obtain a complete copy of the latest Bill on the subject. CENTRAL DIVISION BOWLING. MATCHES FOR THURSDAY. With Eltham’s victory last Thursday the shield competition in the Central Division has been brought to a conclusion, but the committee met yesterday for the last time and arranged the following friendly matches on Thursday:— Stratford v. Hawera, at Hawera, eight rinks. Avon v. Eltham, at Avon, six rinks. Inglewood v. Tariki, at Tariki, with two rinks, and against- Stratford, at Stratford, with four rinks. The following players will represent Avon against Hawera at Avon to-day:— Mantle, Keller, L. Mills, Ansley (s); Howard, Newland, A. E. White, McDonald (s); Coleman, Hargraves, Boundy, Hardy-Jones (s); Jenkins, Pennington, von Sturmer, Jackson (s); Guthrie, Pettigrew, Clark, North (s); Hill, Browne, McCready, Buhnan (s).