MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13664, 5 August 1908, Page 5

MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION

''[HE 'ANNIJAL^CONEERFN'CE. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Aiugubt 4 The Municipal Conference to-day 1 adopted, by tnenty-ieven votes to fouiteen,>a motion by the St., Borough tl*at the Municipal Corporations Act,-1900, and ; the-;; Amendment -1 , s vsliould bo amended- -too .enable * each'" couuoil ;-tto •. pre-' • ecriba .ysu<sh---estcnti >of! open... ijpaqe- : and distance, across, asit •• may . deem, abW,, to-, the - express-5 conditions- . that such- extent . and. dretancegirshall be- less -than ; the- extent und distanccs- pre--scribed by statute < r 1 1 r;Ojn r tlier motion - of . the - Npw' Plymouth, .rdeltjgate, it was decided that the lawns relating rto -public health ..be amended -to make it obligatoiy • tliat--.-where- -death , oc-: ctirs : (from - a -natifiable );infectious-J-disease r such < death .sbftll be registeiied--before burial. tak.eS' plafce 5, .alsovtliafc theilaw relating, to; -public.'..health be- amended- to ■••make .it obligatory—for (andr -eecond,- • hand- .-d^Alersy.-rbefore : i^ceiving . bedding, ;or elothmg for gale,f ta -require a that such bedding--Jiuß'^iQb/iheent-exposed to infection, or has been properly ; disinfected 1 • Tho more important resolutions .adopted • to-day ->vere as follows: - ■ ' That. - the- legislation regarding loans 1 to locrtl bodies- be amended >to'.enable loans : to' be converted at a- liighter.' rate. of -interest [where necessary > without taking a poll - of ratepaveis - -That 11 the- limitation - 'imposed >bv clause 18 of-the : Local Rocbefi Loans Act that, ■no ; debentures should sbe - for' more than £loobe removed" and thati - debentures be issued :to any. amount.v • - •■ - --■ <-•■.- ; Tliat the Government -be' asked -to promote a: v ßill defining the limit of tlie speed at .which motor cars may-be driven.' -.That' the. Local. Bodies iLoaiis, Acfci 1901 be ;amended to allow loans, secured bv. special rates over portions of a borough to be - consolidated -in on 6 loan ot*, tSo permit; one rate' to- be struck over the whole area to 'provide all the interest? on; special loans ■ ■ TJiat when a portion of a- borough and. the>merged area is subiect to anv special ■rate or rates for the; repayment of money borrowed, 1 authority shall be given - -by stotut© to. theilatteri borough', to levy and collect.'such raltes •as the former-borough may require from year to: year to pay interest .and - sinking ■ fund . in* cOnflection .with.- loans borrowed prior to tlie.merging, provided a poll- of -itho- is 'first■ t<ik^ ■A- discussion took place >•, regarding.- the provisions in the Public 1 Works Act; regulating the; width of streets ;.in caws of. subdivision of land: Iti-was resolved that these .provisions should- be'-so amended- as to provide that . exemption and ■conditions' imposed at. the absolute.-dis-cretion- of - the. local- authority.- ' < >••-■-■■ 'i :: The conference is business;toimorrow.aud"th<?.delegates-,will ; wait 'on the Hon. Dr- Pirfdliy in the afternoon. -to •• lay> before f him-. the J . matter? 1 dealti with. -■ 0 '