WAIMATE BOROUGH

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21403, 21 July 1939, Page 6

WAIMATE BOROUGH

Water Loan Poli Local Money Offering WAIMATE. July 20. j In reporting on Hip resu'o of the | recent water supply loan poll, the town clerk iMr B. S. Runciman i informed the monthly meeting of the Waimate Bcrough Council to-night that he had • advised the acting-Minister of Finance and the I oval Bodies Loans Board of the successful result, and the Council I nefw had to wait for the publication of i the Gazette notice. The meeting dei cided that as soon as the necessary I formalities had been completed, the loan should be put on the local market i for subscription, as a number of in- ! quiries had been received from Waimate people. The loan will be issued in debentures of £lOO. current over . varying periods. | Those present were: The Mayor <Mr | George Dash), Messrs C. W. Dickson. P. G. Bern-. J. A. Atwill. R. H. White, R. W. McDonald. S. I. Fitch and W. G. Paul. A further application was received from Mr S. G. Jacobs for an additional taxi licence.—No action was taken. The Department of Labour wrote stating that, where single men were being employed under Scheme 13. and where married men were registered fit and eligible for work the married men should be given preference whereever possible.—The letter was received. The librarian (Mrs S. L. Claridge) reported that a total of 2741 books had been issued in June. The number of subscribers stood at 471 and receipts amounted to £4 17 6. An application was received from Mr C. Crawford. Maud Street, for a connection to the town water supply for his property in Upper Mill Road.—The application was granted subject to the usual conditions. The borough gardener (Mr N. M Morrison) reported that leaves had been cleaned up and pruning done in Victoria Park. Some of the oak broken off with wind had been cut down. A total of 2000 trees had been planted in Knottingly Park. It was decided to increase the town clerk's salary by £25 per annum.