BOROUGH COUNCIL

Waikato Independent, Volume XXX, Issue 2363, 19 July 1930, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL

THE MONTHLY MEETING.

GENERAL BUSINESS

The monthly meeting of the Eorough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, when there woro present, the Mayor (Mr C. H. Priestley), Crs. W. G. Care, 11. A. Bell, C. W. Clark, Chas. Boyce, W. Moore, R. Moorliouse, E. C. Wallis, M. Wells, and A. Wilkinson.

The town clerk (Mr F. B. Watters) and engineer (Mr T. Dix) were also in attendance. Blind Institute Band.

The director, .Jubilee Institute for the Blind, Mr Clutlia N. Mackenzie, wrote thanking the council for its support in connection with the proposed tour of the Boys' Band. The itinerary showed that the band proposed to visit Cambridge on Friday, September 12. — Left-in the hands of the Mayor to arrange a more suitable date. Drainage Connections. In connection with the council’s drainage connections loan, the PrimeMinister advised that ho was looking into the council's request to pay the current rate, and would advise the council later.—Received. Commission on Railways. The Divisional Superintendent, Railways (Mr E. Casey) advised that the Royal Commission on Railways would be giving consideration to the operation of .all railway branch lines in the Dominion, and that the Commission would sit at Auckland, as well as the three other main centres. The branch lines in the division for consideration are: Cambridge Branch; Huntly-Glen Afton; Waiuku, Onekunga, Dargaville .and, Otiria-Okaihau. The superintendent asked that evidence from the council and the Chamber of Commerce be forwarded for the Commission's consideration. > The council /decided not to tender any evidence, but to leave the matter in the hands of the Chamber of Commerce. Lighting War Memorial. The engineer, Cambridge Power Board, forwarded suggestions for lighting the war memorial from an Auckland electrical firm. A lighting scheme and an alternative Were listed at £3O and £35 respectively. scheme included the pro vision, of a flood-light projector with a lamp of 500 watts. This scheme would only illuminate the cenotaph portion of the memorial. The alternative scheme provides for two flood-lights each with 500 watt lamps. This scheme would fully illuminate the entire memorial. —The schemes are to bo submitted to the special committee set up for consideration. A Ratepayer’s Objection. Mr John McCann, who lias recently taken up residence in Wilson Street,' next to the primary school, wrote under date June 25, strongly objecting to the erection of the band-room in Wilson Street, opposite his property. The ratepayer stated: “I think your council might find some remote section on the outskirts of the town where your discord band might blow for ever. Hoping you will change your plans before you drum me out after 66 years’ residence.” —The letter was merely received. Burials at Cemetery. The town clerk brought up the question of burials in the cemetery and asked for a policy to be laid down by the council, as to .the number of burials to be allowed in one plot. He bad had requests for burials at extra depths so as to .allow another burial in the same plot. Previously there had been more than one burial in the same plot, but the plots were much wider and allowed for burials alongside one another. In the new portion of the cemetery the plots are smaller and more expensive. It was moved by Cr Bell and seconded by Cr Boyce that burials over one another be allowed, not to exceed two in one plot, and provided the top interment was at least six feet below the surface.

The proposal was not supported to any extent and was lost. As in the immediate past there will b% only one burial in the narrower plots. General. Arising out of the Works Committee’s report Cr Moore said it was high time that some of the hedges which were serious obstructions to motorists, should be cut dow*n. 1 ■ The engineer said the matter would have immediate attention. Mr A. G. Stubbing wrote offering £2O for gas’ engine and water pump at the gasworks for scrap iron.-—Left in the hands of Crs Moore and Wilkinson to inspect the plant. The Under-secretary,. Department of Internal Affairs, advised that the Minister has approved provisionally the inclusion of a clause in. the Local Legislation Bill this session validating the expenditure of £259 16/6 out of special loan moneys, in contributing towards purchase of a common catchment area. —Received. *