WAIPAWA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8244, 11 October 1919, Page 2

WAIPAWA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening Present: Mr W. I. Limbriek (Mayor), and Crs. F. Witherow, W. Simpson. W. Pellow, Jas. Bibby, G. Hunt, H. Rathhone, F. Holt and M. Sebley. CORRESPONDENCE. The Post and Telegraph Department asked permission to instal a ringer to connect with the fly-wheel of the gasworks engine, with the object of improving the telephone service.—Agreed to at charge of £5 per annum, with understanding that no guarantee will be given for a continuous service in the event of the machinery breaking down. The Waihi Borough Council asked the Council’s support to a resolution, “That in view of the excessive price and scarcity of timber, the Government be asked to bring- down legislation this session prohibiting the export of timber until, the local markets are supplied.—To he supported. W. J. Pellow, secretary of the Progressive Association; advised that at a meeting of his association a resolution was carried urging those concerned to bring about as speedily as possible the adoption of Saturday for the weekly half-holiday in Waipawa, Otane, and Waipukurau.— Reply suggesting thar business people of three towns agree to change and then approach the respective local bodies.

J. 'Chambers and Son, Ltd., advised that pumping station supplies had been forwarded by rail. —Received.

From same re magneto for the Tangye engine.—Received.

E. E. Bott asked whether the Council is the controlling authority for the theatre box plan, and if so why had' it\been removed from the shop where it had been kept for many years. —The Mayor said the Council had no motive in the change and that it arose through an error of the custodian in making use of a free hand given by the “Digger” company.

The District 'Health Officer forwarded certificate that a building in High street owned by the Public Trustee is insanitary, dangerous to the public health, and should lie ordered to be pulled down.—The Council did not think it should go to such extremes, and considered the action, of the Health Department arbitrary. There were other places in the town equally as had. However, it was decided to suggest to the tenant to make necessary improvements. L. M. Watson applied for two weeks’ leave of absence.—Granted. OVERSEER’S REPORT. H. Fletcher, borough overseer, reported as under:— Fencing.—The fencing on Abbotsford road is finished and most of the scrub eut and burnt. A few rails are needed on the river side of Ruataniwha road, also the tightening of wires to keep stock from going over the bank. Metalling.—Metal patching has been done on Tamumu and Rqataniwha roads, also several loads carted for private people. Coal.—Twenty-eight tons of coal have been carted to the gasworks.

Water-tables, Bush. —Labor beinf; plentiful I am having the drains and water-tables cleaned out in the Busli roads. A few' days more will complete the work. A start has beei made in Kenilworth street to clear up all the streets in tile borough as authorised.

Culvert, Abbotsford Road.—The block in culvert at junction of Domain and Abbotsford roads has been attended to and the outlet drain deepened. Tarring.—Tbe broken places on the tarred part of Ruataniwha and High streets have been attended to. There is very little tarred shingle on band at present, and I would recommend that some be got ready for tbe coming tarrufg season. General. —Alterations and repairs to sewer connections, repairs to burst water-pipes and lowering of water main in Church street completes the work done for the month.

A Complaint.—Complaints having been made that a fire in a kerosene tin urns being used in an. open yard in the middle of the town, I inspected the place and drew the occupant’s attention to what urns being done and pointed out to him the danger, also the blackening of the adjoining building, the fire being within six feet of it. The occupant’s excuse is that the landlord will not do any improvements, and if the Council insists that the fires shall not be lit in the yard he will have to sell up and leave the vicinity. Adopted. AVAR MEMORIAL. , Cr. Hunt brought ujl the question of the war memorial. He thought the Council should take the matter up. A referendum had been taken and the result was practically unanimous in favor of a clock. The Mayor replied that as chairman of the committee* he had perused various circulars and had written to a firm at Home for prices and more particulars. As soon as these were to hand they would he consider-

ed by the committee, and if ne(t , sary a public meeting would be call e In any case, a public meeting w o# | be called in reference to raising t | money. WATER CHARGES. The Mayor said that as a revi s j, of the water charges would be sidered at the end of the year :hought that at this stage it shoj be agreed on that those persons oi side the borough who used the b, mgh water supply should, in a j, tion to the water charges, pay ( ?ame rate on the unimproved va| >f their property for the loan hose living within the borough., hough the Council was glad of th ■ustom they were lucky to get | vater supply, and should be pm ’he same footing as ratepayers in | borough., Councillors were unanimous p avor of the proposition. In answer to Councillor Hunt Mayor said the extra revenue wo imount to at least £25.

PEACE CELEBRATION ACCOUNTS.

Cr. Holt thought that a stateme >f accounts should be published regards the Peace celebrations. The Mayor said that one had ready been made out for subsidy n noses. The subsidy had only co to hand 48 hours ago. The exp® ;ure was in the neighborhood £6OO. He had applied for a subsi if £285, hut owing to having bob in hand and the fact that no subsi was allowed on the £SO contribut by tlieh Council, this was reduced £242. It was gratifying that at paying all accounts there was a s plus, which would be put to a memorial. The instructions were | money collected for Peace celeb tions could not be devoted to memorials, but this only applied money that the subsidy was alio* on. GENERAL. It was resolved that councillors spect Abbotsford road, which was ported to be in a bad condition result of scours. It was decided to get tarred shin in readiness for the coming seasa work of this nature. It was also resolved that the fc from the brewery to the'traffic bri be put in thorough repair. On the motion of Cr. Withe the seats in the Municipal The are to be put in repair wl damaged, and tightened up.-' Mayor remarked that the pi should be more' careful of w after all, was their own property The pay-sheet, as follows, nassed for payment:—General,! Iss 2d; gas, £l7l s 8 6d; water, 13s 7d; total, £387 17s.

It was decided to hold a spa meeting to deal with Mr Clin report, plans and specifications connection with the reservoir morgue.

Cr. Hunt asked what protec tiie general public had in the even ’be Council changing the half-holi The Mayor replied that a referea would he taken and this implied t •f either of the other towns tin the proposal down 1 it would crest deadlock. Cr. AYitherow mentioned the» for tarring the footpath on the s« side of AYaverley street. It was much used thoroughfare, and sin ’•eceive attention. Cuoncillors api and the overseer was instructed orepare an estimate of the cost.