BOROUGH AFFAIR

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVII, Issue 102, 12 May 1939, Page 2

BOROUGH AFFAIR

MONTHLY MEETING : ■ COUNCIL. Present—The Mayor Eagle) and Crs. H. T. Lin.wM -„ R. Barker, 0. Knobloch, V. ; ray, G. Harvey and J. Hc!<| s w S. W. Strang, chairman Vi Waipawa School Committee, ■ ' plained of the danger to school ren from stock travelling -fi,,,,;®' ker street.—The Mayor said t!i,,B lv ter had been discussed belm,. V H■ did not see any reason K, a Council should change its Limbrick said the difficult; c ou jH E l . l overcome in a measure bv the footpath fronting tin There certainly was a Mayor said the School could minimise the danger v ', ing a gate at the northe: the ground—Ci-. fßoMN'mlli BL sidered there was more , children from passing mote q, from stock. He did not aiJß!’ altering the route to Mein , Cr. Murray thought the S, mittee would better serve |; B! ests of the children by agi- iu,.!'B an overhead bridge across the B. way line.—Suggestion to In ortM! ed that an additional gate I, and that school fence he l'c >.rl that the Commitlte considc i B representations on the overhead bridge. The secretary of the ■.„] ]B Sub-union applied for the u S( B Coronation Park for the l'oiball son.—Granted on the same last year, £ls. The secretary-manager of l„. H Gal H.B. Power Board advised : B it had been decided to rB collecting agency at Waip:i„a. B Davies and Phillips, an-liiisß reporting on the war memorial recommended painting and smdinjß Cr. Limbrick urged that the; l, e to supply an approximate esl,i llatl .B the cost, and this was adopi i The Mayor reported that the |B ance Committee had placed <_! ni;i, fixed deposit for six months.

The committee appointed to J the Fire Brigade had, (lie Mavß •stated, authorised the purchase ■ 400 feet of new hose, two bi-anchß a new battery for the engine al other small articles of equipment The Mayor stated he had arrana with Mr Ashby to draw plans ai specifications for necessary alter, tions to the gasworks manager’s m dence.—lt was decided that a spe eil meeting be called to deal with tj, matter. The pay-sheet, totalling £B9O 1) lOd, was adopted, chargeable as f«l lows District fund account, fig 9s 3d; gas account, £l3B Ills "|. principal items were:—General El» trie Co., £ll4 for mercury vam lamps; State Advances Corporation £123 7s Id; A. B. Ireland, £lO2 p, 3d. On the motion of Crs. Haney an! Holdsworth it was decided that r any money is available after tit kerbing and channelling program® had been completed the question it doing the north side of Union street be considered. It was decided to make applicatioi for the re-conditioning of the State highway from the memorial cornet to Rose street. Also for authority t seal Johnson street on a £3 to £1 basis. Cr. Murray moved that represent tions be made to the Public Wort, Department asking that something be done to minimise the danger at the railway crossing, by way of an overhead bridge. The Council considered that an overhead bridge was impracticable, and the motion lapsed for want of a seconder. Onjthe motion of Crs. Hold-worth and Knobloch it was decided that the Railways Department be asked to carry out necessary repairs to the crossing.