MARTON NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18972, 25 March 1924, Page 8

MARTON NOTES.

MARTON BOROUGH COUNCIL The council met on Monday evening there being present: The Mayor (Mr. F. Purnell) and Councillors R. J. Moore, A. H. Bill, W. Price, J. Hunter, J. Mogridge, H. Y. Cameron and G .B. Gregory. Inward correspondence was dealt with as follows: Superintendent, N.£. Stpte Advances Office, notifying the gazetting of the £6,000 Junction water loan on page 683; also the gazetting of the special rate in connection with the above loan. Extract from Gazette making regu lations with respect to the registration, construction and situation of cattle yards in boroughs. Letter from stock inspector, with reference to gorse growing on Golding’s Line, .Marton Junction. —Referred to Rangitikei County' Council and inspector to confer with Railway Department. Department of Health, stating that Inspector I’argeter is to be asked to procure a sample of the Upper Tutaenui reservoir water for analysis.— Received. Letter from Municipal solicitor stating that McKenzie and Company’s rates owing to the council not having been paid under protest cannot, in his opinion, be recovered from the council.—To be allowed rebate of £B. H. B. Sutcliffe wrote asking coun cil to form a footpath in front of sections in Harris and .Lyon Streets and offering to pay half the cost of the work.—Granted. The Hon. Secretary, Radium Fund, wrote asking council’s support. —Received. Arthur Parkinson, protesting against paying water connection fee of £2 for connecting new water service to his home in Humphrey Street. —Amount to be paid forthwith. Secretary of Marton Fire Brigade wrote, asking for donation towards expenses in sending members to compete at the fire brigade demonstration at Hastings at, Easter.—Subsidy of £l2 10s granted. R. Klitscher, asking for instructions re sowing down of .Mill Street reserve, leased by him, the lease of which expires June 15 next. —Tenders to be invited, May 1. for fresh lease. Account, from Fullerton-Smith and Co. for £6 2s, being costs in connection with objections re Marton Junction £6OOO loan. —Passed for pay ment. FOREMAN’S REPORT. The foreman reported that general maintenance work had been carried out and the diminishing pipe at the inlet to the filters had been replaced with a 6in. straight pipe. This will allow more water to pass through the filters, and therefore give more pressure in town. Eight water leaks have been attended to on Wanganui and Pukepapa roads, High street, and North. Broadway. The reservoir is holding 16 3 inches of water. The banks are in go >d order. As Mr Wilkins would require his labourers next week to put down gas mains in Wanganui road, he asked the council to grant him a fortnight’s holiday as this will be the best time for him to get away.—Mr. Brant was granted a fortnight’s holiday.

Ou the motion of Councillors Gregory and Price it wa s resolved that Marton Borough Council call the attention of the Minister of Railways to the urgent need for platform cover at Marton station, the lack of which causes serious discomfort in bad weather both to travellers served by Marton, and also to many changing trains at Junction. In view of the traffic concerned, the council considers the work aSked for is much overdue, and trusts the Minister will see his way for immediate attention to be given to it.

Russell street footpath is to be repaired as soon as possible, and work on Stewart street will be placed on estimates.

Mr. T. A. Wilson’s application to lower a culvert in Alexander street was referred to the borough overseer with power to act. The Municipal Swimming Baths will be closed at the end of the month. The council decided to take over newly formed roads and footpaths in Follett street extension. The gas manager submitted thb plan showing allocation of eleven 250 candle-power lamps, including one in the park, and 89 (100 c.p.) lamps at a cost of £4OB ss. Council unanimously adopted the plan.