PATEA BOROUGH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 12, 15 January 1936, Page 9

PATEA BOROUGH

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. (Own Correspondent.) At, the monthly meeting of the Patea Borough Council held on Monday evening last, the Mayor, Mr, F. Ramsbottoin, presided. Also present were. Crs. Christensen, Haddow, Roots ami Langslow. Wednesday was fixed as the day upon which the weekly Iffilf-holiday shall be held in Patea for 1936. A letter was received from the Gover-nor-General returning thanks for the arrangements made for his reception and expressing appreciation of the large number who welcomed Their Excellencies at Patea. Mr. H. G. Dickie, M.P., wrote agreeing to take up the matter of a public telephone for Patea with the Post and Telegraph Department on his next visit to Wellington. He mentioned that in many cases public telephones had been removed on account of not paying. The Medical Officer of Health wrote stating that milk will in all probabilitv be made safe when the national distribution is undertaken. The Vlayor reported having received a letter from the secretarv of the Labour Parly thanking him for taking the chair at* their meetings. A letter of appreciation was authorised tn be sent in acknowledgment and congratulating the partv on their success. A letter of thanks from the ;T.Z. Crippled Children’s Society was received, for a donation. _ The Beach Improvement Society wrote returning thanks for the , use o the borough lorry on New Year s 1 ay. Leave was granted the own oleik from January 14 to 27, and to the electrical engineer from JimugF g’ . , An application to tlie Main wavs Board for repairs to Beach Loafl is under consideration. It was decide! to refer the matter to the streets supervisor to do as much as poss.li e work at the school was finished to .he lO 'Mr. Gardiner was authorised to sign cheques in the absence of the town to the tar-scealing work at the school, it was decided, provided the street supervisor had m> other work for employees to do, to go ahead with the work.' It was mentioned the ehairman of the Education Board would be meeting the Minister of Education on Friday to endeavour to get the amount for tar-sealing work at the school. . . , A deputation from the 1 ire Brigade. Captain Fitzwater and G. Willis, mot the council requesting the purchase ot anohter 500 feet of fire hose, making 1000 feet in the brigade’s equipment. In the case of a serious fire and the need of two plugs there would not bo enough hose available. The second grade hose is no good for fire purposes except for grass fires. The pressure for a big fire would burst second grade hose.' 200 feet had been damaged by acid in the last meat works fire and

this had been used for competition. A similar accident might occur again. The deputation was asked why a small length of hose .18 feet long had been cut. Captain Fitzwater replied that, it had been done when the hose had been sent to be cut in lengths. It was moved that couplings should be placed on this length to use in emergency. Air. Willis supported Captain Fi:zwaf er. It was moved es a recommendation from the council to the Fire Brigade, that the positions of captain of the brigade and caretaker be held by different persons. It was decided to ask the Fire Brigade to name a date when it will be suitable for the council to see a test out of the hose which the brigade thinks to be not fit for use and that couplings are to be placed on second grade hose. It was reported that restrictions on the use of water hose made people more careful. The water had four times run over into the river from the settling tank; the supply had never been better. It was decided that it was not worth while doing anything to 'he bore at the i orth end of he town as it would be too expensive, but to test for water as a reserve. The electrical engineer was complimented on the increase in the. electric supply and on the attractive Christmas lighting.