BULLS TOWN BOARD

Wanganui Chronicle, 26 July 1949, Page 2

BULLS TOWN BOARD

ITEMS DEALT WITH AT RECENT MEETING. At the monthly meeting of the Bulls Town Board there were present the chairman (Cmr. Rupert Mackay), and Commissioners D. M. O’Connell, B. Stokes, D. Westwood and A. McGregor. Leave of absence was granted to Omrs. F. Ellery and H. D. McManaway, the latter being reported to be improving after his recent serious illness. , The Health Inspector (Mr. Grylls) reported on various inspections o food premises. He said that he had taken samples of milk sold locally, and these had been quite satisfactory. He paid two visits to the rubbish tip and had not observed rats there, a direct result of the banning of deposits of foodstuffs. It was not an ideal place for a dump, commented the inspector, sa it did not lend itself to reclammation which would be possible were it worked from the bottom. Moreover there was the danger of fires in the summer time.

The chairman: How does it compare with the Marton tip? The inspector: We don t need to talk of the Marton one. It is as bad as yours, if not worse. Continuing, the inspector .stated that Feilding had a controlled tip which had resulted in extensive areas being reclaimed for recreation purposes. Mr. Grylls praised the Dannevirke system, but was inclined to think the contributing sources would not be sufficient in Bulls to make such a project the good commercial enterprise Dannevirke enjoyed. H e was of the opinion that so long as rats and smells were checked at the Bulls tip there was no need to worry.

H e made a very favourable report on the condition of the Bulls cemetery. The Board approved of a draft circular to all builders and plumbers operating in Bulis, setting out conditions whereby such work may be commenced after plans had been approved, and giving the scale of charges fixed. In reference to the coming visit by an officer of the Transport Department to confer with the Board in regard to setting up pedestrian crossings in Bulls, the chairman said that these would be traps in Bulls owing to the high speed at which motorists pass through the township. The speaker said that Traffic Inspector Shaw held the same opinion.

Cmr. Stokes thought such crossings would be dangerous for children, as through motorists would not be expecting to find them. The Board ultimately decided to oppose the introduction of pedestrian crossings. Cmr. Stokes referred to the increasing growth of bus traffic in Bulls and suggested moving the existing bus stand.

The chairman pointed out that the buses had nearly all the room now, and, in his opinion, they should not have been put there in the first place. He mentioned that he had been informed that the local Traffic Inspector had a change in view, whereby the Taihape and Marton buses would be diverted round Criterion Street, leaving the Wanganui buses with the existing stops. The Board decided that no equipment from the Town Hall is to be hired or loaned in future. The commissioners agreed to advise the Bulls Fire Brigade that it will do all it can to find equipment for the Brigade, even to applying to the Loans Board for necessary authority, but stipulated that if anything is purchased by the brigade the Town Board must be consulted first. Messrs. Vlckerman and Lancaster, consulting engineers of Wellington, replying to the Board's query requiring a quote for furnishing a report on a scheme to overcome the water supply problem of Bulls, said they would be pleased to help, and asked for plans and details of levels etc. Unfortunately, the. firm omitted to furnish an approximate price for such service and they are to be asked to do and the approximate date they could visit Bulls for the purpose. In reference to the Board's previous enquiry for a suitable vehicle for use as a fire fighting machine, the Undersecretary for Internal Affairs intimated to the Board that in cases where there is no water supply (sucn as Bulls) the Department favoured using a motor vehicle fitted with a pump that would give an adequate supply of water for a half inch pipe as a first aid in quelling a fire. The use of a suitable army vehicle had been suggested, and Mr. Harper intimated that Bulls had been placed on the file of notification when a decision was made on the matter.

The tender of Mr. Geo Dale for additions to the Board room and the erection of conveniences was accepted. The matter of dealing with urgent repairs to Cemetery Road was left to