GONVILLE TOWN BOARD.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14699, 2 September 1915, Page 4

GONVILLE TOWN BOARD.

Tlie Gotrvillo Town Board-met last ,®v«j-p.' iijg, >vhen. there were present— A»;: G. Blgncll (chairman), A. Svensoh, J. Ik Gilbera,. ii. Thayer, ri. Moore, j,. 'Cf> Arnold, G. Jensen. • ' '•* ' - PATRIOTICFGNDS.—Letter from,. tk(| Department cf . Internal rAJfairfl, aajdhg’. tor particulars cf patrioticfundsuiwfcV tlie Hoard’s control.—ThV.Town ClerkTpi ported that he had replied: seating, ihit; all money, raised, in .Goayilie had p^dno-ti&''',>ydagaiiui'fdiulß; f ■'"} BAFFLES.--The Taumarunui Patriotic Committee wrote asking? tlje Town Boards support in urging upon the Governmeftt noc to .enforce, the Gaming and JU>ifani«ji Act during the war, so as. to enable aii i;nlon»- on a , larger scale. to’ be held, M» ; long as the'proceeds were in ajii’ hf patriotic funds —Resolved' to endorse thi| ■request. - .-o’, I'LUiIBERS. - The NX'. J>ljitabejd‘.' Board wrote asking' date of r!|fcwaj - of plnplbcrs’licenses, and suggesting Api-11 Ist, in order to -sewn® uniformity through*' out the Dominion.—The Clerk reported having replied that April Ist Was the dito of renewal. . - , ' , ■ ; SUBSIDY.—Letter from Valuation 'Department covering remittance of y646; 17a 6d, balance of subsidy.—Redeivod. ■i : i .ARTESIAN WELL.-Mr Geo..BmUj)i' Contractor for sinking artesian well, W'rctd that pipes" were very, scarce on. addbtittt of the war,' b at; he wdxilfi 5 - make a' Start a*/ soon as pipes came to ha'rid.—Received- : NAMING STEEIETS.-Mt.WI.B:- DttjjHf. wrote agreeing to the Board’s request <lp: name one of .the , new streets after Hilt ‘ s6tt who had been killed-‘in action.—llsr ceived. ' TV

BOY SCOUTS.—Mr C. S., MatKesfrjii Scoutmaster, wrote applying for use of tho Town Hall for the Boy Scouts’ parsfU once a week.—Granted, on conditions to bo drawn up by the Town Hall Commit* teo. , :'V .WATER.—Mr A. S. Dymcck applied to have water laid on to bis section ih Duigan Stro:t.—Referred to the Works Committee, with power to act. DEDICATION. Messrs Cumiinghiim and Christie wrote , rededication And fencing ; of frontages, Kawatiri Street, enclosing necessary, deposit on behalf.;'of owners.—Board to hold-, deposit till Work , is completed, and then pay the contractor. , ,i v„. , HATES.—The usual formal resolution was passed levying rates -for current same to be as for last year, totalling 3d, in the £ on unimproved, value: ; DRAINAGE —-Resolved: to,notify owners of : unconnected properties that they mtpit connect with draijuage system within ' throe months. ' ’ CROSSINGS.—ResoIved that, in fdture, all crossings to. footpaths must be of concrete. and that they be laid by tho B.'ard’s sfaff, and be supplied for .ciiftii only. FOOTPATHS. —Complaint having,-been made that the footpath ih Cains Ayehno bed. been damaged by building operations, it was resolved that, in future, all .ptrs ns racking use of, or occunvihg,•’•-foot-paths for building shall sss » [ deposit of £2, same to be held ofiraihßtJ any 'repairs to footpath that may be faecesstta t "d. i'll' ACCOUNTS—Accounts to‘ ailing/ .flfß} ..IBs were passed for payment. , . i , - ENGINEER'S REPORT. ;4; The Engineer reported on the moiilh's work, inter alia:—Roads depart,meu'tfjthO 1 excavations for the re-fermation of iKihg’s Avenue have been completed. Claying has; been completed, and metalling!;fa being proceeded with. Alma Road -wiflening has been gone on with for a short period during the mou'h, and owing to the commencement of the windy season, ii in rather an nJwatjbrfhctorv to be, left'alone. He recommended that all other work be stopped for a peri'-d of about,t'-ree weeks 't<j,,cnaWo the whole of the staff to he employed oh .the Alma Rond iob. Water: The new services h«ve -been: 'connected, and the- average dally pressure has been 11 Mb. The diain mtter reading; wa5<31,522.000 gallons, making a ; consunjoti"n-for 'August rf ,6'0.C00 jrl* : : lo"s. Buildings;, Two . buildiptr permits of ah ageregato. valnc-jof JE44.5 have , ’e*u • issued. General;'WVajiri Averinftj Work : i \is proceeding ■' steadily/ Th« - Engineer recommended- a lamp being placed at the nn<*lo opposite Mr. HammotAlf house in Alma Rond, which is new oWixeecdingiy anrerpr-,us corner at nio-hf tflje. The report' was adopted. • .