TE AWAMUTU BOROUGH

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17885, 4 December 1929, Page 10

TE AWAMUTU BOROUGH

MEETING OF COUNCIL. WORKS COMMITTEE'S REPORT. At the fortnightly meeting of the Te Awamutu Borough Council the Mayor (Mr C. G. Downes) presided, and there were also present Crs. G. Gifford, F. J. Gilbert, 11. C. Rainey, W. J. North, A. Brown, W. Butterworth and G. Spinley. The town clerk (Mr D. Bockett) and tho engineer (Mr W. D. R. McCurdie) were also present. Before taking the general business the Mayor mentioned that Cr. Finch had sustained a sad loss in the death of his wife that morning. He moved that the council pass a vote of condolence with their colleague, and this was done in the usual manner. Works Committee’s Report. The Works Committee reported: —Sclwyn Park: The name board for Selwyn Park, donated by Mr Gifford, has been erected in place over -the gateway. A shelter-shed has been erected from the timber of the old Mission Station for the use of motor campers. Campers will have everything they need during their visit to this historical site. Plunket Rooms: The notices directing visitors to the Plunket and ladies’ rest-rooms have been put In place. Sheep-yards: Mr Turnwald for the auctioneers has pointed out on the ground what these firms would like in the way of additional yard space for sheep. They ask for 18 new sheep pens and 9 new yards as shown on the plan. The proposal is that the sheep pens be extended 72 feet towards Gorst Avenue. This gives 18 pens. The land between the pens and the fence of Selwym Park, all the way from Gorst Avenue to Mahoe Street is to be divided Into nine small paddocks or yards. The total cost will be about £240. Sloane Street: The congestion of traffic in Sloane Street between the Post Office and Redoubt Street is much complained of by the police and others. It Is suggetsed that no car should be allowed to stand there more than five minutes at a time. Building Permits: .The permits issued for the past eight months are classified as follows: New dwellings, £13,020; additions -to dwellings, £1469; new shops, £2720; additions to business premises, £3397, and motor garages, £360. The asphalting of the footpath in Goodfellow Street as authorised on this side of the street from Alexandra Street to Laurie Street, is in hand. This will tqke about a week for tho 25 chains. The committee also recommended that to get over the congestion in Sloane Street white lines be placed 10 feet from -the kerb, and if any cars park outside that area the owners will be prosecuted. It was mentioned that this was used in Palmerston North, but the question of a large car projecting over this line caused some discussion. Cr. Gilbert mentioned that the parking discs had not always been complied with. He suggested that an officer should be appointed there on busy days for a week or so. Tlie Mayor suggested that an. ad-

vertlsement be put in the local paper drawing attention to the fact that cars parked in the wrong places will be prosecuted. In discussing the state of various roads the Mayor asked councillors to tell the engineer of any roads they noticed that required attention. Cr. Rainey mentioned Jackson Street, saying that it seemed as if the metal there would soon be gone. Cr. Gifford mentioned the Tawliaiao Street corner as another that required attention. The report was adopted. Swimming Club. Mr G. M. Blair, hon. secretary of the Swimming Club, was present, and showed the council a plan of the proposed office at the swimming baths for its consideration. His club was hopeful of getting a subsidy from the council to help in the cost, which would be about £4O. The Mayor mentioned that £34 of the vote of £3O had already been spent. Would the club be satisfied with this? Mr Blair replied that if the council were prepared to grant that amount his club would provide the balance. This was agreed to by the council, subject to the engineer approving of the water being dealt with satisfactorily. The Saloyards. The town clerk reported on the receipt and expenditure of the saleyards for the last few years which showed that there had been a profit made for the last three years of about £7O. It was pointed out that in addition quite a lot of capital expenditure had been constructed out of revenue. Cr. Gifford drew attention to the fact that the licenses taken out by the auctioneering companies are set against the rent charged. He thought it was wrong in principle. Cr. Gilbert supported Cr. Gifford, and said as far as he could see the principle was all wrong. lie did not think they should carry it on any further. The matter was referred to the Legal and Finance Committee to report back to the council.