LEAMINGTON AFFAIRS,

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19758, 13 December 1935, Page 4

LEAMINGTON AFFAIRS,

TOWN BOARD MEETING. RESIGNATIOA OF MEMBER. 'l'lie monthly meeting or the Leamington Town Hoard was held In the pavilion, when there were present Messrs. .1. \Y. Garland (chairman), A. E. Peppercorn, Tims. Hounslow, \V. Horne, F. \V. Sheet and It. S. Hanna (secretary). The resignation of Mr Geo, Hustle was received and It was derided to forward him a letter Hr appreciation of his past services. Arrangements for tilling of the vacancy were, left to the chairman and secretary. In connection with a charge or £lO for excess water on the meter on' Mr Blackwood's section, a letter was received from the Cambridge Borough Council niTerlng in accept tv’O In settlement. The hoard offered £id and members Tell that the council was not meeting the board very favourably. It was decided to defer the matter for IJ months, during which time an estimate or Hie water used could lie ascertained.

The secretary reported that lie had rcrrjvcd inrgrmaiiou Hint under the, Urban Laud Ratal? Act all pcnout deriving tlicnc

living off land in Leamington Town Board were entitled to a rebate ot let per cent. nn rates. Tills rebate was to the board from tlie Treasury. It was necessary for all persons eligible to make, application to have llieir names placed on the roll.

In' connection with alterations to a drain in Browning Street, Mr .1. Browning wrote complaining that the delay to the work had Inconvenienced him through the closing' of a portion of Tennyson street, lie stated that it would he necessary for him lo take some aelion if lho work was not completed before the holidays. The chairman said tliai when ilie* work was commenced Mr Blaekman luid raised no objection to the road being closed. Tile work had been delayed as I here M ere very lew unemployed men available. II was decided lo write to Mr Blaekman regretting the delay and to inform him that every endeavour would be made m have the work completed. Hall Hiro Charges. Mr Hanna reported that lie had found a teller dated May Id from the .social committee of the Cambridge Mounted itiilcs applying for hire of the Leamington' Town Hall lor a dance on the second night of the Waikato Central Agrieiilliiral Association's .show. A later application Mad been received from the Leamington' Tennis Club for tlie same night, but under the circumstances the dale had been allocated to Hie .Mounted Hllles. In comment Mr Hounslow said he considered Hie scale of charges for Hie hull should he revised and the price increased on special uiglils. The secretary reported on Iho progress of the loan conversion scheme and a meeting was arranged for Saturday morning', December |, in conllrm a special order. Accounts totalling £ •"> 0 (is Od were passed for payment.

in connection with the proposed lm- ' pruvemeit'ls to Shakespeare Street it was ' decided on Hie motion of Mr Hounslow that i ipmiaiiims from nurserymen he Invited for i tin' delivery of itm dowering cherry trees next August.

Domain Board. The same members then str as the Leamington Domain Board. A circular lelicr was rece|e.\-t from the Automobile Association oifermy suggestions for popularising the motor camp during the summer season. Tenders were received for additional buildings for the Ladies' Croquet Club, and Mr ,1. l'oriei’s offer of i'.'j los was accepted. Mr Hounslow strongly objected to tho hoard contributing £I n towards Hie co~l "l a building th.it would tie used solely by I lie ladies, im said lie was not anlagollisi'fe lo 1 lie Hl'oquet dull, hut objected lo Hie principle involved. The chairman' said that it would mean going hack on a previous arrangement. I he policy of Hie board had been to assist all sports bodies using the Domain and it had ill Hie past 'dinted to all projects wilh llnance and labour. H was decided in,a if rho club pav £lO Ibis year and cm next year the work ha proceeded with. The Ming closed with an exchange of seasonal greetings.