TE AROHA AFFAIRS

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20669, 2 December 1938, Page 9

TE AROHA AFFAIRS

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING (Special to Ttmes) TE AROHA, Thursday. The Mayor. Mr R. Coulter, presided last evening at the monthly meeting or the Borough Council. Messrs G. Hedge, W. F Smith, W. C. Kennedy. V. G. Hamilton, \V. a. Clark, F. T. llalligan and J. L. Otter were also present. Mr Jl. v. Beaurepaire. a member of the roading stair or tiie council for 19* years, forwarded his resignation for health reasons. H was decided to vote Mr Beauropaire hair-pay for two months. Messrs Wilson, Canham and Company, Auckland, wrote stating that owing to the death of Mr R. R. Comas, a valuation or property was necessary, and asking whe:her the council would allow the removal or tin* buildings in Te Aroha which were on a surveyed road bv the riverside. Permission was granted. l ive Herriesville ratepayers wrote objecuntr to the council's charge of Is fid per lOii'i gallons for water, as when the mains were put down it was understood l!i ■ rate or d.a ge would be on the basis or is. Tim waterworks committee reported it had no recommendation to make. Land Drainage The Farmers’ Union, Auckland, wrote staling it was proposed to call a meeting or interested organisations and local bodies with the object <>r making combined representations t > the Government regarding the silting up of the rivers draining into the Thames S alley and Ilauraki Plains, with poficy' that would prove* effective. The .Mayor was appointed the council’s deb-gate to the meeting. State Houses Correspondence was received from the Ministry oT Housing, Wellington, enclosing a further subdivision plan or the Huakaka Street.‘making provision lor the erection or a further group or dwellings, ami asking the council’s approval to such subdivision. —Application granted. H was decided to accept the stale \rivances loan or £55". being nn additional sum for the municipal building?, and to strike a rate or thre**-eighths or a penny Mr c. Jennings was re-appointed dog