More Info →Meeting 50 - 18 November 1907

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PRESENT ; The Mayor (Mr B R Gardener) and Councillors Douglas, Hall, Hudson, Levy, Mackenzie, Prouse, Ryder and Williams.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and in due course confirmed.

Amongst the correspondence dealt with was the following:–

Inspector O’Brien appointed Inspector of Nuisances

A letter was received from the District Health Officer advising that Inspector O’Brien of the Health Department would take the place of Inspector Bennett and recommending that the former be appointed an Inspector of Nuisances under the Municipal Corporations Act 1900. It was resolved on the motion of Cr Mackenzie seconded by Cr Hall “That this Council hereby appoints Inspector Morgan O’Brien of the Public Health Department an Inspector of Nuisances for the Borough of Levin such appointment to date from the 18th November 1907”.

Delegate to act with H.C.C.

In connection with letters received from the Secretaries of the United C.Aid Board and the Wellington District Hospital Board on the motion of Cr Williams seconded by Cr Levy, it was resolved “That this Council appoints the Mayor to act as its delegate in choosing with the delegate from the Horowhenua County Council, a representative on the Wellington District Health Board and also on the Wellington and Wairarapa Charitable Aid Board”.

Permit to asphalt footpath

A letter from C Williams and Co., asking for permission to asphalt footpath opposite business premises in occupation of the firm. Moved by Cr Hudson seconded by Cr Hall and carried “That permission be given to C Willliams and Co. to asphalt footpath in front of their premises at Weraroa under same conditions as made with other residents”. Carried

Litho Plans of Borough to be ordered

Mr Charlsworth wrote stating that the cost of 200 lithograph plans of the Borough would be from £17 to £19. Cr Williams moved , Cr Mackenzie seconded “That this Council accepts the offer of Mr Charlsworth for 200 plans of the Borough according to his letter of the 7th November 1907 and that he be requested to get the map completed as soon as possible”. Carried.

Signing Burial-right Agreements

Moved by Cr Prouse, seconded by Cr Williams “That this Council hereby appoints Councillors Levy and Douglas to sign Burial-right Agreements, on behalf of the Council.” Carried.

Mail Delivery

Moved by the Mayor, seconded by Cr Mackenzie “That this Borough Council respectfully request the Postmaster General to consider a more satisfactory mail delivery within the Borough for the following reasons:

“First – that letters posted at the Levin Post Office are only delivered as far as the Mako Mako Road by the Levin Office, with the result that all letters addressed south of this Road are sent to the Weraroa Post Office for delivery and all letters posted from the Weraroa Post Office for addresses North of Mako Mako Road are forwarded to Levin for delivery, and this arrangement causes delay in the delivery of correspondence.”

Fines

“Secondly, - By the mode of delivery as stated all invoice-letters bearing ½d. stamps are subject to a fine which is a great hardship and the more so considering the arrangement is made to suit the postal department.”

“Thirdly, -The Council would therefore request that all letters posted from the two local post offices for persons residing within the Borough should be delivered free of fines”. Carried.

Sunday trains

Moved by Cr Williams seconded by Cr Levy “That a deputation from this Council wait upon the Manawatu Railway Company with the object of inducing the Company to extend their Sunday trains to Levin”.

This was carried with Cr Prouse dissenting.

Resident Inspectors

Moved by Cr Williams, seconded by Cr Ryder “That this Council write to the Agricultural Department impressing upon them the necessity of stationing a Stock Inspector and also a Dairy Inspector in Levin.” Carried.

Local C. Aid Report

A Report showing names of the recipients of local Charitable Aid, also amount expended was placed before and discussed by the Council.

Overseer’s Wash house

The request of the Road Overseer (who is the tenant of the Bartholomew Road Gravel Reserve) for a wash house costing about £6 was granted.

Adjournment

The motion standing in the name of Cr Hawkins regarding changing the name of Weraroa Post Office was held over until next meeting.

The following accounts were passed for payment :

Wellington & Wairarapa C .Aid Board (3rd quarterly instalment)	£ 4. 6. 8
Wellington District Hospital Board (3rd quarterly instalment)	15. 15. 6
G K Douglas – counter rail etc	3. 8. 6
	£ 23. 10. 8

Confirmed : ‘T A B Hudson” Mayor

2.12.07

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1907