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BOTHWELL COUNCIL BUSINESS AT JUNE MEETING At the June meeting of the Bothwell Municipal Council, there were present the Warden (Rev. A. E. Hutchinson), and.Councillors S. H. L. Allwright, R. Bowden, J. Campbell, K. G. Downie, H. W. Ellis, and R. A. Ellis. An apology was received from Councillor Crisp. M?r. Allwright drew attention to Em pire Day having been celebrated by the schools a week earlier than the proper date. He considered it a great pity that it should be celebrated on any day but May 24, and thought it would soon drop out if not held on the right day. The whole council agreed and the Warden said that the matter had been mentioned at the Municipal Conference, and the Director of Edu cation had given an explanation, which he did not consider sufficient reason for the alteration. Mr. Downie drew attention to the very had state of the Great Lake-road through Batt's deviation, and TMr. IH. H. Ellis said that it was shocking. They said that it should have received attention during the past month, and hardly knew what could be done now, as rutting, they thought, would not be sufficient. The inspector was instruct ed to have the necessary work done. A.letter was received from Major E. R. Cottler, Southerri organiser of, the Australian Aero Club, Tasmanian sec tion. expressing the club's thanks for cheque for £38 4s Gd, proceeds of the gate at the Hinkler landing at Both well, and stating that Squadron Leader Hinkler was very pleased with the arrangements. The secretary of the club (Mr. E: J. Tabart), wrote ex pressing, on behalf of his committee, appreciation of the assistance given them by the council clerk during the visit of Squadron-Leader Hinkler to Tasmania, the'success of which was. greatly attributed to those who gave their generous services and donations. The Secretary for Lands wrote ask ing if the council had any objection to a road leading to the shore of the Great Lake at Tod's Corner being sold. It was unanimously decided that, as the road in question was used consid erably in summer by anglers and others, the council object to it being sold. " An application from Miss Poynter for a supply of power for an electric furnace for her pottery was approved subject to conditions recommended by Mr. C. B. Davies (consulting engineer), and to Miss Poynter paying the cost of additional service wires. It was further decided to supply the power by contract at 2d per unit, with a discount of 1d per unit for payment within 14 days of demand. The Warden mentioned that the council clerk had completed over 20 years' dervice, and during that time he believed that he had only been away for as much as a fortnight at one time, and had seldom in any year taken the leave to which he was en titled. They reallsed that he not only worked full time, but very much over time, and he thought that they ought to insist upon him taking his leave. A few days at a time was not much good, and even this was spoilt by the accumulation of work on his return. He moved:-"That the services of a relieving council clerk be obtained for one month this year, and for . two weeks each succeeding year, to en able the council clerk to take his an nual leave." In seconding the mo tion, Mr. H. WV. Ellis said that he thought that the council cleric should be entitled to at least a fortnight a year and that his service was a re cord. The motion was carried unanim ously. State of receipts ard expenditure to May 31 showed receipts £7519 18s 7d; expenditure, £5836 is 2d; balance, £1755 17as d. Reports of the inspector, were read, and a discussion ensued on the work being done by the road roller on the main road. It was considered that very good. work was being done, but some of the teams in use were, not considered satisfactory, and that for the number, of men employed the work was too slow. The inspector said that he would like to do away with the teams altogether and use a lorry. It would be much quicker, and they would save money. The Warden said that he was convinced that the time was coming when they would have to purchase a lorry. TMr. Allwright agreed, but said that some few heaps were. not well crushed, the metal on the Den Hill not bding crushed down to the 1§ inches specified. Mr. All wright said it would be a. good thing if next year they could get the road at Stoney Creek straightened up and cut off the corner. It was decided to advocate this next year. The council clerk tablled the cost of piping for an additional three-inch water 'main from the reservoir to. the corner of Pat rick and Barrack streets, and for two inch piping from the corner of Patrick street 'and Arthur Crescent to High street. The inspector was -instructed to bring up a report next meeting on the cost of laying the main and addi tional material required for valves and connections. The very libad state of the big bridge over the River Clyde at Bothwell was menioned, and the council clerk was instructed to bring the matter under the notice of,ctle Sec retary for Public Works, also to ask when the work of repairing tile Hollow Tree bridge would be commenced. . .. . i .. . .