William Milverton was a councilor for the Palmerston North Council in New Zealand from 1927 to 1929, when he resigned. He appeared in the Palmerston North council minute books being sworn into council with several others.
During his career as a councilor there were two milestones, which stood out. One was an entry on the 15th October in 1928. The title of the entry was Sewerage contract no. 98, Allegations Against Councilor.
The construction company involved with a sewerage contract had written to the council, informing them that they had found on several occasions their work had been tampered with. One of the councilors had been seen on top of pipes that had been laid during the day. Upon inspection, two joints were damaged and a concrete block beneath the pipes had been scraped out. When the Mayor asked which person had been responsible, William Milverton states he supposed he was the culprit. Two other councilors moved a resolution for a letter to be written to the council’s solicitor with instructions stating the council disassociates itself with the actions of the councilor complained about. There was another motion suggested that the councilor be censured. This was removed due to the fact the councilor had admitted his actions.
On the 8th of May 1929, William Milverton resigned from his position as councilor and his resignation letter was accepted. The letter is as follows.
Sir.
I hereby resign my position as a councilor on the Palmerston. N borough council: I absolutely decline to sit as a councilor with the council as present constituted. Signed William Milverton.
In 1925, William donated 5 acres of land to the value of ₤5,000 with conditions attached. The land is to be named Milverton Park. The park was to be for recreational and amusement purposes for children and young people. The park was to be laid out in an artistic manner, fenced and properly drained. The title deed for the park was handed over to the council on the 22nd March 1926
William Milverton passed away on the 1st of July, 1950 in Palmerston North. He was buried at Terrace End cemetery. The council noted his passing in the council minute book. They placed on record their appreciation for past services rendered and expressed their sympathy to the widow.
When researching your family tree, you can find literally anything on your ancestors. The type of research depends on where the records on the person are found. When researching my family in Palmerston North, I was able to uncover information through the Ian Matheson city archives.
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