BOROUGH AFFAIRS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 9875, 24 July 1923, Page 6

BOROUGH AFFAIRS

MEETING OF COUNCIL.

EAST ASHBURTON WATER

SUPPLY

The Ashburton Borough Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Mr R. Galbraith), and Messrs W. G. iiillier, F. Z. D. Ferriman, Jt, A. Collins, R. Kerr, John Watson, W. H. Woods, J. W. Bowden, C. F. Hor- | rill, J. Thompson, and H. R. C. McElrca- An apology for absence was received fi'om jtfr R. M. Dunlop. The Mayor reported the amounts received since last meeting £6o3 9s 7d, including general rate £253 2s. The State Advances Office advised that £3OOO of the final instalment of £SOOO of the drainage loan had been

remitted.—Received. The Valuation Department forwarded a circular letter pointing out that many people avoid the payment of fees by obtaining valuation data from the local authorities. Applicants for figures should be referred to the Department after the rolls had been closed for public inspection. The applications • were usually made by financial agents or institutions. ■ It was pointed out that the matter did not affect the Borough; it affected only those bodies which rated on the unimproved value. The Progress League applied tor its annual grant of £lO 10s. The amount was granted. .Messrs G. Henry and Co., Ltd., per Mr Deo. Guild, Christchurch, wrote stating, they had an enquiry for a o 0 , J3.H.P’.. auction gas engine, suction gas

j producer And generator, for electric lieht. TT*?*" asked the council to state a' price for its engine. The council was asked if the Hewer Board would sell a & alternated. . The Town Clerk was authorised to confer with tile Power Board chairman ! on the subject.- ! The Ashburton East School Committee asked the council to carry out asphalting the footpath .in East JV ills Street, from the Central Hotel to, the school. This path was used extensively bv the children. On the motion oi Mr Morrill the request was referred fco the W orks Comchairman of the committee', said he thought it wrnildi be; umpossibfe to do the asphalt portion tins 5 eai - The footpath was not exactly m very had order. However, the council could undertake ta considerably improve it ? oil its present condition Mr R. G. Bright, Ashburton,, wrote stating that as Mr John Campbell wished to give up bis tenancy of lots 44 46 and 50, Suffolk Street, lie_ had , approached the writer to see if he would take them'over. As Mere absolutely overgrown with gorse and broom, he would undertake to. clear j it if the council would let him have them for the first year free of rent. . The request was granted, subject to certain conditions. , , | The Finance Committee recommended .

that the recommendation or cne xno Brigade Committee to grant the hue Brigade a subsidy of £6O toward the purchase of new uniforms be approved. S,rs Se Water supply Committee recommended as follows m regard to water connections for the following persons:—(l) Garrick, Eaton | Street—This requires an extension of the service along Eaton Street to bung ( tiie water to the section line, say, about ( a chain, thenco across footpath. 1 recommend permission to be for water, applicant to pay all casts oi eonnectiii" up. (2) Stills and White. White especially has very little reserve supply, and suggest that this he done, and at the same time Stills could he coupled up. Cost, £9 16s Bd. (3 John- . stone? Albert Street. A T. piece is, already in opposite this man s property, and I suggest he bo given the water, applicant to pay all costs ol connecting council agreed to clauses 1 and 3. Clause 2 promoted a little discussion, it being thought by some that it conflicted with the council s policy. Mi Thompson said there was no urgency in this case, and the.whole woik would he done in the Ashburton East general installation. He moved the work be U °Mr Hillier explained that the council lm*d previously turned the matter down, but owing to the applicant wanting a reconsideration it was re-opened. Me, also, had an objection to putting in pipes haphazardly, when there was a scheme to be carriod out. Mr Woods objected on the grounds that the council must draw the line somewhere, otherwise it would be inundated with applications from people in similar circumstances. Such work, ivlns) sanctioned, was paid out or_ capi-

tal when it should come out oi loan money, as it woujd eventually were the applications refused. The council s income was not such as could stand the strain of such demands. Furthermore, if pipes were allowed to be put in here and there it might probably mterfe.e with the plan for the complete reticulation (if the district. 11 i. ,i Mr Horrill said practically all the residents in the locality had been connected, and the council would not be deluded with applications. Mr Woods said if suc-h was the case he was probably under a misapprehensfon and would agree to the matter being referred back to the chairman. Mr Thompson agreed, and after a while the council decided to again refer the matter to the chairman, who aas requested to obtain prices for carrying oit the work, in one-inch piping, which was. essential for the scheme. Mr Collins was appointed to hll the vacancies on several committees of the council