NEWTON.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 68, 22 March 1898, Page 3

NEWTON.

The usual meeting of the Newton Borough Council was held last night, there being in attendance Mr J. W. Shackelford 'the "Mayor) and Crs. Davenport, Brown, ponald, Sexton, Warnock, Brinsden. Mr ■yVm. M. Smith, the newly-elected councillor for Richmond ward, made the usual declaration and took his seat, being welcomed by the Mayor Great North ftoad.-- A letter from Mr £. Hare, asking that the footpath in front a nd near his property be tarred and sanded, W as received. It was also decided to inform Mr Hare that the Council was doing n o more work of the kind mentioned this seasonSt. George's Hall. —A lengthy letter was read from Mr M. Casey in reference to a coßl plaint of attendance of night soil contractor at St. George's; Hall. He said the premises were not attvays accessible, and complained of the conveniences provided. _Jt was resolved that the Sanitary Inspector visit the premises and report to the Council. An Objection.—Mr H. E. Rogers wrote objecting to the Council putting a man hole on his property. He was quite willing to have a drain through, but not a cess pit.—-It was resolved to hear Mr Rogers in support of his objection. Drainage and Sewage Outlet.—Mr 11. Ferguson, Inspector of Factories, wrote to the Council as follows : —I respectfully beg to call your attention to the fact that Warnock Bros., Richmond, have dammed up the outlet for the drainage and sewage of the Surrey Hills district. As you are aware of the recent increase of population, and consequent necessity for drainage which I personally know that you are embracing, I would ask you to kindly look into the matter, and so obviate any danger likely to arise from the use of this accumulation- —On the motion of Cr. Brown it was resolved that the Inspector be informed he must take action hiuielf if he thought it necessary. Foreman of "Works.--The report of the Foreman of Works was adopted.—The plan and cost of erection of shed on Council's allotment were referred to the Streets Committee to report. Slaughterhouse. —Mr Salmon was granted an additional month's license to slaughter in the borough.

Accounts.—Accounts to £148 Os Id -were passed for payment. Deposit of Refuse in the Borough.—The Sanitary Inspector reported having made an inspection (in company with the Mayor and Councillor Brinsden) of the places complained of whose refuse was deposited. His report was as follows : — The first place inspected was a vacant allotment adjoining Mr Casey's stables, Surrey Crescent. Here was an accumulation of rank decaying matter giving off . very foul odours. Near the spot were a number of houses, the inhabitants of Avhich complained very much of the nuisance. The following day the inspector served notice on the secretary, College of St. John's Trust, to have the filthy matter removed. They next proceeded to the old Mill Road, where a large deposit of city refuse existed on Messrs Jagger and Parker's property. The condition of that spot was similar to that previously visited, though its offensiveness was perhaps somewhat checked by the presence of a colony of pigs, which fattened on the garbage. The spot wa3 within 28 chains of the city ■ abattoirs, and as the prevailing wind was in this direction it followed that newlykilled m«at would frequently be exposed to those noisome odours. Then but a short distance further off were the "Western .Springs, whence we derived our water supply. On Wednesday, the 16th inst., in.companywith the Mayor andthepoundjkeeper, I visited another rubbish heap in i Surrey Hills, which was still growing in spite .of notice given long ago to Mr Casey to cease depositing, and in spite of a notice board at the entrance forbidding all such deposits.—(Signed), J, CTORIE, SanitaryInspector. The Mayor explained that the legal conrodttee had that clay seen the Council's sdScitor aud to give effect to his advice the Mayor moved, " That thfc matter be referred to the Sanitary Inspector to procure independent witnesses as to the deposit of refuse and the nuisance, and to prepare a case against the offender." Mr Brown seconded, and the resoluti n was adopted.