BOROUGH COUNCIL

Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 28, 9 December 1911, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, Avlien tliere .were present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr A. E. Ransom), ami Crs Anderson, Menet'y, Neilsen, Johnston, and Kilford. Leave of absence was granted to Cr Fitzherbert for one month ■ also to Crs Carston, Harrison, and Haines for the meeting.

REPORTS. DOMAIN COMMITTEE,

The custodian submitted the following monthly report, which hwns endorsed :

Ordinary routine work has been carried out as usual. Heaps of soil near the Christian-street entrance has been spread, and rubbish eartecl out of siylit. Seven Hundred aster plants kindly presented by .Mrs E. A. Hansom, have been planted, and are.doing welt. Grass and" weeds have been growing very quickly this month, so there has not been time for a great deai of extra work. Cemetery.—There has been two funerals (luring the month, and two stillborn children have been buried." The committee resolved to make the following recommendations, which were adopted:—

(J) That the Dannevirke Highland Society be permitted the use of the Domain on .January 21, 1912, for the purpose of holding their annual sports meeting, and they be charged the sum of five pounds lor such privilege. (2) 'I/hat the Friendly Societies' Council be permitted the use of the Domain on December 26, (Boxing Day), for the purpose of 'holding their annual picnic, and they be charged the sum of £2 10s for such privilege.

(8) 'J.Mat in response to the Hawke's Bay Cricket Sub-Association's request that the council prepare a patch 30 x 30 yards on the No. 2 ground, the engineer he instructed to obtain twelve loacis of spoil from tin; subway excavation tor the purpose of toij-ciressiinr the ground. (4) That Albert Salter, borough employee, lie offered the position of Sexton and custodian of the old and new cemetery at a weekly wage of £2 Bs. (o) That Peter Hoy, Domain custod.iau, be appointed caretaker of the swimming baths, in addition to his present duties, and that he be paid a wage of t'2 10s per week all the year rourid.

(ti) That Mi's Hoy be appointed caretaker of the swimming baths during certain hours, and to wash all towels and costumes, etc., and that she lie paid a wage of £'] per week during The bathing season. (7) 'I hat the Math Kund Committee's suggestion that all donors of 10s and upwards should'receive a free ticket to the baths tor the first season, be not entertained this year owing to the expense of running; the baths the first season.

(8) That .Mr J..L. Scott's tender, amounting to £'2V 7s, for the erection of the necessary fencing to the cottage property in York-street, lie accepted, ami the work put" in hand. (0) That tile Domain custodian's cottage be connected -with the sewerage system, and the engineer be instructed to obtain tenders for the plumbing work.

(10) Tiiat the Mayor and Cr Aienefy be requested to interview Mr J. T. Wilson with reference to his letter declining to supply the bathing costumes in accordance with his accepted tender, and in the event of a non-set-tlement, they be empoweord to make arrangements elsewhere for the supply of same. Tile Mayor reported that lie and Cr Mencfy had interviewed Mr ilson, who had declined to supply the costumes unless lihe also supplied the trunks, and they had therefore given the order to Messrs Armstrong and Alorison at their tender price. KNCHNEER'S RKPORT. The Borough Engineer submitted the following report, which was adopted I. have To report that the new cemetery at Mangatera is now finished as lar as intended to go for the present. The front, fencing and gates are in position, and -metal has been put around the entrance; gates. The fencing at the back of the remaining portions has not yet been done owing to a scarcity of fencers; it will, I hope, be finished, during the coming month. The area ploughed by L. Stewart upon the Domain has been measured and found to contain 11 acres 3 roods. The contractor for the baths is going on towards completion, and will have the fencing finished tomorrow, the tank being just about finished, and the buildings will be ready early in the week. 'works Committee. it was reported that owing; to there being no quorum, the committee had not held its usual meeting, Cr Haines being the only one present. THE BATHS. The Domain Committee decided, to meet on Monday evening to make; final arrangements regarding the opening of tin; baths, tariff, etc. Till-: RAXCER. The ranger reported having impounded 15 horses and 7 head of cattle.

COK RES PC)N DENCE

From Alls Al. A. M'Pherson, requesting the t-<>\iiit-i 1 to fix two waslitiibs in the washhouse at tho back of cottage in York-street at present occupied by her.—Application granted. From Air Wni. .Johnstone, applying lor the new Town Hall on the eve of the next general Parliamntary election, and enclosing £1 deposit. From .Mr T. Lindsay Buick, apply- 1 ing for the new Town Hall, on the eve of the next general Parliamentary election, and enclosing £1 deposit, or the eve of any by-election. Tho Town Clerk explained that lie had received a telephone message from Cr Johnstone, stating that he wished to nook the Town. Hall for the eve of the next general election, and that lio was sending the written application in. Subsequently Mr Buick had seen him m connection with the same matter. and had been told that Cr Johnstone had already spoken about it. Mr liuick then said lie would send in his written application, accompanied by a deposit. ..This letter reached him at 12.20 p.m., and at 2.20 p.m. Cr .Johnstone brought his written application to the office. "Later on another application, which bad been posted previously, was received through the post. 'The Mayor said they would have to be careful in deciding this matter, because they were getting applications in a long time in advance;. It might so happen that the date asked for was already engaged, and he suggested that the deposits be accepted and the application bo granted subject to the condition that the date on of the general election fell had not ali ready been hooked.

Cr Ivilford moved and Cr Neil,sen seconded that Cr Johnstone's applica-

tion be granted, subject to the condition mentioned by the Mayor. Cr Menefy moved as an amendment that the matter be settled by drawing lots, and Cr Anderson seconded this. 'Plie Mayor called attention to the fact that Cr Johnstone appeared to him to be an interested party, and asked him if he intended to vote. Cr Johnstone replied that he did intend to vote. He' also remarked that Cr Menefy was as deeply interested in the matter as he (Cr Johnston) wa», therefore the one was 110 more eligible to vote than the other, and that if Cr Alencfy would refrain from voting lie (Cr Johnstone) would. Cr Menefy denied that he had any interest' in the question at all. He had made no application, whereas Cr Johnstone had. His name did not appear 011 any of the letters, and he liact 110 connection with them.

The amendment was then put and lost, and the original motion carried, Crs Menefy and Anderson voting against it. Cr Menefy moved that Mr Huick's application re a by-election be granted subject to the same conditions, and this was carried. From Mr G. Joines, offering the sum of £8 lor the old house 011 the Abattoir road, with the right to remove same.—.Request not entertained. From Messrs Barraud and Abraham, Ltd.. applying for a building permit to erect an iron shed 46ft 6in x 24ft Gin, in Gordon-street, for the purpose of temporarily storing machinery for the Kotuku Oilfields Syndicate, Ltd., and enclosing a sketch plan of the proposed building. Cr Menefy moved that the application be granted and the permit issued upon the understanding that it is to be a temporary structure used for 110 other purpose except for storing machinery for the Kotuku Oilfields Syndicate.—Cr Xeilsen seconded, and it was carried.

From Alt- G. L.Bartlett (on behalf of Harry Rickards Co.), applying for tlio Town Hall on March 10, 1913. Granted.

GENERAL.

Cr Xeilsen asked if the repairing of the path in front of St. John's Church had been overlooked, and the engineer said it had not. and would be done immediately after Cliristma.s.

IT Neilsen brought tip tlie cpiestion of extending the culverts in Hie borough, and it was resolved that the engineer prepare an estimate of the cost, and now he intends to deal with them.

Cr Xeilsen also mentioned the putting down of asphalt- water-tables in Swinburne-street and several other streets when footpath construction had been completed.—The engineer stated that he had not lost sight of this work.

Cr Ki I ford brought up a proposal to reconstruct the footpath from tlie intersection of Christian-street with High-street, to the ->iangatera Hotel.

Cr Johnstone moved that the engineer be instructed to submit an estimate of the cost of the work, and that if carried out it be done in sections, and that the owners be requested to pay half the cont. Cr Menef.v seconded. Cr Kill'ord suggested that tlie cost should lie borne by the council, as there was a lot of traffic to the hospital and cemetery. ' The Mayor thought it would be a had precedent to do the work at the cost of the council, and Cr Johnstone's motion was then put and carried.

Cr Johnstone asked when the asphalt would be finished round tlie baths.

The engineer reported tluit it would l)e finished by tlie opening date, with the exception of one small piece, and lie hoped even to finish that.The .Mayor drew attention to tinstones, etc., in Cordon-stret.-—Stones to be raked oil' and street cleaned lip. On tlie suggestion of the .Mayor, it was resolved that the Finance Committee be asked to put a price on the Co rod n-st reel section for consideration at the next council meeting, with the object of disposing of it. The council instructed the engineer to accept the Railway .Department's offer of soil from the subway excavation to lill in the water pipes opposite Mr T. Haiti's residence. Queenstreet, the Railway Department to load the drays. The council then adjourned;

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