TAURANGA BOROUGH COUNCIL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIII, Issue 8685, 12 September 1924, Page 3

TAURANGA BOROUGH COUNCIL

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'l'll*' i!; ■ i i n; 11 monthly meeting "i the Tn u r;t J 1 «Jl;i Hu rough • <>ii lid! was held ill l in- C 1 > U 1 1 < S i ( balllbel's nil Wed--7 J; I \ ninllinn I’lV'-i'llt : IDs Worship tlm Al;i.y< ll . M i H, Dive <( li;iiri'i ;i m. ( 'n u n< -i Horn ( . Whiting, I’. .1. Allely. F. M. .M n 11 i o n -. V. J. SnmtFiiii ry . ( 1 . (1 1 nkii n i, I''. M . 11 amnM • in I him! W . W , .Tf'i, I L .t iii.il:;' ( mi in•( -I imis. Mr.- 1.. M . ii.irpliKiii- Filth A s * • i i 11 u •. V. Into nil ill'! dll nl M IS lUnl !'| • I - I ■!! , I e q U *' s I 1 IK thf ( oil llel I t n I i'll 11 i 1 1 E 1 - . [):i i l l, nii 1 <• 1 1 ; 1 11 n! tin- ( nII II - < i 1 . Ini <1 ! il I 11, 'I (Tf ( nil Ilf (i in ; 1 work limit.’ ontTb of ' in i i: i<i k nc - nl pi'npcrt M"'. It was (l.'diifii In reply lli.it ill*’ ( n lll ii'i 1 i- unable in make the return!, iskc! Ml F. Mill pile ! ■>' 111 . Wrote id i n ! 1' i w > ; ‘■| am a" present erecting ;i house on Lot II;;, corner Wna "l Street and ('ani- < rmi Load, mid wish m apply Ft permissimi tn coniift t up the drainage with that, nl the Ik 11 i m' adjoining mi Fait ll‘J. Tin- latter boti-e is alsi my property and I understand there is nothing in the 1 iv-1 a v. against making the connection it permi.s.sinn nl the Council is obtained. I might mention that in other towns the drainage ol adjoining houses is frequently connected in this wav, and 1 would according!y ask the Council's permission to make the conneetimi. Failing approval of tins •■equest I must ask the Council to lay the c-onnection from the main sewer to my lioiimlmv,” Cr Allely spoke in favour of granting the request. 'Then* were other cases of combined drainage In, the borough. Cr Afnllions rnoveil —1 hat a connection he made hy the- Council to the boundary of the property. ft was pointed out that there wore no funds available to- the purpose of making connections to boundaries. Cr Allely maintained that the Council should make the connection to the houndarv it they did not grant the first request. The inspector quoted the regulation hearing mi the first request. Cr Whiting was against combined drai ll age conneetions. Cr Ciinkard seconded the motion pro forma. Cr Jones moved an amendment — 'That the fi-st request made by Mr Macphersou («,• granted. —Cr Allely secondeid. 'Die amendment and motion were both negatived. The Mayor, in reply to a. question, said that a number of property owners had made connections entirely at their own expense Pipes for Culvert. Mr H. Mann wrote as follows: c- ln replv to yours re pipes: I am quite willing to your nropositiou to supply pipes for eiiL'vert lor access to niy property in Sixth Avenue. I will pay the cost ot necessary tilling. and shall be glad tit know' when the pipes are available.” The letter was received. Square Tank. Mr 1C Mann, wrote forwarding quotation f<"• one four hundred gallon square tank. —Filed for relereuee. Proposed Subdivision. Mr P. Munro wrote as follows; “I am nd vised bv Messrs >te\en,s and Gouldi ng that in response to their application re the consent ot the C oiineil in the matter of the proposed subdivision of allotment ot Section I>, Taurauga. of which 1 am part owner. the Council anproved of same. subject to the hyv-oad being formed and metalled and the footways being formed. also kerhed and chauuellerl in couci'ete. I need .scarcely point out that in insisting on the hv-law ( fi) heine, carried out to the Letter the Council is setting a very Inch standard, especially when the position of the allotment, approaihe-, thereto, and general surroundings are taken into account, ami one which, even in more lavc.uied localities. Ims, T believe, not been insisted upon. The irmposed by-road will he on w ell-drained level land ami is only intended to serve the sub-iln isiou area, mu ieiic a through road. Tho road eonrtolied, bv the Council is one only in name, has not had any mone> expended in formation and at present is impassable for vehicular traffic, and until recently, when. at the instigation of the bowline (. Inb, the Council opened up the drain on the south side ot the si t eel., and !. recognising the area was liuliliv -Mted. opened up tile dram on the northern side of the street, was practically impassible tor pedestrians. | should like to urge that no um! u o obstacles should he placed in the way of blocks of land being subdivided, as when the sections are sold the rateable value is enhanced to the benefit of the ratepayers and in the present scheme I trust some modification "ill he made. [ would suggest that the Council take steps to have their road made passable uqd the Streets Committee he authorised to go into the matte- of the hy-road. with newer to act. There is a further matter I wish to bring before the Council, he., that by reason of the mad drain on the went side of allotment 7*3. Section 2. being

'Joi-kcii, t h<- water is settling on >aid lot. abo tiic dram on the road, on the northern side of nniir. requires deanii;;t and st i aiyl 11 cn ; i c;, to oonioim ! ’ t iio p’-nper ln;<'. as ,r. pi c-en: i; (loaches oil tile 1 ■( t ol e-lllci i t lo m, d allotment and is prevent i tier nm 1 rmii pnuiim in a permanent tence. It wa- de< ided !■> mpiv that the ( oni.i il canmu yrant th<‘ re<inests. I’urcbase nl sprayer. Mes-r-. F.llis ami ( .n; na m . I.id.. Am kiand, ivmir ackimw iedmiip order lor one Aem sje-ayer. 'JIMNI I .italloiis. Messrs l.ockic (la nnon and Worley, engineers. Am klam!. wrote reuta rib n.u lln on builm ot F n ion asplnd :. .Messrs Fibs and Coinpanv. Ltd., in acknowledging oiduT lor >’(K)ll ealloii-? ot Fiimn asphalt, stated that a shipment would be 1 a ml i i:e about 1 !m <'iid of September. They lltlliuT stated: “With -eLtard to the spraymy ot film asphalt ..Messrs Cannon ami Worley have sup acsted to im that onr Mr >kit"op L r o down when \on are iead> to en <ni with this work and give your foreman a little instruction in the ice of the .sprayer, and generally help him out with any difficulties widen he miyht have at the commencement ol spraying. , . This, ot course, will he done at no cost to yourselves, because Mr Skitrop's services are at all times entirely free to Councils who are using; onr material. He is a thoroughly qualified engineer and is without, question the best informed engineer in bituminous road construction in New Zealand.” Cr Ciinkard moved That Messrs Fill's and Company, Ltd., be thanked for their offer to send Mr Skitrop to 'I anranga, and that their offer be accepted. —'Seconded by Cr Hammond. Tn reply to Cr Allely, tho Town Clerk stated that the Union asphalt had been ordered on the recommendation of Messrs Loc.kie Cannon and Worley. The motion was carried unanimously- — Motov Vehicles Hill. The Town Clerk, Auckland, forwarded communications relative to the recent conference held at Auckland to eonsideivtfhe Motor Vehicles Hill, (hull particulars of this contcrcnee wore reported on September 2.) The communication was received. Drain Heqnire.s Cleaning. Mr Is. H. Smith, eleventh Avenue, wrote pointing out that a drain m trout of his property in Fleventh Avenue requires cleaning, ft was decided that the request ho acceded to and the work carried out when time permits. Hanging Work. Ah' E. F. Lager wrote stating that for the sum of VI -3/ per week lie would use his best endeavours to keep the railway line and front of the Strand entirely clear oi straying cattle and horses. The communication was received. In reply to Cr Whiting, the Mayor suite ! that he had spoken to Mr Kagev on the matter. Electricity (‘ommittee. The Electricity Committee, in a report of a meeting held on September f>. recommended : 1 — That the engineer ho authorised to call for tenders for power house and penstock' tunnel lining; the committee to have power to accept tenders. 2 That the engineer he authorised to call tenders for snigging poles. J —That an invitation ine extended to the representatives of the Power Hoard and the representatives of Opotiki and Whakatane to inspect tho works at McLaren’s Falls on a date to suit them. -I That- the engineer prepare a dralfc agreement between the Council and the louver Hoard relating to the supply of electricity- and submit same to the Electricity Committee for approval, with power to act A That Alt C, It. Macmillan, A1.1’., 1)0 v ritten to and asked to endeavour t> txpedire the negotiations between the Council and the Government for tin supply of current to tho latter. The various clauses in the report were explained bv Cr Jones, Chairman <>i the Electricity Committee. lie moved -That the report be adopted. The motion wa* seconded by Cr Scant lebury and earned. .Municipal Abattoirs. Air E. Armstrong, wrote apply!ng lor the position of head slaughterman at the abattoirs. It was decided to receive the letter and to inform Air Armstrong that nppiiealion.s would be called for the position. .Mr G. 1 )imher!inc, clerk of works, re-port cl ;c ioilows regarding abattoirs contracts: “The contractors te- the buildings. Messrs Higgs am! Co., have made fair prooress during the month. The main building i- ready to receive tin.' roof and tlie contractor is husv with the heavy principals, and-will commence on the roof us soon as the i oncret-e beam is hard enough. The concrete tank on the roof is nearing completion. The hlocH-iv*t has most f rife blocks laid. Tit? *i*iiK*r is expected any day and when this arrives the contractors will Ih> able to get on with the annexe. • i . “The contractor for the yards, etc., Mr Hyde, has cot all the concrete laid.

with the exception of the two inclined races. He ha- got the majority of the posts and rad- fixed ami .should nimj I'hUc the y;mis by the end ol ibis ; month. f would ask the eommiuee to b t Inc know oi any other lemmy; re'l'liivd as soon as possible so as to let iho 'ontiactor follow on alter In- inis lirishoi the \aids,'' (ho ueport was reioivod and the question ot lenciny, was reterred i" the a 1 at loirs eommi t tee.

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