LEESTON

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20085, 14 November 1930, Page 21

LEESTON

meeting of town board

At the ordinary meeting of the ton Town Board there were present: Cmir!. J. c. Free (chairman), R. J. UcCoiuiell, W. A. Johnston, A. S. Lyons, F. Rowell, and L. C. Vicfeery. The health inspector reported upon visits matte to premises, and stated that action had been takou against a n t f j° r of "}ilk who had supplied one f 1 6 " nll,|os IO S a "alym« Cloned to in the previous mouth's report rtdiH tt^»i 1 " u,D c tha Mescal Officer of i i . I ' ef<3ren «) to cirainlavera' and Plumbing Regulations was received. Tlio chant man said that the Hoard had no bv «L n !S S , t t0 Rlumbihg and draiiilaying. and theret<jf« the matter ot t&en at<l not conoefn it. Cf th , G C . ount y Hicuie Coßimiifcoe, ft was resolved to ask busidnt- t ? do l? their, pieiuises all «»y on Saturday, November 29th. J&+■**"****** Town Board wrote re a > t r t n S ;t l. t0 0 f v l ",, districts on iMoctrio Power lioards. It advocated the roorganiiftn, °f .the system of representation so as to mtludo small Municipal areas, and asked support of the following proposed remtf to the Municipal Association, to be dealt.with at the next eonferonce: "That the Electric Power lioards Act be amended to provide for an adjustable ward system of ropre&en* tation so that increases in population ol jn Creation of new town district's will not result in automatic disfranchisement, as nt present. On tha motion of Cmrs. Lyons and Rowoll tho remit was endorsed. £L«:ifi a'-'on» far iutcn led alterations to the (hop he haa shifted into High street were eubmitted by Mr F. il. Clau'en, but the plan a«kcld for was not supplied. A resolution virus carried that Mr be asked by latter to Cease alterations to hi« old r-hop until hj« submits proper f»lana to tho Doord, and that ho ba allowed fourfceeu dny« in which to furnish the plana. The l'ower Board's account for street liffhtini; for tho period amounted to £SB 18« 4d. Aa the itrtwta had been in darkness for nearly two months, Cmr. Lyons (chairman of the Finance Committee) moved that the Hoard should bp asked for a rebate. This wu« seconded by Cmr McConnell and carried. Cmr. Rowell (chairman of t&e Works Committee) Repotted that an improvement in the appearance of t'uo town through worj;. donn on private properties was noticeable. it w»a agreed that the Memorial equaie pardons should receive extra attention. Colonel D.'iwson, i)iatriat Officer of Health, and Mr O. W. Jones, Health Inspector, attended the ineotIng by invitation to Jidvise the "Hoard 83 to tho diwirahiltv of grftntiiif>: liceus®B for septic tanks. An ax»pliefttion from Mr M. Riordan. for permission to ijietnll a septic tank on his property in High ft root, had been before a special meeting, and it hiul I teen decided to atk tf)e Medical Officer of Health to explain the position with regard to siioh tanks in relation to tha public health of Leeston. Colonel Dawson quoted Section 36 of the Health Act, which provided that, il% the absence of local by-lmvs. tho responsibility of gr.» ting permission to install tanks rested with the Medical Officer of Health) In most parts of lieeston the subsoil would not-allow of f«ptic tanks being put in, but there were certain places where they toukl be put in with safety. In the present 'lnstance he cotild not deflnitefv condemn the ground. Each application would be decided upon its merits. A septic tank, where it operated successfully, woa, vastly preferable to a pan system. Tho. chairm an thought, that tho apnlication should he referred to the Honlth department to be doalt with. Cmr. Rowell suggested that the ! Board should indicate the opinion bv ■-resolution that it did not look, with favour upon either septic tanks or chemical closets in Leeaton. Cmr. W, A. Johnston said he would not favour' such a resolution. If the Hloaltb Department could show that septic tanks were likely to work satisfactorily, the Board should make provision for maintaining the revenue from tho pan svstem bv still requiring tha owners of tanks to pay the sapi.taw fee. * ■ . Inspector .Tones said the Board had power to levy an inspection fee. The Board decided to refer the apollcation to the Health Officer to deal with. . -' •