HUTT AFFAIR.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 106, 28 January 1908, Page 10

HUTT AFFAIR.

MEETING OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL. . Tlio Mayor:(Mr.. T; A. Pclerkin) J Vand ■ >y Councillors ' Russell, .Baldwin, ~.t . O'Sulliran,' Ward, Hodginsj :Wildsmith, Hollapd, Ross, and.Judd were present at: the- meeting -of the Hutt County Comftsil last evening. , A . • Mr. 1 J; Ciwdier drew attention to the un- . safe condition) ;of. the Wainiu Hill road <for. v ordinary vehicular.-traffic, consequent,-so.jhe*. . ' said, upon thiv: advent , of- motor cars: He i - ' suggested-that,;- the : fencing- of the roadside • •• .'be:complet(3d; : ;'j ; : A .lougtliy.'disbussion'• rogardinig"tlio sjieed of- motor, carsj '.' '•! and the danger.to.the public. Ihe ongmeer i-.» l'enc-'.' K.: uig<ot(the worst portion of the'road. ;• - i'lve "ratepayers and'residents;m Queen's Road applied ■ for an extension- of' the- pre-' -■ ■ sent-drain'to-tillable them :to connect, ihe •matter .was deferred 'for'engineer^:reporti • Advising as to the widening of 1 the icorners ; - ~ of l'arliament;Street>and Bridge-Street,<• the- - v •Borough -Solicitor said - that in -the-, former ' -• case tlio. legal,! documents'had'been handed' • : to the authorities for the-issue of the necessary proclamation;*and,'m the latter case;--tlio papers now;-remained 'be completed, by ■' the CounciL > ' : Mr. \V. E. Saunders if the water ' • supply would ba lai don to-Pihnuir Street, off-: Orr's lane.) Tins'matter involved - the generalv ■question •■■■;of' i ,"the---vextension - of , 1 thev - Supply -.outside•-the presfcnbed area -.of--' ; : thoi scheiile. :''Thtf said, .that :aboub'' ; three chains of connection' would/be required. ' i Councillor Ross- m<4ved that, they consider - this and other similar applications when ; . tlio sclieilie ;wa!i completed.-■ Councillor' Bald- ; win moved as 'thatHhe'watW--; : be taken'dow"n"thc'street -as'-'far .as "possibla' :. : . ■ by pipes' 4 tljat, remained over.'. ' A jurth'er' : amendment was moved py Councillor Ward, ...••• that the' applicant have the concession ,if ha ; pay the cost of the pipes and their laying. | Councillor'Ward'samendmentwas carried. Abetter \vasireceivedfifr6m'the-Wellington .- :■. Hospital Board•'stating that'a Hutt. patient, i mil elderly ifctnale, Would remain' in the Host-r : • pital un til," in. opinion'pf 'the - Medical.- ; Superintendent,; she, could safely be removed -~ to another place .to W, provided by the-: Council., . The 'there was ■ no prqseijt prpyisipn. -.m '-the':, .departiiients.::.. ' iinder , their, control: for ■ the . treatment of ag(?d'> needy: Councillor. Ward detailed the ''. facts of the ease, .said the ,woman had been seriously ill, and -.'that-.it provided - another example of. the., advisability of,-ascertaining their position in" regard' to the. Hospital. ;-. They contributed £500 a year to. jthe :Hos- ; - pital, -and they should have some understanding' as to .persons ' authorised .to send ■ their patients there/.-"lt.,was resplved-. that no action. be taken, ill regard to .the letter,, - Councillor Baldwin declaring that-.the Hos-r pital authorities would riot t dare to. turn, the ivomaii out. If . they .did, a howl of lindigna-\. tion would be raised, , and the public would then bo ivith them. . : On the motion 0f,.. Councillor Russell, _it . was resolved .to ask the Hospital/authorities', for a return showing tlio number of cases treated in the Hos- ! pital during, the two years to .December 31.. last, ylt .was'/also ' decided,- on /Councillor ~ . Ross's niotipn, to. draiv. the attention of-'.the . oil the Board to the matr ..- ter, and to hslc him to move in ,the direction of providing'a, Homo for Aged. Needy. The . Engineer reported that the ..laying ot the water-pipes; had been completed, as far as Orr's Lane ,on the Main Road. The engines aiid pumps had l been tested and worked satisfactorily. '.Connections with the reservoir 'were • being made. .' The erection of. a public pound; was in hand. The Fire. .' Brigade s Committee had' ' accepted Messrs.. Mllivrido and Soil's 'tender'-'for',,'additional '- 1 > fire appliances.', •". ... The Gas Committee'reported L that as no . application had been received for tlio extension of the main'frbm WJiite Line, such;extension .be liot. - carried : out.;. '. . This.; traa adopted. -V,,.: y