HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 155, 25 March 1908, Page 11

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

' LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL. " 'l'lie.'.;iisual meeting of' ths LpiyQr"Hutt .Bprough• Council was held on Monday night-. There were present His Worship She'-Mayor "(MrV T. A. Petarkin) arid Councillors Russell, Ward, Hodgins, O'tiullivan, Wildsiriith, dudd, Baldwin, and Hollard. '' : Mr. IJ.1 J . Nathan wrote regarding tho water mit at.AVaiv/etu, and said that Mr. LeigKton would'..inspect tho suggested cut' fo divert tne creek into the Wanvctu river, and that "he,-::Mi\,Nathan, \vould. agree 'to-ivliatcver Mr.' JLcughton approved. : Vi r v.: Messrs. Pitcaitlilay and Co. wroto stating that, :after a conversation with the Mayor, it' had been agreed that the ..Council. bo ! ■ »lloived i shingle ,o(f the: river- hsaches at tho rate.of 4d. per vard. . ■'>!'The Gracefield Syndicate ii|formcd the Council that it was their /intention to sell land facing on the Loivry Bay road, and requesting''that this road be : puti'in good' order,'farid further 'inquiring if land for widening same would require to be dedicated. It was decided .to refer tho Gracefield Syndicate. to the Public Works Department for information.-:, \

Mr. J. T. Hawthorn applied for a .license to -use. a room in the Town Hall building as a public'hall. Tho ongineer';was instructed to * inspect and report. . ? .Public hall licenses were.granted, on the application of tho Rev. Mr: Marshall, to the ». Presbytcpan Church and ischoolroorn. • Mr. .Breen, who has been acting-assistant, ranger, -Af-rote asking for'"an allowance for bicyolo used on duty,-as ho had been refused aihorso by the ranger, t rA' committee of Councillors Russell,-AYard, and Baldwin wan 'appointed" ; to .inquire into "the mattor.'and report.. .. '. : :' T. v Sniolo an 3 - Lockivood, 'and Mrs.'M. Keys wrote agreeing to tho alterations and improvements ■ to the \Ve3leyall • Cemetery:'- 1 ' It was resolved, tliat 'tho clerk write;thanking them for . their permission.. _ " ; • The for Committee election for the past tiro, years,"£l7 4s. Id., . ,-.TvaS.; Tecfeiyc'd: .from tlie . Petono porough Council: . :■ - . . '.\The Jproliminary niovo "with regard to the "construction of 'the bridge was made bv the , signing: of the' agreement -between tho. Council and Mr. Dawson, for. the. c.qnstruc-' tion. : ■ ■■ v . . ' . ' I ■ :■ The .'Health Officcr (Dr. Piird.v) reported adversely on two old cottages at Blackbridgc,-and-'it 'was decided?io v Seiid the report to. the; Health; Department. . 'The'report'of . the Reserves.Committee -v.-as recommending 'that the ,-Wellington Rugby Union be/allowed, the use of the Esoreation Groundjfor nest on terms as arranged .-last', year.' The 'Union- to pay. £5' for,.i:se..of'. largcf room in tho pavilion. . Councillor, Hodgins hoped- some provision would 'be made;' to enable thn ICia Or.i. Club • /td'jplay 'all .itsr''matclies'. oil this ground, and . that-some, 6f-the senior ihatches should also ! '-.-be/played 'there. :It was. resolved -to refer . ;tho,' back to Committee.' ' ; r'i'lie enjjineor reported that 86 houses had 'been connected with the water . system to date. r-Tba."erection of an electrical indicator • between ;y-reserroir : and engine-houso "is in 'hand.;-:;Jh<s'alterations :t6 tlv6 old Council Chambera 'will, be completed in a few days 1 and >th'e\place, ready for occupation. Tho successful tenderer for cleaning out • the ; raceconfsfe. : -;'creek had;'been .written, to,'but ■ did not,reply. It was resolved that tho next ■ lowest ,tertder be accepted.' The. expenditure . .for:thr-jtwovweeks ending March 21' was£3o7 12s. Id- Adopted. ■ '■ ": V '', '■ -ii-i-.'. ■: : ' '■

''Ketone technical school. :

;of. the 'manager's of' tho Petono' Technical School was held in-the High School yesterday, the Rev. A. Thomson presiding. 1 April; 11'wis-fixed-as the date for thq la,v-i ing. of the. foundation-stone of -the,now build-, ing ..to: be .erected on • tlia. section adjoining the- Rc-crent-ion Ground. ' The, stone is .to' l>o : a marble'-slab, and tho names of tho inan- . -agersj .architect, and contractor are to bo! i placcd on it. On the motion of Mr. Motlios. it was* resolvetK that. the wires of tho m.m-' .agors ,bo'i, invited to form. a vcommittcs to

make: arriingferai'pnts : tb provide'''i'ftgftioon tea' for the invited guests. It was also decided ;tqrask;,for the use of 'the public , school for .-the; function. '"Mr. M'Kenzio ,'jhovcd, .and it .was.carried, that.-the masters of. thoiHutt and ;E'etone Schools'-'be-- asked to ■ allow: tho cadets; to forma guard 'of' honour to His Ecxellency tho Governor, Lord Plunket, .who has-.kindly promised to lay' tho foundation- '. stone. ' ■

-VA;'motion was carried' that tho.teacher of the .plumbing class b9 instructed not to go on . with higher oducation in his class until t}ie.,class ican be mado to pay .better. . ' . ' '':A. 'donation from the Gear. Company of £25; towards' the "funds was thankfully reoeived. • ■ .- 1 1 v ' ■■

. Tho .Petone ratepayers are reminded of tho poll to bo taken to-day to authoriso tho' raising of the sum of £15,500 for • works', some,of-,...wluch'. urgonily needed. . . rams have do'ni eonsid.ef-: 'ablo' dainnge'; to the Lowry and Day's Bay rfladj; bringing'down a. fairly large slip ancl washing away two large culverts'.- The road' for. coach - tralEc betv.*een Lowry's Bay and the Day'bVßar;wharf.• ; i Samples; of one of tlie -finest products of the - Tlutt Boroiigh weroj 011 view at last •nightjs meeting of the Council. These were jugs of.;.beautiful clear artesian water from thft . Borough's reservoir. - - : \ '-,'Tho :Hutt,.Borough Council- has." decidcd that'.tho; Recreation Ground must hot be,' used iffr, ;f6qtball on Sundays. - ! Notices to that/effect'.are to be.displayed on the.grounfl.. -i'jfP l ® Lower" Hutt District School Comniitteo' has decided .thai the presentation of prizes .will, plaib ori Friday next, ; at' 2 p!m. TJje; prostatation will be made by Mr. J. G. Ait V.en, M.F., In addition to, those prizes provided by; School, Committee funds, "a number.of very : handsome' special prizes havo b6en given by residentp in the. district. ' , " T 0 > ?treet widening/ on the/main ; road at tho /Lower Hutt towards the northern boundary of tlie borough is being pushed rapidly ahead:- )Vhon finished there will be a magnificent" wide road. °

• What, looks very much like a serious outrage was discovered yesterday., A horse, .. o\>nc<L'by Mr. E. Johnson, 'newsagent and booksellor, was turned out on- a vacant section. 011 -'BlOonlfield oiv Saturday night, and was then all right. "When discovered yesterday the-horse .was dead; and a deep gash extended; from tho . back of the car down.wards to-the,-throat,:.whilst another uply slash had practically cleared the side of tho, head,of,all flesh. The police were called w arid-have,;the matter''in r hand....... , '