HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 173, 15 April 1908, Page 9

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

LOWER HUTT BOROUCH COUNCIL. Tho Monday sitting of tho Lower Hutl Borough Council did not concludo until 1 o'clock yesterday' morning. The following business was transacted after the last trail . loft:— - - A long discussion took placeWitli regarc to tho construction of Stillingfleot Road £ which the owners wish to construct on. i . lesser width than the full chain. , ; Councillor Ross thought that if the Toat' was taken over by tho Council it should have somo deposit from tho owners , for mainten- ; ance. ; / . .' .". - ' . ' , Councillor Ward proposed that tlio •UnderSecretary for Lands be written-to,protesting ■ against; the road being proceeded with. • . It .was proposed by Councillor Russoll, and ; seconded by Councillor Ward, "that Mr. Hamer bo. asked to say whether ho will guarantee the whole cost. of' construction of the 1 road referred to." '. - I , ; Mr. D; B. Howden wrote regarding draini age -frpm his sections in jthe Fitzherbert Es- [.. tat-e. It was resolved that tho Engineer be [ asked to attend to this matter. ■ i Applications for public. hall. licenses were • granted to Messrs. Baker Bros. for.tho Drill ■ Hall"; the-Rev. Father Lane for the, Roman , Catholic Church ; and to Mr. • Hawthorn foi , the-halLin tho Town' Hall Buildings. '; ; • Councillor Hodgins moved that the Coun- ■ cil's leaso .of hall and chambers be laid on t)ie tabic at next mooting of Council. Thia was seconded by Councillor Ward and cari -ried. ,' ..^ , The Town Clerk reported ■: that the Public , Pound would -bo available in a week's'time. -' : An application from lAlicotown residents : was read asking for v additional gas lamps on White's also for kerbing and chaivnolling for, certain streets in tho locality. . On : ; Councillor' Judd's motidn-the-matter was re- : ferred to tho Gas Committee, and tho Eu- -! .ginecr nskecLtb report. . ■ " ' y-.The Wellington Rugby Union flTote-agree- , siiie to take the Recrcation'Grounds for-foot- ( Ijiall purposes "oil :tho' terms stated,' subject to , some':slight"'-modification':'of -the conditions. : The modification referred to ' the Council's : power to stop a: match if the ground was'unfit for play. It_ was resolved that the suggested modification be agreed to. ' ' ' ; . Mr: T. A.: Swaysland applied for a permit to re-erect tho building damaged by, fire next •to Messrs. Slim arid Carter's building. ' - i '; The ■ Engineer reported that lie' had not granted: a' permit "until the' Council had |c.on- . the,application;: i-. :' .1 - Councillor 1 Baldwin; asked whether the building /could be! reinstated hndei- tlie; ;i!^w - by-laws which had constituted brick areai / . Ultimately it was decidcd,that the building inspector; be ./granted a permit for. the. re- : erection 'of tho building; -: .' 1 ■ The Bylaws Committeo recommended that the, new- boundary, of. tlio"brick' area' be-:ex-,.tended-to include, from the north corner of Momi' Road to King's Road/ This was adopted. ' .; , ■' Mr. Breen's : (assistant"'' inspector) complaints were then gone into, These were that Mr. Breen was unablq to get a. horse to do •his !v,-ork as assistant i'angor from Mr'.' Mills (the ranger). : The Council- considered that the present, system,;required;,' .revision. - ' The. .'ohgirieer ! • reported ,'ia's foljows — Main ■ Roa ; d. !,kerb. and' channel.—Good: progress: is 'have -been • made. I' Tho electrical indicator bctweon-! the Reservoir and ;engin<S-houso is completed and working. ; The concrete' blocks to * hydrants - and valvos are/nearly, all in. Old Council - Chambers.—The'repairs, ,ete., are, noiv comploted, and; tho- building is noW occupied by Dr.'Mirams; Cleaning Racecpurso Creek;—Tho contractor has-this '.work-; well in - hand-; and so far is, making j a good vjob ;of boards/havd been 1 bet: - up'.'' Fiye.-^hojiSe r -.,d_rainaE'o '-connections . have'-, been: put -in, during. tho past three weeks, ~ono at Alicetown; and four on tho Main' Road., •.Ono : hundred and twelve, .building' permits were.',granted;-' of ; -,a .' total■ raluo 0f.£39,839. -.The engineer's -report- was adopted..-' ; The'. Council icimsfdired;.the'matter of drivr jug ;stock through ;lTtlfd /ißorough. The .opinion' wasiexpresoetliithatvsomo :eontr6l:(,was' necessary, to; prev'dnt tdnniago'.f t6f:riowr;work on : 'the: roads,;' and' it- was decided ; to keep,thciniiitter,iini:view.'<-". vr;.<- : Cotnicillo'r Ross:moved that' : 'Certain,_street's be 'renanied, aiid. gavejnqtico s of, motion'that , the! Council" go ; into; tlio, matter.-and; conwdei 1 ;.tho . desirability! of /renaming /.the',;various streets; ' ;' .: Councillor Judd . asked '■ if j' any - reply;.had been • reqeived from the Minister,for, Internal. withj.rofofonce. to Gorton's, property; .The Clerk was . instructed"' to writ'e : .for ,an .immediate'reply... ./{- ■; '-A-'-vaoancv. in.:the. .Reserves. ■ Committee (caused liv the resignation of Councillor Hollard)., ;.was :■ considered;, aiicl -apppintment. Was, ..deferred next'/meetiiig.^V,:' / Councillor Russell referred to the difficult access-to tlio fire ~boll. . Councillor Ward moved that a lamp-be fixed oil tlio boll tower, and that tho : fence bor removed' to. the rear of the tower; - : '. i - : ' ■ ■, Councillor llodgins complained of- the loss of time occasioned by the laxity of the rules of debate, and hoped, an: improvement would bo made in the'.'matter. . \y ;' :' -• : it' 'was.--resolved ■ tliat stock in the Council ofhccs' and library bo-insured for £150. - A drover's license was granted to J. Davis. Kerosene licenses wore granted to Messrs. T-' Burt, Hanson, Alicotown Feist .and-Co., Main Road., : Mr. .G. Bradly's' ajpplication was not granted as lie had not complied 'with. the .nccessary.forms.' :. .., .' ' ' •' . Tho statement of/finances showed the. following balances on March 31:— • General. Account.—Debit . balance, ,£4l-70 8s lid Gas General Account,—Debit balance, £442 7s; Bd.- v -- v 5> 'V-' v '- ■}' ." , Library . Account'. Debit balance, £45. lis. Bd.-. ,r > 'j',:,-:. - i-Trust- Accost. Credit .balance, £1003 17s.'5d; ■■'>V'v , 'Interest Account.' -r-:,Credit balance, £818 .los.'.Dd. '-v,;i:' £62,000 Loan (£35,000, called; up).—Credit balance. £475 lis; ■ ■ » ■ Gas Loan.—Credit balance, - £286 7s. Id.; Salutation loan, credit balance, £10 3s. ~ , NO-LICENSE LEAGUE. The 1 Victoria Strcot Hall was crowded with ai largo and enthusiastic audience last night, .the:occasion.being the, quarterly social of the Pat-ono No-Liconso League.', . ;. • The Rov. R. .Wilson was -in the oliairj and said it >'was \an .-.inspiration- ,to .see"; such a large number of peoplo taking so earnest a -part'in":this great.Struggle.,; A!report;;of the work and business, for ,the ;montli was given by the secretary (Mr. T. Townsend), : ana was adopted;' , Mr. -A. J. Daniels, of Lower Hutt; was elected to tho executive., It was, decided thit tho newly-formed choir make a start at the open-air, meeting, next Saturday; a practice is to bo held on .Thursday night. The following programme was 'then given:— Pianoforte solo, Mr! Shirley' Ballard; song, Mr. Chamborlain; -'recitation, Mr. Kemsley; song, Miss Rowse; song, Mr. H. Jowott; song, . Miss D. M'Ewan; '.'sorig, Mr. Grey; violin' solo, -Miss M'Kinhon; whistling song, Mr. Apps; song, Mr. .Watkins. Tho whole, of the items woro well rendered, and were heartily applauded, most' of- them being - on-oor-bd. ..- '■: '" : ' ,- ■ ' '- Tho Rev.'R. Wilson introduced the Rov. K-eay, and said it was pleasing to know that air denominations and all manner of peoplo were represented in the League. ' Tho liquor question was-a personal question, because it had' dom> untold, injury to tlio.' comiauiiity,' and .thus to every, individual. Tho Rev. Keay said lie was, on tho!side of No-Liconso bccause the liquor trafflc ivas tho greatest ■ evil; any .country, had to deal with.. It did more harm than war, pestilence anil famine put together.' Thero was only ope way to deal with it: that was to - abolish it. ; Where one man resisted n thousand fell. Tho Lord Chief Justico of England had dec|ai'ed: that; iiino-teiiths of tho crime in Britain was caused by'it, ■, ;what Pope Leo: and ah Archbishop of the Roman Church' had said 'against this evil, and instanced several cases, including some , local one.l. • Mr. Koay. concluded with, nil urgent appeal to all .to"'take n real, broad, whol-e----heartotl interest in tho catiso. v • ! A great number of, peoplo responded, aiid Woro enrollecl by Mr. W. B. Nieholsoii. Reffeshments .were then halided : rftinid, and, a most, successful gathering was brought to a closo by a voto of thanks,to all who had' so ably-contributed'.to: the meeting; The manager expressed the opinion that a move to a | larger hall was inevitable shortly.

KOIIOKORO SCHOOL. _A deputation, consisting of members of tlio Korokoro School Committee, waited on tho I'ctone Borough Council at last night's meeting in reference to the sanitary, acoommoda- |. tion at tho stfhool. Mr. Wakefield (chairman ■ of tho committee) pointed out that tho question of disposing of night soil was be--5 coming serious. , It \was very unhealthy for l tho children, and people living in tho neiglilkmrlwod of the school were complaining of. I it.' Ho aske<l that,the Council send the night cart up to the Korokoro once a fortnight. | Tho Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'Kwan), in-reply,' said that, so far as tho residents on the hill I were concerned, lie did'iiot think they should j experience any difficulty. This question .would bo considered when "tho estimates for next year wero being considered.' If: tlio councillors thought it desirable . to run, tho sanitary services to Koro- '• koro, the Council would have, to striko a sanitary , rnto upon that settlement, and that would be a hardship as far as .soriio of tho settlers wero .concerned. Coun- [ cillor Southgato risked tho deputation if they ' had approached the Education Board for it«: , help in the matter. Mr. Wakefield said they intended to do so. ' The fortnightly' mwting of tho Potone ( Rowing Club-was held in the club-houso last I night; when it was dccided to close the club ' raoa seaso(i. During tho summer months six . races w;cre got off, several being closely con- . tested. Tho committeo. passed a, hearty vote of thanks to tho .following gentlemen,, who provided trophies, for competition Patron, ;< Alr-.- .R. president, Mr. A. G. ' Saunders; rjoe-presidents, Messrs.' R. Bar-' oliarn,'; and W. L. Jtmiess, and. Messrs. Lowen and Bull. It was dccided to hold a smoko'..concert on May 2. . . Tho monthly meeting of the Petono branch of tho St. John Ambulanie Brigade ; was hold at the station', Bay Street, last night. A donation of £3 ILs. was ncoejjt'ed, iritli thanks, from the Wellington Rugby Union. Tho minutes showed' considorahlo progress in regard t» tho equipment of tho . new .station. It was decided to-hand tlio keys of the station to thft police, Borough- Council, and all t-lio.members of tho,brigade and the general public aro hereby notified to that effect, i It:was also decided to appoint a'night . oi) which the mombors shall meet for tho purpose of fraining regulations to govern tho lisa of . tho v litter and appliances, 'but- ■ in tho .interim- the public aro warned against using tlio litter for any disease of an , infectious character. . The. annual election of the School Commit-'i teo for.,the Lower Hutt has boen fixed by the Board of Education for; April ,'27. , It is ex•pectedHhat the nominations will bo' numerous and the contest keen.- ... ~ ' •' • When .tlio., issue of building, permits was under discussion at tho Council' meeting oh Monday night,' it transpired that one builder, who had commenced building minus the permit, was a Councillor'of the borough. , ' . Tho' - question of si, fixed route for stockdriving through the borough was discussed at some length by the Hntt Council. It was suggested that stockshould bp driven by somo .back road, .and bo ;m:ido to cross tlio river at the ford..