HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 195, 12 May 1908, Page 8

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL. The ordinary, meeting of the Hutt Borough Council was held last night, when'there 1 were present Councillors Russell, Juddj Baldwin, Ward, Wildsmith, F. Ross, J. O'Sullivan, 'M. J. Hodgins. In the absence of the Mayor (Mr. .T. A. Peterkin), who was delayed on the Wost"; Coast, Councillor Russell .was voted to ■the chair. ' ... /' . Councillor , Hughes, recently elected tofill an .extraordinary vacancy, was'duly'installed, and took his for the first time. Accounts amounting to £1079 ,os. 2d. «rero passed-for payment. . , , A' petition,. signed by sixteen ratepayers, was received, asking'to have the following matters attended to:—(1); The creek opposite. Mr.' Leighton's' premises cleaned 'out; (2) somo i improvements' bo earned out oil tho. back Waiwetu Road. The Wellington Meat Export Company replied to the Council's letter with regard to tho proposed stock route, .and .stated that •tho mauaging director would personally go over tho proposed routo, and endeavour as' far as'possible to meet the wishes of the Council. . The Public Health Department wrote in rcferenco to the_ cottages north of' Blackbridge. ' Regarding the first, .tho . district health officer was unable to give! a condemnatory certificate:. ,lt was recommended that tho sccond cottage owner bo " required; to cleanse tho 11 house, and removo rubbish. Tho Municipal. Association wrote giving notico that the biennial conference of the Municipal Association will be held in July next, , and asking tho Council to forward as early as possible any remits which it'desires to liave brought up at the conference. ■ Tho Borough Solicitor wrote, stating that the Council { can fence; if desired, the land acquired from Mr. Emeny. , ' Tho. Fire' Brigade wrote, asking the Council to assist the Brigade'in tho matter of. providing prize money so that the Fire Brigades' conference can bo invited to hold their noxt annual conference and competition's at Lower Hutt. ■■■.- Hawthorn wrote stating that-.it. was his intention" to commence the. erection of tho large 'hall- in -about a'month's'time.' ', • .Notice of. motion was given by; Councillor Russell,'as follows"That the present committees of the Council 'bo dissolved-as'from May 12, '1908 ; and 'tho' following committees, be set' up .in lieu; thcerof: (1) A bonimititee to bo known as,-' No. 1 Committee;', to which can bp; referred any -questions,relating to works; 'finance; library, and'reserves: (2), a committee to bo known as' No. ,2 Committee,', to consider, questions', relating'to gas,, water; fire preveniiion and by-laws.: That the Ma'yor jje a' member of each .ex-officioi' but not necessarily' chairman. ' That the .Town Clerk bo empowered "to.'refer _ any matter which ho deems to come' within' the scope of one of theso .committees .direct .to';th-e ; .committeo conoorned, to • report to the .following, meeting' of: tho Council." It was suggested that tho oommittees shall consist of the following members: —No. 1.: Councillors Ward, Russell,. Hodgins and Rcss. No. 2: Councillors Baldwin, . ,'Judd, Wildsmith, . O'Sullivan, and Hugos. " ' ' . -. With Regard to a letter from the 1 Foxton Borough Council, asking for information as to-the borough supply of artesian water, Councillor Ross could see no reason why -the information re -tho • artesian supply should not bo supplied: . • Councillor Ward supported tho. contontion of the previous speaker. ' Councillor Baldwin could not see why tli-o Council should give away . their scheme ,details .unless tho Foxton .Borough Council • arranged for an engineer to go into tho matter for them. He'moved that .tho information ( be., not given. Councillor Ross moved .as an 'amendment that the information io l granted. ■ This was seconded by Councillor Ward.' -The amendment was carried. , Tho'petition from ratepayers, re teighton's Creek'was referred to the Inspection Commit-, too to; report. . Tho letter from the Public Health Depart- , ment was discussed, 'and it was resolved that the' owner of tho second cottage bo given notic.o that the instructions of the Department be within a fortnight, or the conditions of tho Act would be enforced. With regard,to the. first cottage, it Was decided to give the days' notice : tomove tho building back beyond the line of tho stroot.' 1 . ■■ .'_ ; . •/.-'• Some interesting-discussion took place on the application of th-e Fire Brigade. Councillor Ross was against any grant being mado. Councillor Baldwin said tho brigade had not asked for. any grant. -Councillor Pioss "moved that the Council cannot grant any assistance to .the brigade.' Tho Acting-Mayor moved an amendment that tho Council would be' glad to see the 'conference held lccally,' and woifld .givo tho brigado the moral support of-tho Council. Tho.amendment was declared, carried;. . ' '' ; Tho Rugby - Union, wrote, asking the Coun-,' oil to provido .ticket boxes at the entrance .to Recreation Ground. This was' agreed to, provided the! cost did not 'exceed £5. j , . Mr. E: Jackson was granted permission to transfer his auctioneer's ./license. to Mr.' D. Swanson, of -Petbne; Mr. T. Burt-was'given permission to store .dOOgal.,, of kerosene'in his-brick-store.' On Councillor. Ross's lhotion, it was resolved,that tho/engineer's, opinion that the quantity was . too. great bo entered, in the minutes. ■ Mr.vP. L.-Harnett , asking-for-'ex-tension- of ga-s-;main 'in;. Pretoria' Street,, to enable, consumers to. use gas in the, various' residences. NA' petition : was >dlso read on the same .subject. ..The matter was referred to the Gas Committee; ; -•, • ' Tho Tramway Committee reported that the committee'appointed' to confor with the Petono Borough Council respecting the proposed tramway service; had. resolved that as the roport was unsigned, consideration, be deferred until the return of- the Mayor., The matter was deferred until tho iioxt ordinary meeting of the'' Council.' PETONE BOROUGH;COUNCIL. ' . ■ A,t last night's meeting , of. the Petone .Borough Council .the report of the Tramway 'Committeo was adopted.' . 1 A . lett-qr was received'from , Dr.. Frongley; tho District Health' Ofijceiv'/stating.'.that' ho had made' an' inspection of tli'o' pelt: curing works.'of :tho-',Gear Moat' Company,,and proposes. '.visit: before, reporting to.tho Council. . Mr. W. B.'.Nicholson;'late councillor, sent in his ■ resignation^'of all .committees ot: the Council, including iho HAitt Park Committee. Notico was received from'the Town-Clerk' of the Lower.Hutt re legal.costs''of tho Hutt'Park Committee, and. asking'tho.'Council to remit one-half of tho amount G-fthe account for £16 12s, od.,'which' was jointly incurred in promoting and passing through. Parliament tho said Bill, ' through Messrs/.Wilford and Levi, solicitors. . ' ~' • Mr.'J. Lornas, chief advisory, officer,, sent an acknowledgment of letter received from the Council : re tie list 'of .water rates, ete., due by tenant-s of workers' .'dwellings in Potoho, rind said'ho .had forwarded tho sarno to the chairman of. the Land Board, Wellington, who; was.responsible.. ', _ ,Thq Labour Department,' Wellington, •wrote' asking tho Council to- obtain for tlie Minister for Labour the. rotes payable ,by tenants of workers' dwellings' at the Heretaunga settle; ment, Petonej, also a list.of the names of the tenants', together'' with particulars as to sections, .etc.- The annual rerit.l'-for. the workers''dwellings at' Potone amounted to £630'55.' There arc 24 residents. Tho'Wellington Rugby Union sent the drawings for tho senior- fixtures for the first round of', championships.^. \

Tho No-License League held another opeiiair meeting at, the Upper'. Hutt on' Saturday night. -Addresses, were delivered ; by' Messrs'. AY. B. Nicholson, A. J. Daniel,-aiid I).' W: Alexander. Literature was distributed, • anci scouting', work'was done by tho, secretary and about 'a .dozen persons .promised-to help tho, cause along locally. ' Another meeting is to be hold at Upper Hutt in 'a month'sT'timo. A meeting will bo hold at Muritai on Thursday, and at AVaiuui on Saturday.