HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 401, 9 January 1909, Page 15

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

?'■ -(IROU -ODB BPECIAt REPORTER;)- . LOWER HUTT SEPTIC TANK. The Lower Hutt Borough Council's 'septic tank, at Wflkefiold StreetayiJl ;bec completed in: - about a fortnight from,. noiv. Some portions: ...-aro.f; ready, .butthe ' intercept ting tank requires cross dividing walls and pillars for the : support of the: roof, . The central tanks also require roofing.- The automatic pumpa are on tho. way, and mil be placed in position in leas than a month's time. \Qn Monday a start w\,ll he made to lay. the mam sewerage drains from the tank to the town; as the houses will be connected as the line proceeds. Mr. A. Cometti, who .is in charge of the work,-expects that the ; nearest, houses' will be able to connect with.: the system in. five.-or.six weeks,-'but it will be about six months before the western Hutt will bd maMngffrfe use : of ; the -sysfiemi' As soon as the job is finished, the council's employees will : cross'itthe. river "and- commence the crection of tho septic tank on the other sido of the river. ; In all, 500 boxes of cement and 5 tons of steel have been used. In no sense will the tank be an eyesoro to passers-by, as people :Will merely see a grasscoverarl,mound, and there will be no smell. Greai.expedition has-been shown in the construction of, the tank, and the greatest credit is'reflected' upon all concerned/ : '

LOtyER HUTT MAGISTRATE'S OOURT. Although ; .the . Lower. Hutt Magistrate's Court, has beon finished a month ago, it is still uhoccupied, and at the last-,sitting of the Court'the presiding justices protested at the delay of the Justice Department in equipping the building with ; the requisite fumitur© in the way of chairs, tables, inkpots, ctd. Tliey complained thai they were thus compelled to hold\tho.-. sittings : in. s a. draughty building, while' the new structure was idle. JOTTINCS. .During the recent>wet weather the Hutt River; roso about three feet,; and the'water was very discoloured. ■ The shoals usually visible from the bridge wero entirely submerged. i-Tho; river yesterday: was but little above normal, and the water is much clearer. _ Tho,viicxt_ athletio : sports meeting of the Petono Junior Club will take placo on Wednesday .week, , instead of Wednesday nexti as - all the members are not in' town. :: ' .During • the- past - year;' debts amounting to £3664 ~3s, 6d. were sued for at the Lower Hutt,Magistrate's Court, of which £1882 19s. 2d. was-recovered. There wei'e 339 cases in all, made, up as .follow: -—■ Drunkenness - offprohibition order, 1; breaches of bylaws, 63; prohibition orders issued, 9: threatening behaviour, 2 ;'■* setting fire to TagrAncy, 3; failure to obey order of. Court,- 6; found on licensed premises,' 6; Sunday trading, 1; assault,•■' 4; tFuancjv 16: disturbance of peace,'si.; 'discharging firearms, 1; driving motor on cycle track, 1; obscene .language,,: 2;,. breaches of Defence -i 4; cruelty - to-animals/.-1 separation orders, 2; travelling .without payment on railway, 2. Tho..uumber .of: plaints was 354, cases tried 289;;-'