PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1244, 28 September 1911, Page 6

PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Petone Borough Council met last night. Those present were: The Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'L'wan), aud Councillors Irueman, Loddor, Burridge, List, Short, Piper, Wnkoham, Brockelbank, and Cox. . An application for the use of tho Fetono Hecreation Ground was made by the secretary of the Auckland .Northern Union League to play a match against Wellington on Saturday,—Declined. Messrs. Dwau Brothers asked that tho gas mains bo extended to Upper Cuba Street, near Alicetown.-It was agreed to do tho work as soon as there were suf. iicicnt consumers. The Acting-District Health Officer reporting on a diphtheria case in the borough, pointed out that at the house wuere (ho sickness had occurred it was desirable, that , the bath waste and wash-basins should be_ properly trapped.—Received. \V. B. Nicholson, a tenant of tho conncil, put in a claim for Xi 12s. Od. for damage done to his stock during a recent storm.—Granted.

The Wellington Harbour Board accepted the council's offer (o light and main- . tain tho lamp on the whuff at the rate of £15 per annum.—Received. Councillor l'iper asked replies to tho following::—(a) Understanding Hint oilicers of the Health Department have cither requested or issued instructions to local medical men, to the oltect that it is no longer necessary for them, or Ihe householder, to ■ report cases of infectious diseases to the council or its officers, is this council satisfied that such iction is in the best interests of residents, (b.l Is the council prepared under this condition tc accept the slightest responsibility with regard to public, health. Councillor Piper explained that, in. the past, tho iounc.il had done all in its power to check the spread of infections diroases, but now there were no notices from medical men, and, apparently, tho notice went to the .Health Department. Ho submitted that the action of the Health Department was not in tho interest of any borough, and ho' would move: "That this council is satisfied that the action of (he Health Department in discontinuing the usual notification of infectious dis;-aw in this boroiuh, is not in the best interests of tho residents. The engineer recommended ihat no fan, dors be accepted for 'lie erection of bathing sheds and cciivo : -nces at (to recrca. (ion ground, aud, on ..he motion of Councillor riper, the engineer was instructed b proceed with tte work. The engineer recommended that a rebate be Kranted to M-?.sr.s. George Jones aud Pop, on their last 1:1011 Ill's gas account. —Agreed to. Reporlin.'f on some of the moat vendors' premises, Mr; Chosson stated Hint cervain promises wore ■ rufit f-r 'Int oVss of business, and liivi'her, t'vit IW lice of hawking i--e.it w;is 'bj'-r-'V" V.-, 'I'lic clerk reported Ilia 1 ••«< V-'.: 'n. 1 '• .j tt-rved. rc-rardin-T re-(v■, oUiyaf,'-,., .■-.! tnc report was received.

Mr. Allen T. Viokors will ho',! n *,i ( , of land at the Taihape Auction Mart'on Saturday, October 11, at 2.110 p.'j, A soneral mcetine in conniption with the Poarco BoncGt Fn'nil is heins; hrfd tonight in Pulllonl's Halt, Bvoo'klvn. A Rood attendance is' anticipated. Mr. Ernest M'Ewon, soiv of Mr. IMwin. a"c of V t ° ,Vn ' <liW ' to ' day at tho