LOWER HUTT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 124, 24 November 1908, Page 3

LOWER HUTT.

At the Hutt Borough Council's meeting last night there were present the .Mayor (Mr. T. A. Peterkin) and Councillors Russell, Ward, O'Sullivan, Hodgins, WiJdsmith, Baldwin and Judd. It was d.ecided at the invitation of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children to bupport Miss M. E. Richmond for election to the Board of Benevolent Trustees. The Mayor was appointed the council's representative at the election of members of the Wellington Hospital Board to be held to-morrow. Councillor Baldwin was appointed to act in a similar capacity m' connection with the election of members to Wellington and Wairarapa Charitable Aid Board. The Hutt River Board was thanked for its permission for the laying of the council's outlet pipes across the north corner of Gear Island. The council decided to express no op' ■ inion in reference to the notice given of a petition to include certain sections in the -Petone Borough, as it was a maiter for the Hutt River Board and the Hutt County Council to decide. In response to a letter trom the Government Insurance Department requesting advice as to the present position ol the council's further gas loan of J34500, it was decided on the motion, of Councillor Baldwin to reply that the council at present- had no netd of the. money. Tho council decided unanimously to support the action of the Petone Borough Council in reference to special rates on lands acquired by the Government lor workers' dwellings, etc. It expressed entire agreement with the attitude of th© Petone Council. Dr. Frengley, on behalf of the Public Health Department, reported that the outlet drains of Mr. Jacob's house, Knights-road, was not connected with the drains in the street, and recommended that connection should be made. After some discussion the council decided to take action against the agents. Mr. Thos. P. Allen, farmer, Waiwetu, applied m person for a readjustment ol ihis rates, as it had beei| shown on recent survey that he really had four acres less than he was credited with possessing under ths old original survey of 1852. He had paid rates on that area, since 1874. The Land Tax Department on representation had consented to a readjustment as to land tax on unimproved value, and were prepared to return the excess tax for the past three years. After some discussion, in which it was suggested that the mistake had been made on the original survey, the council decided on the motion of Councillor Russell to give the matter further consideration and send its decision to Mr. Allen later. The statement of accounts showed rates outstanding : general: — £2780 15s, interest £1154 0s 4d, total £3934 15s.