LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 115, 19 May 1925, Page 9

LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL

£jjj A meeting of the Lower Hutt Bor'''ilo.ugh. Council was held -last evening. -^i'lx'sent: The Deputy-Mayor (Mr. A; ,T. ;V"4llijl-)lis) and Councillors A. Grierson, J. ■■^Mitchell, L. T. .Watkins,. E. ..Waldie, W. ■\'fl'>. Jlcldrnm, arid A. M'Bain. ■_" ■,V.| viavo...o£:-.absenco;-.ivaa granted: to-the: *^P- syor (Mr. W. '£;. Strand), and Coun- >!|'---'.'' irs Teagleand Hunt., >;■ ; * ■_■; ' ,' 'V.j Clio Defence Department wrote advis;^|ing that the matter of an exchange of ■,~,*jiand for the 'present site of the drill •VNSiied for an acre of land at Nai Nai had '^ibeen approved of by the'-.Minister--of *^!jOefencc, subject to all costs in-connec-J."\{tion with.the exchange being borne by >t*Jthe Lower Hutt Borough Council. - **,«f Councillor, Watkins said ho hoped the •■^deal would com© off, but he. regretted • ; ;|that the matter had been mado public ;,!yjbefore it had been thoroughly consider;*Je<). The Deputy-Majpr moved that.fur-, tj'jther consideration be held over until tho return. Councillor^ Mitchell sec : .rljonded the motion, which was carried..* A.M The Department of Internal Affairs -/gstated that the contract for the erection -•^Sof the Maori War Memorial has been *;"Jlet, and that the work would be finished ti,P'y the 14th instant. He would like to ;>\i|know what arrangements'have been made ;.V'Sfor the. unveiling ceremony. ' .■yM Councillor Watkins, on behalf of. Mr. **':j l'\ X. Martin, presented to the council V>ia painting pi tnu stockade at Boulcott's jljcjfnrnV. lie moved that ■ the picture be N-vi framed and'placra in the Council Cham- '.£.;• liers. jrnd the tliauiis and appreciation of; VV the counyil be extruded to Mr. Martin. -:*.,i Tim motion, v/as nari'ied. .

"v'fl c Workers' Educational Association CfA aPPlietl for financial assistance towards ; VJt.he cost of running W.E.A. classes. Cony''f\ sideration was held over nntil the'esti- ■'-<•; mates are being framed. ' ■■ . \.}i .■ Messrs. Mazengarb, Hay, and Macal- '<;\ -Ister applied for permission to subdivide >:j Mr- Lowe's section. Main street, Lower vMHutt. The subdivision provides that a »n;| common entrance shall be held by both with a width of 10ft on to the main road. Consideration -was held over £•5 for a week, and the opinion of the bor-i-3 ough solicitor' will be obtained. 'i'A T vej We]lington Hockey Association ,T- applied for permission to charge admis- ..^ sion fee to the Recreation Ground on four Ci Saturdays: during the current season." /^< Councillor M'Batn moved that the Hoc-V-Jkey Association be granted permission £;| to. charge next- Saturday, and the fur•«Mi? er dayS will be conai <3ered. when the •'A3 Iv;escrves Committee is set up. CounVj cillor Meldrum seconded the motion C-J which was' carried. ' ;n Mr. W. Perkins wroto stating that a p, piece of wood had been thrown through ■^ the asbestos wall' of his motor shed by s>j one of the council's employees. The mattj.| ter was referred to the engineer. Messrs. S. J. Burrel and others drew yf, attention'to the disgraceful state of the fiM footpath on the "western sidel of Steves i^j street. The engineer is to report. [Vj .".• Baker vwrote stating that he was to.dedicate, a- piece of. land at. ;;: tuo corner of Railway, avenue and Her_'>j bert street, to improve this sharp corner •vill was resolved to accept the offer and ./A thank Mr:' Baktr.' ' : ; - ■ "

D M. Jarvie complained of the -state ot the footpath in Council street. The Weputy-Maypr stated. he .had inspected the footpath, arid something should be ■uP ™£ m-ovc-d in'lliat direction. Couh: ciilor AI Bain seconded the motion, which was carried.

H. MBain wrote that when the footpath was made in front of his .property Jii Iviusht s road, the existing fence ns taken down., but not reinstated.. He asked that the fence be re-erected. Tlie Deputy-Mayor stated' that the work would be?put. in hand next day. Councillor Watkins said there were five complaints before the- council. When these complaints arose they should be settled by..-the; staff and residents, not pat to the tronble of writing to the council. .. . 'i. ■...-.

I G. A. Chapman asked if (he council | would defray the cost of four frames.for ■| the raising of seedlings, estimated cost ■i £22 ss.—Agreed to. ' : LThe "engineer reported that during the ast fortnight every effort had' been

made to make the best use of the spoil ■from the road..excavation for the bitumen track. Fourteen chains of Knight's road was reformed- and coated with this material; also Fitzherbert, Victoria, and Hume streets,

The librarian reported that'for the month of April 2127 books had been taken out, no new books added; there were nine new subscribers^ ten members had withdrawn. The total number of subscribers is now 312.

The inspector reported that for the month of April no infectious disease had been reported. Sixty-four motor vehicle drivers' licenses have been issued.

Councillor Watkins stated that matters in connection with the buses and drivers would have to be faced. They were not satisfactory, and the' inspector would have their solid support in bringing matters to a better siste. U was decided to ask the city inspector to inspect and make a roportA resolution was passed authorising the affixing of the seal of the council to the contract with Mr. T. Norria, for tiio erection of the baths for the sum of £8558; also' for the contract for the caretaker's cottage for £1028. , t

Councillpr Meldrum reported that the new fire engine had arrived, arid under Superintendent Tait, of Wellington, a test had been made with very satisfactory results. Councillor Watkins said lie was present at the test, which wa3 very satisfactory. The fire plugs \ver» not satisfactory, and Ijo moved that the matter be referred to the engineer.—The motion was carried.

It was resolved tea** -the Camp road footpatiis, east side/ be the first work undertaken and carried out as soon as possible. Councillor Grierson seconded. —Carried.

Councillor Watkins brought up the matter of the riding of bicycles on the footpaths, and without lights at night. The practice was very bad in the borough, and should be stopped, as it was a danger. Councillor Mitchell said cyclists should be compelled to carry bells on their bicycle*. \