PETONE AFFAIRS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 131, 30 November 1926, Page 4

PETONE AFFAIRS

3SEETIX"G. OF BOROUGH COUNCIL.

'Ohc fortnightly meeting of the Pelonc Boiough Council was held yesterday, PreKeift: Councillor G. Cook'(deputy. .Mayor), an* Councillors A. Scholeficld. h. W. CaSipbcll, W. H. Edwards, V. Jacobsou, anff C. P. Brockelbnnk. The Ambulance-Van Committee applied for3and was granted its subsidy of £10. ijhe Borough Engineer was given every facility to enable him to attend the confeff&ce of civil engineers. The Borough Solicitors advised that .the Btm'p of land in front of Mr. Irmgham s JKK& shops, for street. • widening purposes, ha&been handed over to the council. ..he Engineer stated that when fine weather arrived the path would be tarred. ' The Petonc Civic Association requested the' improvement of the conveniences on the« Recreation. Ground before the Christina carnival, ■■ and the pushing forward of thef'sewerage extension in Jessie and Collint streets. The association also stated that the council approach the insurance companies for a reduction in insurance fees in the borough. "Ifl regard to the last request, the association stated that the Pctone fire appliances compared very favourably with those of the, neighbouring borough, where thfe/'rates were 30 per cent. less. I 4! -was decided to improve the salutary appliances and to make an immediate commencement .with the Jessie and Collins etreets drainage. The Town Clerk's suggestion that a copy of the letter, with some comments ou the borough's appliances, bo forwarded to the Fire Underwriters' Association was apPublic Works Department advised ■that it would be responsible for the maintenance and lighting of the Hutt road laiflps up to 30th September. With regard to-^tho maintenance it was resolved to confirm a verbal arrangement to take over the-ramps when work had been completed togthe satisfaction of the Borough Eu0h the motion of Councillor Brockelbajik. it was decided to request the City arm Suburban Highways Board to arrange ioth'proper police patrol of the roads imideit its jurisdiction. & remit to the Municipal Association intended .to compel the Government to comply with borough bylaws, and a fur-, thjsr remit to make it a penal offence for persons to fail, within one month, to notify the Jocal authority of changes of ownership of land, were approver!. $ was decided to draw the attention of ihjgl Lands Transfer Department to the fact that a subdivision of a property had befiiu granted' without the approval of the? council. The Works Committee's report, dealing with a number of matters affecting street Jtvrtrks, etc., was approved. '4Jhe Town Clerk reported that he had reijeived from the Government over £WOO on account of roading douo for the GpXernment by the borough. He would ■in^future render accounts weekly, and Loped for more regular settlements. $ resident applied for a building permit foffia building on ail unformed street. The BoJ'bugh Engineer said that there were several difficulties in the way, one being that water and sewerage services could mobile supplied. It was decided to grant a pTermit, provided there was no occupancy until sanitary services were provided. Messrs. Gardener, of Maungaraki, waited on the council with a request that the council withdraw a. notice served on them to remove their pig' sties to such a distance as would comply with the bylaw requiring' a distance of 150 ft. from a road. Sir. Gardener said the sties were now 341 ft from the formed road, which was a blind one, and only used by themselves, and were a quarter of a mile from any dwelling. The alteration would cost upwards of £600. The council resolved to comply with the request, on the ground that the bylaw was being substantially observed and there was no danger to health. The City Council advised that buses would bo allowed to run to theatres, ■wharves, or the Hospital, but that an excess fare of 2d must be, charged. ■ Certain proposed alterations to the City and Suburban Highways Board Act were before the council. The Town Clerk was instructed to draft further suggestions and place them before the next meeting of the council.