BOROUGH COUNCIL

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 March 1922, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL

O—I ORDINARY MEETING. The Greymouth Borough Council met last evening there being present: The Mayor (Mr J. D. Lynch), Crs. J. Greaney, J. O’Brien, T. B. Baty, R. J. Williams, H. F. Doogan, W. C. S. Colclough, and J. McGinley. The Deputy-Mayor (Cr. W, 11. Parfitt) forwarded an apology for absence. Messrs C. and L. Quinn asked that the drain in front of their premises in Turumaha Street be repaired. Cr Greaney moved that the matter be referred to the Works Committee. Cr McGinley said the Works Committee had already considered the matter. From what he could learn the drain was not wide enough to cany the water away. Cr O’Brien : That’s the trouble with a good few of the drains! Cr Baty asked if the Engineer would give his opinion. Mr O’Donnell said that the drain was no.' large enough to carry the water away and the cost of repairing would depend on the direction of the sewer. It was decided on the motion of Ci O’Brien, seconded by Cr McGinley, that the matter be locked into and a larger pipe inserted. The Secretary of the- Blaketown Ratepayers’ Association (Mr T. 11. Collins) drew attention to the state of the road at the head of the lagoon and also asked that two more lamps be erected—one in Packer’s Quay and another on the rise in Preston Road. The matter of the bad road was referred to the Engineer, and the clause regarding the provision of lamps was referred to the Gas Manager with a recommendation to have the work put. in hand. The Association also asked that an amount be included in the estimates to bring gas to Blaketown. Cr McGinley moved that £5OO lie placed on the estimates. Other towns were expending money in this direr.- ] tion, and there was the consideration that they would get their revenue back. Cr Baty seconded the motion. Cr Doogan said that he favoured (he j resolution. The residents of Blako- j town were reasonable beings and they ] knew that as soon as the gas could ( bo extended and made payable they { would get it. ( The motion was carried. , The Department of Health notified ( the Council of the Conference of Sanitary Inspectors to be held in Christchurch during the first week of April. ( The Department extended an invit.a- . tion to the Council to send a delegate. < The letter was received. ] A letter was received from the

Secret ary of New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers (Mr R. >S. Rounthwaite) who said the Society regretted that the Council’s Engineer was unable to be present at the last annual meeting of the Society held in Wellington and hoped that he would be enabled to attend the annual conference at Auckland next year. Mr S. M. Benyon wrote that since the repairs to the footpath in front of bis premises in Tainui Street had been effected, he had noticed that the drains were not large enough to take away storm water. The water had bi on flowing into his shop, and he asked that repairs be made. Or O’Brien asked if there, was a drain covered in. Mr O’Donnell said there was mi drain there. There had been a sump, lie had gone along specially during the heavy rain, and saw no sign of trouble. What might have happened was that paper had caused a blockage by getting on the grating. Ur Doogaii suggested that during the next heavy shower I lie Chairman of the Works Committee, and the Engineer should both go along together. The letter was finally referred to the Works Committee to report, at the next meeting. .Messrs Heid and McKay wrote, protesting against the conditions stipulated by the Council in connection with the supply of electricity generated by the firm. They objected to the provisos compelling them to remove the plant used by them and stating that they should not bo entitled to claim or receive any consideration from the Public Works Department or any local body, person or corporation. They pointed out that they had distinctly stated that they would cease operations with a, three months’ notice should the Borough introduce its own electric scheme, and that they required no compensation for the plant. Tho Mayor said that, briefly, it seemed that the firm did not like the Council’s conditions, particularly that in regard to compensation. Ur Colclough moved that the Council abide by the conditions it, had laid down. Cr Baty seconded (he motion. Hu had supported Reid and McKay’s application because he understood that they were not seeking compensation. Tho motion was carried.