HOKITIKA NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 July 1925, Page 4

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent).

. HOKITIKA,. July. 10. . A good wife at ■ Kanieri caught half a pint of whitebait on Thursday. This is the largest reported catch this season. . , .. The funeral of the late Mrs H. Holling took place ow Thursday afternoon, the Rev. perking officiating? at All Saint's Church and the graveside. There was a large attendance of friends and members of the Druids’ Lodge. , The Hokitika Borough Council had another dissertation on hydraulics last night, occupying about thirty’ minutes. This is usual whenever it is the ' water supply that is. under discussion. The Council ’met at 7.20. Present: The Mayor (Mr G. A. Perry), Crs., W. Jeffries, A. R. Elcock; ■H. M. Coulson, S. F- Orr, H. Blank, 4 Jas.) King, G. Heinz, H. T. Parry. ■ The Department of Health wrote recommending that steps be taken to prevent the increase of rats and mice. —Received.

W. H- Newman wrote asking per-, mission •to erect a septic tank. Granted subject to approval of In-, ■spector. The Hokitika’ . Board wrote giving estimates fpr. ensuing year, and," stating the Borough quota at £230. AV. F. Jones, hoiterangi forwarded a suggestion, re gravel pit for County. Copy of letter to be. forwarded to the Westland County Council. ■ F. Newman :wrote resigning his position as contractor for removal, of nightsoil. D. J. Evans wrote, stating he had interviewed *Mr Holmes engineer, ye giving a report on Hokitika water supply, and that the &e. would be £5 5s per day; - Resolved that the consideration be held over till next ordinary meeting." ■ The New Zealand Railways wrote asking for a renewal of contract for supply of water.—-Referred to .E W, Committee to report. ■ The Borough Treasurer reported receipts amounting to- £lo6' 6s, payments £386 14s lid; debit- £334>o.s> 3d; Cr. Loan Account £874 16s 10dThe Treasurer also presented a statement of ’ expenditure of loan monies. These expenses aggregated £4126 4/2 Cr Jeffries asked for a return of casual labour employed on Tancred Street drain. Accounts amounting to £7BB 18s 9d were passed for payment. » Cr Coulson reported tliat repairs and renovations of the Public Library were progressing 'satisfactorily. He recommended that tenders be called for painting. This was agreed, 1 The overseer’s report on works carried out during the month was 'received and adopted. . The manager of the \Abattoirs (Mr J. Jarman) reported carcases examined during June : 31 cows, 25 heifers, 72 bullocks, 284 sheep, 1 lamb, 12 pigs, 18 calves; condemned 1 pigFees received £7B 5s 6d, compared with £74 12s for corresponding month of last year. ■ ' , The manager recommended several matters for attention. _ These were referred to the Abattoirs Committee, with power to act. Tenders for the sanitary contract were received from C. E. Sparkes £4O per month, J. Taylor £3l 10s per month. On the motion of Cr unison, seconded by Or Blank, the tender of C. E. Sparkes was accepted. Tenders for removal of house refuse were received from A. Detluff, £ll per month, AV. White £B. it was decided not to accept any tender, but to employ 7 the Borough dr a y for the work, it being considered that the quantity of refuse to collect would be very little. Tenders for the purchase of offal from the Abattoirs for five years were received from AV. O’Brien (Kokatahi) £7O per annum ; T. M.- Staines £6O per annum. It was resolved that the highest tender be accepted. It was stated that the last contract price was £5O per annum. It was resolved that a tar-sealing