MEETINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 February 1930, Page 5

MEETINGS

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL. S (Our Own Correspondent). V i- lIOKITKA, February 15. I- The Hokitika Borough Council met n last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr e G. Perry), Crs D. J. Evans, Jas. King, s A. R .Elcock, E. W. Heenan, A. C. s Armstrong, Dr Teichelmann, T. W. ’■ Duff. s Cr Evans (Deputy-Mayor) referred to 3 the bereavement suffered by the Mayor a and his family this week, and moved a motion of sympathy, which was carried ” in silence, councillors standing.—Mi t Perry briefly thanked the councillors. The Sanitary Inspector, Greymouth, 1 notified six cases of infectious disease, 1 and intimating action to be taken in - regard to repairs to two properties, and ' (2) inspection report for January, 1930, of infectious diseases cases inspections, ! and asking that open drains be flushed 1 once weekly during the hot weather. — Received. Park and Murdoch applied for con- • sent to plan of subdivision, Lot 2, of Reserve 436 a, Hokitika—Granted. J. H. Wilson wrote asking that the footpath in Gibson’s Quay be gravelled where necessary.—Referred to the Public Works Committee. F. B. Lewis wrote asking that the Borough reserve adjoining his property be cleared of blackberry.—Referred to the P. W. Committee. D. P. Stuart wrote complaining of the excessive growth of gorse in Jollie

Street. F. McGregor wrote complaining of the state of the South African War Memorial (Town Clock). —To be attended to. T’he Returned Soldiers’ Association wrote asking permission to hold a concert on the night of Anzac Day.— Granted. J. >S. Langford wrote asking permission to carry a high-powered line along the back of the Racecoursevto the Mental Hospital.—No objection offered. The Treasurer reported receipts £505 16/2, expenditure £BO3/6/3, dr. balance £7OO/10. Accounts amounting to £904 11/1 were passed for payment.. 'The Borough Foreman reported on work carried out during the month. Adverse comment on the Weld Street railway crossing was made by councillors. Dr Teichelmann referred to faulty drainage of Jollie Street drain.—This was referred to the P.W. Committee. The Abattoirs Manager reported stock killed during January 23 cows, 29 heifers, 56 bullocks, 237 sheep, 127 lambs, 9 pigs, 9 calves. Condemned: 1 cow, 2 pigs. Fees received £73/14/; for similar period last year £73. It was resolved that W. E. Gaylor be appointed traffic inspector for the Borough of Hokitika. It was resolved, on the motion of Cr Duff and seconded by Cr. King, that it be a recommendation to the P.W.- Committee to have a four-inch pipe line ! laid in Park and Sewell streets. , Cr Evans, by leave, withdrew the motions in his name regarding the purchase of a motor lorry and making the Town Clerk town manager.