MEETINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 October 1932, Page 2

MEETINGS

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL. HOKITIKA, October 18. The Hokitika Borough Council met last evening; present: The Mayor (Mr G. A. Perry), Crs. E. AV. Heenan, T. W. Duff, A. R. Elcock,, A. C. Armstrong, G. Heinz, Jas. King. Apologies for absence of Crs. Teichelmann, D. Stuart and D. J. Evans. Leave of absence till December was granted Cr. Evans.

The Hokitika Fire Brigade applied for use of Cass Square for demon stration. —Granted.

The Hokitika Croquet Club, wrote asking for a domestic water supply to the Club’s premises at the corner of Stafford and Jollie Streets. —Granted.

Mrs J. J. Breeze and family acknowledged Council’s expression of sympathy. The N.Z. Refrigerating Coy. wrote intimating the following quantities .of meat were delivered into Hokitika during the month of August, viz: 63 sheep.

The Department of Agriculture wrote pointing out that under Clause 12 of the Regulations, no alterations or additions shall be made to any slaughterhouse unless official, approval is first obtained.

The Chairman, No. 12 District Highways Council, notified that the amount of subsidy granted for maintenance of the Main Highway through the Borough from April 1, 1932, to March 31, 1933, is £219, being £3 for £l.

F. AV. Chesterman, Foreman, applied for 14 days’ annual leave to commence during the first week in November. —Granted. AV. C. C. Wieblitz applied for 14 days’ annual leave. — Granted.

G. Sutherland, Hokitika, applied for a second-hand dealers license. —Granted.

AVm. White, Gibson’s Quay, applied for permission to erect a hut on Gibson’s Quay road reserve, between Livingstone Street and Town Belt. The section selected has a frontage of about three chains.. —No objection offered. 1

AV. Milligan, applied for domestic water supply to residence. —Granted.

D. Christensen, applied for footpath along western boundary of Section 3300, Park Street, and also for a street crossing.

Health Inspector, Greymouth, asked that drain inlets in Hall Street be trapped, and intimating that trap inlets to be substituted for stand-pipes in all piped drains. L. P. K. Gooch, applied for a depot for storage of goods at premises at the corner of Stafford and Sale Streets. —Granted subject to approval of Inspector. Mrs Eliza Knight wrote asking that Reserve No. 535 Sale Street, be cleared of growth and drawing attention . to the unsatisfactory condition of fence between her property and the reserve. —Granted, applicant to pay . half cost. Hokitika Amateur Swimming Club wrote pointing out that the six-inch pipe which drains the swimming baths is inadequate, and asking that a 12 inch pipe be installed. —The Council cannot undertake any work at bath, owing to lack of funds. The Abattoirs Manager reported animals slaughtered during September: 6 cow,s 38 sheep, 5 lambs, 5 pigs, 4 claves; condemned: 1 cow, 1 bullock; fees £56 8/-, £56 17/6. The Treasurer reported receipts amounting to £9BB 7/3, expenditure £1047 2/3, credit balance £266 10/11. Accounts aggregating £244 18/5 were submitted and passed for payment. The Overseer reported that the average depth of water in the reservoir for the month was 8 feet. The Mayor referred to the recom mendation in the Economy Commission’s report for closing the Stamp Office here, and that he had forwarded a protest. He said the tendency was to centralise in the big cities, which was detrimental to a country. The West Coast would suffer a distinct disadvantage if the recommendation. is approved. Mr Elcock pointed out the extra cost that people would be put to and the inconvenience of long delays. He referred to the fact that Mr Kitchingham, of Greymouth, was convening a meeting of representatives of all local bodies on the Coast to make a com bined protest. On the motion of Cr. Elcock the Mayor was appointed to attend the meeting. It was resolved to purchase a set of the consolidated statutes. The question of the extension of Sewell Street northwards was deferred till finances permit. Among the correspondence was a lettei’ from the Chairman of the Greymouth Harbour Board referring to the proposal of the Economy Commission to abolish the annual pay,ment of £12,000 by the Government to the Grey Harbour Board, and asking that a strong protest be made. The Mayor explained the circumstances that led to the making of the payment, and said it would be absolutely unfair to cease making the payment and would be a breach of contract. The amount agreed upon had already been reduced from £15,000 to £12,000. If the recommendation is carried out the Board would be embarrassed. On the motion of the Mayor it was resolved to make a strong protest. Glacier.