HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 January 1940, Page 2

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL

MONTHLY meeting

[our own correspondent.]

HOKITIKA, January 16. i The Hokitika Borough Council met last evbiiiiig,: present: the Mayor (Mr.G. A. Perry), Crs. G. Heinz, A,. R Elcock, D. P. Stuart, J. Fox, C. Caliaia. unitW- for absence were received front Crs. H. I. Parry, J. L. Turner and F. D. E. FreitilS. , A special./meeting,.to consider tenders for leasing of reserves, was called for January 25. ...Receipts £231/14/2,. ...expenditure £1,029/12/5. .. Accounts ~ amounting to£s'3s/3/9. jiv.exe passed .for., payment. >. . The UQ.Ullcil.authorised,.t < he transfer of the Reserves Endowment Fund Ac-count-'.to—the-H-okitika Savings .Bank., ~ Abattoirs report. Stock ..slangin' iered for month of . December amounted to -26 cows 36 heifers 35 bullocks 378 sheep, 283 lambs, 12 pigs, 6 calves.Cojidenihed, one sheep. . Fees collected'for month amounted to'£BB/17/6 as. compared- with £B9/10/- for ' corresponding '-month•'Tast year.. i .It w.as decided to. obtain estimates for repairing and painting the Town H'ail. .. Thd ' Health Inspector reported 48 visits during the month, and, four samples taken. • He also reported on requirements' at local halls,, and tlieatfes. —Necessary action taken... The. Council approved" of "the appointment of Mr.. T. Haddock, from February i, as pound-keeper and rang=er, INWARD CORRESPONDENCE

N.Z. Refrigerating -Co., advising .that the following quantities- of meat were delivered into the Hokitika abat-.. toir district during tile in'onth of December, 1939, viz., 7 sheep. From th'e. Hokitika Beautifying Association ‘statiiig that that Associationdnd the Swimming Club are co-oper ating in endeavouring to .improve, the section next to Mr., Howat’s butchery, | and' stating that’’ a considerable amount of filling is Required and askihg ..whether the Council would assist with suitable filling.

From the Brunner Picnic Committee, application for the use of Cass Square for annual- picnic on Saturday,. February 3—Approved.- - From the Blackball School Picnic Committee application for the use of Cass -Square on February 10. —Approved.

From, the Paroa School Picnic Committee application for the use of Cakk Square for annual picnic oil Saturday,* February 17, or if that day is v/et, to use the -Square on Saturday, February 24 in conjunction with any c-’t'her picnic which may,.be using tlieSq.trare on- that date. —-Approved.. ’ From Mr. L. Dunn, application for tire use of‘ Cass Square from Monday, 15th to Saturday, January’'2o.—-Grant-ed; —same, terms as 1 previously. From Mr. ,L. Dunn, application forthe use' of Cass Square, oh Saturday, February 10, 1940. —Granted on same terms. ~

, ■ ’': .• • •» h ■ ■ ■’ *■ " I .From. Paterson Michel and.Qo,,,Ltd.,; notifying that extra, water, supply, at their premises has not been used since.August.sl, 1939. and asking that the extra supply...be...cancelled from that ,date.—Approved. . FrpmMr. J, A,. Roberts, application for domestic, water connection,do. Section 3293 ; . 'Spencer Street.—Approved —-offer accepted..;. "• ■.. ... - From. hoiiv secretaiy,;, .Emergency "Committed adyisjjxg' that ah executive committee consisting of thp z ,pljair,man/nXUIe Westland .County Council, s the/jjyiayors of.Hokitika, Kuniara 7 -aiifl _Ross,jXl}d. the,' Member - for i Westland/ has ./been;, set .up to deal! with, general matters and,.it was. resolved "to levy £4o' fpxiadministratjoji purposes, the quota from tlie Hokitika Borough ’Council being.£ll/15/-.—Levy aftPXQXed:..,,7.,

'From the manager, Westland Dairy; Factory, application for permission to instal a second septic tank at the dairy factory premises, Weld "Street. | —Granted, subject to approval of Health Department x From Mr. Lionel Graham,' . submitting offer for tar-sealing footpath's.— Each case to be submitted to Council. I

Mr. D. M., Oldham. Park Street, ap.'d.iicatioh' for permission -to.< Jn'stalsepfic /tank at'. residence. —Approved, subject to Health .Regulations. . Fr'.qm . R, : I S., Huxford' advising that he, had "built a jiQW. house ,'in hdfth Revell Street; we'st 'side, north of Tudor -Rtfeet and -asking at/ vdiat distance from the frbiit/ fenbe .is’.,to and also asking for, assistance to shift a large pile of. saii.d ■ on; the roadway •in;..ifont. < of fiis hOpse. —Chief 'Draughtsman’s offer re/ gdi-ding; planning and surveying' /of West' : Morth Reyell Street be accepted. —Applicants’ request to be deferred in-meantime. r - ■ ; •