BOROUGH COUNCIL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11449, 25 February 1931, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL

*• FGRTNIGIiTLY MEETING/:

Tho fortnightly' meeting "of. the Gisborne Borough Council.-was hold last evening, the Mayor- (Mr. D. AM Coleman): presiding over the'; following: CTs. H. E. Maudo, J. AM 11. Holmes, G. Bradley Smith,- S. A'.. Beau ley, F. Collin, AY-. J. MueGibhon, W. Cave and J. Blair. ..' ■ ' ... I Mr. H-v Currie,- lessee oil .Anzac Park, wrote' inquiring whether' tlio council would grant him a further yogr* s tenure, ol‘ the, area. - —‘A; fu rtjicr lease was grunted to Mr. Currie. ■ , Tho Pluuket, Society >V.rote .thank-, 'ing the council for the'offer to allow rooms to", be erbeted: ilnon a site adjacent 1q the tPeel street bridge.— The letter was received. The' Gisborno Fire Board forwarded a suggestion’ that a ( public destructor bo provided by* the council The letter * was ' referred to the estimates committee.

* Tho Cook County Council inquired if the council. would accept 15 percent., the same as last.year,, as their quota of heavy traffic- fees.. —The Mayor mentioned that tlio proportion had been- in dispute and in "some other places the borough councils 'received up to .50 per cent., according to information gleaned by Gisborne representatives at tlio last municipal conference. Since the present apportionment was-agreed to, the position had changed and the borough now held the fees collected. On his motion, the question was referred to tlm linaneo committee.'

DEPARTMENTAL WORKS. * PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. The public works .Committee reported on their fortnightly mooting as follows: ■’ I-' ,“Carriers’.Stand, Grey Street: An application w.a.s received, from those using .this stand for permission to erect a temporary office on skids oi wood, and iron, adjacent- 1 to the hoardings. After consideration your committee have to recommend. that permission be given under Section 255, during the pleasure of the coun’Cih . . “itepongaere ■ Quarry: the engineer . reported that the-, railway yto Ngatapa was closing .down at the end of the mouth, and it would be ueeessarv for the couuqiL iy det-uh; whether" they again would go. to Repongacre for their metal supplies, and, if so., the Public ' Works* t . would have to be- communicated with to ascertain,„•if they would allow, the line to remain, and also if, arrangements could be- made for, sav. a weekly (rain run in tlio metal required bv the council. It would not pay to obtain metal from that source by lorry transportation. It. was agreed that the necessary inquiries be instituted:. , . . • . ‘‘Additional Hot Mix Surfacing, Wainui Road: An offer was received from British Pavements Ltd. lor this work, and it was arranged that the question should be lett in tlio hands of the Mayor to decide ‘‘Earthquake Relief, AA airqa: Ihe Mayor reported that AVairou was in difficulties with their water supply, and bo bad therefore sent through a pipe , gang of five men to assist in restoration.” ABATTOIRS COMMITTEE. The abattoirs committee reported as follows: “Reduction of lees: Your committee have to report that Mr. Smeihe s application for a reduction of abattoir fees received clir.ef.ul consideration when it was decided that the timo was net .opportune lor a reduction. tho fees charged being ni unison with those prevailing in other towns: whilst the small credit balance in the abattoir account will be practically absorbed by the cost ol reinstating the earthquake. damage, to the reserve water supply system and'cattle race. Under such circumstances your committee caimot ro' commend a reduction. “Improvement to Sheep lards: With regard to the complaint about the sheep yards -it was considered that the yards were • nut- as had. as stated, anil they should suffice ] n liie meantime as when an improvement is made same should be undertaken on up-to-date lines, and the expense of such an undertaking would certainly not be . warranted during this time of economical stress. .I.his expenditure would , involve an amount larger than could ho found from the revenue account of the abattoirs. “Earthquake Relief . llunu: ‘The Town Clerk reported that the City Band, in conjunction with the Natives, gave an entertainment at the Childers Road sports ground ,m aid of sufferers through the earthquake, and they desired the council to uane the payment of one-half of the takiims from .the grandstand to the special trust account, ' but. whilst quite agreeable, it was iounu that the deed of trust precluded this being done” WATERWORKS The engineer (Air. Geo. Darton) reported that the . water reticulation throughout the borough hail been given the usual attention, lvo new Services were installed, viz., one mn. at Shell Co.’s depot and one ini ..at Awapuui road reserve. Work kau beou carried out as- follows: Repair - ino* leaks ou top line- and iu town; laving services; repairing hydrants, valves, cisterns and taps. Ihe top lino had been maintained in working order.- There werej four leaks during the fortnight, viz., one at Hamilton’s, two at McLaugliliu s Cutting and one at Muluwheru bridge* The ciuantity of water that passed; through the Venturi .meter for the weeks ending Mb and 16th Februarv, 1961, was • 6,310,000; and 5,760,000 gallons respectively. Gauge readings were: highest, 1-u lbs; lowest, Soils. iA/few scattered showers at. the headworks had sughtly augmented the supply and it. was possible to' discontinue pumping from Mangapoike on; lltli hebruary and so far Te Arai • has- been able to meet the demand.—The report was adopt : ed. -* . -.v > 'l: ,