PATEA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 July 1924, Page 7

PATEA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

.MONTHLY MEET IN 0. The monthly meeting ol' the Ratea Poiough Council was held on Monday evening, his \\ orsiup the Mayor. Mr P. fc>. Jb inlaysoii, presiding. Leave of absence was granted to C'irs. W’hiteford and Lane. -Mr Partridge wrote, applying for shop lately occupied by Mr if. Jones, and offering to take ‘a lease of tlie propei ty. His W orsip pointed cut that before a lease of tiie property could he considered the place would have to be put up either tor tender o.r auction. Alter discussion, it was decided to interview -Mr Partildge on the matter and explain the position to him. Hie -Mayor said lie had received complaints about boxthorn and furze overgrowing the footpaths in Leicester Street. —It was resolved to notify property owners responsible for the nuisance to remove same forthwith.

Mr C. J. Gardiner was appointed building inspector, vice Mr M. Carey, resigned.

Tlie Mayor reported that be did not think the gravel irom Locker's pit suitable for the roads, it being too soft. COMMITTEE REPORTS. Tho General Purposes Committee resolved:—That Crs Watson and Ramsbottom be authorised to witness the affixing of the Council seal to the grant of easement in respect of the eleone light poles over Mr Honeyfield’s pro perty; that Mr P. "W. Locker’s complaint regarding the condition of Stafford Street be referred to the supervisor of streets for report at the next council meeting; that the Patea Butchery Co.. Ltd., be granted a renewal of their slaughterhouse license; that Messrs McComiskv Bros, be notified that unless the demolition of their building in compliance with the order of the court lie commenced within seven days firom the date of the nextcouncil. meeting, July 7, the council will proceed to the building and charge McComisky Bros, with all costs incurred therewith ; that the pipes at present on Mr Lord’s property be utilised in the construction of a pipe drain to the Had field Street sump along the southern side of Egmont Street, from Mr Lord’s to Mr McCarthy's, and that the engineer be asked to confer with Mr King regarding the matter; that his Worship the Mayor and ’Councillors Jones and Honeylield be authorised to sign the rate book on behalf of the council for the current yean that the. setting aside of part block 37 as a children’s playground be held over for further discussion at the next meeting of tlie council. —Adopted. The Electric Light and Water and Drainage 'Committee resolved: —That the Town Clerk' and the engineer be

authorised to assess the annual extraordinary water supply charge in connection with the new Post- 'Office. Adopted. The electrical engineer’s report for June- stated the water supply was maintained continuously during the month with the exception which in this case was due to a bad leak in the. mains in Cambridge Street, which has been repaired. The pumping hours were for the IT h.p. pump 131 hours and for the 40 h.p. pump 42 hours, using 3014 electrical units and pumping 1.340,400 gallons of water, averaging 44,680 gallons per day. Tlie hydro plant has run satisfactorily during the month and run 739 hours out of 744 hours, which is a record for this plant. The water level in the dam varied from; 12in. below to 3in. above the spillway. Owing to the Post and Telegraph Department making extensive alterations to their lines in Portland Quay, and to comply with their requirements, T had to renew the line's from, the end of the traffic bridge to Gibsons, Ltd.’s store. The bare wire was taken down and replaced with insulated, which was in stock. As the other portion of these lines was in very bad repair I took the opportunity of reconstructing the whole section, and the service lines to the railway station were also renewed. Considerable progress lias been made with the lines from the gas- plant to supply Norfolk. Kent and Essex Streets. if weather permits one more week should complete the section.

GENERAL. Cr. Watson, on behalf of the school committee, asked that a- crossing be put down in front of the memorial gates, the committee bearing all cost of same.—Agreed to. The borough solicitor wa-s instructed to take necessary proceedings for collection of rates in arrears. The special committee set up for the purpose reported that the section from which the old studio had recently been removed should he cleared of ail nibbl'd! and the hoard fence now around a portion of the section should he continued to the library and the present old picket fence in front of the library he removed. Cr. Jones considered that it would he just as cheap to erect an iron fence as a board one. with the added advantage of longer service. It was decided to call for alternate tenders for erection of fence in wood cr iron, to he in by next meeting of the council, and in the ■ meantime the borough stalf to clear rubbish from off t'he section. Cr. Ram shot-tom brought up the question of utilising a portion of the section at the Town Hall site as a playground for children, the section to he fit-red up_ on similar lines to the playgrounds in some of the other towns Cr Jones agreed with the project, but thought it better to look at other sections before fixing oh the site Or. Peacock thought it would be better to spend the money in makiim a decent road to the heads, as he considered a playground on the sands was lar more beneficial to the children. Alter further discussion it was decided to hold the matter over for the present. 1 lie meeting thenr adjourned.