PATEA CIVIC AFFAIRS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 6 October 1926, Page 2

PATEA CIVIC AFFAIRS.

MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL.

(From Our Own Coresrpondent.)

The monthly meeting of the Patea Borough Council was held on Monday evening last. ,

Advice was received from the Public Trustee that the loan of £2OOO for street improvements would be paid over by the Postmaster at Patea.

In moving that the letter be received, the Mayor (Mr P. ,S. Finlayson) said that that ivas the last of the loans for which authority was recently given. He was pleased to be able to state that,, so far as the council’s work was concerned, the total legal expenses in connection with the three loans had not exceeded £1 Is, the work being done by the town clerk. The offer by Mr E. J. Stanford of of £1 for a maeroearpa tree in Scotland Street was accepted. Mr A. Hume wrote asking permission to ereet a fence across Livingstone Street, near the property in his occupation. Mr Hume undertook to see that the gate was well hung and kept unlocked, so as not to interfere with any traffic that might come along, and offered to pay a small fee for the concession if the council desired, and wolud undertake to remove the fence when called upon by the council so to do.—The request was granted.

A tenant wrote for a reduction in the amount of rent now paid -for a paddock. Councillors thought that the place should first be cleared of gorse, and then the question of rent would be considered. ELECTRIC SERVICE.

In moving the adoption of the Electric Light Committee’s report, the Mayor said that the new Diesel plant had not been long in proving its worth. Recently the engineer had to attend to the hydro plant, and, finding that the work could not be finished in time to “light up,” had the Diesel going in a very few minutes. He was thoroughly proud of the plant. •Cr Christensen said he was pleased to hear the (Mayor’s remarks, and hoped that they had now seen and ■heard the last of their troubles in this department. Cr Honeyfield suggested that the new plant should be run at least once a week, so that they would always be sure it was in good running order. It was decided to throw the power station in York Street open to the public on Wednesday (to-day) between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m. and 7 and 9 p.m., to allow the public to inspect same and see it at work. GENERAL.

The Mayor’s action in ordering 10 tons of “Mexphalto” at a cost of about £7 per ton, was endorsed. On the suggestion of Or Christensen, it was resolved to kerb the footpath on the south side of Oxford Stree.t The “hawker” nuisance was mentioned by the Mayor, and it was resolved to take measures to ensure that these gentlemen pay the necessary license as set out in the by-laws. It was resolved to take action against a tenant who is in arrears with his rent.

Cr Honeyfield drew attention to one or two holes in the road near the bridge. The matter is to receive attention.

Crs Bamsbottom asked when Egmont Street South was to receive attention, remarking that it was now in a very bad state.—The Mayor stated that the repairs to that part was next on the list. Cr Thomson asked if there was any chance of the footpaths in Egmont Street being put in order. It would make a great difference to the appearance of the ‘town if they had good, clean, smooth footpaths. Mr Mayor mentioned that Mr A. C. Vincent’s tender for the supply of 400 yards of shingle had been accepted, but a condition had been made that Scotland Street had first to be put in order, and he would take care that not one yard of shingle was accepted until this work had been completed to the council’s satisfaction.

The engineer „ reported that 15,181 electrical units were generated during the month of September, and 1,224,000 gallons of water pumped, requiring a consumption of 3470 electrical units.