HAWERA CIVIC AFFAIRS

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 21 January 1930, Page 10

HAWERA CIVIC AFFAIRS

WORK OF ADMINISTRATION. MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. The Hawera Borough Council held its first meeting for the Nejy Year last evening, the Mayor (Mr E. A. Pacey) presiding. Also present were: Crs, \Y. G. Simpson, A. K. Fyson, J. M. Townsend, G. J. Bayley, A. K. North, A. Reid, W. G. Strange and E. Morrissey. An apology for absence was received from Cr. W. G. Walkley. ENGINEER’S REPORT. The borough engineer (Mr J. Sturrock) submitted the following report Tlie work of patching, etc., on the njain highways has been completed and an account for £2 per £1 will now be sent in to the board. Waihi Road lias been widened from High Street to the junction of the portion controlled by the county council. The final cost is pot to hand at date, but it is much less than the estimate. At the date of the estimate it seemed as if considerable tearing up of the old road might be required before widening. However, it was found possible to obviate this and to keep thp cost down. A thorough test will be made of the flame thrower now that the ground is dry enough to permit of economy in its use.. Princes Street flanks at the South Road end are now being put down in metal and bitumen. We have been trying to get extra horses for hire, but without much success so far. I think that we may have to hire a motor lorry for a week or two to help us through the summer programme. For handling big quantities of stuff on steady runs they are, of course, economical, if not so for intermittent work such as our rubbish collection.—‘Adopted. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The town clerk (Mr H. S. Elliott) reported the following accounts to be in credit: General, £4152 Qs 9d ; water, £2505 os lid; cemetery, £l9.- 3s 4d; hospital, £10.3/ 18s 7d; special rate (original area), £3133 17s 6d; special rate (added area), £4O 4s (id; power Board, £l6 2s; heavy traffic fees, £252 Os 7d; deposits, £l2; total, £ll,153 7s 4d. GENERAL. The borough inspector (Mr L. Hunt) reported that there were no infectious diseases notified during the month. Eight plumbing jobs were inspected and passed and two drains totalling 110 feet were tested and pased. Sixty premises were inspected, and' necessary notices being sent to owners or occupiers. Thirty-four drivers’, licenses were issued in addition to H additional heavy traffic licenses. The Christmas traffic was well conducted, although rather more cars than necessary seemed to he using High Street on Christmas apd New Year’s Eve. The abattoir report showed that 15 bullocks, 58 cows, 19 heifers, 352 sheep, 225 lambs, 7 calves and? 70 pigs were slaughtered during the month. Fees and rents totalled £9l l 15s 2d (£B2 18s 6d and £8 16s 8d respectively), the fees being £ll 19s 6d less than in December, 1928. The total fees for nine months ended December 31 were £122 16s less than those for corresponding period of last financial year. The council viewed with favour the appointment of a traffic inspector by a combination of local bodies, salary and expenses being subsidised £1 for £1 by the Main Highways Board, as suggested bv the board. The matter is to be considered at next meeting of the Taranaki Local Bodies Association.

After a, lengthy discussion of the proposed agreement between the South Taranaki Power Board and the council for street lighting, Ors. Morrissey and Rteid were empowered to sign the document.