HASTINGS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11901, 19 July 1901, Page 4

HASTINGS.

’[I'KOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT."] July 18, 1901. Another sensational bolt occurred at about mid-day to-day, ending, fortunately, without serious result. It appears that a horse and cart was loft standing j outside the Co-operative Butchery, when a horse bolted from a blacksmith’s shop, which started the horse attached to the butcher’s cart, and notwithstanding the wheel being chained got a good pace on, and in turning into Market-street the trap was capsized. Beyond smashing the i splashboard and harness and throwing the j contents of the cart into the roadway, no further damage was done. Another scheme for water supply has been submitted to the Borough Council. By this scheme the proposer offers to erect a service reservoir with a capacity of 20,000 gallons, say, within 20 chains of the railway crossing over Horetnungastreet, the bottom of the reservoir to_ bo at least 20 foot above ground; to sink artesian wells and to supply and erect engines and 'pumping gear; to lill the reservoir daily, and to pump into same 00,000 additional gallons during the 21 hours if required, thus giving a maximum supply of 80,000 gallons daily. The terms upon which he offers to carry out this proposition arc that the Council pay him a bonus of .£3OO upon the completion of sinking wells and erecting reservoir, engine, pumps, &c„ and to pay him Jl3 loa per week whilst the service is continued, in return for outlay of wages, rent, fuel, dc. The contract to last for ton years, when the_ contractor is to have the right to terminate the contract by giving six months’ notice and refund the JI3OO bonus to the Council. If the Council wish to terminate the contract at the end of ton years they to give six months’ notice and forfeit the .£3OO. lie also offers to mortgage the plant and machinery to the Council as security tor due fulfilment of the contract. If this scheme he adopted the proposer estimates his supply of water sufficient to provide 160 gallons daily to 500 houses, and that 20,000 gallons of water would be ample to combat effectually any fire that may happen. Ho also contends that with such a water supply a reduction of fire premiums would follow.

At tho Magistrate's Court this morning, before Messrs Donnottand M'Lood, ,I’s.P., Thomas Hoy was lined Es, costs 7s, for driving a horse and cart after sunset without lights attached. The shook of earthquake last evening shock tho building of tho Carlton Club Hotel sufficiently to stop a clock standing on tho mantelpiece in the commercial room.

There was again a largo attendance at the railway station this evening to moot tho returned troopers, the Hastings Kiflos and Town Hand also being present. The troopers wore escorted to tho drill-shad, whore they were welcomed by the Mayor.