HASTINGS BOROUGH COUNCIL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 108, 21 April 1911, Page 3

HASTINGS BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary meeting of the Hastings Borough Council was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. A. Miller). Vrs. M’. Hart. T. Donovan. T. Stj les, C. L. Mac-kersey. Maurice Mason. B. C. McCormick, J. Garnett. and G. S. Clapham. BOROUGH ENGINEER’S REPORT.

Fur the term ending the 15th inst :—

1. The borough employees have been engaged putting in concrete channels, levelling and sanding footpaths, cleaning drains, putting in culverts, and doing general surface work. The work of painting abattoirs has been completed, and painting cemetery fence is in progress.

2. Timber has been delivered at Cornwall Park for rustic bridges, and tarring repairs have been effected at the cemetery. 3. I beg to recommend calling for tenders for about 5000 eubir yards <>f metal from Bridge Pa Quarry in quantities as required for parching roads.

4. An amended statement of the cost of sewers will be laid before your council at first meeting. At clause I. Cr. Garnett stated

that he had been informed by Messrs. Yates and Campbell, of Napier, who have contracted for the supply of concrete slabs to the council, that an order for 10,000 slabs had been placed with their firm in addition to a previous order of 8000. This would involve an expenditure of £720, and he (Cr. Garnett) wished to know why the order had not gone through the council in the usual manner. Mr. Campbell had also told him that he had the letter enclosing the order from Mr. Hallett. Mr. Hallett, in reply, stated there must have been some misunderstanding. He had not given the order as alleged by Cr. Garnett. The first order of the council was for 4000 slabs, and this was subsequently doubled. To replace slabs which had been sold privately, another 2000 slabs had been ordered, making a total of 10.000. On the motion of Ur. Garnett, it was derided that the Town Clerk should write to Messrs. Campbell and Yates, asking for a copy of r.ll orders received from the council and Mr. Hallett. Cr. Hart remarked that the Eorough Engineer had no right to order even the 2000 slabs without the sanction of the council. Cr. Donovan complained that tl-c concrete channelling in Park r«-nd had been put on the side .vhere the least number of residences were.

Ur. McCormick supported this statement.

; The Borough Engineer explains 1 I that the work was done on the [ western side to suit the drainage ..f j the locality. | On the motion of Crs. McCormick and Donovan, it was decided to have the channelling constructed on the eastern side of the road ‘ Clauses 2,3, and 4 were received. I BOROUGH INSPECTOR’S REPORT. I Re miniature rifle range adjoint ing the Albert Hotel. —These pre- ; iinses being licensed premises, the I police would not sanction their erection. Mr. Pagewood has now ’ obtained permission to erect the I range on a vacant section in Karamu road. Every precaution J has been taken against accident. > and 1 beg to recommend that a license be granted.—Granted.

j CORRESPONDENCE. i John Chambers and Sons, Ltd., • W filington. asked to be supplied ! with specifications in regard to teni ders for engines, dynamos, pumps, t etc., for water scheme.—To be supplied. | The Hawke's Bay County <' j cil wrote stating that their itren- . tion had been drawn to the dan- [ gerous state of the drain •'ug by

the Hastings Council from Colhngc road to Tomoana road, and asked the Hastings body to have the drain fenced. —Work to be done. J. H. Gordon drew attention to the state of the water table on Pakowhai road, at the end of Frederick street. —Referred to Borough Engineer. A. W. Hamilton, secretary of the

Hastings branch of the Church of England Men’s Society, forwarded a copy of the following resolution passed at a recent meeting of the society:—"That the Church of England Men’s Society respectfully protests against the action of the council in allowing the theatres to be used for picture shows on Good Friday night, and would strongly urge that in future no such Fcen-.-es be granted for Good Friday or

Christmas Day.-Referred to the incoming council. I L. W. Fowler called attention to the state of the crossing in King j street between Mr. Roach’s store and Moss and Fraser’s cycle shop. j —To he attended to. T. Ritchie withdrew his applica- ’ tion for a plumber’s license.—Rei ceived.

W. Flanagan asked for permission to remove a building from Nelson street to Pepper street.— Granted, subject to the Borough Inspector’s approval. The Valuation Department wrote asking the council to appoint a representative to act on behalf of j the council at the Assessment i Court, in the re-valuation of the j borough.- Mr. W. Heslop appoint- ' ed to act on be] -;f .■ ;.;u :-..c.’.nci!. j accoc :>rs. ; The follow i.ig ac'-oio.is were passed for pa.'mcir :■ -General 1’162 j 11 11, special loan aeucu.il G, 5, total > 1.