WAIPAWA

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 29, 21 January 1929, Page 8

WAIPAWA

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING GENERAL BUSINESS. (Special Representative.) The usual monthly meeting of the Waipawa Borough Council was held on Friday night. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. I. Limbrick), and Crs G. H. Hunt, J. Eagle, E. E. Bott, H. W. James, R. H. Wedde, and H. C. Collett. Apologies for the absence of Crs. S. W. Strang and W. J. Wood were received.

Correspondence was dealt with as under:—

The greezing workers’ picnic committee, Hastings, sought permission to hold a picnic at Coronation Park on the 21st inst.—The Mayor reported that permission had been given and his action was approved. A. Cradock wrote in regard to the water rate and complained as to the charge levied.—The Mayor said that he had told Mr Cradock that he was entitled to have the meter tested. This had been carried out. The supply was for a freezer. The test showed the position to be satisfactory. The explanation had not been accepted. The account totalled £lB for the half year. A further test was permissable. Particulars are to be supplied and payment sought. The Napier Harbour Board commented as to the commission payable for the collection of harbour rates, stating that the commission fixed by Mr G. C. Collins, had been 2 per cent. — Received.

The Fire Brigade asked that a grant be made towards the cost of sending a representative to the annual conference to be held at Hokitika.—A vote of £5 5s was granted. GENERAL. The Health Officer stated in the course of his monthly report that there had been five cases of pneumonia and four of scarlet fever.—Cr. James called attention to the menace to health created by the carcase of a beast lying adjacent to a camping place. Cr Bott referred to a nuisance created by the deposit of fish offal.

It was reported that increases of 3,000,000 gallons of water had been pumped and 9.200 cubic feet of gas during the month.

On the motion of Cr. James it was agreed to proceed with the seven chains extra extension of a footpath recommended by the Overseer. The Mayor said that up to £ll2 10s could be expended from Domain revenue. He advocated a more modest scheme of play-ground equipment.— Cr Hunt moved and Cr. Bott seconded, “That the Mayor’s proposal be adopted.”—Carried. In connection with the waterworks extension scheme the Mayor reported having sold debentures totalling £l5OO. Accounts amounting to £B9O 15s 2d were passed for payment on this score, pipes absorbing £875 13s Bd.—lt was decided to proceed with pipe laying after the end of April, as proposed by the Mayor and seconded by Cr Wedde. The Mayor said that this course was to assist the local labour position. The Mayor reported as to a visit to Napier in company with the Overseer incidental to the proposed purchase of a new suitable type of engine for the pumping station. An inquiry should be made from the Central Hawke’s Bay Power Board as to a change over to an electric supply. Cr Bott urged that a change-over should be proceeded wth. On Cr. Wedde’s motion the Mayor was empowered to engage an engineer to report on the position. In regard to the proposed tar-seal-ing of a portion of the main highway, the Mayor said that no definite action could be taken pending advice as to the measure of assistance forthcoming ing from the Main Highways Board. . The Mayor referred to the proposal to lay a water main to the centre of Coronation Park, and on his motion the council decided to proceed with the work.

Apropos a report from the band eommitte, the Mayor stated that the council had expended over £7O on the band last year. It was decided that a further report be asked for of the band’s affairs. It was remarked that instead of 13 concerts as agreed upon seven had been provided. The dog-tax was fixed on the same basis as last year, the Town Clerk to he the collector.

The improvement of the corner at Cr. Collett’s property, he having donated the land, was decided upon. Cr James expressed himself as strongly favourable to the improvement of the Bush drain, and it was unanimously agreed to proceed with the recommended work. OVERSEER’S REPORT. The overseer (Mr. H. Fletcher) reported as follows:— “Metal patching and grading on the different roads in the borough have been carried out. The heavy rain on New Year’s Day caused several culverts and drains in the borough to get blocked, which have since been attended to. The side of the road from opposite Mr. Pratlev’shop to junction of Victoria street has been raised to the level of the new concrete channel with tarred shingle. A start has been made tarring and sandinrr the footpaths in the borough. The surface drains through Messrs Rathbone’s and Milburn’s paddock have been cleaned out. Six hundred and seventy-four four-inch cast iron water pipes have heen carted to the different streets where they are to be laid. Repairs to hurst water-pipes and removing block in main sewer Guy street is the work done for the month. “I also have to report having inspected the Bush drain. The time is now opportune to make a start to have it cleaned out. Part of the drain cleaning done during the month

is connected with the drain. The drain in Tamumu road opposite Mr. N. J. McKay’s property should be cleaned and willows cut back, as this overflowed during the storm. I 'have to report on the culvert opposite Mr. Rathbone’s property, Great North road. The culvert at present consists of lengths of pipe 15 x 12in.. which do not seem large enough to carry the water away. There is also a deep scour on the opposite side of the road which should be either piped or fenced off. I am of the opinion that a two-foot pipe would carry the water and jf the drains on the east side of the road were cleaned out the water would hare a much better chance of getting away. The cleaning out of the drains also applies to the flooding of both Mia Sinclair’s and Mr. Squires’ property in Richmond Park. The culvert opposite Mr. Rathbone’s paddock leading to the wool-shed wants attending to and a willow tree growing at the end cut down. The cost of cleaning and tarring seven extra chains of extension of footpath in Great North road would be approximately £l6. “I inspected the children’s playground with the Mayor at Waipukurau. I am of the opinion that similar apparatus for the children could be erected in the Domain ground without going to any expense with the ground, as there are plenty of level places for that purpose. If the ground is not accepted for this purpose as it is, it would be very costly to put it into shape. It would also mean a pipe drain to be laid to carry the water to the dam.” The detailed list of equipment showed the total cost as £217. general news. A special meeting of the Waipawa County Council is to be held tomorrow when tenders for several contracts will he dealt with. The business community of Waipawa has derived considerable benefit from the annual tournament of the Waipawa Tennis Club as for the greater part of last week the town was filled with visitors.