LEVIN BOROUGH

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 October 1939, Page 8

LEVIN BOROUGH

WORK OF THE MONTH REVIEWED The work carried out in the Levin Borough during the month of September was reviewed at a meeting of the council on Monday evening. Overseer’s Report The overseer (Mr. E.“ Lyeette) reported as under on the work of his department:— Streets. —Paved road maintenance has been carried out in Queen Street West, Princes Street and King’s Drive. This work is being pushed on as there are quite a number of streets which require repairs. Kerb and Footpath Construction.— The kerbing in Keepa Street is completed and , the gi’ading anconsolidating of the footpath will be completed next week. Kawiu Road Construction Work.—We have put on the screened metal. It has been watered and rolled and is, now being left to dry out when it will be broomed and sealed. Tiro Tiro Road. —The sharp rise over the culvert on this road has now been lowered. The culvert by the Queen Street intersection will be enlarged during November, also the culverts in Trafalgar Street will be attended to as soon as possible. Concrete Moulds'.—Twenty concrete moulds and several new culverts have been put in. Levin Domain.—Several men have been working on this domain digging r holes for trees and cleaning up. Levin Park Domain. —The horsemower has been over this ground im. side the oval and on the outside, also the south side of Queen Street. The embankment on the eastern side is now completed, •>. also the length along the eastern fence is being cleaned up; several low places near the entrance have been filled up. The shrubbery has been thinned out and the ground loosened and built up with soil. The fence now* requires a few minor repairs. A low stone wall would look well with two recesses for seats.

Twenty-three holes have been dug in Bath Street and filled with soil. Water races have received the usual attention and are mostly in good order. One hundred and ten tons of coal have been carted to the gasworks. The concrete pathway at the sanitation depot has been completed. The boundary fences of the Government and borough sections in Devon Street and Essex Street have been erected.

Weraroa Reserve. —The power mower has been over the ground several times during the month. The ground has been top-dressed with basic superphosphate and the very weedy places are being treated with sulphate of ammonia. The pavilion has been badly knocked about. Net window panes have been put in and wire guards for protection. Most of the locks on the doors are damaged. The lavatories are cleaned out weekly. The Regent rooms have been cleaned out for medical inspections when needed. The shelves for the emergency lighting batteries have been altered as required. The septic tanks are being cleaned out; at present they arc not in good working order owing to being flooded out by the recent underground water flow. Several minor repairs have been made at the abattoirs to doors, gates ,-and fences. The drains have been cleaned oat and the edges of the main drain grubbed and tarred. The Chevrolet lorry and four men have been working on the quarterly rubbish clean-up, which was much heaviei than usual. Gas Production The gasworks manager (Mr. A. C. Kennerley) reported as follows: — “The amount of gas manufactured for the month of September was 1,091,100 cubic feet. Sixty-five tons 18 cwt. of coai were carbonised, yielding 16,800 cubic feet per ton. Twenty-six tons 1 cwt. of coke were sold. The average amount rf r.ir.nufactured per day for the present month is 31,500 cubic feel.

“During the month three gas cookers and one new service have been installed; nine meters have been changed and a number of services have been attended to. The carbonising plant is in good order and the exhausting machinery has been overhauled and is working well. At present we have about 125 tons of coal in stock.”

Abattoir Slaughterings The abattoir manager (Mr. H. Dura- ! bell) advised that the following stock j had been killed at the abattoir during ‘ the month and gave comparative figures for the corresponding period of previous years: — 1939 1938 1937 1936 Cattle 623 389 412 296 “Potters” „ 5 3 4 d Cheep and lambs 2527 1633 1308 685 pi-r S 438 406 433 362 J Calves 96 68 81 ( Of this number 16 cattle, 14 sheep I and six pigs were wholly condemned and 22 cattle, three sheep and 34 pigs were partially condemned. The fees for the month totalled:— 1939, £443 4s lOd; 1938, £337 7s 3d; 1937, £3OO 13s 4d; 1936, £2Ol Is Sd. Waterworks Activities The report submitted by the-vatei-works overseer (Mr. G. R. Williams) read as under: — “The waterworks are in good general order, a high pressure being maintained. The tunnel has been Hushed and the tanks cleaned. Erosion is taking place at a point on the flat above the bridges. Further groynes are required to •irotect this point. Erosion is also taking place further up the river opposite

GimbletPs and Adkin’s boundary, but not .endangering the pipe line at present. Leaks and services have received the usual attention and are up-to-date. “The southern boundary of the Levin Domain has been planted out with nmcrocarpas; the trees are a bit small but should do well. Tne planting of the western boundary at the northern end will have to stand over this year on account of the wet condition of the ground. The holes have been dug but are full of water. A few kowhais will bo planted near the front of the domain as soon as the holes are ready. “The gardens have received the usual attention and are in good order, a good show of flowers being in evidence. A new mower is required to replace the 19th Great American. This mower is badly worn and has been in use for over 12 years. One of the main castings is broken and is not worth replacing. “Bath Street East has been planted out with purple ake ake and kowhai. Hinaus and kowhais that died in Salisbury Street have been replaced, also the nrunus in Durham Street.”