LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 25, 13 November 1930, Page 7

LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Togurlar meeting of the Lower, Hutt • Borough Council was held, on Monday evening. There were present the Mayor (Sir Alex. Roberts), and Crs. A. -Meßain, W. Mel&mm/ J>. S. Patrick, A. E. Carver, F. Campbell, A. Grierson, A. J. Hobbs and J. R. Boyd. An apology was received from Or. Mitchell. ■, FIRE PREVENTION COMMITTEE. Council agreed with the recommendation of the committee that proceedings be taken against a builder who had erected a building without having ap--plied for the "necessary permit. The application of Mr. Slbwey for permission to erect five shops on land, adjacent to the immediate north of the Town Hall, was agreed to. Authority was given for Mr. James Ashforth the newly appointed inspector, to ibe supplied with a traffic warrant. . In connection with the recent "accident to Supt. Slinn. and Fireman Button, the Committee recommended to Council that the action of Deputy-Supt Doran in entering the burning building and rescuing Supt. Slinn and subsequently applying methods of resuscitation, be brought under the notice of the Royal Humane Society with a view to having the Deputy: Superintendent's action suitaibly recognised. It is the opinion of tihe Brigade members who "weVe present at the fire that it was only owing to Mr. Doran'a courage and promptitude that a fatality was averted Cr. Meldrum asked that if the Society should fail to recognise the action of Mr. Doran' some suitable under the.Seal of the Council should be made. The Mayor agreed that this should be done. >. . ENGINEER'S RiEPORT. The Engineer reported that some 60 chains of footpaths along ,~<Birdwood BeaiU'e'hap and Malone roads had received the first coat of emulsified: ibitumen. The seaOi coat will be applied during . the week* — . ■': Building Report.—During the month 165 inspections of works in progress were carried out and 35 house drainage j systems tested. Building permits -were issued as follows:—Dwellings in wood, 24, value- £23,045; dwellings in brick and concrete 2, value £1910; other J buildings 1, value £300; garages 8, value £280; sheds and outbuildings 4, value. £55; additions and alterations 7, value £530. Total value £26,120 Traffic —Patrol has been carried out regularly during the month. 18 casse of by-law -infringement were heard in the Magistrate's Court and convictions obtained in 17 instances. Health—Three cases of infectious disease were reported during the month as follows:—Scarlet Fever, Kings Crescent, 1; T. 8., Queens Road, 1; T*B. Birdrarood Road, 1. -" , The . Mayor remarked t&at the borough had got through the winter months remarkably well. Street Numbering—Street numbering has been carried but, but much more needs.to be done and is being pushed on as rapidly as circumstances will allow* ' y. > Seventy-sis: motor ..crossings shave . been installed to date. Uuf use Bins.—The Health /Act regulations re diust bine is being rigidly enforced., _ . Anglican Church and Arnold's Setback.—The new brick wall on the new alignment, has been completed and gates Suing. The now footpath has been made up and upon consolidation will be paved. > Waiwetu School-Tennis JCourts.—JAi new1 tennis eotat at this, school was sealed with two coats of Colfix by the borough, staff during the month. The existing court, which was laiS down; by the borough staff last year also received one coat of Colfix. £8000 piTEMPIiOTMENT IjOAN, Section 2 formation Old Wainui Road —All heavy excavation work has been completed, and-rtne carriageway trimmed to sub-grade level for a length of 10 J chains. 6 chains of trimming has yet to be done to complete. The fillings on the Waiwetu and Little AwamoitTz streams have been built out and the toes of fillings protected. Some 300 feet of concrete kerbing has been constructed on the western side and 100 feet on eastern side of road. A start will be made to lay soiling this ■week.

Section 3, reconstruction of-Monta-gue Street and portion, *f Fitzherfcert work i* now witk. the.exception of cleaning up aud re-adjusting hydrant surface boxes Section 5, reconstruction of Valen s e r ct-rhis —---- sips