HAWERA TOWN BOARD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 89, 19 February 1881, Page 2

HAWERA TOWN BOARD.

At the adjourned meeting of the Town Board, held on Tuesday last, there w.ere present — Messrs. King (chairman), Bayly» Cockburn, Duffill, McCutchan, and Dingle. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter from Mr. Eastwood, complaining of a nuisance at Mr. Johnston'e (late Burton's) brewery. — From the SurveyorGeneral, requesting the Board to mark off the boundaries desired ,by the Board, forward the same to the Chief Surveyor, who would then furnish an accurate description of the boundaries for the petition. — From Mr. "Thomson, with accountsales of leases sold by him. • The Clerk reported that he had prej pared a list of householders, and found ' that there were about 230 to 235 householders in the township, and that consequently there would be about fifteen more required within the boundaries specified to enable a borough to be ibrined. . • After some discussion, it was /resolved to allow the matter to ' stand over for a few month's. - Mr. Lynch and Mr. Eastwood waited -on" the Board'.-witlF^he 6%j&et;jof ßinging the members to hasten" the opening up of

Albion street, at the back of the present Post Office. They considered that the matter needed immediate attention, and that the public living on that side of the town were put to a great and unnecessary amount of inconvenience by this street being kept closed. The Chairman explained that the matter had been referred to the Government, 'who had instructed the Surveyor-General, Mr. McKerrow, to make an inspection of the line. This had been done, and the matter was now in hand, and the street would shortly be opened as far as the Institute. Before retiring, Mr. Eastwood was asked whether he bad anything to add to hjs letter re the nuisance at the brewery. Mr. Eastwood stated that he bad not. The consideration of this question was then entered into. The Chairman explained what had been done upon former occasions, and pointed out how difficult it was to make a satisfactory disposal of the refuse which at present lay stagnant in the drain. Mr. Bayly remarked that it was very necessary that immediate steps were taken in the matter, as he would back Hawera for foul smells against any place of its size in the whole of New Zealand. Mr. McCutchan moved that the clerk be instructed to give notice to the owner of the said brewery to forthwith abate the nuisance, and to cxc ute such work as may be necessary for the purpose, failing which immediate steps will be taken in the matter by the Board. Mr. McCutchan drew the attention of members to the powers vested in them by the Public Health Act, 1876. If they neglected to perform their duty in these matters, the central board of health could step in and take all the power out of their hands. It might be done if Mr. Eastwood appealed, as he threatened to do in his letter. The Act gave them ample power to force any person to abate a nuisance, and he directed attention to the clauses conferring these powers. He estimated that to make a closed tile drain of the size and length required, it would cost from £200 to £250, and it would certainly not be right to call upon the ratepayers to Supply this money. On the motion of Mr. Bayly, seconded by Mr. Cockburn, it was resolved to appoint an inspector of nuisances, and to call for tenders for the post. Applicants to state salary required. Tenders to be advertised in the Star. A list of defaulting ratepayers for 187980 was drawn up, and it was resolved that summonses be issued against such defaulters forthwith. It was resolved that the tenders of Messrs. May and Humphreys be accepted for forming Wilson street at £1 2s 6d per chain, and Princes street at £1 5s per chain. Messrs. B. Dingle and May tendered to supply gravel from Rhodes' pit. The former at £5 15s 6d, the latter at £G ss. Mr. R. Dingle tendered also to supply gravel from McMichael's pit, on Livingstone's property, at £6 18s per chain. Ab the gravel from this pit was much superior to that in Rhodes', it was resolved to accept Mr. Dingle's tender at £6 18s. It was stated that the gravel on the main road between McGuire's corner and Hunter's, which had been laid about six or seven years, and bad stood the heavy traffic well, was procured from this pit. It was also resolved that Mr. J. Twigg be appointed to supervise the above works. The following accounts were passed for payment.— Galvin and Co., £6 18s; T. Whelan, 10s 6d. Mr. Anderson's account for compiling valuation list was ordered to stand over till after the sitting of the Assessment Court. The Board then adjourned.