HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1925, Page 1

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, JULY 10th. The Council met at 7.,'J0 p.m. Present: —Messrs G. A. Perry (Mayor), (1. 11. Blank. J. Ring, IT. T. Parry, 0. Heinz, W. -Jeffries, A. R Elcock, F. Oil'. 11. M. Caul.soti. An apology was made for the absence of Mr Evans. The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. IXWAR I) CORKKSRO.YDF.XCF. From Valuer-General, notifying new valuation would be available next wee It. —Received. From Director of Health notifying danger of rats and mice, and asking that stringent .steps he taken to exterminate the vermin wherever possible. -—Received: to be attended to.

From Town Clerk, Hamilton. asking lor particulars of the abattoir ant cost. - Received and information sup plied.

From Department of Health recommending quantity of application of \V. Newman for erection of a septic tank at his residence. Received. Granted, subject to approval of Health Officer. From Hokitika Fire Board notifying annual levy, the Council's share being L'27iO. Received and accepted. From W. F. .Tones, Koiterangi, offering hall'-ncrc for gravel reserve at L'in, or io exchange for another portion.— Received, a copy of iho leiier to fie .-coil to tlie County Council for their i n forma t inn. From F. X'ewman tendering resignation of niglitsoil contract and asking io lie relieved on July tilst, -Received and accepted. From I). .1. Evans stating that as requested by the Mayor he had made enquiries in Wellington In reference to the appointment of a competent officer to report on (fie water supply position and recommending Mr Holmes former engineer-in-chief he secured for the purpose.—Received : consideration deferred till next ordinary meeting, tin* Public Works Committee to report on the water supply generally, and Overseer to report on position of the pipe line. From .Yew Zealand Railways enquiring for a renewal of the water supply contract, for a further live years.—Received ; referred to Public Works Committee for report at next meeting. From Main Highways Hoard enquiring as to fee's for heavy trallie.—Received: referred to County Council to reply.

REPORTS. From Treasurer reporting receipts CTOli (is; payments L'J'-Ti Ms lOd : debit, balance C.T.'U Os .'id. Loan account credit balance e>'.)| Mis lo<|.—Received. LOAN' ACCOUNT. From Town Clerk reporting in connection with the Loan Account the following particulars of cost of drainage works to June 211th. : ■

Total 2 II Cost of street foramtinn si ml kerhi ng ..._ Particulars of expenditure on (drools formation find kerbing as oil tlit* 20tli. day of dune. 1023: -Tailored St. kerbing. £lO2 Ids; Itolloston St. street exten si on. T 9 7 7 17« I'd; Wold St. widening, £2ll Ida; Hampden St., £IOO Ids: Cjl. n's Quay, £92; Stafford St.. £Bl ; Fitzherhorl Si.. CO7 .‘ls; Sowell St.. £3l Ills; Livingstone Si.. £22 o; |)«vie Si.. £l3 2s: South Spit. £l7 -Is; Hrillan St . £23 N ; dollie St.. £lO 10s : Craved Pit (gravel for various streets!. £IBO Is: Sale St.. £lO 10s. Total£l3lo Is 9(1. Miscellaneous :• Tools. £3B 9s Od ; Advertising, insurance. etc.. CIO. Total £7B 9s Od. Siiminary : - Drainage works. £2029 •_’s llil; street formation am! kerbing. £1319 Is 9d; miscellaneous. £73 9s Od. Total £IO2O Ms 2d. Accounts amounting to £7BB 18s 9(1 were passed for payment. From Finance Cmninitlce stating that ai a meeting of the committee held on the 3rd. idem, it was decided to make the following recommendations. viz : (at That consideration of the matter of purchasing a one ton truck be deferred. (h) That for 1 In* future full particulars of all work done, including all labour employed and materials used he recorded. (e) That a Statement of Loan expenditure to date be prepared showing particulars of amounts expended on (a) drainage works, and (In street formation and kerbing. (d) That the Public Works Committee be authorised to purchase a larsealing plant at an estimated cost of £230. —Received and adopted. From J. .farman (Manager of Abattoirs) reporting there were examined during .June:—3l rows. 23 heifers, 72 bullocks, 281 shoe]). I lamb. 12 pigs, IS calves. Condemned, 1 pig. Fees for period £7B 3s (id. corresponding month last year £7l 12s: re*ommending a number of necessary repairs requiring attention : - -Received : referred to Abattoir Committee to attend to. SOUTH HOKITIKA. The Town Clerk reported as follows : In accordance with instructions received. T hog to submit the following particulars in reference to South Hokitika. viz : South North Hokitika. Hokitika. Unimproved Value £2(170 £05.13-l Ratepayers 39 .od Rates levied :

The above figures are based on tho old valuation, and on rates levied for the year ended March 31st. 1923.—Re ccived. OVF.nBF.FR'3 REPORT. T beg to report that the following ~'Jv msec

works have l>eeii carried out during tho period ending July 10th.

Tailored St. drain lias been carried to a point about one cliaiu on the north side of Weld St. and connections have been made with the various properties along the street. The man holes at Hamilton and Weld Streets will lie completed when the tide is favourable for such work to be carried out.

Repairs were made to two places on the Sewell St. drain.

Concrete pipes have been laid or both sides of Rolleston St. at the junction of Stafford St.

The traffic warning boards have been erected at St Mary's School, Sewell St., and at the State School, Hampden St.: crossings have been made to Mr Chesney’s, Ilolleston St., and to Miss Lynn’s, in Britton St., a water service has also been laid to the latter place. Tho matter of a channel crossing at the bottom of the overhead railway bridge has been brought before tlic notice uf the railway engineer. The ha lance of the bridge timber has been removed from the grader shed paddock to the Borough yard. Down pipes on the Healey St. drain were taken out and the drain cleaned. Several <T’ the tiro plugs have been cleaned and raised above tho road level. The trees and lavement fronting Macandivw Square have been cleaned up. Received. TENDERS. Tender-, were opened as follows: Removal of night-soil : —C. E. Sparki'S. £-10 per mouth: J. Taylor. £.‘Jl 10s per moot h. Mr Cotilsoit moved Unit the tender of Mr Sparkes he accepted. Seconded by Mr Blank and carried. Removal of rubbish: A DetlatT. £ll per moil lb; W. White. £8 per month. It was resolved not to accept any lender and for the Borough cart to be used for a period.

Tender for offal contract:- W. O'Brien £7O per year; T. M. Staine.s £OO. The tender of W. O'Brien was accepted.

In eomiootiuu with the Free Library repairs it was resolved to leave the renovating to the- Library Committee, 11 being understood that the painting of the new plaster work he deferred for 12 months. The Council rose at 9 p.m.

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