HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1927, Page 1

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10th. The Council met at 7.30 p.m. Present:—Messrs G. A. Perry (Mayor), W. Jeffries, T. TV. Duff, D. J. Evans, G. Heinz, A. R. Elcock, J. King, A. C. Armstrong and Dr Teichelmann. The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE.

From Bank of New Zealand asking for approach to motor garage at new residence. —Received ; request granted under usual conditions. From H. C. Newman asking for footpath crossing.—Received ; to be attended to.

From J. W. Morris asking attention to footpath fronting his residence. Received; referred to Overseer to attend to.

From High School Board asking for appointment of representative.—Received. Mr J. King was re-appointed. From Hokitika Eire Brigade asking for permission to rent their room upstairs twice a week.—Received and request granted. From J. Burns drawing attention to footpath near residence W eld Street. —- Received, referred to Public Works Department for attention. From Mrs A. Iloyil. Rinni, drawing attention to gorse growing in front of her property Jollie Street.—Received; referred to Public Work Committee to investigate.

From E. TV. Heenan apologising for a bse nee.—R ecu i ved. REPORTS.

From Treasurer reporting receipts C 152 11s lid, payments C 557 13s 3d; credit balance £15(5 3s Id ; loan account credit balance £ll7 7s Id.— Received.

Accounts amounting to £252 2s lid were passed for payment. FOR EMAN’S R EPORT.

I beg to report the following work was carried out during the month:— Sections of drains in Park, Davie and llrittaii, Sewell St. north. Hampden, Jollie and Hall Sis. were cleaned out, also TTill 1 St. drain between Park and Tudor Sts. was cleaned out to allow the flood water to escape more quickly from the swamp above Whiteombe Square. Coverings were put in at the entrance of Henley and Hull St. drains and the gratings extended to allow the better entrance of the water.

Growth (gorse and blackberries) was cut on Brittan, Hall, Stafford. Duvfo, Rolleston and Sewell St. north Footpaths were cleared and repaired in Stafford St. on the northern side of Cass Square. Jollie St. behind Mr Conning’s, which was damaged on a former flood. The footpath at the rubbish dump on Gibson’s Quay slipped away during the recent rains and linn to he retimbered.

Two water connections were renewed one in Beale.v St. and one in Brittan St., and one repaired in Fitzherbert St. and North Revcll St.

Two new short pipes were put in the water main in Gibson's t Quay near Mclntosh’s.

The pipe line over the Kanieri Forks bridge was repaired, the bridge under-

going repairs, the pipes became disconnected.

The timber in the Fire Brigade well at McGregor’s corner was repaired, the pipe taken out, cleaned and replaced. A crossing was put in at Dr Teiehelmann’s, concrete pipes being used.

During the month we made fourteen 2ft. Jin. and eleven lft. concrete pipes.

Water in the reservoir averaged Bft Gin. for the month.

FOREMAN’S SPECIAL REPORT. At the request of the Works Committee I hereby tender a report on the flood water, which is causing much inconvenience to Park St. residents. There arc three drains leading out of the swamp on the north-east side of Park St. one in Sale St., one in Hall St. and one in Beale.v St., all three, contracted of eighteen-inch concrete pipes, Healey St. drain being the most taxed of the three, owing to the drainage off Cemetery Hill, directly opposite Bealey St., and in my opinion this drain is much too small to carry away the large quantity of water which occurs in wet weather.

] consider this could he remedied only by larger pipes, or another line of pipes in the same street. The overflow could lie taken with less expense into Fitzhcrljcrt St. drain, but 1 do not think this advisable, as during wet weather this drain is taxed to its uttermost, and it would appear to he only removing the trouble, from one street to another. The work I have been requested to carry out at present, raising the surface of the road, will somewhat relieve the situation. —Received. From Manager Abattoir (J. Jarmail) reporting for May there were examined: —17 cows. 35 heifers, G 5 bullocks, 217 sheep, 37 lambs, 28 pigs, 12 calves. Fees for period £7O 7s (last venr £75 18s).—Received. CARETAKER OF RESERVES. Applications were received irom—A. J. Sumner, R. Herring, H. Douglas, J. Taylor, A. T. Lawson, .Tas. Millner. Mr Herring was appointed at £8 per month.

li was resolved that the Foreman provide ior next, meeting a detailed report of the condition • of the water supply. SPEC IA L MEET ING R EPORT.

At a special meeting of the Council in committee held on Wednesday evening, it was resolved, and with amendments, approved as follows: That the application of the Free Public Library for ail extra grant he referred back to the Library Committee for further enquiry. That the salary of the Foreman be increased hv £lO per annum. That tenders for gravel and supply of horse and dray bo left to the Foreman to deal with. That a matter of difference between the Manager and Meat Inspector be referred to the Abattoir Committee. That the retaining fee of the Borough Solicitor he reduced to £lO per annum. That the charge for water supplied to the Abattoir be raised to £35 per annum. That owing to the cemetery account showing a deficit the charges of interment fees he increased from July Ist as follows:—Adults (£2) to £2 15s; infants (£1) to £1 7s (id; Mental Hospital (15s) to £1 ss; Charitable Aid (15) to £1 ss. That applications he invited for an Acting Town Clerk. That all garages be charged £2 per annum for water supply connection or be charged according to meter. That £6 bo paid to Inspector in lieu of holidays due.

These recommendations as amended were approved. PUBLIC WORKS REPORT. The Public Works Committee met at 2 p.m. on Wednesday Bth instant and recommends as follows: 1. That application by Mr Appleton for water service he approved and Foreman requested to complete same.

2. Application by Mr Caliari for new culvert: That instead of installing a new culvert the Foreman was instructed to raise by three feet the embankment in the Livingstone St. drain where the overflow of Hood waters takes place, thus diverting a considerable quantity of flood water. If tins does not relieve the nuisance, a new culvert in Stafford St. will have to ho installed.

3. Complaints by Messrs Linklater and Fane rc surface water: In each case the Foreman was instructed to clear out water tables. Request by Gas Coy. for a Gin. drain pipe across footpath is recommended on usual conditions. 5. Request by Bank of New Zealand for approach to garage in Stafford St. is recommended on usual conditions.

(i. That the footpath in Brittan St. he gravelled where necessary. 7. Request for a down-pipe to relieve surface water next to Mr Gillooly’s premises is recommended. S. Request by Mr N. Wilson to clear out Weld St. drain between Rolleston and Sale Sts. is recommended. —Received and adopted, except that clause referring to a garage approach, which had previously been referred to the Foreman for attention and arrangement. The Council rose at 8.30 p.m.