HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1928, Page 1

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th. The Council met at 7.30 p.m. Pres--0,11:—-Messrs G. A. Perry "(Mayor), T. 11 • Duff, A. R, Elcock, E. W. Heenan, A. C. Armstrong, J. King, D. J. Evans, and E. Teichelmnnn. Tlie minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. -MOTION OF SYMPATHY. Ihe Mayor referred to the death of tiie late Air John Murdoch, and moved that the Council express its deep sympathy at the loss sustained and convey same by letter to the members of the laniily. The. motion was carried in silence, members standing. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE. From Committee of Refresher Course for Sanitary Inspectors, intimating that refresher course would be held in January. 1929.—-Received. From Acting Secretary, Municipal Association, advising resignation of Mr T. F. Martin, Secretary and legal adviser to Assoieation, and intimating that request for legal opinions cannot be dealt with at short notice.—Received. From Australian!! Performing Rights Association, Ltd., re Town Hall.—Received. From X.Z. Refrigerating Coy, forwarding cheque for 92 19s, meat inspection fees for June, 1928.—Received.

From Secretary, Hokitika Gas Coy., conveying Directors’ acceptance of Council’s conditions for leasing Municipal Reserve No. 519.—Received. M ayor, Messrs Duff and Elcock to sign. From John Cameron, acceptance of Council’s conditions for leasing Municipal Reserve No. 471.—Received. From August Krakowsky, re arrears of rental on Municipal Reserve No. 452.—Received and offer accepted. From D. P. Stuart and others, Stafford Street, asking that the work of installing a flic plug at the corner of Stafford and Jollic Streets he proceeded with without delay.—Received. From Secretary. Volunteer Fire Brigade, intimating that the stand-pipes (l) opposite the Town Hall, and (2) opposite the Red Lion Hotel, required immediate attention, as it is not possible to lift water from either standpipe.—Received ; enquiry to he made as to use of Town Hall well. From S. B. White, general furnisher, Greymouth, applying to hire Town Hall for a period of twelve days from Atonday 3rd proximo, for the purpose ol exhibiting furniture and furnishings.— Received : to he advised hall is not available.

From Chairman, Advisory Board. Greymouth, branch of Plunkct Society, Greymouth, asking for an annually recurring grant towards the funds of the Society.-—Received ; Co 5s was voted to the local society.

From J. J. Mclntosh. Superintendent of Fire Brigade, urging extension ot water pipe line in Stafford Street east of Rolleston Street.—Received. It was resolved that the pipeline be extended for a distance of eight chains. From A. J. Knowles, applying for lease of reserve at rear of his section. Britton Street. —Received. Referred to Reserves Committee to deal with among parties affected. REPORTS. The Treasurer reported receipts £l5O 11s 7d; payments £593 14s Gd; credit, balance £424 2s 3d.—Received. Accounts amounting to £l3" 13s 3d wero passed for payment. It was resolved to increase tlie salary of the typiste to £5 per month. Accounts totalling £24, not recoverable, were authorised to be written ofi . RESERVES COM AIITTEE. With reference to the application of the Superior of the Convent of Mercy, Hokitika, dated the 25th ultimo, for conditions of a twenty-one years’ lease of Municipal Reserves No. 474 , 485, and Freehold 485 A, situated in Sewell Street, we recommend that a twentyone years’ lease he granted under Section 8, sub-section 7, of “The PublicBodies Lensese’ Act, 1908,” the lease to be determinable by the Council by six-months’ notice ; rental to he 5 per cent of the unimproved value of the land, plus rates and taxes, during the currency of the lease.— Received and approved.. SPECIAL REPORT. ’With reference to the letter from the Secretary, Returned Soldiers’ Association, dated the 24th ultimo, intimating that the Association would contribute £3O, subject to its being subsidised pound for pound in providing work for unemployed soldiers, 'The matter lias

been considered by your Committee, consisting of Councillors Armstrong, Evans, and myself, and we beg to recommend that the ofFer bo accepted, and be subsidised by the Council pound for pound, making a total of £6O, and be expended by employing unemployed ex-soldiers on makinfi concrete drainpipes.—For the committee, —

GEORGE PERRY. —Reeivcd and approved, the Fore man to arrange. SEWELL STREET DRAIN.

The distance from tho river up to the rise between Hampden and Park Street is about 40 chains, the number of pipes required per chain is 23, the total number being 920 to finish the drain.

The section from the river to Weld Street is 13 chains, requiring 299 pipes, of this number we have one hundred in stock, and about thirty which we put under Weld Street about eighteen months ago. Air Alillnor is making on an average about seventy a month. The drain will need to be excavated the section up to AVcld Street is fairly deep and the cost I estimate at about £ig per chain. From AVeld Street up to Hampden Street tho excavation is much easier, and the cost would he less about £9 per chain. Tho pipes could he laid in the wooden drain without excavation, but as the drain is rather small it would bo difficult in making the connections with the various drains coming into it. Ol course the cost" would ho less.

By sinking down about every liMf chain we could lower the pipes dov a and put them together, hut it would ho impossible to cement them together, on account of there not being room enough, and as there is a good deal pi sewage coming down this drain, I do not think it could be done satisfactorily without excavation. —Received. FOREMAN’S REPORT FOR JULY. I beg to report tlie following work was carried out during tlie month:

A block occurred in Tailored Street drain, between -AVeld and Stafford Streets, which was cleaned out. The dr.aiu at the corner of Park and Revell Streets running behind Mr Shannon’s property was cleaned out. A drain was put in to Air Gilford’s property across Hall Street, connecting with the concrete drain, also a drain at Air Goodfellow’s in Brittan Street. Forty foot of one-foot concrete pipes were put in at tile corner of Wold and Rolleston Streets in front of Air Thompson’s, Brittan Street drain between Hampden and Park Streets was cleaned out.

The footpath in Fitsdierbert, Street between Stafford and Hampden Streets was cleaned and gravelled, also a portion of fotopath alongside Cass Square was levelled and gravclold, tlie remaining part of the roadway in front of the Power Station being also gravelled. Throe new pipes wore put in the water main this month : one eight inch on the cast boundary at the bottom ol the racecourse hill, and two four-inch, one on Gibson Quay and one at tlie corner of Bealcy and Stafford Streets. Two water connections were renewed, one at J. Smith’s in Rolleston Street, and one at ATiss .Morgan’s in Hall Street. A connection was also put in at Air Goodfellow’s in Brittan Street. Crossings were put in at Atr AV. AAilson’s in Davie Street and at Afr Goodfellow’s in Brittan Street. Several fire-plugs were raised in different parts of the town and leaks attended to. The average depth of water in the reservoir for the month was eleven feet. —Received and adopted. From Manager Abattoirs (J. Jarman) reporting for July there were slaughtered—24 cows, 24 heifers, 69 bullocks, 109 sheep, 5 lambs, 16 pigs. 17 calves. Condemned 2 cows. Fees for period £64 4s (same month last year £O2 7s Gd). —Received. The Council rose at 8.10 p.m.