HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1928, Page 3

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

’ r 1 FRIDAY,. OCTOBER- 26th

The Council met at 7.30 p.in. Present:—Messrs G. A. Perry (Mayor), J. King, T. W. Duff, D. J. Evans, W. Jeffries, Ev Wv Henean, At C. Armstrong and Dr Teiclielmann. Apologies for absence, were made for Messrs Heinz and Elcock.

The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved.

MOTION OF SYMPATHY

The, Mayor referred to the recent death jof the ex;-Town Clerk (Mr A. A. Andrewes) who had faithfully served the Cquncil for many years. He, moved that the Council place on record its deep appreciation of his past valued services, and that the sympathy of the Council be conveyed to the members of the (family, expressing regret and the deep, sense of the loss they had sustained. M,r Andrejves had proved a very able and efficient officer of the Council.

M.r> Jeffries seconded the motion, joining in the expression of* appreciation ,of his services for twenty years as Town Clerk. The motion was carried in . silence, members standing. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE.

From Chairmna, No. 12 District Highways Council, Greymouth, forwarding copies of Main Highways estimates for the year ending . 3lst March, 1928..—Received;, referred to Works Committee to report. ..

~ From N.Z. Refrigerating Coy., Christchurch,; adyising that 130. carcases of mutton were delivered into Hokitika, during the month olf September, 1028.—Received. From Gordon Bryant, Hokitika, asking for permission to connect his property with main drain in Gibson .Quay. —Received ; request granted on usual terms.

From Wellington City Councjl,. ask-, iug Council to join in protesting to the Government against the provisions contained) in Motor Vehicle Regulation, No. 16, clause. No. 9, and also the. regulation, requiring, local bodies to erect signs in streets to indicate the areas in which speed limits are ledueed below, those metioned in the Regulations.—Received ; request to be supported. From Inspector of Health, - Greymouth : (1) Requesting that notice be served on occupier of premises in Fitzherbert Street to, abate a nuisance caused, through a defective stable , yard; (2) Notifying case of diphtheria in Fitzherbert Street, and intimating tlnjt ho action is necessary. . ,(£|). Suggesting ibat Council ’fa vourably; • consider a drain on west side of [ Revell Street between Hampden StreeCarid the river <*nd intimating tbnfii 1 nine; iincb, pi from river to Weld Street 1 and a six inch pipe from Web! c t>eet to Hctruden Street would be sufficient. —Receiv. ed f gud, referred to Works Committee. From Hon. Minister''of Public Works, Wellington, acknowledging council s resolution re.Kumara Junction-! loweiy Creek road and intimating that he wpuld look into the matter.—Received

j From Boron rh Foreman, application for annual leave from sth.to 19th November, inclusive. —Received adid request granted. Leav,e of absence was granted tu MT , Jarman, manager of Abattoirs. REPORTS.

The. Treasurer reported, receipts .‘‘532. ’s lid, payments £338.95,9d, ci;q’ ailance £;.*g3 15 s. Id,—RqcejvedAccounts amounting to £591,11s ~ r ' v.;ere passed for. payment.

M;ORKS. COMMITTEE, I have the,,honour to report that t|u Public Works Committe met at 10 a.m. on the 25th instant and considered. Ah . following works referred to it. 1. —Re application from Mr 'Goo/b. for protection,from storm water: It is recommended that one chain, of curbing and water channelling be laid in H ; aP Street and one chain in Stafford Street along the,., frontage of bis property; also that 20 loads of .grayel .be laid, on the footpath in Stafford Street. Tju estimated cost is : Gravel £3 10s; curb : ng £9 ; labour £10: total, £22 10s. 2. —Application for access to property by N. O. Fairlie and C. L. P; Renton,: It is recommended that road,,access be granted and that the street be cleared and. gravelled., for a distance of, 50 yards. The. estimated cost is: 150, loads of gravel, £l7 10s ; labour £10.; total £27 10s.

3. —Application - from J. Carter for attention to footpath . and removal of gorse on frontage of bis property: It,is recommended, that this work be done alp a ,cost of £6.

4. —Application from , Rowling C,l’ib for gravelling of a parking place in front oif boiling green: The Works .Committee , apthorjsed this work to,,'' p ,done! and it is. at. present being.completed. The. cost of the work is £O2. 5. —The application of the Fire Brigade for wafer plug, in the centre, of Gass Square will, be reported) on at next meeting as the foreipan is collecting information, as to the necessary requirements, fi. Applications . from M\' J- Mclntosh for. curbing and .water channelling along Gibson, Quay .between Red. Lien Hc.tel and.Tpn.cred Street.: It is recommended .that the water chpnuel. ’'A cleared out but the curbing .to he .hold, over until snipe of, the mpre, necessary \yprks are completed,. 7 .—The Committee .inspected,Rnll.estou Street drain in the vicinity Wf.Par’-. Sfreet . and it recommends that Mr Mnefnrlane.he engaged to take levels for,the piping of this drain from Park .Street to Stafford Street, with a view to .getting, this work; done the following A. C. ARMSTRONG, Chairman. The, report was .received and adopted .with minor amendments. , Mu fleenqn- gs&.etl- for attention to.

the playing, ground on Cass Square during off season. It was resolved that the Reserves Committee to report. A couple of minor requests were referred to the Foreman for attention. The Mayor reported that a reply was awaited from the Hume Pipe Coy., and on. its, receipt the authorised action would be taken. The Council rose at 8.10 p.m.