HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1930, Page 6

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, JANUARY, 10th

The Council met at 8 p.m. I*resent : Messrs D ! . J. Evans (in the Chair), G. Heinz, J. L. Turner, T. W. Duff, and Dr Teichelma.nn.

Apologies for absence were made for the Mayor, Messrs King, Armstrong, Elcock and Hecnan.

The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. INWARD CORRESPONDENC.I3.

From the Tauranga Tobacco and Citrus Coy., Ltd., Tauranga, forwarding newspaper report of Company’s development of land.—Received.

From the Under-Secretarv, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, advising that the Right Hon. Viscount Craigavon ai id Viscountess Craigavon would reach Hokitika, on route to Franz Josef Glacier on Saturday, the 4th January.—Received. From the Medical Officer of Health, Christchurch, and also from various Boroughs, extending Season’s Greetings to Council.—Received. From the New Zealand Refrigerating Coy., advising that the following quantities of meat were delivered into Hokitika during the month of November, 1929, viz. 79 sheep, 8 lambs. —Received.

From Grey County Council, forwarding cheque for £2B 8s 2d, being balance of heavy traffic fees to the 18th December, 1929.—Received. From Main Highways Board, forwarding copy of sth annual report.— Received. From the Chairman, No. 12, District Highways Council, forwarding copy of Circular Memorandum rc appointment of traffic inspectors.-Re-ceived. From Hon. .Secretary, State Collieries Picnic Committee, applying tor the use of Cass Square on Saturday, the Ist February, 1930, for the purpose of their annual picnic. KccoivC From G. Coles, asking for a low loads of street spoil at frontage o residence to level depressions m the street.—Received and agreed to. From the Sanitary Inspector, Greymouth, forwarding (1) Report of inspections for December. (2) Thm notifications of infectious disease. No action necessary.—Received. From ’the Director-General ol Health, advising that refresher ccurse for Sanitary Inspectors would be lie d in Christchurch from the 28th January to the 7th February next, and asking Council to grant Sanitary Inspectors the - necessary leave .of absence. -Received; leave granted From D. Moloney, Westport, asking that list of Mayors and years of of.ice be forwarded direct to the Grey River \rgus for inclusion in a history vine i appears in the “Argus” on Saturday next.—Received. From Hi J. L. Wnlslcben. hecre--tarv Reef ton High School Committee' asking for the use of Cass Square for'the purposes of annual picnic on Wednesday, sth February next.—Re C °Froni Hon. the Minister of Transport, asking Local Bodies to nirmsb their views upon the fiuestion or interpretation of Section 160 0 ° Public Works Act, 1928. m regard to six-wheeled motor lorries.— Received. From White Bros., Hokitika, application under By-law No. 62 for a permit, to soil goods ;vt corner ot Bcalcy and Weld Streets on the dates tnat /picnics are held in Cass Square, up to the 31st March next.—Received; approved on usual conditions. From W. Gaylor, Borough Inspector, application for annual leave from 3rd February next.—Received and granted. From J. Cutbush. asking for annual leave from 19th January.—Received: leave approved subject to approval of Foreman and Town Clerk. From Fire Brigade, asking for pipes to be left in Cass Square, for practice pur poses. -Received and agreed to. REPORTS.

From Trr,usurer reportingßeceipts £lB9 9s 8d ; 'payments £864 8s lOd; del)it balance £334 16s fid.—ReAccounts amounting to £BO3 6s 3d wore passed for payment. FOREMAN’S REPORT. I bog to report tlm following work was carried out during the month:--Sections of Hall, Stafford, and Sewell Streets footpaths were gravelled, and parts of Tailored, Hamilton Sewell, Fitzherbert, Park Streets, and Gibson’s Quay were chipped ant cleaned. Park Street drain between Urmia and Hall Streets was cleaned out and Tailored Street drain between , alford and Hampden Street cleamv . Several patches of l)laokbcm«_ were cut in Boa,ley, Hampden, and Jollie Streets. . ~ A crossing was put m at Mr AT-(h-el’s in Hall Street. The water service was renewed < p Sweeney’s in Fitzherhert Street. Four and a half chains of six inch iron pipes were laid at the Kan.ou Forks, connecting on to the Penstock of the Electric Power Co., thus maintaining a steady flow into the reservoir. Several pipes require renewing abou'jc town, being beyond relpam, which Will he done as soon as come to ’hand. The average depth of water in the reservoir for month was 7 feet 3 inches. Owing to the very heavy nmfa 1 during the month. Sowell Street north was flooded on two. occasions drain not being able to cope with the water, the railway dram which t„ n. . the : (drainage of North tidier be rt .Street, coming in at right aligns

being too strong for the drainage through Cameron’s paddock forcing it hack thus flooding the paddock. I o relieve this a drain wants cutting along Tudor Street out to sea, the distance is .about seven chains. This will take the drainage coming down from the North Belt and prevent the flooding of the low part about Cameron’s paddock.—Rccei veil. Complaints were received of the quality of the screened gravel being supplied and it was resolved to draw the attention of the contractor tlicicto. It was resolved, to defer action in regard to Sewell Street drain. From Manager of Abattoirs reporting there were slaughtered during December: —12 cows, 26 heifers, 55 bullocks, 207 sheep, 198 lambs, 13 pigs, 8 calves. Fees for period £72 4s Od; (for same month last year £73 18s 6d).—Received. Formal resolutions were passed in regard to changing the terms of two reserves, i" accordance with a former decision of the Council publicly notified.

Mr Evans’ notice of motion was held over until the next meeting. Mr Hein/, moved that the Foreman report on the condition of the water supply pipes in the town. Seconded by Dir Duff and carried. The Council rose at 8.20 p.m.