BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1933, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

' FRIDAY, MiAIICH 10. The Council sat at 7.45 p,m, Present: His Worship the Mayor; (G, A. Perry El a q.), -Messrs T. W. Duff, E. W. Heenan-', A. R. Elcock, IA, 0. Armstrong, D. P. Stuart,-J. King, G. Heinz, and D. J. Evans. An apology, vvais made for the absence of Dr. Teiehelmlamn. - The minutes of the previous ordinary -and special meetings were confirmed. The outward correspondence was approved. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE. Fr.o-m Ohristobuhell Public Utilities Ooni., forwarding -a copy of “Emergency Report” which deals with major disasters, -such -as epidemics, fires, explosions, storms, floods, earthquakes, their causes and local significance; the preliriiinlaries relating to the same, organisation for relief and suggested precautions for public safety and soliciting payment of one guinea being the price of a single copy and some contribution towards the cost of its production.—Received and one guinea voted for the .publication which the Mayor said was of great Value. From Unemployment Commissioner, Wellington, thanking Council for assisting to defray working expenses incidental to the operation of the local Unemployment Committee. —R,eceived. From Hokitika- Fire Board, forwarding copy of report an,d statement of accounts for year ending 31-st. March, 1932.—Received.

From Rector, District High School, Hokitika, expressing thanks for having Cass Square prepared for cricket match against Grey. Technical School, at short notice.—Received.

From Mr H. P. Fitzgerald, application. to instal s-rptic tank at part section 1187, Park 'Street-.—Received and approved for confirmation of Health Officer.

Fro-m Secretary Paro-a School Committee, application for the use of Gass Square for annua- 1 picnic on the 18th. inst-.—-Received and request granted. From Jlamet-. O’Brien M.P., arkirg Council’s, wishes in respect to local authorities Interest Reductions Bill.— Received, clerk to reply with letter of thanks.

From Tom Clerk, Greymout I '. forwarding text of remit to be placed before -Municipal Conference, in vesrret

of Unemployment Board supplying Local Authorities with a quarter’)' statement of the financial position of the Board, etc.—deceived, no action. From Chairman, District Highways Council (No. 12) asking that all claims foi* maintenance ljh submitted in order that they can be paid before the end of the financial year.—Received, to be attended to.From Mrs A. Boyd, Rimu, drawing attention to the. state of the frontage of her property in Jollio 'Street, caused by the lowering of the footpath' level, and asking that a stone or plank wall be erected; (b) Asking for reasonable access to her property. —Received and referred to Town Clerk and Overseer to attend. From Mr R. L. Leech; Risking for permission to erect a. kerbside petrol pump in Hampden Street at the frontage of Sections; 3817 and 839. Received and approved on usual conditions.

From Mr J. F. W. ■,Schroder, '(a) drawing attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the open drain, at his frontage in Brittan Street, (b) Pointing out that a g-nrn. tree growing on (adjoining propoi-ay is a >nl-iiaee to passing traffic.—Received and referred to Town Clerk 'and Overseer. ‘From H. Kortegast and other residents, pointing out the inconvenience cautsed through the overflow from the drain at Ito Iks ton ana Davie Streets, and asking that steps be taken to have the mutter remedied.—Received, Overseer’s recommendation to be carried out. Mr 13.I 3 . J, Kir,wan, 'application to transfer hi® interests as a tenant in Lot, 14, Whitcomb® Square, to H. Morgan.—Received and approved, Town Clerk empowered to act, REPORT, The Town Clerk reported regarding request, from Tennis Club for an area in Botanical reeerye, Stafford Street. —.Received and approved, the Mayor land Mr Elcock to meet the Club.members. ■ The Mayor reported ho had communicated with Air O’Brien, M.P., urging that Arthur’s Pass-Otira road be re-opened.—Action approved. The Town Clerk wias authorised to write off £2 for reserve rent. ’the-- Foreman’s report wag read and

approved. • I beg to report the following works were carried out during the month. Fitzherbert St. drain was repaired between. Weld and Stafford Sts. owing to a blockage having occurred through the flood at the beginning of the month. The drain, •a,,w05,9 Side Sit. at Mir R. Renton’s was completed, being lowered about three feet, the drain at thte corner of' Hampden and Fitzherbert Sts. and the corner of Revel! and Park Sts. was blocked with debris from flood wafers, these being cleared out. The drain outside the Roman Catholic Church Caved in for about twenty feet and we renewed the covering. We started Tancred St. drain on the 21st., and put in two days when heavy ,rain and high ticks compelling ws to leave it till the ond of the 1 month, the drain int the corner of Hall and Hampden St, was blocked by a piece of timber, flooding the section above it. We dug out the pipes and removed t]ie block. The drain in Revelil St. outside Mr G. Wood’s coved in, owing to a crushed

earthenware pipe, this was repaired. The pine line occupied a good deal of time tills month, the flood undermined the road between McKay’s Creek

and Slip Hill carrying away two pipes, needing two new ones, two days were spent in. repairing. The fire plug at the corner of 'Sale and Hampden St. was repaired, and a burst pipe in Weld St. Two new pipes were put in the water main in Hall St. between Hampden and P'ark Sts., and two new pipes in Fitzherbert main between Park and Spencer Sts., and another service repaired. On Sunday 12t»t., a pipe burst in Hampden St., this taking us till 9 o’clock at night to repair. The intake of Bealey St. drain was renewed, and two crossing®, one in Park iSt., -and one -in Davie St. repaired and the sunipli -at the corner of Bealey and Hampden St. was raised to the surface of the Street. A. numof leaks were also repaired about- town. The average depth of water in the reservoir for the month was 2ft. 6in. In' respect to- the flooding of the Air H. Kortegast-’s and, T. Stankey’s- in Rolleston St. I would suggest tlila-t to- relieve the water in flood time, tliat a drain be cut through the ro'ad reserve in the Botanical reserve, this would take- the overflow from Stafford St. and take it into the creek which runs through the reserve, thus preventing it running, through Mr Sweney’s and over Rolleston St. RELIEF WORKS.

Owing- to Air Oheiste-rmau’s time being fully taken up along with Air J; Cutbufeb, Air Gaylor supervised the relief workers, which were engaged on viarious footpaths cleaning them of growth, screening gravel, cleaning drains, at the aerodrome, abattoirs, scything growth from the sides of the 'streets, on harbour shed and wharf repairing and town reserve is. The Treasurer reported: Receipts, £416 4® 10; payments, £lOl9 Os 2d; debit balance, £486 2s 2d.

Accounts to- tlie amount of £BSB 16s Id wore passed for payment. The abattoir report: Stock -slaughtered; sheep, 178; cows, 16; heiferi®, 42; lambi, 228; pigs, 6; aa-lves, 11. Condemned, 2 sheep-, 2 heifers. Fees, £64 2s 6d; last year, £64 7s.—Received. The next meeting wa-s fixed for AlPrch 31 i=t. The Council rose at 8.20 p.m.