BOROUGH AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 September 1933, Page 2

BOROUGH AFFAIRS

HOKITIKA-COUNCIL MEETING. BUSINESS LAST EVENING. •V ' .£•!, -i The Hokitika,'' 'Borough Council met last' evening': when there were -‘present the Mayor (Mr.'G. A. Perry), and Crs. T. W' Duff,Vj"A. ,€. / Armstrong, J. King, ’ E. - Teichelmann, M. McGavin, D. R; Stuart, A; H. Thompson and G. Heinz. An apology was received from Or. A. R. Elcock • • INWARD, CORRESPONDENCE The Wairoa Harbour Board wrote asking whether this Council supported those resolutions passed by the conference of local, bodies .held at Wairoa on June 10, in respect of recovery of rates against occupied Crown Lands or lands mortgaged to the Crown etc. The Mayor said that the clause which affected the Council most was that referring, to rates on land mort-gaged-to .a" 1 he thought

that the Council should lend its support, which the meeting decided. J. T. Troughear wrote asking permission to build a small hut on the Gibson’s Quay mad reserve near the east town belt.—The ; Council offered no objection.

W. J. Orpwood made application (1) for gracing rights over municipal reserve, No 575, Jollie Street., and offering 10s per half year rental, the Council to have the right to resume the reserve at any time, and (2) asking for grazing rights oyer Hoffman Street road reserves between Stafford and Hampden Streets and offering to keep the fences in repair and the land clear of growth.—Granted. The Westland Rugby Sub-Union, made application for permission to have the absolute use of Cass Square on •Saturday, Scotemebr 23, for -the football match, Buffer versus West Coast, with authority to charge an admission fee of Is.—Granted. The Invercargill City Council wrote pointing out. that in regard to levies under the Fire Brigades Act, 1926, a

good fighting service has the effect of reducing to a minimum the risk of fire loss, which is greatly to the lieuefit of the fire insurance companies, and suggesting that a remit be placed before the next Municipal Conference, asking a n amendment to the Eire Board’s Act in the direction of making provision for increasing the ‘insurance company's proportion of fire board levies, and a consequent reduction of contributions of local bodies. .Cr McGaivin considered that the Council should support the proposal. The Mayor said that, if the ihsurjftiice companies’ .proportion were increased, the companies would increase the premiums, and lie did not see that they would then be any further ahead.

The matter was hold over til] next meeting. C. E. Spa rices, sanitary contractor, accepting an extension of the sanitary contract to July 3, 1936, under the conditions stated in the Council’s letter dat-er August 25, 1933.—Received. The Auditor-General, under Sec. 40

(hi of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, wrote -authorising the Council to purchase timber from the KanieriHokitika Sawmilling Company to the value of £SO during the current financial year.—Received. The Commissioner of Transport, Wolington, asked for a return showing results of prosecutions under the Transport Licensing Act, and also for suggestions in regard to the enforcement provisions of that Act. 'Jnformation supplied. No recommendations to make.

The Health Inspector, Greyniouth, forwarded report of sanitary inspections etc., for. August, 1933.—Received. The financial statement showed thiat receipts amounted to £859 18s 2d and receipts to £989 19s lid. There was a debit of £1047 in the district fund account. Accounts totalling £709 7s lid wore passed for payment. The following stock was slaughtered at the municipal abattoirs during the month. Bullocks 79, cows 9, calves (5. sheep 233, lambs 50, pigs 7, heifers

22, One co\v ? one bullock, and one sheep were condemned. Fees totalled £64 3s as against £64 16s for the corresponding period last year. A notice of motion by Cr EJoocJr regarding local billiard saloons, was deferred to tire next meeting. Cr. King by notice, moved that the Council charge all premises jn which patent water closets are installed an extraordinary fee, to be fixed by the Council and to he paid either half-yearly or yearly in advance. Further that the Council also charge all hotels an extraordinary water fee for baths and ' urinals, and that a sub committee be appointed, consisting of the Mayor and Crs Duff, Thompson and King to go into this matter. Cr. Heinz drew attention to the frequent use of inferior -quality taps, which resulted in leakage, and after consideration it was left to him to secure particulars regarding those or suitable quality. The matter of the number of -leaking taps it was decided to"’ refer to the inspector fo.. the purpose of inspection. The borough foreman reported on work during August as follows:

■Drains' Tailored St. drain was finished to end of s eciion across Hampden St. and drain levels taken for overflow,' add six'' 4in. pipes were put- in ait ...M*jss.across Bealey St. Water -. A slip occurred on the pipe line at below Mac Kay’s Creek siding, tit ivaj repaired but slipped away again, taking several lengths of pipes. The fault was on account of the clay formation swelling and 'slipping away. Several new pipes were put in at the corner of Sale and Stafford Sts., also Brit tan and Stafford Sts. These pipes were in a (bad way and a permanent job has been made of it. Now connections ware put in at Mr Calia-ri’s new house and repairs were affected at Mr F. Andrew’s, Sale .'St., and Mr Foster’s in Hampden St., and sever;] leaks about (he town attended to. The connection to drain was put in .at the ■comers.of Stafford and Tancred Sts. outside of Army Hal’. Streets; Down pipe« were tput in at ’Misses O’Brien’s ijn Stafford 'St. ancT 6in. pipe a'ros s Mr iKoi;teg is,tb%to take the 'water from iFiollestqn St. The

average depth of water for the month was 7ft. llin. , UEMrLOYMENT RELIEF, The 'Following .work was perforinod by the relief Workers under No, 5 Spheme during ■ August : Drains : JJaiadical Gardens, j also through back vf dpi lie St alsq assisted.,, at t. .pipe laying. in Tancred St.. drain. Scything: Continued Wp'd- and Jollie* Sits.., (Dbson Quay,:'Sewell St., North Town . Bolt and Spencer St. Footpaths .and crossing*Gravel on footpath in Gibaon Quay, Park 'St. and rough gravel oh several street, crossings. Gravel pit; •Work constantly going in the pit and supply of . gravel continued while . the men were working wais maintained. Carting spoil, gorse, and blackberry flrotn atreeta and trough stones and gravel .from pit to Park St. extension. Cass Square: Work was continue** during the month, cleaning plots, footpath and general. A start h®s boon made on clearing gorse on Livingstone St. from Stafford St. to Hampden St. belief .men were also at work on fences and drains at abattoirs. The cemetery has been cleaned .and new section of ground cleared for use under the super vision of the sexton. ' ' ‘ Cr. King considered it was 'time that the Council gave attention to the north,e*n portion of Tancred Street, the desired work being badly 'needed. He suggested further that anybody found casting offensive matter there should he. sued. The matte, r was left in the hands of the inspector (Mr W. EGay lor).