BOROUGH CONTROL

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1934, Page 2

BOROUGH CONTROL

HOKITIKA COUNCIL MEETING. The Hokitika Borough Council met last evening, there being present the Mayor ('Mr G. A. Perry), a ncl Os. J. King, A. Cutbance, T, W. Duff, and A. R. Elcock. Apologies were received from Crs. D. P. Stuart, E. Teichelmann, A. Thompson and C. Heinz. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE. The Unemployment Commissioner intimated a traffic census will be taken J during the last week of this month and in January next, and asking the •Council to co-operate ( by meeting any request from the 'Main Highways Board for available Scheme 5 men to take the taJlies.—Referred to Town Clerk. The clerk 'of the Otorohanga County Counci.l intimated he was representing , loon] authorities on the board of the Public Mutual Insurance Company, and that he would be glad to place his services at the disposal of local authorities in regard to insurances.— Received.

The Mayor of Westport forwarded a copy of resolution passed by the Westport Council, protesting against the extension of the life of Parliament, and that if Council approves of the resolution, to advise the Prime Minister.—Received.

The Mayor of Temuka forwarded a copy of ia resolution passed by a meeting of ; Temuka , citizen*, asking

the ’ Government to. Jifild conference of representatives 0f..a1l locjil authorities in the Dominion, wi ( tji, the object of framing and adopting some national .scheme to get our people back into remunerative and civil employment.—Received. The chairman, of the District Highways Council, Greymouth, advised that in regard to Hie tarsealing, of the

main highways through the borougn,

the section is 'one mile, 54 chains in , length, the cost, if the sealing were all done 18 feet wide, would be £1240, and on this basis, the Council would

be required to find £57 10s for pre-

paration and. £413 for sealing, a total of £450 10s,. hut this amount is sub-

ject to : adjustment according to the

actual cost of the work. —Tt was decided that present .finances did not permre of. the work being : done. m The. Commissioner, of Transport, Wellington, asking .that, in •'regard t,a the

proposed check on brakes and lights of motor vehicles, the traffic officers be : ; : a ‘ l . provide,d with a supply of' yellow stick; e„ ? ..-Tlie Town, Clerk r'dvised they had been procured.—Received.

•Messrs .Park and .Murdoch .made, application • for; tthp ; .Council’s ' conse.nt .-.to. plan of sub-division of section 184, Weld St., 'owned by Mr A. H. Nancekivell.—Consent given.

Messrs Ross and Burt intimated their kerbside petrol' pump had been removed.—Received., .• The -Returned,} Soldiers’ Association asked for a street crossing r-t .-Soldiers.’. Hall.—Granted. . : '

Ai. T.. Cimimjng and others drew .at-tontion.-to the unsat''■sfestoryd.sh'to ot the drain on the east side of Jollie Street, between Hampden and Park •Streets. —Matter to bo attended to.

L. Gooch wrote -■ pointing out that storm water was flowing over the footpath and flooding*’!.is ■Section in Stafford Street.—Referred to Works Committee.* H. Fitzgerald and J. Rutland wrote ro drainage at their frontage in Pack Street.—Referred to Town Clerk. A. A. Phillips, Wataroa, made 'application for lease in perpetuity of Municipal Reserve No. 558, Rolleston Street. —The Town Clerk to advertise. F. B. Whit ford made application to lease Municipal Reserve No. Side Street.—Referred to Town Clerk to investigate.

The No. 7 Transport Licensing Authority advised the Board would sit at Greymouth on August 15 and 16Received.

The financial -.statement-,.showed re-. eei.n+<s for the past fortnight totalled £332 8s Bd, and expenditure £877 3s, Tlici’e was a- debit of £982 3s 9d in the - district-, fund account. Accounts totalling £799 18s -lOd wore passed for payment. Stock was slaughtered at the municipal during July as follow: Cows 17, bullocks 72, heifers 14, sheep 287, pigs 7. calves. 25. Condemned 1 cow. 1 pig. Fees for the month totalled £65 6s 6cl as against £63 16s for the game period last ,yc-r.

FOREMAN’S REPORT. The first two weeks were spent in excavating the front of the reservoir, from which a considerable amount of. vr f or was escaping. From the inlet pipe errors to the outlet pipe was eonc.’ntcd. thereby reducing the amount (of leakage, as. the water bag risen to eleven feet six inches. The shaft has been left one’', ns there is still some leakage, which wi l ! be located tl is month. Three days were spent on .Tollie Street drain which had brought it to within a chain and a hlf of TLimprlen Street. The road leading into the now pit in Sale Street w.-is gravelled, and a drain cut :k-i*-ss the road and six iivh wooden pipes hi id down. A block was cleaned out in the drain at the corner of Boa lev and Stafford Streets on the west side, aml a six inch trap put in the drain on the east, side, A trap was r’c-i pul ia the drain at- the 'corner of Fitzhe.rbertand Stafford Streets on the west side.

The water service was renewed e-f two buildings in Rove'll Street, and at, Mr Keown's in Sale Street. Rands were put on burst pipes in front of /Newm<an’V; 'garage, and in front of Ross and Burt’s garage in Wehl Street, and at tb? povner of Fitzhevbert

and Weld'Streets.‘A new three-quarter inch service -.was put in Gibson Quay for the Harbour .'Boat'd, and. the scrIVices at Mfandls’breve. y were 'connected together.- A ' crossing was put down at Miss jMiufdoch’s in 'Sale Street, and a. down pipe- put in the drain. A number of leaksywere repaired in various parts of the' tO"’n. The avenge depth of water,in tho rose l voir was 7 feet 6 inches. , NO. 5 SCHEME. Abattoirs: Men were employ^ cleaning yards, gravelling stock a-nd sheep pens, and cleaning pad-docks. Scything; The balance of Sale land (Brit ft.■m Streets was cleared ’making it all clean around the school Gorse was cleared along Stafford Street from Rolleston Street- to Livingstone Street. Footpaths : Brittan Street from the Quay to Stafford Street was cleaned o,n fijoth {sides. Drains: From Sale Street.to Rolleston Street was cleaned out/and the rubbish carted away from 6’dc.l, iC’emetory : Several men were assisting the sexton to form a cut-out for motor cars, and paths were 'cleaned. Cass' "Square: The. usual work was continued hinder the direction .of the caretaker, and • extra ” sand placed on the playing field to fill in holes, defining beds and general garden work was (continued under ’ the supervision of- Mr Herring.