BOROUGH CONTROL

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1934, Page 4

BOROUGH CONTROL

MONTHLY MEETING

The Hokitika Borough. Council met last evening at 8 o’clock. : Present: Mr G. A. Perry (Mayor; in the chair), Crs. T. W' Buff, J. King, E, Teichelnrann, G Heinz and A. C. Armstrong. Apologies for absence were received from Crs. Cuttance, Thompson ' and ■Elcock.

From J. A. Murdoch, and others, asking that the footpath on the east side of Sab Street, between Stafford and Weld Streets, be attended tq, a s it is in a very unsatisfactory condition. --Received; referred to Public" Works Committee. •

From Prime Minister, acknowledging Council’s protest against the provisions contained in section 17, sub-sections 2 and 3 of the Transport Law Amendment Act, 1933, and stating that the resolution will receive the fullest consideration.—Received. ’

From Main Highways Board, forwarding particulars of standard'rates of pay for department ' evorkmen, from AP nl 1 last, . and that such increased < rates will be admissible in claims- for highways work actually, performed as from April 1, -1934.-^Reeeived. From Sanitary Inspector, Greymouth, forwarding particulars of inspections in the borough for the mopth of October, 1934.—Received. >v

From Local Government L°ans , Board . Wellington, advising that np a ppU c ?* \ tion had been.-: received fropa _ tflis Borough under ; the Local AVithoriti.es Interest Reduction and. Loans Conversion Act, 1932T33, in/ respect of. tjfie conversion, l of tU the i .deM: of the. Borough;’ and asking.-:,.whether the- schemp. is "in progress.—Received.' The Tpvvp*, Clprk had replied. fufnj§b.Ulg the particulars of . the Borough's • debt;' mud pointing out that it is not -necessary for. . the Borough to convert-any. o& its, loins.— Reply approved. —A

From Rr>val/Humahe Societv; church, acknowledging with thanks te.iceipt of !donationfi»of e£l Is.—Received;

.■jitiUinq ».H - . - 7 i ' . FOREMAN’S REPORT. , , :?.[ 1 ;■> ? !v.’ -3 ; ’■ - The following workai-Were carried,out during the iporith;—• . ''« -lyS •A new pipe- was; pqt J in the water main in Eitzherbert Street. between ■ Weld Stuaetriand ; Quay, phd new washers,-iAvere, put in firp plugs in • Camp Street: cand Revell Street..! A pipe burston oGibson’s 'befween Sale and Rolleston Streets, and ,on£ ; in. Bealey Street: between Weld atid jStaf-* ford Streets', >both these- being 'T e Pairo3 with bands. A break-'; in" LlyingstpiV Street drain . neiar -Uribpon’s.: Quay: Wsfs •covered - with 1 *planks.-.-to. /,■ ;V .A.;.-; . The concreting: atith©.baths, occupied ( eight days;-' 5 "Concrete,wag . laid *down each.side,- fbr < the r .ful3' length: of j the baths, .75 feet,. - averaging '■-geyen <>fe6t wide, ■ one a nd--a half tons :of ceiiient behig used. ~ : v/ • ‘ twelve , days; were, .spent,'in -. renewing the water ‘services in. Fitzhej-bert Street 'between the-'•cemetorv hJII nb<J Street,-. and -ita Stafford- -Street 2 betiveeh Fitatarbert and’- Rolleston • -Streets. Twelve Services were renewed/ in herberfc Street and four in Stafford Street. The water service .at ■ Sit. ney’s at the- Corner of Brittan ~StfC6fc and Stafford Street- was, also; feiiewep. During the month' thirty-two tM> fbPt ■' * V. - K»*|' '•Kf; *•! . , ' b 4 J three inch’ concrete pipes Weto mppe and twenty y one- foot,. number'y’df leaks were repaired about towfb.-~.The average depth of. water in the reserypir for the month \va s bleven feet three iiiches.—Received. -• *.. • 1 , »*.,.» ’ V" ’ 1 . ■

, Several repairs necessary were;referred to the foreman-to give the ' necessary attention. "• • • t-.- . _ a • The 'registration fee for dogs for the/ ensuing year was agreed to, the terms being the same as list - year. •' V\,.b. ' ‘ REPORTS. \ 1 The treasurer reported - receipts £419 19s 7d, payments £1462 5s 10d, credit balance £390 7s sd.—Received. ’ ■

Accounts amounting to £458 4s lid were passed -for payment. The finance committee recommended an increase of £lO to the salary of the librariari, arid that some necessary repairs to 'the library building ibe carried out. —Received .and adopted/ -•