BOROUGH COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1935, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL

MEETING HELD LAST EVENING. The Hokitika Borough Council met ast evening where there were present he Mayor (Mr G. A. Ferry), and Crs. L\ W. Duff, J. King, H. L. Michel, E. eiohelinann, H. T. Parry, G. Heinz, C. L. Park. Apologies were received Tom Crs. A. R. Elcock and A.'Thomp.on. Ihe Hokitika Harbour Board advised hat action had been taken in respect ■f faulty stacking of timber on the •kids and asked that- the parking place long the skids be shifted to a' new place.—Received. liie Commissioner of Unemployment >rote asking whether the Council tad considered the offer of a subsidy if 30/- per man per week in connection ith the proposed instalment of water nains between Lake Kanieri and tn« •eservoir.—The matter was deferred. The N.Z. Refrigerating Co. advisd that 120 sheep and three pigs ei deli\ered into Hokitika during A ugust.

a. Whiteside wrote asking whether rhe Council would extend Hall Street far , aK Section 1358, where lie is -•onsidering building.—Work to be done f applicant pays half cost.

F. Schultz wrote asking the C’ounil to form part of Hoffman Street to ,dve access to Section 1006 where he is erecting a building.—Work to be done f applicant pays half cost.

The Department of Internal Affairs forwarded copies of Gazette notice uithorising investment of depreciation funds to Borough Councils in securiues issued by Mori gage Corporation if N.Z.—Received.

The Hokitika Harbour Board forvarded copy of resolution levying harioui i ates ior year ending September 30, 1935.—Received.

Williamson and Rose, Christchurch, vrote asking tin* charges for- water in espect ot the'erection of the new* thettie. Tlie Clerk said he had supplied ■he particulars

Hie Council was invited to attend a neeting in tin* town J lull on Monday •veiling in connection with the Health Tamp Campaign. The invitation was accepted.

Mr L. O. Hooker, organiser of the ampaign outlined details of the cam'aign. He sought permission for a street collection to be taken up and isked that a sum be set aside for the purchase of health stamps ,in support of the scheme.

No objection was offered to the colection. proposal, but action in the ither matter was deferred until after .he meeting on Monday. Cr Duff said it was a matter well vortli helping. He said the money •aised in this district would be used in :he interests of sick children therein. Commissioner of Transport, submited a proposal for the apportionment: >f heavy traffic license fees in the case >f dustless roads, and asked for any omments the Council might wish to make on the proposal. As the proposals did not deal with nacadam roads, the Council decided o offer no comment. Tiie financial statement showed receipts since last meeting toalled £1069 md expenditure £973. There was a lebit of £IOB2 in the district fund iccounts. Accounts totalling £743 were lapsed for payment. Stock was slaughtered at the muni•ipil abattoirs during August as follows Bullocks 78, cows 33, heifers ;3, sheep 239, calves 6, pigs 10/ Condemned, one pig. Receipts amounted to £69 12s 6d, a-s against £6B 5s 6d for August last year. It was decided to write to Westland Power Ltd., inquiring when the con-crac-t for installing the electric power y*tem at the abattoirs would be completed. The A\ est Coast Federated Aero Club made application for assistance to re>air th§ loss sustained in the recent destruction of its Moth plane. The sum of £1 Is was granted. The foreman (Mr F. W. Chesterman) reported as follows on work carried out; luring August. Britten Street footpath between Weld Street and Gibson’s Quay- was gravelled. Hampden Street footpath on the south side between Davie and Rolleston streets was cleaned and gravelled, also the section between Hall and Brittan Streets, and two chains in Sowell Street between Spencer and the north boundary. The footpaths in Boa ley Street on each side between Weid Street and Gibson’s Quay, and on the east side between -Stafford and Hampden Streets wore chipped. Water services were repaired in Fitzh'erbert Street, in Revell Street and at the corner of Bea U-y and Stafford Streets. A shed, 16ft bv Bff wa-s erected oil trie reserve adjoining the eastern boundary, over the bores recently put- down. The plant is now being- assembled to test the quantity of water in them. During the month u..rtv four Ift concrete pipes were made. A number of leaks were repaired about the town. The average depth of water in the reseroir was 6ft 9iu.