BOROUGH COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1937, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING

The Hokitika Borough Council held the monthly meeting last evening at 8 o’clock. There were present, Mr G. A. Perry (Mayor), C’rs A. <R. Elcock, F.. Park, T. W. Duff, G. Heinz, and E. Teicholmann. MOTION OF SYMPATHY The Mayor referred to the tragic accident in which Mr Wm. Jeffries a former Councillor had lost his life. The Mayor moved that the Council place on record its deep sense of loss sustained by the death of Mr Jeffries, and that their deep sympathy be conveyed to his widow. The motion was carried in silence, members standing. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE From Mrs Jeffries and relatives of the late Wm. Jeffries thanking Council for expression of sympathy in their recent bereavement. —Received. From the Town Clerk, Tinnu'u, re accommodation for Municipal Conference, 1937.—Received. From the Superintendent, State Advances, forwarding debenture No. 3 (duly cancelled).—Received. From the N.Z. 'Refrigerating Co., advising that the following quantities of meat were delivered into Hokitika :—- December, 1936, 56 sheep, *27 lambs. January, 1937, 44 sheep, 9 lambs.—Received.

From Picnic Committees asking for the use of Cass Square as follows Blackball Picnic Committee, Saturday, February 27. Grey Watersiders Picnic Committee, Saturday, March 6. Brunner Miners and Combined Schools Committee, Saturday, March 13.—Received and approved. From F. W. Fane, application for sub-division of section 3249 Revolt Street, into two equal parts.—Received and approved. From A. E. Stephens, application for sun-division of sections 1391, 1392, Park and Sale streets, each section will contain, 38 perches with a frontage of one and approved. From the Sanitary Inspector, particular's of inspections and infectious diseases for the month of January.— Received.

From the Sanitary Inspector, Greymouth, and also petition signed by W. H. Steel and 12 others re nuisance caused by a water course having no outlet in Rolleston street or Sale street, also the open water channel in front of Mr Steel’s residence in Weld street. —Receiver. Referred to Works Committee.

From Mrs Ida J. Stapleton, Salt l street, application to install a septic tank on the north part of sections 596, 598 and 600.—Received and agreed ■ * ..... ...

From W. C. Campbell, application for domestic water service connection to section 795, Fitzherbert street.—Received.

From 11. B. Preston, application for domestic water service connection to section 824, Brittan street.—Received. From H. B. Preston, application for permission to install a septic tank on section 824, Brittan street.—Received, and agreed to. From Jean Hall, application ‘to in tftall a domestic water sorvj/'ie connection to section 2363 Revell street. — Received.

From J. J. Williams, Hampden st.. asking that spoil from drain be removed.—Received. From Ivanieri Electric Ltd., advising charge to be made for electrical energy for pump until it is definitely decided to retain continuous or intermittent pumping for a large proportion of each month until such time as the Council’s permanent pumps are installed.—Received and approved. From the N.Z. Steel Pipe and Tank Co. Ltd., asking in regard to Contract “B” for 8 inch pipes whether Council is satisfied that the N.Z. Manufacturers received due consideration." —Re ceived.

From Employment Division. Depart merit of Labour, advising that the 12% subsidy offered was on the understanding that pipes would be of N.Z. manufacture and asking why N.Z. pipes could not have been used for the job. —Received.

From the Director of Housing Construction, Wellington, advising that forms 1 and 2 in connection with the housing survey are available at the following costs: —Form No. 1, 15/- per 1,000 copies. Form No. 2, .25/- per 1,000 copies.—Deceived. From the Hon Secretary of the Canterbury Progress League, asking that in regard to hawkers’ .and itinerant salesmen —that the Council enforce the By-law in regard to the licensing ot such persons. —Received; to be given every possible assistance. % From Hokitika Sports Club, askimr for the use of Cass Square on Easter Wednesday, 31st March, 1937, for the purpose of a sports meeting with permission to charge for admission and also asking whether the Council could made some improvement to'the cycling track.—Received ; request granted, attention to be given to track. From Medical Officer of Health. Christchurch, forwarding copy of tlm camping ground regulations, 1936, and asking whether the Council desires this regulation to be gazetted as applicable to the Borough of Hokitika. —Received ; consideration deferred. From the District Engineer, N.Z. Railways, intimating that in regard to the temporary water supply at the Kanieri dredge that his Department is prepared to supply and install a halfinch meter and pay at the rate of l/3d. per 1.000 gallons of water consumed. —Received and approved.

From the Acting Commissioner of Transport forwarding copy of N.Z. Gazette 92, 22nd December, 1936, page 2508, disallowing Hokitika Borough Council By-law No. 3 of 1917, clause 15.—Received.

From the Valuer-General, Wellington, acknowledging application for revaluation of Borough, and advising that the matter will receive early attention.—Received. From the Commissioner of Taxes, asking re Hokitika Water Supply Loan, 1936, £IB,OOO, whether Council would undertake the collection of tax of the interest payable to debenture holders, or whether Council would authorise him to collect the tax. —Received. From G. E. Rainc, Revcll Street, pointing out the unsatisfactory position in , regard to drain running through his property and asking whether Council would have some improvement made. Received; referred to W r orks Committee. From the District Public Trustee, 'Greymoutli, notification under section 29 Mortgages and Leasees Rehabilitation Act, 1936, in respect of estate ot Wm. Francis Jones.—Received; referred to Town Clerk. From the Secretary CanterburyWcsthmd Adjustment Commission, notification of adjustment under section 29 Mortgagors and Leasees Rehabilitation Act, 1936, in respect to B. A llanssmann to be taken, on the 9th March, 1937.—Received. From A. R. Elcock, notification ot section 29 Mortgagors and Leasees Rehabilitation Act. 193(5, in respect of G. L. Shannon.—Received.

From Ted Williams, application for metalling at bis frontage in Park Street.—Received and approved. From Stewarts and Lloyds, Ltd., advising that whereas in their quotation for the Sin. pipes they asked for sixteen weeks for completion, they now «nd that they will he unable to complete the contract until approximately twenty weeks from the date of acceptance, and asking that the Council agree to the extension.—Received and approved. From J. C. Maefarlane, reporting in reference to pipe line from reservoir— Received. It was resolved to apply to the County Council to clean out the Hau Hau road drain on the flat. From Kanieri-Hokitika Sawmills, Ltd., stating there was no objection to the raising of the railway lino on Gibson Quay, subject to no expense being required from them but offering in the event of any river erosion to carry any stone required free of cost from Knnieri ; subject to the Council paying for cost of loading and unloading.—Received.

Foreman's Report

The Foreman (Mr F. Chesterman) re-

ported that the following work s were carried out during the month. The well at Lloyd’s corner caved in, the timber having rotted awayjfand being dangerous to traffic, wc .rqin'ov'ed the, covering and filled ''it up with- stones.

On the sth, Healey Street drain overflowed cutting away some ot the footpath, and the side of the street between Bealey and Fitzherbert Streets taking two days to repair. O’Brien’s lorry was engaged for two days with tlio drag planing the rough bumps off the following streets, f Hampden, Sowell, Sale and Weld Streets and Gibsons Quay. Asphalt was put in pot holes in Revell Street, Weld Street, and Hamilton Street.

The kerbing at the Bank of New Zealand corner in Camp Street was raised, and now requires some asphalt to level the outer edge. One chain as asphalt was laid on the footpath at Miss Archer’s in Bealey Street, and the water service repaired. The growth was cleaned out from the intake of Bealey, Hall, Sale, Rolleston and Livingstone Streets drains. On the 20th the water pipes crossing Stribling Creek on the Lake Road pulled out, on account of timber collecting against one of the supports during a flood, this we repaired next morning before noon. 184 feet of Jin. galvanised piping was laid on the Beach Road leading to Air Atkinson’s for a water service. A new pipe was put in the main at the corner of Rolleston Street and Gibson’s Quay, and the water service was renewed at the Post i Office Hotel, corner of Hamilton and Sewell Streets, new services were put in to Mr H. Preston’s in Brittan Street, Mrs Nutting’s in Fitzherbert Street, and at a new residence in Fitzherbert Street opposite the Westland Brewery. Bands were put on burst pipes in Sewell Street, Stafford Street, Hampden Street, Weld Street, Hau Hau Road in the swamp and on the Lake Road. A roadway was put in off Livingstone Street to Mr Cnlinri’s property to enable him to cart timber for a new building. A large number of leaks were repaired during this month taking up a lot of time. The average depth of water in the reservoir was 2ft 4in.

Reports. From manager abattoirs reporting there were slaughtered during January, 47 cows, 61 bullocks, 16 heifers, 246 sheep, 129 lambs 17 pigs, 2 calves. Condemned, 1 cow, 1 sheep. Fees for month £76/18/-, (same period last year £BO/8/-).—R ecei ved. The Treasurer reported receipts £1035/10/-, payments £951/5/7, debit balance £1353/6/11. —Received. Accounts amounting to £I2OB/0/11 were passed for payment. Crs, Duff and Teiehelmann and Inspector were appointed a sub-commit-tee to deal with the question of footcrossings.