BOROUGH COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1939, Page 6

BOROUGH COUNCIL

From .General Secretary, National Centennial Council, re Centennial i^mfiriads.—'Received ; referred fp Centennial Committee to report. From Hon. Secy., N.Z. Centennial rr , i n „„n 1 (Westland' Committee), asking that The Hokitika Borough Council met Hie date fdrtbcalcelelast evening at 8 o clock. Present: 'The - , ■ • -'(cm’ tjiwivJ1,.y..r -it )V,rv. K«,.V <*.. P. ' tlons " s OM f as - E »«.v Freitas, a J J L g H.« T0 ,1 CenbmV K"?’ I ntel Committee, asking thnt teal cole, •and-A. Tt. Elcock. | bVntioli dates' bo ‘ fixed;—Received. SPECIAL' MEETING. . | February <l7 to 24, 3940, were fixed The Auditor General 'forwarded the ■' tire I ’'-Hokitika*"celebrations, halance-sheet tor the year 'ended 31sfc | jf rom Department of Internal AfJVlarch.,-: ‘1938, duly certifiedito with a 1 f a irs- Forwhrdihg general information formal exception as to the payment of '•for f ll’ouhcils“tth<l committees' in .-’regard unemployment moneys into thfe geii- the Centennial.—Tteceived.’ .hU*

-MONTHLY MEETING.

Cr-al account instead of a separate account.—Received and cindered to bn signed., as, settled.. Ifcv was resolved •• that tenders he, invited for the printing of the balance sheets.Tin*. Mayor /moved that the bank overdraft limit- be increased up- to! £3sCoASecond.ed by Cr. Stopforth and carried! • ..

4 From'Mr C: H. Morrison, applieatiorrfbr consent tb plan' of sub-division bf Sectibn" *7B ’ into' Lot 1 (30 ’ ; p'ei'S), ahd ; Lot 2 (10 pers).— Received . '"and approved. ‘ TrOm 'Mrs J. G. Coles, asking for kefhmg, '-chain, at Corner bf " pfe-hiises-.—Received , and agreed to, ■subject, to paying half-costr From Mfs'N. S. : Wilson. Sale Street, asking ‘fdr piping of drain iir'front of premises:—Received; referred to Public Works to report. ' ":V-<

, ..THE mtnutes. The minutes were coiifirnied. Apologies'w'ere 1 rtiacle'for'tile ’fihseftfce' of 'Grs. Stuart and Parry/* v»» INWARD, CORRESPONDENCE F rbfii" Hok 1 tfft a Tire • : feoarcl; for-, f warding' report and statement of ac- | counts for year ended 31.3.38.—Received. 11 " 4 From N.Z. Refrigerating Co. Ltd., ,1 advising that the following quantities | of meat were delivered’into Hokitika abattoir area during the .month of, March, 1939, : viz. B‘sh’ee'p.—Revived. From Clhrk, Westland County Coun- * . cil; advising that' 1/ of the; Maii^Dgli^ays' Hoard 'Addl'd meet'’ at > •the Chambers at 4.30 pirn.' on Friday, 21st inst. The Board will Be pleasScT to’ Bbh'rider'*'aiiy ihfifters' kCouilcil ffiSy wisli/td '‘discuss:—Received. ’ From MunicipaTAssociatioh/ of' N.Z'., forwarding 1 ’schedule- bf' lricreas-> ed' su bscripfioiis 1 to' tjle *" A'SsobiaTibri. (HokitTka' Borough is not affebtfcdV)— Received.. ■■■ ■' . : ’ V ? Froht N.Z. Standards Institute, forwarding particulars of N.Z. Standard code of illuminatidn values.—Received. *■.* v - ‘ - ! From Municipal Association of N.Z., re taxis and town barriers, ' advising that it had been suggested that it is the intention to- take -the control of the licensing of taxis and towh, Carriers out of the hands of local bdjfieSj and asking whether Council has any by-laws dealing with control and licensing, and if not, whether it' intends to pass such by-laws;—Received. From Miss F. A. Thompson, application for permission to instal septic tank.—Received and approved. ’ 1 1 From *Canterbury Education Board, application for permission to Tflstal septic -tank at new infant school, 1 Sale /* and approved. i

REPORTS. , From Manager of abattoirs, reporting during March there were slaughtered 27 cows, 30 heifers, 77 bullocks. 448 sheep, I£s lambs, 11 pigs, 9 calves. Condemned nil." Fees for month £9B 13s 6d (same month last year £96 2s od).—-Received. From Treasurer, reporting receipts £682/18/1, payments £877/11/2, debit balance £934/16/5. Accounts amounting to £1362/18/9 were passed for payment. , ' FOREMAN’S REPORT. The -following works were carried out during the month‘ Mr Cutbush and myself finished laying the 1 maiii nine-inch concrete pipes across Gibsbii Quay'albng thh old water 'CoUFseV towards" Rolleston Street" ! dfid the necessary conhectioUs laid, the distance being six chains;' and one chain of'six-inch earthenware pipes were, put across Rollestoh Street between Weld Street and Gibson Quay to drain the stagnant water away from ahead of ■ the 'Gibsoh '-Quay concrete pipes; this being 1 necessary on account of the fall. One- chain' and. 'a 'half of four-inch earthenware pipes were laid in Weld Street connecting Sale Street drain, the ’drainage being' for Miss Daly’s new residence; and one chain laid in RbUeStoU Street to drain Mr Ward’s property at 1 the corner of Rolleston Street and the Quay, and three services* were connected with the State housed- (frain at Mr R. Thomas’ in Jollie Street near the Quay. • "A’water service and fire plug were put in the main in Davie Street at the, State- houses’ fronting Stafford Stfeet and the trench filled in across the ■reserve.' A water service was also put iU .tb'-Mr Straight’s in Livingstone Street off Stafford Street. ; Six chains of 1J iff galvanised pipe's were laid to several other sections later A/' Five chains of road was cleared and levelled in Livingstone Street., ready for gravelling, and growth cleared at the'intbf section of 'Hoff lit an ahd Ha nip-: Pen -Streets,: and at 7 the intorsee’tinn of-Tudor and Eitzlierbert Streets. A concrete crossing was put 'in at Mr Fahey’s lorry shed in Wharf Street,,' and pot-holes fi-lled-in in Revell Street with asphalte. ' Eight days were spent; tar-sealing, starting from tlie interseetioni of Stafford -and Sewell Streets we ’reached to the intersection of ‘Hampden find Fitzherheyt Street, west side,, ahont 2500/gallons of -tat being used.. ; The average-depth of water in the reservoir for the month was 6ft: 1 Jin. The Sanitary Inspector’s report for the month was read and received.

From Hokitika School Committee,! asking Cpji ncil/to haye. footbath's; ¥dfmed ai'id’gr.ii; idled "Trtrnrg _ tlTeTf6'nt'age : *dF the new infaiit school, and to instal a street cybssrmg/ in Sale Street.—Received and approved when funds are , available. /‘y i From Hon. Minister of Internal Affairs, expressing pleasure and thanks • for /the 'care and&efficiency displayed in making preparation for'-’ Fitness .Week*.-—Received.- - Vl v ,- ■ /• A '- r | From Controller and Auditor-Gen-; era]/re sale of/Reserves, pointing "Out. that the money received from the saleof Reserves 1 must he applied' 'towards i the purchase; of - other, lands 'for tlie same . purposes afi.- "affected . the’ lands disposed ofv^Received.' . '- ’/ : v - j From Commissioner of Crown’ 1 Lands, re /Municipal Resei’ve 474, Sewell Street, ■'asking that Council sign the enclosed option.—Received and.* ratified.- / ■ * *; ;■ //■'■ ;••/: -/-y'l ;<] From Commissioner ■ of Crown Lands, asking for wliat amount' Conn-, hi] will sell Lots 678,TLP; 891 of Muni-/ cipal Reserve 584 Livingstone and s Hoffmann .Streets, provided that his;', Department can successfully liegotiate. With the ‘ lessee, as regards his .leasehold in the land,-—Received;•’ • o-nd ghiferfed to Grs. Freitas, 1 Elcocki and mayor ip, report to next meeting. \< Flpn Commissioner of Grown 1 psking for .what amount Coun-'l oil would he prepared* to accept for Municipal Reserve No. 534 Weld Street-, in - hreut of tlie Department

GENERAL. From Transport Department, stating Mr D. Burdett was the successor to . Mr Chilmall, as Traffic Inspector ceived. A ' - The Town Clerk reported that up to March 31 there had been 141 dogs registered, as against 86. last year. A request from the Public Works Department: Engineer for , the formation of a footpath in Weld Street.— Received and consideration deferred pending-receipt of a previous letter from Council on same subject. Cr Turner complained of damage done by wandering cattle, and asked that 'steps be taken to enforce the bye-law,—Referred to the Poundkeeper for prompt attention, - , ;Qr , Stopforth • stated in answer to a request by the Sports Conpnittee for the sweeping of the track on Cass Square, lie' had authorised the work. —Approved. A complaint was also made as to the condition of the conveniences' on’ Cass Square.—Referred to ca’retaker for report.

successfully negotiating with the lessee in regard to his interest iff the property, and also that the form of option be completed by ed; refeired/to same committee. From Jomrafsisipner of Crown .Lands, asking for what amount Council would sell Lots 32-36 on D.P. 737 Municipal Reserve 492 (Whitcombe Square), and. asking that option be completed oy.; the Council. —-Received arid referred to sub-committee. ' From Westland Count 4 y ' Council, : forwarding particulars of landing charges ori the Hokitika aerodrome.— Received.-, -i C-i- l . Front Hon. Minister of Mines,, advising that tin‘regard to the railway .level crossings, Tudor and Park Streets, that the Public’ Work*; De-< partment are uriable to assist with the; cost of the proposals’ aiicd suggesting that the matter-of providingthe'cost l should be considered' by the Hokitika. Borough Council and the Railway * DepartmentiiAßeceived. ;f; ’’ • - I

From Hokitika Beautifying Society, expressing disappoihtment at' the delay in carrying out' the work suggested by the Society in Sale Street.—Received. . ■ -• '

• From M. E. Spiers; application for domestic water: service corinebtlbn ■to his premises in Weld Sti-eet; arid also whether it would be possible’for him to connect with the Borough sewerage system, .asj lie inte'nds tb build at the back of the existing premises; —Received. referred to Fdieriiari'to report. *" " " v '• !

From N.Z. Centennial Firewprkg Display, Auckland,' furnishing’ puftii culars of fireworks display for theConl tenary 1 V 1