UPPER HUTT TOWN BOARD.

Hutt Valley Independent, Volume VII, Issue 315, 20 January 1917, Page 2

UPPER HUTT TOWN BOARD.

Readers are Invited to compan the repent ef TOWN HOARD Hustings as published in the HUTT VALLEY INDEPENDENT with those published in any ottw ne*»paper.

At last Town Board iuet?tiug all the coiuiuiflsituefd were present. Wednesday was selected for the weekly half-holiday in Upper Hutt. W.iiiord & Levi advised that <£so 10s. of the moneys stolen by ex-clerk Webster could not be recovered from the Commercial. Union, owing to clause I of the policy-Resolved to inform the insurance company that though it might evade payment under tiie ciause in qu93tio,i,.tha ovnmissioned considered it was under a mora lob iig.tt ion to pay in full, as notice of the T < uf.i was given as soon as discovered and the board had paid p;o----iniums on a £3OO Fidelity Bond for yoars. ThfiKacing Club and Camp Commandant wrote re waterformer agreed to pay up and also thanked the board for consent to a larger supply-pipe. Latter said he estimated the racing club used one-third of the- supply, and his forces the remainder. Further action as needful was left to the Finance Committee. A printed crazy circular from the Petone Borough asked for ten bob a day with free ciothes,

(Continutd.) board and lodging for conscripts and included a lot ol cant verbiage such as the Red Fed. soapbox (orators get off their chests re exploitation, conscription of wealth, etc—Unanimously \Roceiyed". Next time Petone Borough wastes its ratepayers' money printing such piffle, its effusion will probably be sent to the commander of the Dreadnought. Eunice Brown asked the hoard to remove tree-stumps left by the telephone gang—Referred to Works Committee, with instructions to look at some opposite McCrossin's house. John Downing, of Waliacoville, having allowed cut gorso to lie and dry on hisSeddon stKoet sections, it got afire the other day and the Brigade was called to prevent Anderson and Moulder's houses being burnt. The old. fellow will find it is cheaper to give a little more to his employee and get the cut gorse burned than pay for Fire Brigade turn-outs. . The Water Inspector reported Balcomb Brown's connection £ls Is., and Dr. Valentine's, £2B 35., were completed and charged up. The chairman reported the estimated pressure at the latter point had been realised. The Fire Brigade Captain's request for a 3 in. main in Soddon street and in Mangaroa road (south of the railway) was referred to the Finance Committee. The clerk reported four convictions for allowing stock to be at large. Five offenders reported on Thursday are to be summonsed. Moro decrepit cans and collapsible kerosene tins were reported by the nightman—To be replaced by proper receptacles within a week or the landlord will be prosecuted. Comm'r McCurdy's motion to sue on Ist May in each year for all license-fees unpaid on April 30th, was referred to the Finance Committee (which meets next Wednesday afternoon te check ALL outstandings prior to issuing summonses) Copies of the Military Roll fori this Recruiting Area were received and are open for public inspection at the town board office, police station, post-office, and Independent office. Re Miro street properties and a more or less incoherent stack of unnecessary pleonasm from one G.N.R. Wright, Jay-pay, the»Finanoe Committee reported recommending.:— "That Mr. Wright and his fellow petitioners be informed the Board has received legal advice that it is unable to extend the town district waterworks to the newly proclaimed addition to the town district except by means of moneys raised by way of special loan upon security of a special rate upon the properties included in such proclaimed addition to the Upper Hutt Town District." AND"In the event of the total General and Special Rates being less than the rates collectible within the original town district any discrepancy shall be adjustec by varying the Water-supply Rate in such special district/* —Adopted.