TE KUITI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 712, 14 October 1914, Page 5

TE KUITI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Te Kuiti Borough Council was held on Monday evening. There were present His Worship the Mayor, and Crs M. J. Jones. Martin, Mostyn Jones, Mabbett, Somerviile, Elliott, Graham, and James. Leave of absence was granted to Cr Howarth, The balance-sheet of the Domain Board was returned by the AuditorGeneral with a tag objecting to the payment of interest on a loan, as Domain Boards wera not allowed to borrow.-r-The Mayor explained this was the old objection to the loan raised by the original Board. By-laws.—The opinion of tha solicitor t° the Municipal Association concerning the suspending of bylaw's was received to the effect that the way to take action would ba to pass a by-law empowering the Council to suspend any by-law. Charman's Ruling.—The opinion of the solicitor to the Municipal Association concerning the ruling of the chairman with respect to not allowing an amendment to a motion of wh:ca notice had been given was received. Easements. —Messrs Broadfoot and Finlay forwarded deeds of easement for approval.—Referred to the Works Committee. J

Labour Day.—Appliiatidn was received for the use of the Domain for Labour Day for the Rundle Benefit. —Granted .

Jennings Street. —Mr V. S. Hattaway applied to have some improvements to the path in Jennings street undertaken. —Resolved in view of what had already been done the Council could not do anything further at present. Te Kumi Water Supply.—The natives of Te Kumi pa applied to have the town water laid to the pa.—Received.

Rimu Street Water. —A number of residents of Rimu street applied for a better water supply.—Referred to the Works Committee.

Fire Brigade. —The secretary of the Fire Brigade applied to have a set of. tunics provided for the brigade.—Referred to the Fire Brigade Committee.

Noixous Weeds. —Notico was received to destroy weeda on the Borough property.—Referred to Reserves Committee.

Lighting Application.—Mr J. F. Wakh wrote asking for an estimate of the cost of providing electric light to Wilson's lima works. —Referrsd to the Electric Light Committee. Tawhana Street—Cr Moatyn Jones drew attention to the dangerios natura of the drain and crossing at the corner of Tawhana' street and Sing street, and suggested fencing the corner. —Referred to the Works Committee. REPORTS. The Poundkeeper and Sanitary Inspector reported that, fees to the amount of £5 10s had been received, for impounded stock and £4 7s 6d for dog'tax. With reference to'drainage ha reported there was a bad pl2ce in Ward street opposite the old brick kiln. There was a noticeable improvement in the stats of private yards. The Electric Light Committee's report Was adopted as follows: —The Committee having power to act in the matter, beg to report to the Council that they have ordered from Geo. Fraser and Sons, enginees, Auckland, a "Cambridge" gaa producer to be ejected in the power station at a total coFt of £295 and have arranged with Mr Fredk. Black, consulting engineer, to supervise the erection of the producer and also to finally approve and pass same before it is taken over and paict for by the Council.—Th=> Borough electrical engineer was instructed to connect the railway station with the -current in terms of the Department's letter dated 2-th August, 1913, and previously agreed upon by the Council.—The engineer was authorisd to procure one hundred insulators upon the best terms possible. Electrical Engineer's Report.—Aplicationa for Supply: The applications received during the month for the supply of current are three, and connected to tha mains two, which makes a total to data of 241 applications registered and 212 consumers registered. The railway station, yard goods, loco, sheds and signals etc., were connected on the 3rd inst. Ths small number of connections made during the past month is dua to insufficient power "".to cope with tha requirements of tha consumers whose applications are already registered. The above condition of matters has been helped by reducing the amount of street lighting.—Street Lighting: Tha whole of the street lighting in tha borough has been reduced With the exception of Rora street, the original lamps being replaced with ones of only half the candle cower, thus enabling further connections tu be made to private consumers, without increasing the demand on the power station, .the position being such that a few mora consumers may he connected and these will be considered as early as poesibl o . The street lamp at the corner of Tawa and Matai streets has been removed and re-erected on the opposite eido of Tawa street. In this position it will be found to be much more useful. —Units Sold During the Month: The units sold during the month are 7000, showing a slight decrease on the figures of last month, the decrease being duo principally to the quarry motor not being worked so much. —Quarterly Accounts: .Tha meters have all been read and the accounts rendered. —Recommendation ; That some preparation ba made for tha foundations end for the bousing of the second producer, which should bo ready for installng before very long. —R. H. Bartley, Engiineer.

A further siun of £2 IBs 2d, collected by Miss Handyside for the Ked Cross Fund, has been handed to tha treasurer. Mr Mostyn Jones, making a total of £l6 13s Id collected by Miss Handyside ior this fund. ?