MATAURA COUNCIL.

Mataura Ensign, 1 July 1914, Page 2

MATAURA COUNCIL.

The nW|f t i ie MatadCa 1 ' Boro "S'K|ist night was ■afct«nde«E(M-r John Low'£?n) anlffiiHeslin, W, P. l ! u'hP P . sleoman > J'Geerind^Kk.

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H. WHlof the Laborers' ■ana DrH&vercargilJ) wrote foinyarJmjof the union and askingJKj; appoint repre'BentatiH|e union remrescntatiyeSlHhi on June" 25 to. See 0 * '* alT ' ved ' a *■ Tl^Rceiveci.

I J ' 'TBpMicj Works Dei the electric. ■tine liflßpestiitg that a. list of plao»b|Tith the Council's I mains Rmppjied! and also a 'wt of month for the' purposfigoh as required by the Offipl. The clerk inti■nlatedH&Ji'eady attended t%

Theg|||t'he Department of ! Agricißpi-ies and' Commerce I that the applicacationHpt of the Southland 1 i -FrozefiS'roduce Export Conilicense had 1 beep I'eferrKestock and meat division Mgrtment for attention.

llleceived. D. Mpe' (secretary of the Southlp, .Meat Produce and 1 ExpoJp Ltd.) acknowledged receinKuncil's iterms and con-

ditionjftaihvay crossing from 'D-enbjE The writer thanked the {lb-confirmed the arrangementß in the- Council's letter. I It warn ca .the motion, of Coiui:cilkr||ud Sleeman, "That the Freejfßaiiy be asked to for/H'ard'Bf the proposed' loadingibank Kings and that an agreementla up." • , Chjfbell (secretary the

Soutßfeii 6 ) wrote acknowledging nil's letter respecting tlie (Leagßwing information regardI ing tSfandi representation. The' Maylip'ointed to represent the Couiß League. T.Ki' (secretary of the MunicipaJEtioti of New Zealand) wroSping the, biennial eonfereneeMites to b* held: in Welling--

ton "Era, arid requesting that any remgpCouncil ■ -desired to he I broifpre the conference he forwarjfjalso th© name of the C-ounr cfl'sSpß. The clerk -was instructed Mi to- Mr Mi 1 tin. stating that thepMiad .no- remits to forward. Mr fpnderson, (M.P., was appointed ipncil's delegite to ;the conferencfe ; , .

xfeDobwn ("town clerk of Westporjpe forwarding a- copy of remits frc'jGouncil to the Municipal Confer#n Wellington, and requesting thofiprt of the Mat aura Council's 'dell,/ The letter-wasi received. JfiW. H. Herriijs Minister fo* Haw forwarded .a.' circular regarding? regulation of the speed at which

moch-iven vehicles : shall approach amiss over level crossings, together withdrawing of thejprnposed railway ' Wcrossing signal.-The circular requed the Council to take the matter inioonsideration and advise if it was

wihg to midertake'fthe maintenance ofte notice boards *nd also to express I it>bpinioii oil whaV roads under its [ jnKlictipn leading to' railway crossings' should b* erected. The let-

Itf was received and no action was I jiken ia the matter. i' S. Slfeman and Sons (contractors for' the Lome Street footpath) wrote stating that the work would be completed in. two days. The writer asked the Council to pass payment for the 'work' subject to it being completed to the Council's satisfaction. The' town clerk and surfaceman were appointed to pass the work.

■Tn-s Adam voniia»* , »d" n< ', »Cnn""' ; -*<•• erect a close-Boarded' fence between the house rented by hinr from the borough and the Tennis Clulb's property. The request was granted, the cost of the work to b& proportioned between the Domain Board and the Borough Council. ' i

A letter signed by 10 ratepayers in the vicinity of Albion Street, drew the Council's attention to the state of the street. The -petitioners also, requested that a footpath be formed on the south side of Albion Street. It 'was decided that the footpath be forn:ed and l gravelled or, the north side t» the permanent level and that the Railway Department lie reqtiested to gravel the crossing, also that a few loads of gravel be placed ait Wheeler's crossing and a few loads of gravel on- the footpath leading to the dairy factory.

A. Hill drew the Council's attention to the stagnant 'water at present lying on section 8, Block I.,.Lyndhurst Hundred, and also referred to the state of the road in tlio viciwiiy. The writer suggested the provision, of drainage. It was resolved, "That the water bo relieved by lowering the channel." Andrew Pryde notified the Council that his lease of sectim 2, Block IV., would expire on July Jl, 1014, and that he would not require-a renewal or any value for impToveni<»nts. The clerk was ■instructed to write: ;o Mr Pryde and inform him that the'Cbuncil could' not agreeto his surrender of the lease and that it must be s-iilhiitted for sale in the usual maimer. ' :.

The secretary of: the New' Zealand Paper Mills Co., Ltd., in acknowledging the Council's communication! regarding tho lease of lot VL'L, section 5, Block XVI., which expired! on August 12 next, asked the'' Council to postpone consideration of (he matter to allow the Board to look into the matter, It was decided to holdl sorer the matter for a month.

REPORTS.

F. Steele (bo.'ough electrical engineer) reported that tie electric current of the Kana 'Street cj-cuit was' cut off for six hours on Juner 10 owing, to a straining wire conning iito contact with the current. The repi'rt was received. The horougl surfaceman's report of work for thejmonth was adopted. The borougli ranger reported having seized five hfl'ses and) one cow in the streets of tic 'borough during the month, all Vjing released. The report was adopted

' Tiie dlog fax collector reported that summonses fere being issued this week against all fwners of unregistered dogs in the 'boroigk. The report was adopted. | The Townclerk reported: that'as there had been >i number of inquiries lately for road irapiingsl he suggested that the eouncilshoiuld; give him authority to sell scrapings when inquired for. Now that the liad been formed to the permanent level in Lome Street there was a tendency for surface water to flow over/the road. He recommended that the (Works Committee should report on flie proposal to raise the road at tho particular point. The report was adoyted. Tiie Dfainage Committee reported regarding .draiiiis as follows: —<1) The committee considers that zone 3, Main ■Street, is the most urgent'v vnanired. (2). That the drain in K-jna . ""-*< South uKiuirer, to !><■ yxtendul lor .

oilier ffr.r rhains from, die pivseiu nrti*: tank a; un- '.-.jnioi' .4 Lome- .Street. (,'>i Regarding River Street, the C'.'limittee recommends th*-: the d'-ain be carri'-d di.-vnthe \vi\si side or the sireet to n.r.'iwt with t'i" ; I'CSf-i i . Übiou Street drain !' ..;v- -.r'-d. -Thrt

n.-nsitii.Hatioi" ■':« re'.>:• ;-t bo iield over

Tiie sanity"') Corinoil to re-paper t'rfjL rooms .ot the nou* 8 at :lie sanitary pirn,. Ym re-

Councillor Sleeman reported on the cutting. of the ditch in Solbournc •Street. After a good deal of discussion the matter was referral! to the. Mayor and Councillor Thorn. Concillor Mitchell, referred to the state of the footpath a nil road in Wyndham Road and it. was resolved, "Thai? a few loads of gravel he placed on. the. footbath below Air MaDowall'is." . Councillor. Hxislin _ .stated that, thci broom required cutting on the river ch«i»age above t!ie paper mills. Councillor AVest referred to the state of Kana , Street opposite Mr T. G. Smith's residence and to a box drain o;i the North.siide of the AVaikar,™' Bridge. The, matters were the, surfaceman. / I

A'C'OOIuV'TS.^ Accqun.te amounting jf £338 7 S ;3<l (electric light £27 I'/Td, roads and works and general £2g ig s 2d, domain £4 lis id, cemetery .f 12s, water and drainage Loan 12s, station £39 18a 6tl, AUukana. lean £*, igs lkl) were pasted for payment, ty,