CIVIC AFFAIRS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9740, 4 March 1914, Page 2

CIVIC AFFAIRS.

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING. The ordinalI}' 1 }' meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening, when there wore present: The Mavor, and Crs E. L. Broad, E. 11. Crabb, C. Voss, F. J.Na than, A. E. Bennett and H. R. Woon Leave of absence was granted to Crs. Ann strong, Jackson and Scifeit. CORRESPONDENCE.

Correspondence as follows was dealt, with ; From the Salvation asking to lx released from the agreement to use th Coronation Hall for _Sunday school pur poses. —Granted. From the town clerk, Wanganui, askinj. if this ('ouncil had decided to assist th» Town Planning Association. —To be inform cd- that this Council was considering th. matter.

From the town clerk. Foxton, asking 01 behalf of his Council, for the use of th* tar sprayer.—The engineer stated that tin machine was constantly in use and he di( not know when it would bo available.

From Richardson and McCabe (England) enclosing a report appearing in an Englisl journal on the Tilling-Stevens omnibus i) Ed i n b u r g 11. —R-eoei v ed. From the Woodvillo Borough Council elating that Mr J. H. Escott. M.P., wa: endeavouring to arrange a deputation U the Minister for Public Works in connection with tho Gorge road, when the hon gentleman was passing through WoodvilU towards the end of March.—The Mayor wa asked to represent the Council on the d< p utation.

From J. A. Carson, asking for an ex tension of the water main in Carroll street Referred to Public Works Committee. From \ aluer-Gener;... asking the Counci. to appoint- an assessor —It was decided k as.k Mr T. R. Ilodder to act, the mattei being left in the hands of the Mayor, From Loughnan and Jacobs, asking per mission to lay oil a street, through sectioi 314. Palmerston North, connecting uj Chelwood street and Foxton line.— Rcfcrre*. to Public Works Committee.

1' ioin ..several ratepayers on tho west aid* of Ferguson street East, requesting that i fool way bo constructed between East street and Fitzroy street.—Referred to Public Works Committee.

I'roin 11. Baker and F. Prentice, asking >ermission t<> transfer their leases.—Left it he hands of the town clerk.

1' i oin St. Patrick's Sports Association, asking- for tiie use of the Sportsground oi March 17th.—Granted free of charge. From F. P. Robbins. asking to havi refuse removd hom his residence. —Tin matter of putting on an extra rubbish carl to serve thai part of tho borough is to Ix considered with the estimates. 1' rom property owners in Amesbury street, a.-king for the construction of l foe.:.way on liie north side of the street.— On The motion of Cr. Bennett, it. was de e;;!.d to do ihe work straight away. I'rom trair.ii ;U) d Co. (Wellington), for wauling information about the Edison stor aire battery cars. —Referred to tramway committee. I'roin 11. A. W unsc'n. asking for a refund of water and sanitary rates overpaid; alsr troni \\ . Baxter. asking lor a refund of sanitary ran s.—Granted. l'rom the Borough inspector (Mr Buohanan), asking for an increase in wages.— Referred to Public Wov.is Committee. ENGINEER'S REPORT. 'I lie engineer (Mr S. Jickell) icnorteo as follows":Re Mr DusiinV application i'or improvement of lootv,ay in Main street West. I lind that 2\ chains in length require to l« re-kerlvci (tiie old wooden ke r b being ]>erisiied). re-formed, and tarred, and i esti mate the cost at £ls. Tins work is neces sary. as the footway in question is no; a credit to the town. Re the proposed footways in Willis street, the sections on this street are well occupied, there being- nin< dwellings on one side, and the other side is?occupied by dwellings and business pre nuses. Ihe total length is 22 chains, or ii chains for each side, and the estimated cost is £llO, Tiie Council's workmen have completed the tarring of the footway it Summorhays stiver. Hast- street, and Church street East, and that i'l Terrace street will 1 >' 1 completed to-day; also the tarring of tii© footway in Tramway street is in pro gress. The invert in the Foxton line ditch is compiled to within 8.5 chains of tht end, and if ihe weather continues to lie tine this work can be completed in about two weeks from now. In connection with this matter the money available at present is expended, but there is a surplus from other loans unexpended which will about complete the invert to the Borough boundary. and as the Act provides for the appropriation of such surplus, I would suggest that it. be used for the finishing, of this necessaiy work. I have received quotations (herewith presented) for painting the band roamda (recently repaired) at the Esplanade, and would recommend that the lowest Lie aceepti d. I have examined the filters at Tiritea and find that they are working satisfactorily, both as to pressure and cleanliness of the water. They ar" now being washed daily at 5 a.m.. witli the result that the pressure does not vary more than from 211xs to 31bs per square inch Lictweon the inlets and the outlets. Re drain and water service on land which Mr B. Just leases from the Borough. Thefirstnamt d requires to be cleaned out for a length of 21 chains, and the outfall culvert required. r lhe cost of this work will lv about £5. Pile water service which Mr Just asks for will be about nine chains long and will have three stand pipes, and will Le connected from the service on the old racecourse re-serve. Tho cost will be about. £2o. inclusive of water meter. Ihe \\ nlis street- work was referred tc the Public Works Committee. It was decided to inform Mr Just that the Council did not see its way to clean out drains. Tin connecting his place with water v. as left to the Public Works Committee. Ihe tender of R. and E. Tin gey (£5 7 S 6tl; was accepted for painting tho bund r itunda. In connection with a complaint made con the Terrace End School, the matter was left in the hands of the Mayor, who promised to have it attended to to-dav.