BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1015, 7 November 1917, Page 6

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

ORDINARY MEETING. Tho Council met Inst- evening. The .flavor (Mr J. A. Nash) preside.!, and hero were also present: Crs. !'•• H. Crabb, M. O'Reillv, G. P. Spoonor, L. R. Brvant, Jl. E. Bennett, 11. .1. Canv.on E L Broad, C. ST. Clausen and F. Rolie. CORRESrONDENCE. , Mi- .(. Anderson, Linton street, asked Ihe Council to move the telephone post in front of his residence about six leet, as it was right opposite his gateway To bo informed that tho Council will move tho post, provided Mr Anderson pays half the cost ol the work. Mr Chas. DahJ wrot-e asking that, in

view ol' the number of residences being erected on the western side of Waul .street, tho Council .should consider the tarring and sanding of the footpath there.---]t was resolved that the Public Trustee be asked to defray tho cost of Iho work.

Miss M. 'Paul applied for permission to rent the Coronation Hall at Terrace End lor the purpose of showing pictures .--Referred to the Opera House Committee, ami Miss Paul to confer rit'li the Engineer regarding her retirements at the hall.

' Cr. Broad questioned tho Mayor's i-Clioii iii permit ting I lie Medical Board lo Lave the use of the Opera House for medical examinations without consulting the Opera House Committee. The Committee should have been consulted, and the Mayor had exceeded his duty. The Mayor explained that the Opera House.,was urgently required, and he had granted its xise, and it was his intention to have reported the matter to the Opera House Committee. ■ On Cr. Rolfe's motion, tho Mayors action was confirmed. Mr W. H. Smith acknowledged with thanks receipt of the Councils message of sympathy in the loss of his son at the front.—Received. Dv. Watt, District Health Officer, notified that a- building at Apiti, occupied by J. Beard, and owned by .1. J. Hilts, 61 Cuba street. Palmerston, was in ;.n insanitary condition, and directed fhat certain repairs .should be carried out.—lt was decided that the- owner of the property be served with, notice that the repair': referred to lie carried out.

Mr A. E. M'nnsfoi'd, seen!arc St. Peter's Church Commit toe, Terrace End. drew attention to the condition of the approach to the footway in front of the church, and asked that it be remedied.—On the motion of Cw Broad, it was. deckled to have the work carriedout, the mover suiting that 'such -work should be tloue out of consideration of people attending elm relies on Sunday evenings.

The Live Steele Auctioneers' Association wrote agreeing to the surrender of the lease of borough property in Eitzberbert street.—Referred to Borough Solicitor.

Mrs K. Ropsiter, Dannevirke, wrote in reply to the Council's request that she should cut the hedge round her property af the corner or Linton and Eer-

jptson .streets to a height of 4ft Gin. The writer considered that this would ruin the hedge, which was a boon to pedestrians as well as occupiers of the sections "when a southerly wind was blowing.

The Engineer said there were 10 or DO places quite as bad as the one under notice, and if one was to be cur down the whole of them would hate to be treated in the- same way. The matter was referred Io the Publie Works Committee. The Minister of Internal Affairs forwarded a. copy of the new regulations applying to motor regulations.—Eeiorred to By-laws Committee. 31 r A. Christiansen wrote that he had lost his title to plot in the ceme-tery.-—Referred to Cemetery Coinrnit-

The Hospital Board notified that tin second.instalment of the Council's maintenance levy, amounting to £364 19s, was due. —Amount to be passed for payment.

The. Municipal Band applied for its half-yearly portion of the Council's subsidy, £so.—Agreed to. the Band to bo asked to supply list of engagements fulfilled with- the'dates. Mr. J. A. Carson, Carrol! street, wrote thanking the Mayor. Councillors ;md borough staff for their assistance during the erection of the Campbell .Street School baths.—Received. Dr. Watt, District Health Officer. wrote Unit n certificate for structural repairs had been issued in regard to th<i dwelling occupied by Chinese. No. HO Main street, and owned bv Mr I'\ If. Cooke. lie had not licen advised .a < vet, that the repairs had been carried out.—Dealt with to Public Health Com rriilk-e's report.

SWIMMING BATH COMMITTEE. The Bath and Lavatories Committee met on Oetobei 19. it was resolved-. To. open the two conveniences and resi room during Show Week;, to request tho Engineer to provide sufficient seats for (lie rest room; to lay on the gas to the rest room and both conveniences; to place thp doors in position at the two convenience.-, if same are available; to engage a woman for Show Week at i'2 for the week for the purpose of looking after the ladies' conveniences and rest room. At a subsequent meeting A. Lanibarth was api>ointcdcaretaker oi the men's conveniences at L"_* 10s per week, and Mrs Lewis to bo caretaker of the ladies' conveniences and rest room at £2 per week".

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. A meeting of the above Committee -wa.s held on Friday. By request Messrs Frost, Williams and Fen noil waited on the Council in connection with the position of assistant engineer, and after conferring with the three gentlemen, if was resolved to appoint Mr Frost to "the position, and that he be asked to commence his duties on December Ist. 1917. The question of finding other .•mploymem for Mr Cooksloy wa.s deferred till Tuesday, November 6. Resolved, to purchase a Ford car, fully equipped, and that the Engineer inspect the Ford car owned by Mr Dtlks. '1 he following lenders were received for tlio supply of boulders to the, crusher: V. Guigan, 5« per yard, and' John Lane, 4s 5d per yard. It was decided to accept the latter tender, ft was resolved to prant Mr Coulan, slaughterman at the abattoirs, a week's holiday, as

asked for, provided it suits the convenience of Mr Spilinun. In connection with tlie animal holidays granted to borough employees, it was resolved that the heads of departments he inFormed that all employees of the Council are entitled to fourteen days' holiday annually, such days to include .statutory holidays under the awards and special days, such holidays to be given when convenient, to the departments. This applies to employees who have been at least two years in the Council's employ. HEALTH COMMITTEE. A meeting of the above committee was held on Tuesday, November 6. The inspector's report was read and discussed. It was resolved to instruct, the engineer to inierviow Mr Pemixsy with a view of gettimrhini to pnrchasb spoil for the purpose of filling in that portion of Plague Creek which passes through the property of the Standard Brewery. Resolved, that the Council give ilio residents of the borough final notice that, they must within fourteen day., instal a proper rubbish' receptacle—dial, the Council intends taking action should they fail to comply with the Council's request. Resolved to request (),._ jvhjhikcr to prepare an ad vertisement rofcrrinej to the destruction of (Hey; for insertion in the local papers, and that Dr. Whilaker and the inspector inspocl all stables in the Borough for the purpose of assisting to keep down the fly pest. It was resolved that should the owner of the house in Clifton etrec-t permit same being

occupied without conncctintr tho house with the sc'wori tho inspector be instvucted to proceed against tho owner for non-comph-anco'with Council's notice. Tho engineer reported that it would cost £llß to erect two incinerators, and it was resolved that, one be erected on (lie silo of the present rubbish tip. It \vn? (heeled io write find ask Dr. Wail to visit I'ahncr-ioli and inspect, (he premises owned by Mr Cooke, and the dwelling on the old racecourse, and also any other building requiring his attention. ( ENGINEER'S REPORT.

'ih.- engineer reported as follows :- Tito Council':, workmen have completed tho footways in Wellsbourno street, and fvanhne Terrace, and that in Eeatherston street from Jersey street to Wood ■.■ tree! is almost completed, whilst the kerbing in Wood street for a length of V 2 chains is reitdv for the tilling, and the remaunug lengih i wards the bridge is being proceeded with. All the new boards for re-naming streets and ivv naming new street.-, are lettered and ready for erection, and these will be placed in position during this week. Mr Walker - !, men are engaged on the main sewer in Fit/.roy street, and Manson street. In accordance with instructions to report, on the annual cost of blacksmith work and horse-shoeing (only), and exclusive ol ca<jc iron and engineering work, I beg to submit the following:—(a) On account of street maintenance, horse-shoeing, waterworks, ere £255; (b) on account of new fools, repairs to took and plant in connection with J),e gasworks, £310; total, £soo. '1 he establishing- of a smithy with tools for the (.oun- «.;)■,• "i .. svould cost J'so (exclusive ol building), and the wages of a smith' With o-n-i hdi) would amount to about hdii a. year It would appear thai So employ us own Miiith would be a, paying proposiuon for tlie Council. Also under Uie present ostein' there is a lot of time wasted in running about in connection with lorse-.-noe-j„,v and smith-work, which would bo avoiUcd if Uie Council had its own Workshop Dining the month of October last the iollowing permits were issued:-New buildings; 6, ahte £5100; additions, 6. value £731 ; total, £5831; fee. received, £ls. Thirteen dwel--linpTand live business premi.es m course o em'tion were inspected yesterday and found Borough smithy was referred to tho Public Works Committee fo r report. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS. _ i

The treasurer submitted the following , umm arv slewing the stat, ol accounts to October 31, 1917:--General account: Dr. balance, 31/3/17, £p,343 (, s 3d- expenditure to date, 2s" total, £17.594 »t; I*** »'«wipts to date £9W6 10s lld ; "''• balance at elate, £3097 17s 4d. Opera House account.: Dr. balance 31/3,17, £763 lis 2.1; expenditure to dec £?« 17s: • total, £IOO7 3s 2d. Less receipts U> date, £309 6s 7d; dr. balance at date £6OB Is 7(1. Sanitary account: < i'. b-Uancs £2ll 5, 4.1: receipts to date £1258 16s 9d; total, £1470 2s Id. Less ..vno'ndiunv to date, £1367 12s 8d i cr. ba1,,,,„. ~,,„. a i date, £lO2 9s sd. Reserves account.: Cr balance. 31/3/17, £122 7s Id; receipts to dr'c £346 2< 7-1: total, £463 9s Bd. Expenditure to date. £482 10s lid; dr. balance at due £l4 Is 3d. Deposits account: U\ balance, 31/3/17, £2IOO 19s Id; receipts to date £lO2 5:- 8.1; total, £2203 4 S 9,1: less exiH-nditurc to dale. £4lB lCs lid; cr. balance at date. £1784 13s lOd. Interest ae'-ount : <'■-. balance 31/3/17. £536 16s; receipts to date, £3756 10s; total, £4293 6s. lei- expenditure to dale, £.3136 Os 4d; cr. balance at dale £1157 5s 3d. Library account: Cr. l.alance. 31/3/17, £234 7s 7.1; re- ,':.;,-,;.; to date.' £332 17s lid; total, £647 ss"6d Less expenditure to date, £328 13s 5d ; ..,. balance at date, £2lB 7s Id. Waterworks acrouni : Cr. balance 31/3/17. £365 9s 4d- receipts to date, £3151 18s 5(1; total £3517 7s 9d. Less expenditure, '''dabs £3059 lis 7d ; cr. -balance at date. £457 16s 2d. Gasworks account : (Jr. balance-, 31/3/17, £2672 12s sd; receipts to dale. £25.570 6s 11(1- total £28.242 19s 4d. Less expenditure io dale, £20,864 7s ud; cr. balance at. dale. £7378 lis 19d. Abattoir account: Dr. balance 31/3,17, £684 16s 9d; expenditure to date. £4528 3, lid; total, £5213 0? 3d. Less receipts to date. £4546 17s; i\v. balance at daie. £666 3s 3d. • . Statement of balances; Dr.—General account. £8097 J7s 4d; Opera House acrouni, £698 Is Yd : Reserves account, £l4 Ls 3d; ' Abattoir account. £666 3s 8d; credit balance at hank £1623 Os 2d; total, £11.099 4--. Cr.—Sanitary account, £lO2 9s 5d ; Deposits account, £1784 13s lOd. Interest account, £1157 5s 8d; library account, £2lB 7s I,!: Waterworks account, £457 16s 2d- Gasworks account £7373 Us lOd; total, £11,099 4s. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Cemetery account: Cr, balance 31/3/17, £706 4-s 9d; recciots to date, £287 12s; total, £993 16s 9d. Less expenditure to date, £283 2, 10(1; cr. balance at date, £7lO 13s lid. Water and sewerage loan : amount of debentures raised, £24,000; 10 p.n- cent on loan, £2400; refunded from general account, £lB 15» 11(1; total. £26,418 'lss lid. Less expended to (late, £13,201 14s; amount unexpended, £13.217 Is. lid. Lavatories loan: Cr balance 31/3/17, £2244 9s 3d ; refunded from general account. £lB 7s 5d ; total, £2262 17s 4(1. Less expended to date, £1059 10s lid; amount unexpended, £'.203 6s sd. Baths loan: Cr. balance, 13/3 17. £5962 14s 7d; regunJccl from general .c'euuiu, £lB 1< sd; transferred from femporarv loans, £400; total, £4381 17s sd. Less expended io date, £2087 17- 6d; amount unexpended, £2293 4s 6d.