PALMERSTON NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 112, 8 April 1930, Page 4

PALMERSTON NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES. CIVIC MATTERS DISCUSSED. The Palmerston North Borough Council met last evening, the Mayor presiding. Others present were Crs. Eliott, Tremaine, McLeod, Low, Mansford, Fitzhorbert, Clausen, Guy and Hodgens. Cr. Mansford was welcomed back after his visit to Australia. CORRESPONDENCE. Mr F. J. Sheppard wrote drawing attention to the state of the footpaths in Rangitikei Street from Featherston Street to the bridge, particularly that portion to Beresford Street on the one side and 'Wellsbourne Street onr the other.—The matter was referred to the estimates. The Manawatu "Whippet Racing Club applied for the use of the Sportsground oval on Wednesday for the purpose of holding a whippet racing meeting.— Granted. WORKS COMMITTEE. The works committee made the following recommendations That Mr Bailey be granted permission to connect his property, situated in Boundary Road, outside the borough, with the sewerage system, provided he agrees to pay total cost of connection and annual charge of £2. That Mr V. R. Farquhar be granted three months’ extension pf time in which to connect his property in Botanical Road with the sewerage system. That the Palmerston Pictures, Ltd., be granted permission to screen pictures on the evening of Good Friday at the Kosy, Palace and De Luxe Theatres, provided the programmes are approved by the Mayor, and that permission to held a matinee at the Kosy Theatre n the same day be declined. That the communication from the Minister of Railways, intimating that the council’s representations had been noted for consideration in the event of any action being taken in the direction of_ closing the Cook street railway crossing, be received. That the report of the engineer stating that it would cost £66 to paint the inside woodwork of - the cubicles at the municipal baths be reconsidered prior to the opening of next swimming season. That with further reference to the open drain through sections 281, 282, 283 and 254, from Boundary Road to the Kawau Stream/ the opinions given by Mr Cooke, the municipal solicitor, and the borough solicitors were read, and it was resolved that the drain in question be declared a public drain under section 226 (3) of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1920, and with regard to the length of the drain through Mr Johnson’s property in Matipo Street re-

cently filled in by the owner, it was decided to accept Mr Johnson’s verbal offer to excavate and fill ■in the said length of drain, the council to supply the pipes required. That Mr Hocking be allowed to undertake the work of tarring and sanding the footways in Puriri Crescent, the _ work to be carried out to the satisfaction of the engineer. That the inspector’s attention be drawn to the action of several shopkeepers sweeping the footway fronting their premises after 8.30 a.m. daily. ENGINEER’S REPORT. The borough engineer (Mr J. R. Hughes) reported as follows on the work done during March: Street maintenance.—4o7yds of river metal have been spread on 19 streets. Part of Rangitikei Street and several parts of the Square have been treated with bitumen and chips and Ferguson Street West from West Street to Botanical .Road lias had an initial coating of local tar. Footpath maintenance. —Grey Street (both sides entire length) has been patched heavily with asphalt and in several places renewed with pit metal; that portion between Ngata and Ward Streets has been top-dressed with bitumen and the balance of the top-dress-ing is now being. proceeded with. Main Street East (south Bide) Victoria Avenue to Fitzroy Street has been prepared for bitumen -in the same manner. • Church Street (Square to Princess Street); Main Street West (Cook to Bryant Streets); Rangitikei Street (Square to King Street); Coleman Place and part George Street footpaths have received a top-dressing of bitumen and chips. Foxton Line footpath (from West Street to south western boundary); College Street (front new school); Main Street East (between Princess Street and Victoria Avenue) and Ashley Street (about 11 chains) have been treated with sand and local tar. Ruahine Street on the east side, from Main Street to Featherston Street, has been prepared for tarring. Manapouri Crescent footpaths (both sides) have been laid down with 63 cubic yards of bitumen hotmix. . . Artesian supply.—ln anticipation ot the analysis being satisfactory plans and specifications have been prepared for both service reservoir and pumping plant, tenders closing on April 11. At the artesian bore, H/eretaunga Street, a concrete fluming and spilway have been constructed to deliver the overflow waters into the Kawau branch drain.

General.—During the month 104 i cubic yards of asphalt has been used in patching roads and footpaths. A 30-inch diameter culvert has been constructed along the College Street frontage of the new swimming bath at the West End School. Two men and a dray have been kept going almost continually screening and carting soil for street" lnwns in the Burne Avenue area. A sump has been consructed in the Square at the new carriers’ stand to give the necessary drainage. The carriers’ waiting room has been

removed to the new site, renovated, and received two coats of paint on the outisde.

Waterworks.—During the month 18 new services were installed and 16 old services replaced. Two meters wereinstalled, and two meters were disconnected from buildings completed. Mains: The one-inch main in Jickeli Street has been linked up with the 4-inch main in Te Awe Awe Street, thus giving a complete circuit from the 12-inch main in Fitzherbert Avenue to the 4-inch main in Te Awe Awe Street. FIRE AT DESTRUCTOR. Reporting on the fire that occurred at the borough destructor on March 28, the engineer informed the council that the damage comprised the total destruction of the hopper doors, Hie large louvre ventilation in the end gable and so far as could be ascertained the roof sacking and purlins were badly charred and a quantity of asbestos slates destroyed. The damage amounted to approximately £175. The engineer recommended that tenders be called for the repair work, but in the new construction all timber work so far as the destructor building was concerned should be deleted . and iron purlins substituted, and the roof covered with corrugated iron. To minimise the spreading of a future outbreak it was recommended also rhat the brick division wall between the destructor roof and the engine room be carried up-, 18 inches above the roof lino. Many of the tiles on tho en-gine-room roof were leaking badly. These should bo stripped off and replaced with corrugated iron. The work recommended was estimated to cost £2BO. “It was my intention when the annual estimates were being considered to draw the council’s attention to the worn out condition of the fire brick lining of tho cells and combustion chamber, but I think this is an opportune time to have the matter considered,” said Mr Hughes. “After six and a-half years’ constant service, working under a temperature of 1600 degrees F., the cell linings have been burnt away to such an extent that repairs must be undertaken this year. I i have been in communication with the I makers through their agents,' who ■have submitted a quotation amounting I to £370 18s for the supply of tho nematerial. 1 recommend that the offer be accepted.”^The works committee recommended that the quotation of £370 18s for die supply of the necessary material to repair the destructor cells be accepted. The committee reported that it was decided to call tenders for the work of repairing the roof* of the destructor, leaving in abeyance tho suggested addition to the brick divisional wall between the destructor room and the engine room. GENERAL. Mr A. M. Spilman, abattoir nian'ager, reported that during the month 259 cows, 62 heifers, 64 bullocks 34 calves, 1364 sheep, 400 lambs and 2174

pigs had been slaughtered. ’ Stock condemned were 10 cows, 36 pigs, 3 sheep and one lairib.. The fees totalled £317 6s.

The pound-keeper, Mr G. P. Jarrett, reported that 30 head of cattle had been impounded, the fees received amounting to £1 7s 6d.