BROOK STREAM

Nelson Evening Mail, 29 July 1916, Page 2

BROOK STREAM

RECENT FLOOD DAMAGE. PETITION TO CITY COUNCIL. At hist niiilit's meeting of tlie City Council a petition was received from residents of Brook-street ami Seymour Avenue (being heavy losers by the '■ <■- cent flood in'the Brook Stream), asking the Council's assistance to afford protection from future floods, and further damage. It was asked that a substantial barrage be erected at the beginning of the wash-out. and also on the opposite side of the stream. Cr Piper strongly urged that sand bass be placed along the banks and willows planted. Cr Hampson said it was private prooertv, and the Council had nothing to do with it. If the Council # established a precedent where would it end? They all sympathised with the residents, but in the state of the Council's finances the Council could not make a general grant to all who had lost property. It was snnet, of CJod, and the Council had no liability. Cr Moffatt thought the Council was to some extent liable. In many parts pro tective works had to be erected and river boards established. Cr Hampson contended that fhs Brook was not a, river. Cr Moffatt comhatted this idea. Cr Webley moved that the matter l.e referred to the Works Committee to consider a scheme to prevent the water -"•ain doing damage to properties. AnI other flootfmight "wash away the Council's road. Cr Piper seconded the motion, as --omething should be done to protect the residents. The Mayor said there was no middle course —if the Council was liable for anything it was liable for the lot, and that, meant some hundreds of pounds. He suggested that the Council help the lesidents to the extent of £lO out of unauthorised expenditure. Cr Pitt moved that £lO be voted for each side of the stream. Cr Hampson. asked how the nionev "ould Be allocated? Cr Piper: You haven't been lip to -ee the damage. Cr Hampson.: That doesn't make any difference. The Mayor called Cr Piper to orderhe must liot address Councillors in tluit wav. | The Citv Engineer said the best thing to do was to vote £ for £ up to _ £'2 r >. Three wattle walls should be put in. . Cr Hampson moved as an amendment '■ that the Council give £ for £ without -irejudiee. up to £25, towards a scheme ! to protect the banks of the stream in the future, the work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. The amendment was accepted and carried.

A petition was received from propertvnwners of Hardy, Bridge, and Trafalgarstreets, asking- the Council to make more adequate, provision for carrvinig off surplus water. —Referred' to Works Committee.

A petition was received from residents of Russell-street, stating that the outlet for carrying off storm water was inadequate, and %For further provision.—Referred to Works Committee.

Mrs A. A. Charles wrote requesting the Council to remove slip debris from 'ier pronertv. Haven-road, she providing 'abnur for filling- the carts. It was resolved to offer Mrs Charles Is 6d a yard for spoil delivered on King's Acre, Washington Valley.