CIVIC AFFAIRS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 14 January 1928, Page 8

CIVIC AFFAIRS

MEETING OF COUNCIL REPORTS AM GENERAL The City Council met last evening at the Municipal Chambers. There were present: The Mayor (Mr W. J. Moffatt) and Councillors B. Watson, P. W. 0. Smith, J. A.' Stringer, W. McConclue, S. A. Gibbs, E. R, Neale and J. Wigzell. ' Councillors .Havley and Russell were excused from attendance. PAYMENTS The following payments were author-

CORRESPONDENCE i: , -. :;■„■ The following correspondence was dealt with : Prom the Local Government Loans Board, sanctioning the raising. of the supplementary bridge loan of £BOO. F>om the Local Government Loans Board sanctioning the raising of the Sands Reserve loan.—Resolved that the Town -Clerk be authorised to raise suf - ■ ficient money to meet outstanding debits. —lt was also resolved to inform the TaKuna Sands Association that the Council - proposed to place oth.er loan proposals Wore the ratepayers, when the Sands loan would he included.—Councillor Wigzell hoped that the Sands loan woiifd come on as soon as possible. ■ Prom W. Gould, requesting placing of seats at Bus stops-.—Referred to Works Committee for report. Prom the Presbyterian Church authoritiesi apologising' for breach of licensing conditions in placing extra seats in the'aisle.—Accepted. V Prom the Gas Institute, requesting leave of absence for Gasworks foreman to attend conference,—Granted.; ' ■' Prom the Health Department, requesting that the Council's sanitary inspec- • tor take-over the duty "of inspector of . hotels.—Agreed to. > - From "the Town Clerk, Blenheim, as to heavy traffic license fees.—To be re- :,. ferres '•'■, to *" VI tfte Registrar of Motor Vehicles. 'Proin the Baptist "Church authorities, asking! that the restrictions against the use of the. children's playground on Sunday be enforced j ancl that the afternoon . hours at\the baths on Sunday be fixed at 3 instead of 3.3o.—Resolved that the ( playground be closed on Sundays and that the hours of the baths be from 3.30 to 5:30. : . ' • . ■•'. :• From the Regimental Band and Citizens- Band, requesting use of Botanical Reserve,on alternate Sundays for band concerts,—Granted. It was further resolved . tha> direction . posts be erected at suitable localities. . ■ ■ ■ .. v From the Swimming Club, requesting perinissiori to hold a swimming carnival at the bath 3 on the 18th.instant and to erect a notice board.—Granted. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Present: The iftaVoirfchairmanJ, Coum dllors Watson, McCtmchie, and StringThe committee reported as follows: (1) As'to tar supplies for street ,work: That'the City Engineer has been authorised to purchase 4000 gallons Of tar and " 1000 gallons of Resmex to he paid for out of the Streets Improvement Loan.—(2J As to spoil from Rocks road: That the spoil from the Rocks road be deposited , on King's Acre after making provision for the quantity required by the Ta- ' huna Sands Association. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT The City Engineer (Mr -L G- Little- , Mm) repoitel:—Streets ,{.ml Footways: The clean up usual at this time of the year has been attended to but very lit Hie other work has been done.—Drainage i A blockage in Bridge street occurred<Jue to an accumulation of spoons, this and similar debris, otherwise Where has Been no trouble,—Reserves: Rou>tine maintenance only has been done. The caretaker at the Reservoir reports that the camping place for visiting motqfists proved too small- and he (had to allocate sites along the Hat in front of the House. The ground near the iron . Bridge in the Maitai has also been large- "■' Jy used.—Gas: The extension of the mains to Brougham street from Waimea street and Trafalgar street is nearly completed. The, usual works returns are attached - hereto, also report on. supply for Tahuna—Water: The connection between the mains below the big dam has been made and tested. As soon as the rains come it will now be possible to • clean out both dams without interrupting the water supply.—Loans: Work has beea recommenced on the Rocks road removing the spoil to Kings Acre. The water supply for the Baths from the river is now available but not quite ' completed. , Regarding reserves, the Enginee'r, on the motion of Councillor Gibbs, is to report as to making further provisions for camping sites for motorists. Councillors made reference to the low « pressure of water in certain localities. It was considered that this was due to the use of the hose. An advertisement is to be published .warning citizens that unless reasonable care, is exercised regarding watering the restrictions will have to be imposed. Councillor Watson suggested that certain parts,of the city be allowed to use the hose at different times. The Engineer said this had been tried before, but had been found toryGASWORKS REPORT The gasworks report for the month showed:—Coal carbonised 336 tons ; gas manufactured per ten of coal 13,339 cubic feet; gas manufactured 4,492,700 cubic feet. Coal in hand 391 tons ; cokein hand 1383 bags; tar in hand, nil. Value of residuals sold during month £377 6s Bd. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER'S REPORT The Electrical Engineer (Mr E. Fleming) reported .-—City applications 1713 (increase i 0); »-ity. xtirtsipns 640 (25); Tahuna applications 154 (2); Stoke ap-

plications 72 (3); Waknlw applications 24 (nil); total 2603 (41). Lighting load applied for 940 k.w. (12 lew.); heating load applied fur 1217 k.w. (10 k.w.); power load applied for 971 k.w. (3 k.w.): Tahuna load applied for 176 k.w. (3 k.w.); Stoke load applied for 65 k.w. (4 k.w.); Wakatu load applied f0r.31 k.w. (nil); total 3408 k.w. (32 k.w.). Peak load day 270 k.w.; peak load night 330 k.w. | intend to recondition ths transformers in,all (hat have been in service for four veins. The' Hardy attest .substation will be attended lo over the week-end. Tasman street and Waiinea. street sub-stations the following week. It will lie necessary to change all the transformers. The cost of handling cqal and ash at the Power Station is increasing rapidly ami will be very heavy during the winter months. I would recommend that a 3 h.p. motor, conveyor belting and angle iron be purchased to the value of £6O and that the station staff build up a. portable conveyor. We require three drums crank" chamber oil for the main engines. Total cost £36. ABATTOIR MANAGER'S REPORT The abattoir manager (Mr G. W. Mitchell) reported that the following stock were slaughtered during the fortnight errMncr 30t ! i December: Cattle 69, calves 12, sheep 398, lambs 416, pigs 59, total 954 For the fortnight ending 13th inst. the figures were: Cattle 72, calves 12. sheep 437, lambs 299, pigs 60, total 880. ; During the period two sheep were condemned. GENERAL

It was reported that the terms on which the Council will supply electricity to Wakapuaka had been agreed to after certain minor amendments had been made. , , /-, -1 tL . The Mayor informed the Council that the Government had not yet published the amended motor regulations. -The matter had been before the executive of the Municipal Association, but the recommendations made to the Government by various local bodies had not been submitted to the executive of the Association. , _ . In reply to the Mayor, the Engineer said the construction of the Queen s road was nearing completion, ancl the survey and plans of the sections would be prepared as soon as possible. ' The Mavor and the Town Clerk were appointed "the Council's delegates at the Municipal Conference. The consideration of tenders for carting was deferred until the Committee meeting on Thursday next.' . ' Councillor McConclue said the time had arrived when the Council should consider covering some of the watercourses in the western portion of the city. He moved that the Engineer report on a scheme and the cost thereof. The Engineer said the culverts in Vanguard street were not large enough to carry flood waters. ; The motion was carried The Council rose at 10.10 p.m.

lsted: £ s (1 District Fund Account . 974 5 10 522 12. 6 Cemetery Account 19 2 1 24 4 8 Trafalgar Pork Account . 7 12 5 Electm Light Account . 352 3 6 Relief of Unemploy. Loan Ac 5 4 '■} Streets Improve. Loan Ac. 203 11 « Baths Loan Account .,.. 79 8 10 Reserves Improyu. Loan. Ac. 31*13 6 Total :. ... £2219 19 9