LOWER HUTT COUNCIL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5374, 6 September 1904, Page 6

LOWER HUTT COUNCIL.

The Lower Hutt ‘Borough Council mot last night. Councillor Waugh occupied tho chair, and I hero were also present, Councillors Cudby, Leighton, R. Let’, Judd, Jla yes, ffollard, and lira-sell. .Several requests for crossings were granted, subject to tho usual conditions. Messrs Stafford, Treadwell, and Field informed tho Council that -Mr Alexandre- Cowio had been appointed assessor for tho Bank of Now Zealand in the compensation case between tho bank and the Council.—-Mr Scales was appointed assessor for the Council. Tho Secretary of the Post Office notified that tho matter of tho new post office would receive attention as soon as the additional land is purchased and j tho Public Works Estimates are passed. —Received. Tiki mono Borough Council offered to sell tho Hutt Council tho whole gas plant, mains, etc., in the Hutt borough for £5750, tho purchase to ,be subject to ratification by the ratepayers. —Councillor Leighton thought the mains should bo purchased at valuation, each side appointing a valuer.—Councillor Pringle suggested getting some competent engineer to value iho ■whole plant in tho borough.—Tho AetingALiyor moved that the Potone Council be thanked lor their offer, am! that they be asked to submit a list of all tho plant in the borough, and the size of tho mains, etc.— Agreed to. The Department of Lands instructed the Council to impound all cattle found trespassing on the roads and sections of tho Xoniiaiulalo settlement. Tho Health Department notified the existence of two cases of scarlet fever and two of measles at the Lower Hutt. Messrs Skorrett and Wylie forwarded plan of tho new sanitary depot, and outlined the necessary steps for the taking of tho land for that purpose,—Received. Tho Treasury forwarded £3 15s, amount paid in fines at the Hutt Court during the quarter ending Juno 30th. T. P. Allen, Waiwetu, wrote, asking payment of his account, amounting to £24 2s lOd, for spoil taken from his proporty, and also suggesting that a committee be appointed to meet him on tho ground, so that a final arrangement might bo arrived at.—Councillors Hollard, Judd, and Waugh wore appointed to meet Air Allen. T. Ward, engineer, forwarded copies of his remarks on the report of Messrs Seaton and Sladden on tho Middle Wairvotu road drainage. Ho would bo pleased to meet tho Council and discuss tho same, so that a clear understanding might bo arrived at before tho work is commenced. Regarding tbo joint report on drainage, Mr Jickoll would shortly ho in Wellington, when all matters between them would bo finally fixed up, and tho report, which was nearly ready, would bo completed and forwarded. Respecting tho Lynch Syndicate roads, the suggestion of tho Council that Air Gosse’s tender ho accepted had been adopted, and tho tender was signed. Tho engineer was instructed to eay that tho main drain in tho Elmwood estate, where it had fallen in, would bo timbered to the Council's satisfaction. Ho also drew attention to the necessity of obtaining permission to drain through Messrs Watkins’s and Jounnax’s land, ‘ Ho had interviewed both owners, and no difficulty would bo experienced in getting permission. Ho asked the Council’s approval to tho roads, subject to tho requirements mentioned by him. Tho clerk was instructed to inform Air Ward that tho outlet •would havo to ho made in accordance with tho agreement with the committee. In reply to a demand from tho Wellington Council, the-Council ompowerecAh© Mayor to proceed to raise a special loan to pay tho cost of tho Council’s share of construction of the Hutt road.

Tho Health Department reported on a house on tho Waiwetu road. The roof of the premises needed to bo raised to tho satisfaction of the building inspector; tho fowlhouse, which is only Sin from tho house, must be removed at least 20ft away; and other alterations wore needed to comply with tho Council’s by-laws.—The clerk’s action in calling upon these owners to comply with tho instructions of the Health Department was approved, Tho Health Department also reported that an inspection of a Chinaman’s premises had been mad©, and suggested, that til© owner bo requested to have sufficient accommodation provided for six men at 500 cubic foot of air space per man, i.e., to erect a building containing at least 3000 cubic feet of air space, plans for such to bo approved by the Building Inspector; after tho completion of tho now building the occupier to ho forbidden to use the attic as a sleeping room. Tho Hutt County Council wrote, stating that they proposed considering the Taita Cemetery control question at a later date.—Mrs A. Hawke (Groytown) wrote, objecting to the removal of relatives’ remains from the old cemetery. —Received.

Stephen Strand waited upon the Council at th© request of some residents, to point out tho dangerous state of tho footpath over the bridge. Ho pointed out that any child could get between tho decking and th© hand-rails. He suggested that the Council protect the rails with wire netting. Several Councillors agreed with Mr Strand.— The Council decided to have netting stretched on both side© of the bridge. The inspector (Dir Mirfield) reported a house near the bridge as being in a bad state of repair, and suggested that tho Health Department inspect it. He also reported a case of overcrowding. Twenty building pemits were issued for buildings to the value of £7OOO. A building which had been condemned by tho Health Department was still in tenancy, ■ and had been merely shifted by a Councillor. Councillor BrasseU thought that it was a very bad principle of a Councillor to disobey the bylaws and instructions of tho Council. Ho moved that proceedings be taken. The motion was carried. It was also decided to prosecute th© owner for having failed to comply with tho instructions of the Health Department in not having tho building in question pulled down. * ■ Tb© Library Committee, recommended adding “Life” to the reading table; -that all magazines be sold at half cost price after being used for three months; that new books to th© value of £3 be added to the library ©very month. They recommended the adoption of rules for tho governance of tho library. Tho report and tho rules as suggested by the committee were adopted. Tho librarian reported that the total number of subscribers was 108, an increase of nine for tho jnonth; 570 books were taken out during the month and twenty new ones purchased. Tho ranger reported having impounded thirty-one head of cattle during the month. It was decided to pay tho contractor for the construction of th© Hutt bridge a further payment of £3500. I