HUTT AND PETONE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7026, 14 January 1910, Page 5

HUTT AND PETONE

HUTT RIVEB BOABD. The monthly meeting of tho'Hutt River Hoard, was held last night, Messrs B. Sto\cns (chairman), I'. J. Pmneyand, H. Sladden being present. Mr Robert Stevens was mnanirnously re-elected to the position of chairman. 'Hie engineer reported that ■he had .iust mode an inspection of the board'* ivories, which wore all in a very satisfactory condition. Various works recommended were authorised.. Accounts amounting to ,£203 2s 9dwore passed for payment. ELIMINATING- THE BENDS. The scheme . for Btraightcning, bj means of boom and submerged groynes, the lower reaches of the Hutt river, has made considerable progress this soason. Reporting to tho board last night the engineer said that the present summer's instalment of boom groynes had been completed. Thirteen in n.ll had. now been built, this year's addition being five new groynes and extensions to three others. Ho expected to see still further improvement ini the deep water channel of the river oa a result after the.winter floods. Details as to the extent of the worl» were given by the overseer (Mr 13. Fisher). The groyne oast of the upper diversion cut, 11C feet in length, the groyne 03:tension north of White's line east (58 foet), that off t*e hoad of GearIsland (85 feet) and that east of th« lower diversion cut (115 feet) comprised those that had been completed ae mentioned by the engineer. The chairman* said that from his observations he was satisfied that it a splendid piece of ivork that had been done. . ■ ._.;;,,.. HUTT PARK COMMITTEE. Tho Hubt Park Commifctoe mot last night, those present being the chairman! (Mr W. H. Baldwin) and Messrs Mao** skill, jjarlow, and Sbuthgatei. The treasurer submitted tho following financial statement for the past year:— PBOFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Credit balance March 315t,.1908 33 16 10 Beceipta ... - .... ... >» "0 6 0 Total ... ''..."■" Expenditure ... ~, ... 155 12 8 Credit balance - 4810 1 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. Assets— •--•*■ j;- . ■ ~,V-*v_'... £ a. d. Credit balance ... ■' ... ... 48 10 2 Duo for rent, oto. ... ... 12 18 Total ... >.. 60 11 10 Liabilities— Bates ' 79 4 8 Solicitors' costs 61 5 0 Caretaker's salary 15 15 0 Sundry items 33 19 3 Total ... Deficit 129 12 2 Accounts amounting to .£37 Sa 8d ware passed for payment. TURNING ON THE SCEEW. Th,3 following letter, read at last night's meeting of the Hurt Park Committee, sjwaks for itself:—"Some time ago Mr llcEwau and Mr Baldwin called on us and promised us that steps would be taken to gradually reduce the debt owing by the committee to us. We have received since that date .£lO. We dc not think that this is keeping faith with us, and we propose to take 6teps to have a receiver appointed to receive the revenue of the Park, po thai, the amount owing to us may be discharged. J» you know wo aTe entitkd to payment before other creditors, and it is quite unjust -that current expenses should br paid while we have to wait for out money. (Signed) Stafford and Treadwell." . , The clerk was authorised to forward a cheque for a further .£2O. The amount still owing will be J3l.