HUTT AND PETONE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7849, 11 July 1911, Page 7

HUTT AND PETONE

PZTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL. Tho ordinary mooting of tho Petono Borough Council, held ia&t evening, 'E'p* attended by the Mayor and all oouncililr J. Dawson uraote offering, on behalf of his wile, her property in U aiwetu as a site for a cottage hospital. The property consisted of a G-roomc-d house and cwoMcres of land, tho price being J-ToOU. —Received. _ ~ It was resolved to ask Dr Harding to continue to represent tho council on the Taita Cemeterv Board. Tho Ilutt Park committee forwarded a copy of the committee’s balancesheet, and applied for a preliminary subsidy to meet pressing liabilities. Advance payment of A'JO to bo made at onco. IJ.1 J . Addis applied for a plumber s license, and forwarded his reasons for not being able to pass tho qualifying examination.—License to be granted it ux>plioant can satisfy tho engineer as to his ability and fulfils residential qualification. Tho Wellington City Council in reply to tho Petono Council’s objection to the proposed laying of water mains along the Esplanade, stated that its # engineer could not agree to laving tho mains to tiio south of the Uutt Tark railway imo.— Received, pending decision of the Minister of X J ublic Works on the matter. Tho engineer reported that, in view 01 tho x’robablo cutting up of the Cooper estate, connections had been laid to suit •JrOi’t sections, and tho trustees of tho estate should contribute AHOO towards the cost. Building permits to the value ot A'fiOJl had been granted, during Juno. LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL. Tho Lower Hutt Borough Council met last evening, tho Mayor (Mr E. P. Bunny) presiding. There were present —Councillors Hobbs, Ball, Stevenson, Roots, Clandon, Hawthorne and Knight. Mr G. F. Pearce wrote asking if something could not bo dono to improve the gas supply north of Blackbridge, particularly in tho early hours of the evening.—lt was decided to reply that tho matter was receiving tho engineer 6 attention. . , The Hutt Park committee forwarded a copy of their balance-sheet prepared as at March 31&t last and applied au advance on tho current year’s contribution.—Decided to forward .£lO. An offer by Mr B. W. Powell to sell tho council his quarry property for ATIOO was declined. . A long discussion took place on a Petition from tho outside employees of tho council for a weekly pay. and it was finally decided to pay every luesday. The engineer’s report on various works in progress was adopted. Tho Volunteer Fire Brigade _ .wrote stating that membors _ took exccpfarm, to tho words “"persona spito’"’ used by Cwmcillor Hawthomo at the council meeting on June 12th. ~ t , _ . 1 Councillor Hawthorn© said the brigade could not draw him out, .but if they wanted him at tiredr meeting ho would go provided it was open to tho press. The Mdvor thought tho best reply to make would bo that throo had been no intention to any reflection on the brigade- As to any terms used by Councillor Hawthorne, tho council made an explanation to tho men when they were before the council, and that explanation was apparently accepted by them. He moved in that direction. Councillor Stevenson seconded the motion, which was carried.