PORT CHALMERS COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21024, 13 May 1930, Page 7

PORT CHALMERS COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. of the Port Chalmere Borough Council lost night was attended by Mr W, Love (Mayor), Crg . Lo^,, P - gmith. Craigie. Campbell! LSmith^ 1 ' mott ’ at^ewson > Bell, and CORRESPONDENCE. Mr W Laing applied for a piece of ground at the back of the corporation 7a lr S l ' ow l run.—Declined Mr B Young applied for the right to graze a horse on a corporation section between Lovers and Miles.—Declined The secretary of the Otago Yacht and Association wrote pointing ou tnat council had recently rescinded a resolution in order to contribute money to a rowing regatta, and the s * re , Cup regatta would now be eligible for a donation from the council. Yachting had the same claim as rowing. —ihe Mayor said that most of the rowers, he understood, were Port Chalm®.rs hoysr—The letter was received. Mr J. Hood asked the council to make good a window which had been broken by one of the council's workmen.—The Mayor explained that a stone flew from the scarifier and broke the window.—ReS 0 ior to make good the damage. Mr K. G. Roy applied for permission for David Wilson to pull down an old wooden building in order to build one of brick, after transfer of part of the section from Mr A. Robertson to Wilson. Cr A Love said the house had been pulled down—The Mayor said it had been condemned.- —The request was agreed to The secretary of the Otago Harbour Board advised that 30 acres of the south endowment. would be reclaimed before dredgings were deposited in Mussel Bay. He asked if the council could suggest any solution _of _ the difficulty about sewage discharging into the harbour.—The Mayor said there was no sewage, oniy surface water, going into the harbour.—Cr Campbell said he thought that councillors should not trouble about Mussel Bay, for it would not be reclaimed until the board was stuck for a place to deposit spoil.— The letter was received. The West Harbour Council claimed £ll 17s Id as that council’s share of the maintenance of the Dunedin-Port Chalmers road during March,—The Mayor said the remarks of the Mayor of West Harbour at a recent meeting were, he thought, uncalled for and unnecessary. Only a few weeks ago Mr Holier had said he was going to keep them to the terms fixed by the commission, and now he seemed to be complaining that Port Chalmere did not exceed its quota. The Mayor indulged in further criticism of Mr Moller, and said that comment was a waste of time,—lt was resolved to pay the claim. The Local Loans Board forwarded approval of the Port Chalmers Council borrowing £llOO to pay off the balance of a waterworks loan of £2500 maturing on July 9. The sinking fund had to be £5 13s per cent, annually.—Approved. Mr W. Herbert gave notice of having applied to include the Port Chalmers Council as a party to the Dunedin local bodies drivers’ award.—Received. The secretary of the local Fire Board advised that the council's quota of expenditure for the ensuing year was £97 4s.—The Mayor said the amount was about the same as last year.—Cr F. Smith said the brigade intended to hold a demonstration.—The letter was received and the estimate approved. H. March applied for permission to run two taxi cars for hire.—Permission granted: fee to be £1 per annum. REPORTS. The Works Committee reported that during the past mouth the following work was carried out by the foreman and his staff:—Grey street has been scarified, metalled, and rolled. A total of 123 yards of IJin metal and 3CJ yards of quarry dust blinding being put on the road. Mount street was also scarified, metalled, and rolled. A total of 89 yards of IJin and 35 yards of _2Jin metal, together with 32 yards of blinding was carted and spread. Both the above streets received a good rolling after metalling. The water tables at Carey’s Bay have had a thorough clean up and the High road is receiving attention. Currie street has been cleaned and other water tables in the borough are now being cleaned prior to the wet weather setting in. Instructions are being given to the engineer to call tenders for the erection of a fence consisting of jarrah posts and three rails on the wall along the highway wall. During the month one water service was repaired. Gorse, broom, and ragwort have been cut at the water reserve. Owing to the water in the reservoir having fallen over seven feet the committee instructed that an advertisement be inserted asking residents to exercise care in use of water, and prohibiting the use of hoses until further notice. The city electrical engineer had asked that the street lamps be used as little as possible owing to the shortage of. power at Waipori. It was intended to co-operate with the city electrical engineer in every way possible to assist in the conservation of power during the present stringent period.—Or F. Smith said that a fence was to be placed alongside the footpath on the Sawyer’s ■ Bay road.—The Mayor said that three jarrah rails were being used in the fence.—The report was adopted; Grey street to be tarred immediately. The General Coinmittee reported that some of the plantations at the water reserve required thinning out, and the committee recommende that tenders be called for the work. The question of the formation of a brass band in Port Chalmers was brought before the committee, and the committee recommended that steps he taken to form a band. The gas engineer, reporting on the activities of the Gas Department for the past month, stated, inter alia, that 364,200 cubic feet of gas was manufactured from 26 tons of coal, a make of 14,000 cubic feet to the ton. During the latter part of the month some trouble was experienced with the manufacturing plant, but this had been rectified, and the plant was now running satisfactorily. Sales of residuals were very satisfadtory, partidularly tar, which was being keenly sought after. Cooker and fitting sales also ronfinued to be satisfactory.—Cr Willmott said he thought the council and the Progressive League should co-operate in the matter of forming a band. He foresaw no great diffihulty and it was worth trying.—Cr A. Love said as an ex-band conductor he could see no insuperable diffidulty in forming a band.— Cr Willmott moved that the council form itself into a band committee and ask the Progressive League to attend a meeting. —The Mayor said he thought they should all canvass before the meeting was held.— Cr Willmott’a motion was carried and the report was adopted.