PAHIATUA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 3115, 8 September 1908, Page 4

PAHIATUA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The regular monthly m eting was held last evening. Prt- His Worship the Alayor (in tin chair), Crs Westlake, Baucke, NN'il- , .. Milne, Sturton, Davidson and Bisdee. The following < i resj nee was read and dealt with : From Air NY. Dunning forwarding cheque for £29 os lid in settlement of acount for 600 loads of spoil, w ater connection and rates, and explaining how the amount was mad- 'up. In the discusion that followed t reading of the letter it appear d that the Council’s claim against Air Dunning was for a slightly larger .-um. but as there appeared to be some mi-under-standing as to the basi- up which the charge for soil was made the Council decided to acept ti amount tendered in full settlement. From Alessrs Smith and A! '-berry, borough solicitors, in retort nee to an alleged non-compliance by Air Rich- : ardson of the building by-law. stating that they iiad looked I nit i.er into the facts of the case, and tound that. Air Richardson had dc-p - plans and specifications showing t h eality of the proposed building. . paid the building fee; that tin I, Aiding was not commenced tiil .-■...- m nths afterwards; and that no -I ejections to the proposed work were made by the inspector till after t! '*• ; com- ! plained of was built. In view of ; these facts they thought t it no ot- | fence had been committed.— The ! Alayor said the position seemed to be I that they could not proceed against | anyone in casfts where the pi n~ had i been deposited and not ■■ ■ -ted to I within fourteen days. —1; i ttei was ! entered as received. From Air NY. A. Ann N '.pier, j stating that lie was load.a_ at Bolt ! Ahuriri a consignment ol -. a ter pipes j for the Council.—lt was p rted that the pipes had been ret iv. i. and it was decided to held a -; a.eeting of the Council at an early date to consider the question : xt tiding ; the water supply to per.- ■ > - . -ideut ’ beyond the boundaries oi the borlough. From the secretary to t . a ire Brigade, giving dates ci mwi.ags oi the brigade.—The informal: . was supplied to enable member- . : the Fire Brigade Committee :• attend | tlie meetings if they so <!•-.. d. From the secretary to t NYaira. : rapa Agricultural and Pa-: . Associati n. req - g the I late the —tu October, tin second i day of the society's aniiu.d .v. j he a public holiday as from 11 a.m.— . Tlie matter was referred t- - H li. 'days Committee of the C ol ■ Commerce. From Air G. Laing-Mea- i . C'.E. and Alessrs Smith and Ale- •r: v. bor ongli solicitors, advising tl. • Counci j against the use of a distribute -.hid was an Lnfringen ut St rt ! : 1 patent, as by doing so ti. y ; _ t bt held liable. Received. From Air Laing-Men- -tatiuj that lie had lately made an xtioi ■of the drainage works in course oi construction and found t! a: : . .ua J man was executing the .. in ; very satisfactory manner. He a Ist ! stated that it there were urihei delays there was no teas u. .. : - tht new sept - , . . for use in a m nth from ,1 it . p. nd ing the settiemen. of ti q o -tioi concerning Stoddarts dist:: - In had illstru: ti :1 the toreir a \ . ak< a temporary filter Kxl mini effluent which would serv . ■ :i pose for a few months. H i.; alst tak.u; ill. m . ;--ary levels : . xten | siens <•! dr linage in Cam am Mangahao streets, and ; r t j oil's right-of-way to the : Crewe j street sewer. Received. ! From the Inspector, Dop . - ,> j Public Health, reporting t:, drainage connection at Ai: >• NY Carter’s house in Al nin -tr et, am | recommending that a new i ■■. h I,< ■ carried from the sewer to a p m: In' I tween Air Carter's pro mi- - ,1 tin I vacant section adjoining on : • ortl | side.— After discus-in,it w . ,id | i‘d to give effect to the 1 . i - recommendation. From the Town Clerk. NY a . garni i

in reply to an enquiry, stating that the Council charged for water -up plied outside the borough upon tin following terms: —(1) Each consume! paid tor the meter and the cost < : connection, and a charge el 2- pel thousand gallons was made. I- it tin minimum charge during the vi-r w a£3. (2) The Council provided tin meter and extended the main to the boundary, charging 2s 6d p r sand gallons plus 10s (n r y. .>. tor tent of meter. From the Town Clerk. Napier, in reply to a similar enquiry, st tii that tin' Napier B r ugh i present only supplied water outside the borough to tin- North British freezing w.arks. which paid 1- 3d per thousand gallons. the minimum charge being £lO jnm annum. \ petition was m civet! fro: a number of residents on Pal.mi.-: -n North road asking !. r a lamp : Inplated a tin- earner ot Crewe street. deterred to the NN orks Committed. The t reasurer's report w i- re id as .allows: General account (dr.) L l 7 it ■ls; lil rary account (dr.), Lti Us Ud ; interest account (cr.i, £2(H> las. hal:r’.oo district land account (dr.), HI S'.) !>s ad. Pahla .ua Cemetery Tiust.es Account (cr.). £39 7s 2d;

fixed deposit (cr.), £6O; loan accounts (cr.)—Government loans to local bodies £2OO 6s lOd, A.M.P. Society £l2l 10s 4d ; sinking fund, fixed deposit (or.), 1 00; cash in hand, £B. The inspector submitted his monthly report relating to water and drainage, nuisances, buildings, and sewerage extension, all of which were read and received. Amongst a number of minor matters the inspector reported that the building trade was slacker than it had been for years past. In connection with the sewerage extension the work had been stopped for a week owing to the shortage of material, hut a supply of pipes had now arrived, and the work was being pushed on as expeditiously as possible. The new septic tank was completed with the exception of plastering. The material for the filter bed was on the ground. All the Crewe street main was now laid with the exception of about six chains.

Tlie inspector, Department -of Public Health, reported that one case of tuberculosis had occurred within the borough during the past month. The patient had been removed, and the premises disinfected. The public health and the general sanitary condition of the borough were satisfactory.

Two tenders for printing were received and referred to the Finance Committee with power to act.

Accounts amounting to £603 10s 3d il an acount £292 Is 3d. general account £lO4 17s 9d. interest account £2ll 11s) were passed for payment. A vote ot thanks was passed to Cr. J. D. Wilson for his gift of 100 trees, and the meeting adjourned.