SANITATION ARRANGEMENTS.

Putaruru Press, Volume V, Issue 178, 31 March 1927, Page 4

SANITATION ARRANGEMENTS.

CONTRACT SIGNED. For Putaruru Area. Letters were received at the last meeting of the Putaruru Town Board from the Putaruru School Committee, and from Mr. li. Hudson, relative to the proposed sanitation scheme for the inner area of the town. The school committee asked what the charge would be, as its present service only cost 4s per week during school ten ;::s. Mr. Hudson complained that he should not be brought within the scope of the scheme, as his place was almost on the town' boundary. The chairman explained that he thought it would be unwise to fix any price for the service at the moment. Some time in April or May the board would have to strike general and special rates, and he thought by that time the board would be in a better position to judge of the fairest method of apportioning the cost. In regard to exemptions, these could not be made within the area, as it would tend to wreck the scheme, which was being forced on the board by the Health Department. Mr. Barr Brown: There has been a lot of comment on the scheme. I don’t know whether they all come to me or not, but I have been tackled from all quarters. Many seem to think the contractor is going to make a big thing out of it, but they forget that he has to buy a team of horses, wagon, and supply the land and water, ail of which will cost the board nothing. It will be a long time before the contractor makes anything. The chairman: Perhaps we shall get cheaper tenders next time, though the present one compared very favourably with the price paid by other local bodies. The contractor had now offered to do the whole town area at the same price. Mr. Barr Brown: Is Mr. Hudson within the inner area ? The clerk: No. Mr. McDermott: The contract stated the inner area, and I think we should abide by that. If he likes to make private arrangements with others he can do so. Mr. Tandle: I think he should be confined to the inner area. On the motion of Messrs. Barr Brown and Neal it was decided that the contract as signed stand, and that the contractor be advised that the board could not see its way to include the whole town area at present. Mr. Barr Brown: I feel that he doesn’t realise what he is up against yet. I know what it is to run about the town roads in winter. On the motion of Messrs. Yandle and McDermott, it was decided to advise Mr. Hudson that he was outside the proposed area. Mr. Barr Brown pointed out the necessity for the board obtaining a suitable piece cf land for use in case the present contract lapsed at any time. In regard to the school committee, he moved that they be informed that the board had no power to make a rebate of any kind. Mr. Lindsay seconded this, and the motion was agreed to. On the motion of Messrs. Yandle and Lindsay, it was decided to inaugurate the service on May 1, thus allowing a month for any necessary structural alterations. It was decided that cash be obtained for the pans, and that the number to be ordered be decided upon by the chairman and clerk, after consultation with the contractor.