GORE BOROUGH

Southland Times, Issue 20209, 21 June 1927, Page 4

GORE BOROUGH

MEETING OF COUNCIL. (From Our Correspondent.) Last night’s meeting of the Gore Borough Council was attended by the Mayor, Mr D. McDougall, and Councillors T. Brownlie, W. D. Shelton, M. Hay, A. T. Newman, W. Allott, W. McKinna, C. R. B. Wilkinson, W. K. Hamilton. Leave of absence was granted to Councillors J. Day, J. A. Baldey, D. Lyttle and T. Sim. CORRESPONDENCE. H. Berry, Denton street, wrote complain- . ing of the delay caused in building operations owing to the difficulty of having ( the drains inspected. An account for £3 10/- was also received from J. O’Neil for 2| days loss of time waiting for a drain in Pomona street to be inspected, and for re- ( opening and filling in of drain. —Received. The United Trading Company applied for permission to operate in the Gore Borough as registered plumbers. Mr V. Burgess, registered plumber, had been appointed to take charge of the company's sanitary work.—Granted. The Gore High School Board applied to • the borough for the services of its head gardener to assist and advise the board as to the best method of tree and shrub planting at the hostel grounds. The board had recently received a donation of £lOO for this work, and was seeking a subsidy on same, the whole amount to be spent on beautifying the hostel grounds —Granted. The secretary of the Gore Fire Brigade wrote suggesting that as the council did not now control the electric power for ; lighting purposes, it should come to some : arrangement with the Southland Electric Power Board, whereby the electric power could be cut off in the case of fires within ; the borough.—it was decided to request the board to make the necessary arrangements in case of fire. The Southland League applied to the council for its contribution to the league’s i funds for the current year. —The letter stated that in the past the contribution made by the council had not been in proportion to those made by other local bodies and requested the council to increase the donation to £4O. Councillor Shelton moved that the league's application be referred to the Finance Committee for consideration. The motion was not seconded and the council decided to donate the same amount as last year, £2O. The Southland League wrote inviting the council to appoint its representatives on the league for the present year. —The Mayor was appointed to represent the council on the executive committee of the league and Councillor Newman was appointed as the council’s delegate at the quarterly meetings. D. Wilson, Denton street, applied for a 1 crossing into his section and also to have surface water caused by the erection of the I flood bank removed.—Referred to the Works Committee for report. E. M. Christie, R. McCartney, J. S. Jamieson and A. G. Henderson, petitioned the council to have their properties in Elsie street connected with the West Gore drainage system. The Engineer was instructed to take levels and to report to the council. W. T. Matheson applied for a refund on the drainage in respect of a residence which he was erecting in Pomona street. The drainage was connected with the sewer on the opposite side of the street.—Granted. A. McLachlan, Kitchener street, applied for a rebate of £2 in respect of drainage.— Granted. S. E. Ferguson, R. Rodger and C. H. : Collett wrote drawing the council’s attention to some trees growing on the property of Mr David Wilson. These trees had now attained such a height as to become a nuisance to property holders in the neighbourhood. The trees were in a line on the ' north side of Park street and along the boundary between Mr Collett’s and Mr Wilson’s properties.—lt was decided to request , Mr Wilson to cut the trees in accordance with the borough by-laws. WORKS COMMITTEE. The Works Committee reported as follows— (1) Re Hamilton street ditch, recommend that same be cleaned out meantime. The question of filling in same to be held over for consideration later; (2) Re petitions by Albany and Devon street ratepayers, that same be held over meantime and considered later by the ward members after rates struck and amount of revenue ascertained available tor that ward; (3) Re , crossing for Shave, Broughton street (Southland County property), that Mr Shave supply the necessary 12in pipes, the borough to fill up the ditch for crossing and have cost charged to Southland County; (4) Re electric light residence, that this matter be left for his Worship the Mayor to inspect and report; (5) Re tar required and re afforestation, that these matters be held over meantime pending further information; (6) Re parking of cars, that the following parking places be abolished as specified in by-law No. 2, sub-section 119, A.F.G., which are as follows —A. Main street west side between Irk and Mersey streets, F. Medway street, north side of street opposite reserve to the inter-section of Norfolk street. G. Ordsal street from Medway street to railway. That the following parking places be altered under the above bylaws, sub-section 119, B and C—B. Main street west side between Mersey and Ashton street. C. Main street east side between Mersey and Ashton streets to the centre of the street, 16 feet defined by white lines lacing east and west. That the following parking places be set apart in accordance with the said subsection 119, I. Main street from Merway street to inter-section of Irk street only and from Ashton street to Southland Farmers’ Co.-op. 16 feet in centre of street as defined by lines. Fairfield street extended to Preston street, west side only, leaving entrances to domains and street intersections clear, on a slight angle close in to water-table. River street from Mersey street to Ashton street, west side only, close in to water-table. Main street north of Medway street to Irwell street on east side only, that from Traford street to boundary, east and west sides, close to kerb, leaving all crossings to dwellings and street intersections clear. Main street south from Southland Farmers’ Co-op. on east side to Hyde street on angle close in to kerb, and from Hyde street to boundary on east and west sides close to water-table leaving all crossings to property and inter-sections clear. (7) Re letter from head gardener, that he be allowed to remove elm trees to other portion of garden as suggested. That the pines on west side be cut down with the idea of forming a shrubbery. That the open ditch be filled up and drainage altered as suggested (4in. tiles). Re block C, that same be ploughed to prepare for shubbery. (8) Re live fence block 25, domain, to be held over until ploughing completed. The report was adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Finance Committee recommended i the following works in connection with the cemetery—(l) Re grass overgrown, re- - commend that Mr Adamson be given assisti ance for «a few days to cut grass and tidy i up same; (2) Re additional ground, that i same be ploughed, green crop taken off and j afterwards levelled; (3) Re plots, that an ! additional double row Bft by Bft be opened j up on the north-west corner; (4) Upkeep of plots, that an advertisemdht be inserted ; stating that the borough is prepared to keep up plots for all time or by yearly : sums. The report was adopted. POWER BOARD MATTERS. A clause in the Finance Committee’s report recommended that the Southland Elec- ? trie Power Board be requested to delete from its agreement with the Gore consumers the clause relative to the charge of 5/- per horse-power per month for electric motors. The committee’s recommendation was adopted by the council. Councillor W. D. Shelton said quite a number of citizens had approached him in regard to the way in which the Power Board was sending out its accounts. They did not appear to think that the board was keeping its agreement with the borough in

regard to the charge made for light and power. It seemed that the board was introducing a new idea by charging on a pro rata basis, instead of taking the readings from the meter. He moved that the matter be referred to the Lighting Committee with power to act. The motion was seconded and adopted. The Mayor said that he understood that seven residents in Talbot street desired to have their premises linked up, but that on being consulted the board’s engineer had stated that 22 poles would require to be erected and that the expense of linking up these residences would be too great in comparison with the small amount of current that would be consumed. The council decided to request the board to have these residences linked up.