BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 67, 12 November 1912, Page 7

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Stratford Borough Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr W. P. Kirkwood), Councillors IE Dingle, N. J. King, T. Lawson, J. H. Thompson, S. Ward, J. Boon, J. McAllister, IE McK. Morison, and J. D. Healy. DISEASED CATTLE. Mr C. J. Henkes, director of the Live Stock and Meat Division of the Department of Agriculture, wrote in further reply to the Council’s protest against the holding of diseased stock in a paddock within the borough, and in close proximity to dwellings:—“l have had full enquiries made into the matter in question from every point of view, and while I can realise that, your Council must give due consideration to any complaints received from residents in the vicinity of the paddock, I feel that it is only right that the practical aspect of the position should also Ik fairly considered. The officers responsible for the control of animaldisease in the district have clear and definite instructions that only those animals which would not constitute r danger to human health, or to the health of other animals, are to lie allowed to travel to this paddock, am bo afterwards railed to Patea foi slaughter. I have every reason t; believe that this instruction is fol lowed out. All other condemned stock is destroyed, and properly disposed of, on the property where it h condemned. As regards the railing of the condemned stock, I would point out that the trucks utilised for tliir purpose are always thoroughly cleansed and disinfected as soon as possible aftei these animals are removed from them, this being done under the supervision of an inspector in the service o! this Department. Thus there car. he no question of other cattle wind may afterwards travel in these truck; becoming infected as a result of theii previous use for condemned stock. Ar regards the point of holding condemn cd cattle in the yards at the railway station, steps will lie taken to ensure that this does not occur, but that the animals will he trucked at. once on reaching the railway premises. Further, in view of the extra traffic which takes place during the week -in which the Stratford Show is held, I will arrange that no stock of this kind hr railed that week. I trust that- vein Council will accept my assurance that the last thing the Department would wish to do would he to carry out any part of its operations in any way likely to involve risk to either human 01 animal health. Our object is to do everything passible to eliminate or control disease. This work naturally costs money, and, seeing that in addition the State compensates the owner for the condemnation of his -stock, it is only right and seasonable to utilise, for conversion into manure, the careases of such animals as can without danger he conveyed to a properly equipped manure works, and thereby do, a good deal towards reducing the cost of this branch of the State service to the general taxpayer.” The letter was received.

ROAD ROLLER. Messrs W. A; McLaren stated, in a lengthy letter that the governors would he supplied for the roller free of cost, though they admitted no right, legally, morally, or otherwise, of the Council to claim this extra. (After a short discussion, the letter was received ,and the account in connection with the machine was passed for payment, less the price of the governors, £ll, which will bo paid on arrival. ! OVERSEER’S REPORT. The Overseer (Mr T. D. Sullivan) reported that .grass edgings had been removed from the undermentioned footpaths:—Broadway South, Juliet Street North and South, Lear Street, Orlando Street, Miranda Street South, Pago Street. The footpaths in Pembroke Road West are being treated similarly. The footpath in Ariel Street, between Lear and Celia had been completed, cost £lO 10s. The gravelling of Hamlet Street footpath was in hand. The sides of Miranda. Street from Page Street had been trimmed up. Three culverts had been inserted in Fenton Street, Jul.ot Street, and Broadway at a cost of } £1 10s. Noxious weeds had been cut in various places in the borough. Seven tons of coal had been carted from the railway station to Lear Street. The footpath in Opunake Road had been attended to. Mr Stubbs’ request for an entrance to his house in Miranda Street had been attended to. Twentynine concrete blocks had been made. Two water services had been put in during the month. Mr Beckett had cornplctipd his painting contract at the abattoirs to the overseer’s satisfaction. The paddock at the abattoirs was ready for the seed with the exception of about two hours’ work. Ho recommended that alterations be made to the shed in Lear Street, as it was about 6 feet too short to cover the new road roller. The approximate cost would he £lO. The authorised work is not yet completed would receive attention as marly as possible.

REPORT RE WATER. Re. Messrs 0. Halo’s, H. W. Mmilord’s and R. Boon’s application for water to ho laid on to their premises,

the* distances wore I\\ chains, !) clurnrs, and 13 chains, the cost £SO, £!(), am! £72, and the estimated revenue, nil, £1 13s 9(1, find 1 2s respectively. The Overseer .supplied the following data of streets on which water has not yet been laid:—Warwick Hoad, west of Hamlet Street, 22 chains; Brecon Road, south of Page Street, 17 chains; Orlando Street South, 1) chains; Romeo Street East, 12 chains; Cordelia Street South, from Celia\ Street to Warwick Road, 33 chains; Ariel Street, between

Lcair and Ck-lia Streets, t chains: Lear Street, between Orlando and Ariel Streets, 0 chains; Celia Street East, 1.1 chains; Pembroke Hoad North Cordelia Street to Swansea Hoad, 112 chains; Swansea- Load to IE Head’s, 11 chains; Miranda Street, from Hogan Street to Pembroke Hoad, 29 chains; Ariel Street, from Sec. GO to Pembroke Hoad, 21 chains; Soy-ton Street West, between Broadway and Portia Street, 12 chains; Seyton Street East, Juliet Street to Cordelia Street, 18.1 chains; Swansea Hoad, Pembroke Hoad to Fenton Street, IS chains; Chiton Hoad to river, 15 chains. Total, 330 chains. Estimated cost of 1 inch pipe £2 per einrn, £s6o;' estimated cost, of 3 inch pipe, £4 10s per chain, £1483.

WORKS COMMITTEE. The Works Committee reported that they had instructed the overseer as follows:—(1) To make alterations and additions to the shed in Ariel Street, to properly accommodate the road roller, and to provide a coal shed; (2) to gravel the path in Miranda Street from Pembroke Hoad to Mr Dwyer’s house; (3) to take shingle from the river whenever any is available; (1) they recommended as under: That Council take over the roller on Messrs McLaren and Coy.’s assurance that governors will be provided, and that roller he paid for less the price of the governors, these to be paid for on arrival. (5) When users of water for motive power -give notice that the water is

no longer required, the 3 inch service be -disconnected ,and where required for domestic purposes a 1-inch service lie put in in accordance with the by-laws; (6) they had no recommendation to make regarding the recent applications for water extension. After considering the matter carefully, the Committee recommended that to meet applications of the kind an amount be provided in the schedule of loan proposals.

GENERAL. The tender of Mr Aagaard, saddler, Broadway, for dog collars, was accepted.