WAITARA BOROUGH COUNCIL

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1929, Page 3

WAITARA BOROUGH COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING HELD.

REQUESTS FROM RATEPAYERS.

The monthly meeting of the Waitara Borough Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. E. A. George), and Crs‘. J. Hine, H. Wakely, T. C. Wilson, W. J. Reeves, T. Taylor, H. Spurdle and T. B. Ewens.

Mr. R. Baker was given a lease of three acres in Waitara west at the upset rental of £3 a year for ten years. There were no bids for the property at the recent conference.

The Mayor and Crs. Hine and Wilson were appointed to meet the Taranaki County Council regarding the merging of farm lands in the Waitara borough. The Mayor and Cr. Ewens were appointed delegates to the conference of the Taranaki Local Bodies’ Association. The bad state of about one and a half chains of Norman Street was the subject of a complaint' from R. Wilson, who suggested as a remedy'a few loads of gravel.—Referred to the works committee.

The inspector of health reported that during the quarter ended on June 30 one case of tuberculosis was notified in the district.

On it being pointed, out that the drain was a natural watercourse and that it had been dug around by the residents, it was decided to take no action regarding the complaint of H. Prosser, J. Lowe, E. L. Clare and W. P. Feek that a drain running through their properties- was causing damage. They said the water was undermining trees and the fence and the situation was danger-, ous for children.

The engineer (Mr. C. F. Dowsctt) wrote that his estimate for sealing Princess Street was based on receiving a subsidy of £2. In order to obtain the subsidy five-twelfths of a gallon of bitumen per square yard would have to be put on in two coats. If the road were grouted, as other roads had been, the cost to the council would be air additional £5 10s a chain. Therefore, the less bitumen put on the greater the subsidy. The electrical engineer (Mr. G. O. Smith) reported that during July there had been one partial stoppage of five hours owing to a defective switch. In addition three lines had come down in bad weather and a day had been occupied in repairs. Two installations had been disconnected, leaving a total of 435 consumers. The increase in consumption had been steady, and by the end of the month would amount to 11.5 per more than the same period last year. Sixty-four cow's, eight heifers,, seven horses and three calves had been impounded, it was reported. Crs. Taylor and Reeves were authorised to draw up a schedule of duties for the ranger. Inspector L. T. Kendrick reported that the sign at the railway crossing in Queen Street was not in the proper position—He wag authorised to move it.

Permission to hold a benefit football match on the camp reserve in aid of a player who had been in the hospital over two years owing to a football injury was given Mr. N. Brown.