HAWERA BOROUGH

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1934, Page 10

HAWERA BOROUGH

MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETING. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS. The monthly meeting of the Hawera Borough Council was held last night, the Mayor, Mr. J. E. Campbell, presiding. Also present were Crs. W. J. Bright, W R. Butler, A. K. North, A. Reid, R. M. Rickard, W. G. Strange, E. K. Cameron, L. H. Clapham and W. G. Walkley. The abattoirs report stated that three bullocks, 75 cows, 6 heifers, 312 sheep, 4 lambs, 3 . calves and 74 pigs had been killed during the month. The fees, £B2 0s 6d, were £4 less than for September, 1933, and the total fees for the current financial year were 17s 9d less than those for the corresponding period last year. Receipts at the library, the librarian, Miss H. Carson, reported, totalled £4l 12s 7d, compared with £29 8s 5d for September, 1933. The number of subscribers was 731 (753), comprising 488 adults (487), 53 intermediate (44) and 190 juvenile (222). New books totalled 73, compared with 92, and the withdrawals 76 (92). The issues were 6711 (6880) during the month, comprising 6043 adults and 668 juveniles. On September 29 the new system of issuing fiction was commenced. New novels were kept on special shelves, members being allowed possession of only one at a time for a period of seven days. By reserving a special ticket for this type of book the staff was able to keep a fairly adequate check, and although more time was taken in issuing books the system seemed to be working quite well. Members had grasped the idea and seemed to be pleased with an arrangement which would distribute new books more evenly. Perhaps the only objection to the system was that the number of new books on the shelf was generally very small—rarely more than 20. It was too soon to judge yet, but no doubt there would be some difficulty in getting everyone to return new books within seven days. A strict check was being kept, and members would be reminded when their books were due for return. Ten samples of milk were purchased from different vendors, but to date no analysis had been received, the inspector, Mr. L. Hunt, reported. Twenty rabbits appearing to be unwholesome were seized and destroyed. Eighteen plumbing permits were issued. Seventy-five houses were inspected, completing Erin, Caledonia and Albion Streets, and 31 notices for repairs were issued. The biannual inspection of the Kapuni River

was carried out during the month, and gave no cause for comment. Fourteen building permits were issued to the value 1 to £1951. Of 36 drivers’ licenses issued five were new drivers. A recent inspection revealed that some fences erected by the borough for grazing leases had become wantonly damaged, a case in point being a six-wired fence cut in every wire, presumably to make an additional opening. Consequently the whole of the fence required going over. Other cases showed that posts had been split and taken away. He suggested to the council that in future leases or rentals a clause to the effect that lessees must keep fences in good order and repair, or in the same condition as when leased from the council. An annual inspection could be made of these places and any defaulters could then be dealt with. The foreman, Mr. J. Rowe, reported that ordinary maintenance work had been carried out. Paths and channels were cleaned, paths and streets repaired, sewers and dead-ends flushed and a blow-out in Glover Road pumping main repaired. Concrete channels were repaired, and to date the following streets were completed: Victoria,' Argyle, Morrissey, Disraeli, Surrey and Camberwell Road.

Repairs had been made to the pump at the Glover Road station. This was made necessary by the pump picking up some foreign matter and breaking the liner and damaging the impeller, which had been replaced. The motor installed in Waihi-Glover Road station to replace one burnt out on August 23, was itself burnt out on September 28 and the power board had installed temporarily a 7J h.p. motor. The sewer outfall had been inspected and the stream scoured out, everything working satisfactorily. Repairs to the emergency pipe over the cliff had been completed. Upon completion of repairs at the baths a test was made, when it was found that the large bath was still losing a large quantity of water. Supplementary repairs were made and a further test taken, which showed a considerable decrease in water lost. This was more than counter-balanced by the water flowing down the chute. Taking into consideration the materials of which the walls were built, and the age of the baths, he considered the repairs very satisfactory.

The Fairfield Road main had been extended and completed. Two new water services had been laid and four renewed in copper pipe during the month. The bath committee's recommendations that the baths be repainted, the chute repaired and Mr. A. Smith reappointed caretaker at the same salary as last year, were adopted. The architects were instructed to call tenders for painting the

baths, and matters were left in the hands of the baths committee with power to The Railway Department will be allowed to deposit rubbish from the Turuturu Road settlement on Wednesday of each week, during the pleasure of the council and subject to compliance with the foreman’s requirements. On the works committee’s recommendation it was decided to procure a 7J h.p. motor for the Waihi-Glover Road pumping station, and to accept H. T. Barratt’s offer for purchase of a petrol engine, range and copper stand. _ An application by the Hawera Technical High School suggesting times for use use of the Park tennis courts during the period the new courts are under construction was left to the park and reserves committee with power to act. An application by R. J. Barker for lenewal of his second-hand dealer’s license was granted. Authority was given the special committee set up to deal with the laying down of hard tennis courts to exceed up to £5O of the estimate of £3OO.