TEMUKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5920, 8 October 1910, Page 2

TEMUKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

$ Jhe monthly meeting of the Tomul.Ja Borough Council was held in the .(oi.jiciJ Chamuers last evening. Present :—Councillors B'. Mamies (Be-puty-iUuyor), Jas. McLean, A. C. Wat■■jon, C. .J. McKay, A. Cibson, A. ■ '/•''», and ,J. ilohvell. Counedlors Jmujis and Calder sent apologies. J lie Deputy-Mayor said as they were aware several fires had otM'urred during the month, and it had been wl out that their fire extinguishing appliances were <piite out of date. Be was at the vicarage lire himself and noticed that the .secretary was unable to get men to work the pump. ™ did not care to do the work. IBs attention was also drawn to the tact that very little water was Mowing down the channels, lie knew that water was turned into the drains at night, and he understood that it was ne.essary to do so to (lush the drams It w us f or t| lo Council to -ay whether more water should be turned into the channels. v ujUu.'.Si.-uA IuvACL. v-orrcsj-oiMence was read and dealt nUii as loi.osvs . -11 r J.'. U. Jtaicuant wrote in reply to a letter Irom tee Council m ru • supplying a plan ot the drainage system in lunula, and quoting a puce tor the same.—J t was resolved that a plan be procured cm tlio terms ottered oy Mr Alurchant. I'rom mi- W. .J. Barddiey, secretary Jiuiuru Jiarbour Board, ac.uiowieu"mg receipt of cheque of lii-l 18s 5<J, nrst moiety of the harnour rate. i'Voin the Keceivcr of Land lie\euue, stating that the sum of x'2 5s lud, amount of " third i" and ••fourths - accrued during the quarter ended ' 1-th August had been paid to tliu credit of the Council in the Ban; of Aaw Zeailand.—Koecned.

Prom Mr G. Dash, clerk Waimata Council, asking to bo supplied \vth details regarding the drainage system in vogue in portion of the borough of Temuka, as it is proposed to initiate a somewhat similar syiti-.n in Waimato.—iThe matter was ' 3tt i, t the hands of the clerk to supply tie. information required. Messrs Merryweuther and Sons, England, forwarded a circular in re their chemical lire engines. Eroin the Chnstchurch Eire Board, offering- for sale a Shand-Muson lire engine (350 gallons pumping capacity per minute] and a horse clumi.ul engine (two 70-gallon cyiuvi'rs of chemical).—Cr. McKay thought it time something should be done. Men absolutely refused to work on the preen t engine.—Cr. Eolwell moved that a committee consisting of the Mayor, Deputy-Mayor, and Cr. Evans and Cr. Ercw be appointed to go into the matter of lire extinguishing within the borough, either by means of a better lire engine or a high-pressure ' water service, and report to next meeting. The secretary of the South Crrteibury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board sent a copy of the balancesheet and statement of aceoi-its for the year ending 31st March ', t st. A lengthy circular was received from T. H. A. Valentine, InspectorGeneral of Hospitals, and Chief Health Olliccr, in ro the present legal powers and responsibility of local authorities under the Health Act, the defects of the present arrangement, the amended legislation under the Hospitals Act, 1909, the advantages of this scheme, and the proposed procedure. — The clerk said the Council was asked what they had practically <ijf-.fr. ■ l to do some time ago, but i-;gu!.\Vmg *whieh they had not passed * formal resolution. Cr. Erew suggested that the matter should be deferred until liext meeting, when the Mayor would be present, and his suggestion was adopted. Mr K. E. B. Robinson, town clerk, Gisbome, wrote making inquiries re-o-arding rating on unimproved values. ° From the Rev. P. Ea.y, S.M., re- . ((nesting the Council to asphalt the footpath the full width from the corner of Wilkin street to the main gate facing St. Joseph's Presbytery, and offering to pay half the cost of the same.—The application was granted. From Mr C. Lashlie, drawing the Council's attention (1) to the necessity for procuring an up-to-date water cart, as the dust nuisance is geUiiiu greater every day; (2) asking the Council to tackle in earnest the important matter of providing the town with an up-to-date fire plant.-defer-red to committee appointed to report on fire prevention appliances. From Mr G. Hancox, secretary Temuka Volunteer Eire Brigade, reporting (1) that the fircwcll in Dyson street requires deepening, there being onlv 10 inches of water available in it :' (21 that the stand-pipe in Ewen road is useless; (3) that the plant is in fair working order ; (4) that there had been six fires in the borough in four weeks, and that the expenditure incurred was £2 18s; (5) requesting that a better supply of water be_ run down the. side channels, especially

during the night. Cr. Frew asked whether they could not have a full Supply of water running dowrj the streets at night as well as in the day time. Cr. McLean said ho did not think they could. If they sent the water down the channels the drains would suffer. The overseer said the! surface-man said lie was getting: till the water lie could down the race. Of course there was a good deal of loss of water on the way down. Cr. Frew said if there was not

enough water coming- down the race to flush the drains and fdl the channels, there, was not as much water as he expected. It was decided that the necessary work to the well in Dyson street be done, and that the matter of the stand-pipe in Ewcn road stand over. The water in channefs will be reported on l-.v the committee appointed to deal with fire prevention matters. • OVERSEER'S RETORT The Overseer reported as follows : have the honour to report for the past month as follows : Allnnt street The shandine; of this street from Kweu Road to Cass Street lias been com-

pleted, the quantity of sh'mjde carted beinir M 22 yards, the account for which is included in the payshcet. Wilnishursf Road ; The filling of tho

depression at the eastern end of this street, authorised at a previous meetin ir has been completed. The amount of material from the grading of Hailway Terrace beinc; insufficient, I had :!;"> yards of shimde put on to finish ofl" the work. Gammack Street : As , instructed at last meeting I have, prepared an estimate of the cost of the proposed work of shiftino- the creek and widening the roadway at Cammack Street. The cost of shifting the creek to the spot indicated by the

chnirmnn of the Works Committee would be say .C— and the filling or the roadway lo a uniform width of 'JO fret, would cost -ay .C— per chain for a length of a about 1\ chains sayjC— provided sufficient material can be obtained from tho grading o£

)l«Wl»— IW""" r "_—'"" '" ' '. ."'"""-""" tho roadway to IT-inces Street as suggested, but as this would necessitate a reduction below the adopted levels, it will probably bo found necessary to obtain material for this work, elsewhere, iu which case it will cost, say £~—. 1 bavo not made any estimate of tho cost of planting willows, as past experience lias proved that tho roots cause a considerable obstruction to the How of the water, and the Arowhenua Domain Board has ordered tho removal of all such tree*-: from tho bauUa of tho creek where llowing through the lands under their control. Wilkin Street.— Some grading of the water channel is roi|uired at the north end of this street to carry the water from the North Town Belt to Princes street, and a short pipe culvert for vehicular trallic on tho cast .side at the Belt. I have to remind the Conned that when the concrete kerhing in this street from the Council Chambers to the Technical School was authorised, the resolution slated that, the] footpath was to be asphalted _a* soon as possible. The kerhing is now (|Iu tc set. and I have to risk ■{,„• some instruction as to when this work i. to be put, in hand. Co,lley 'jf •..' That part of this street from Allnntt to Davie street is now carrying a considerable amount of vehicular tralficl and as it has been only partially formed, but not graded, some inconvenience is caused during wet «wither. I have to recommend thai. IH. grading be done and a coat ot shm. Se lei-uo ,or a length of about ;, chain i. at a cost of. flay, £—• taaca.-Mr V. Brady b» >°'" c small repairs to the loom,, < I cotto.ro occupied by hm, which •* rotted in a few places- Mr S. J nß ':s that the kitchen nt tho eoitag occupied by him lie rc-pnpore:■ «l estimates the cord at a few * > we> ; He ulsoashs that a pipo be put■ "" the top of the chimney to f exent > rooking, and also that the .em-o-paired between him and an adjo i,,, section. Drainage M^ * '»; structed at a previous mooting, l ia>i made enquiries as to the cos ot a draina,o map as required by Municipal Corporations Act and t estimate is now on the tablc Ihe cost of this work would he e ,Imhy divided between the, Drainage Mam tenance and Extension Account*. Kcrlm.g and Chnnncll.ng.--As ins hinted at last meet in- I hnvo called ten tenders for construction of _ ecmeie'e korbing and channelling in Uvss street, and these nro now on the table. Asphalting I'ootpath .-Un, contractor for asphalting- footpath on Denmark street has made a sLui with this work, and the " d bo com-.letod cliinnir tho P'esent month. Gcncrnl.-T)"ring the mont Z surfaceman has been em, oy carrying out the several small wo; Us authorised at last meeting, spreading himWe, grading streets, clean... drains'and water channels and ordnv B rv surface work. He. report that So Uson has been taking clay off the ghreet lino at the cutting in Alexandra stroet.-R. Cutler, Over ocu FINANCE Tn the absence of Cr. Evans, Cr. Gibson read the following raport .- We beg to hand you herewith uyits for month ending 30lh Sep embe? 1910, "as Allows: Drsto-Mmd Account £123 Os 3d, and H.aiuau Extension Account £lO 9s and »<■ recommend that tho amounts con ai - erl therein lie passed for payment. The rents outstanding arc' ns toilows : West £2l 13s fid, hast U> 15s 6d; total £27 Ids. The receipt* from all sources daring the month amount to £IOO 1-1 s 9cL Iho balances at the Bank of Zealand are as follows : District Eund Account cr. £2l 14s 9«1, an* Drainage Lxt'nBion Account, cr„ £1 12 Is 4d.-W. E. Evans, chairmanTn iv the Gammaek Street work Cr Frew said ho preferred doing the work by acquiring the land, as it was the cheapest. The only point was would the owners be wiU.ng to Se fr. Holwcll said they cmdd "°Jhelp themselves if the Conned deculcd that it was necessary to it.

Cr Frew said they should take up the 'work in Cammac!; street m a practical way. While -to inkc tip land would be cheaper, it lrncht be

better to divert the creel?. The overseer in accordance with a resolution, irnvo an es»timnto <>t t'««' cost of the of the necessary land and reinstatement of the fpncesThe overseer said if they w the creek as proposer!, it would still

be in the road line. • Cr Holwell, who was present_ wlien> the overseer made an examination of the'place, said -flint to move the creek off the road line would moan a further diversion of five or six yards. Thra if they diverted the creek-, it would mean that part of the road lino would be on made land■ «h™ if thev purchased the land the mad lino would be on solid ground. _ f r McLean expressed similar views to Cr. Holwell. He thought the purchase of the land the better plan, but if they diverted the creek let then, take it ricrht off the street bne. Tt was defied that the overseer should communicate with the owners and see the, price they wanted fori he

land. , . With regard to rcpiest for impairs to the Council's - r TToTwolt. .m-ovi-rl and Cr. Vciv.iy s«"ond-orl-"Thnt no more mMicy he tpeut an the two cottages- in Streefbelongir.'g to the Council. Un this Ix'insr put to the meeting three Councillors voted for it and nm> ao-ninst it. The Deputy Mnyor_ thornupon gave Vis easting vote against it . rn ,lit was lost. It wn. then deeded thnt the overseer should have airy small ncecsrary repairs carried out.

It, was decided that the work in Willi in street be done. TJiiNIHuRS. Only one tender wai receive.l Lor concrete kerning und ehuuaen.u- in Lasd oUcet, that oi ALessis .Uoi.aiuin und Sou at £oo us -Id, and iai ; , »\as adopted. T.1.1L DOU AAa. Air \\. I'hilp, nog- la'. " ,l ' 1 •'"•■ waned on Iho vouue.l in icie.i ■..• •' I '-' the code, lion oi the dog ul> >■■"" certain of the residents ol me. ..or o.ieh, who had not yet their do.,s. l-P to »-1.0 P'f aIL '-' does had been registers this you., an I thore were -o or oU .et to i..u to ■ .stored. He Had tried u. get lue o«...'rs to register these ana some Jukl piomised,"imt they had not, .hme s-o The Council had deprived him o, j,'a; assistance, and he would not undertake to issue summonses against these oeople and take the eases into Co.u-t.' it was not part oi his duties to do it, and he considered it only right for the Council s solicitor LO do It. , ir. Ilolwell asked whether any ot the u.ueu'isfered dogs were sheep dons, ami Mr Philp replied only ono that was in dispute. Tins '»" been registered before for 2/0, bin his owner, who had laud outside the borough, had let it, and under the resolution of the Council he was noi ~n i iUed to the remission, lie thought the Council would auivo with huu that ho had done his best. beventy(i\c doiia were registered when ho look tiie position, and this year lUj had registered, and there were still more to bo registered. After Mr I'hilp had left the meeting the, Council considered the application. Crs. Uolwoll, Gibson, Alclvay, and Watson thought the mpicst a reasonable one. It was only right that the dogs should be registered,

and ns the owners had failed to do so the.v could not complain if steps were taken to compel them to register the dosrs. Crs. McLean and brew also aereed that the owners should •be compelled to register, but were not iu favour of employing' the Council s solicitor. i Cr. Hoi well moved, and Cr. Gibson 'Vecouded--"That the Council's registrar of dogs be allowed the services ,of the Council's solicitor for enforcing the registration of does which are still unregi-itered." As an amendment Cr. .McLean moved, and Cr. Evcw seconded—" That the registrar of dogs be not allowed the services of tho Council's solicitor th» same being unnecessary, and failing his agreeing to prosecute, the cleik bo asWd to take action on behalf of the Councijl." On the amendment being put it was lost by -I to 2, Cr. McLean avd Frew voting for it. and the motion wrs Curried, the voting being reversed. DEPUTATION ! Air B. Martin waited on the Council and presented a letter ashing on dydialf of himself and other ratepayers In the East section of the bor, oueh, that after the eh se of the present (inancuJ year, the accounts of the BoroiKjh be so kept as to show the receipts from the East and. Vest districts.' and that the expenditure on the two districts be duly apportioned.

The receipts from the ratepayers in the iva.it should be spent where needed in that district. The Dcpiitv-Mayor said that they | would have plenty of time to consider the matter, as the Council's financial year ended on .list March. In 'reply to Cr. Gibson, tho. clerk said the receipts were shown separately, but not the. expenditure; it was all included' in one account. To show the expenditure separately would necessitate two bnlnnce-shoets. Mr Martin asked thai the rcpiests ro taieed in the letter should be ■■r. nterl. and was leaving the mcol'mtr when tho Deputy-Mayor said it had ! ecu sugpested that he (the DepiityMayoii was the cause of Air Martin's visits to the Council, and even that ni'dit it was suggested that he had been at the bottom of it. Was that so •> Air Martin said no. He had had the. matter in his mind since he came here. Tie. saw in two days

it was not right for the surfacemen to be working on the races and cutlimj- fences at the. expense of the borough. . r\: TTolwell said before Mr iMartm lofl he wanted him to understand Ihut (lie. men when worldlier on the. wabr races were not working at his or anv oilier ratepayers' expense on (he east side of the borough. The money for this work came from the

ratepayers who lived in the water race district. He had told him this before. The general rate comes from (ho borough as a whole, but the water rate floes not come from the eas* side of the borough, Tn re-lv- to a question tllo Ctlf,rk said the ratepayers in the water race district paid rates amounting to 3-1-lifid, in the .C, while the ratepayers on the East side of the borough paid lid in the £. Mr Martin still expressed dissati.s; faction, and hi* letter was "received." The meeting then term/mated. AROWTTI'.MU'A DOMATN BOARD. | Accounts amounting to £3 were passed for payment.

TEMUKUKA DOMAIN BOARD. Accounts amounting to C 32 5s Od won- passed for payment. ALiOWHKNUA CEMETERY B0AK1). Accounts amounting to ClO 3s were passed for payment. _