Works Committees' Report.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12289, 23 June 1903, Page 4

Works Committees' Report.

The Works Committee, who met on Friday last, reported as follows to t^e Borough Council on Monday night :r-r That in accordance with Mr Mestayer's recommendation no louder be accepted for tlie au'plply of stoneware pflpofj but that fresh fanciers be, called for to be advertised in \u'ik|y,li'.l. >Wi lington, Bunefclin awl Christ churcjh. The Railway Department haying notified that it* is their intention' to raise the present bed of the Hud-told s<rea)n one "foot at the railway yands, a, letter; be sent protesting against anything being "dono to interfere "tfith the present fall of the stream. That Mr Cotflvill's letter offering 'sections 384. 385 and 411 in connection with the Western Park be l'eeeijveW. and he lie informed that the Cotuicjl will be prepared to consider his offer when' -the Aft dealing with the reserve has been passed by Parliament. That a letter be sent to tihe Municipal Association synnpa'thissing with _the movement \o obtain legislation to permit of the compulsory acquisition of. gas worjks by Municipal Cotfpbiiatiojns. ' Thai the HenjuL Road Boafft'be *n|qrmed.;';fchat

the question of turning the old hospital into an infectious creases hos- , pital has never bee'u considered by the Council. That the Engineer be autftorisetl to advertise for a suitable second hand boiler. That his orahip the Mayor, Messrs Brot>lung, Bellringer. Alexander, and^Woojds be a com- . mittee to enquile jnto tee 1 l-iM-wing ■ ; matters and ' to consult the Borough „ solicitors thereon if they consider it necessary to do so :— (a) Mrs Webber's claim for compensation re Lemon . street; (■!>) the " drainage for surface water at Avenue Road; (c) Mr T. Knight's request" for altering- of the drainage of surface water, in Hobson . street; (d) drainage of surface water at Wallace Place; (c) Mr Hood's claim for compensation for erosion by Man- ; , gotuku stream; (f) JlJr Sheflinki's ' request for, the grading of portion of Barrett street. That the Council ac- t cespt the terms offered by the Tara-, - nalci School Commissioners for a per- , jpetiual lease of sections 553, 554 ancl SfiS. Grill street. That the Engineer be, a.utih.oris«l to arrange with Messrs Okey aiid Rollo for the , erection of a _-> leiice between the 'foundry and the ,: Borougth yawls. That the Engineer be aurthorised to interview the Sash an*dV rDoor Co. re c'ont.r!!jViiin<j to' -the *-ejmaval of' earth from tho" Borii:,*rk ; b-ai'ds in Gill street. That the Engi-, neer !:>£• authorised* to have the work , at the Fire Brio-ado Station g-one on with at once. That the list hawlWd in "' % by the workman -appointed to repbrt on- breaches .of the' by-laws be placed "in the 1 hamls of tihe Borough solicitors ■ with a view to prosecution. That the" letter from tho New -Plymouth Lawn .^ Tennis '■ Gkib - concerning- the water r - table in 11 ' Vivian street be referred' to °- the Engineer. That the application . from Mr J. Hodgson, Waterworks Efngineer. for an increase in salai-y be'-re-ceived ecnid^hp 'be ■-^informed ihafc the x Oo u uncilicamuw' see : its -way 5 to accede , r to his rec£uest. That the letter containing resolutions passed by the Hei\ui Road Board bo received, and -they be informeel ' tjiat provided the ' BoaAl keeip in repair the old Devon . ■J?'oad from the Fitf/.roy store to o* Rrien's corner! and make, no claim on," "the "Council for extraordinary tra- " ffic the Cojnncil will form grade ea\d metal from O'Brien's corner to the abattoir site!- ' That consideration of the second resolution passetl by the Henui Road '■ -Board, concerning the ' widening- of the old Bovon Itoail be deferred until the opinion of the Bor : % OMgih solicitors is taken. That a further letter be sent to the Railway Dejmrtnient informing them 'that the. . Council, is not satisfied with the as-,0 s>ii ranee given - concerning the pro tection of the chitting froin'Govor, street v to the beach anil asking that the r wqr.k-'be gone on with" at onc^. That . tihe letter, from tho Mangoroi Dairy Factory Co. ••■granting! j3ermi«?ion to,:the Council to make a roadway "all . i oiver the company's' water race- be. re-* ceived anji their conditions ticcepited. ' That Mr H. -King's offer of a further . portion of his land for £10 for a cot r ~ tage ill connection with th" power station at Mangorei be accepted. That tenders; be called, fox* erection of Barrel RotJumla on Reserve E. That, tlie . American School of Oor-resjponileuce fee informad that the Council is not pre- . pared to a#mit^ their certificates for plumbing, to "an equal footing - with those mentioned in. the by-laws. ' That tenders be caileeLfor improvement to the. Esplanade as set. out in- the Engineer's report. Tihat the Engineer be <■ authorisetl to proceed -with the metalling of Stanaish'sHill. That the PJngineer halving reported that he has receivejd ' the, owner's- permission to flo so, the willows . on the banks of -the - BljiatOiki stream on Mr Gbvett's. pro- .. perty,', Carrington Roaid, be c|ut out anfel plaVitett on the opposite si-rle -, of^ " the river to prevent sicour of the banJ»|""» That the Engineer be • instructes^ 'tb'fiJl'Jup the ftedur in Gilbert -street near Mr Burgess 7 property anirl to attend to ( the -pipes. That the Railway Department be requested- to' place- an ," overhead over the railway line. at Hobson, street crossing.. That, Powderllam street from-Rbbo to Dawfcon street be kerbed. n,nd cjhannellwl. That jtjhe cottage, to be erected near , the power station at Mangorei be- to "the value of £250. The first ' part . of this report was ptiblisheid in the Herald last, Thnrs: Hay. ■ • • • Mr p«id that ho ,nndenßtoo'd, that the footnatiK from the . .police residence in Powdorham street , to r itie Hospital gale in Dawßon street. - hiif.ropaiiwl. , /Dhe Mayor said that ho *<1 icl not un-' clerstarid that. , Tne..Mayor said that^d-uring 'the flay tlie cornirruttec naicl a A-Jsit to Wf{->- , bers property. Poverty Flat, relative to a clajim for compensation. Theysaw'Mrja Webber, who paid ih^t tho, CcftwTC.il hwl r»oi t-lrt^ ngiKt to Hepnsii r eartJi thero. Messrs Boston on<:l "Wos.ton^ haicl sent a claim in for £10(1 for : Mr l ai\cl Mrs Webber and Miss Webber. The Mayor here ' read a letter from. . Mr Webber, who agreed to allow the .Council to depoftit. earth on a- cert ai a part of the property. Tf the Council carried this agreement out there was. " no need of- the. Webbers' tcj, tal<e action. It was elecideel that Messrs Weston e^A Weston be arlviseirl on this agreement,' wliich the Council were willing to carry out. The Mayor said tihat the committee ' Hail also visited the Avp,n,iie Ron/I roiative* to storm - water on Mr W. J. Perm's property. T^>C Engineer was in'strwctprt lo see. " the" County Council's chairman about the matter. Relative to drainage water ' on Mr Knight'^ property, ti'ie Engiiieer, was instructed to, raffoft on this awl similar cases. Relative to h timnel at Wallace ' Place, to FranMey Roalcl to prevent drainage down Standish Hill. ,' ; Tflie Engineer will "ec about the work, and the Prankley Road. Bo^wl^, will be asked to ■", contribute The j* Mayor and , Messrs Brooking, ami Tisch, will ' interview, the chairmen of . the Roayd Boards; The" committee hacl seen the allegecl erosion of the ManafoiljuUu stveant near Mr A. Hood*s, and he personally satr no rivore erosion there now than when he crosseirl there when a boy. He moveel that no action be taken. Mr Wood took the _ same-view. The motion was carriofl. The committee also .visiteel Mr Sheffiekl's place In Barrett street. Tt was deckled that the F^igineer give Mr^ Sheffield an opening in Devon street.. Mr WooiV, in , enswov to Mv SitißgU^ stated that the committee appoirww^ to report on the reorganisation of th$ '-' staff 1 hacl not yet met, 'but would do so shortly. . . The Mayor stated he Wl'in«t«ictod~ the Town" Clerk to write to tlio Railway Department relative to (he flirty, state, of the Devon street crossing. The report was then adopter!.