WAITARA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144853, 3 December 1915, Page 6

WAITARA.

BOROUGH COUNCIL. n’o.a nu own iourusi’Onuewt. The uMial monthly mooting was hold on "Wednesday night. Present; The Mayor, Councillors Tucker, Arms, Wnkeley, Johns, Spindle, Bratmiu, and Blanchard. Arising out ol the minutes the Mayor reported that there remained only about two mora loads ot limber to be removed from the racecourse at Lepperton, and he would advise the council to take steps at mice to rebuim on ,tho Camp Reserve. He did this for tile reason ihat mo lium.r was tiik'ii n.viiy ji.cce by pitby lo.nt uii'ir..|i.i,o..s pi son or pers.in s. am. he ou.y ;.op:;,i i..it Uiey would be caught and placed .11 tne nanus m incouncil was,doing its best lor the town, that that sort of thing should happen. With regard to the water meter that had boon sold to the Now Plymouth Council. Mr. Mac Lean, the waicr works overseer, was present and would explain his action. The overseer then explained that tho late council had instructed him to buy two meters, one of which was afterwards found to ho too small for the purpose lor which it was required. After lying in his ofiico for sonic eighteen months, in conversation with the officer of the New Plymouth water works it came out that he had to buy one. and bo (Mac Lean) mentioned that AVaitara had one of the exact size that was required, and, being ot no use at all to the council, he sold it in good faith, at a profit to the council of £2. There was nothing hidden about it, and ho had no idea that his action would he objected to —rather the reverse.. The Mayor said that no reflection .whatever was being cast, upon the overseer, but it was leifc that cither in buying or selling the council’s property authority should first, come from tho council iis a matter of principle. The Mayor reported in connection with the proposed drainage scheme. He said that it would be a difficult matter to carry out a scheme for Ihe town at present; that he believed that the drainage would he made self-supporting if carried out over a smaller area and covering the closely occupied area.—lt was eventually decided to hold the matter over for another meeting of tho councilMr. L. Saynpson waited on the council with a request that something should bo done to improve Brown' Street so that be might bo given access to his property. At-present no vehicle could go on to his section without going along the footway, and if that was done ho was liable to' be fined. It would (cost verx Jittie.—-It,

was derided to leave the matter m the hands of the Works Committee. The dork of tho Taranaki County Council wVoto regretting that 'the County Council could not see its way to continue the culvert at the boundary of tho Waiiara Borough and Taranaki County, owing to the lack of finances of the Waitara .Riding,

Application had been made to open tho footway front the Masonic Hotel to tho gutter in order to place a drain to carry the waste water from the hotel bar.

The Mayor explained that tho overseer had given permission for tho drain to bo carried to the gutter, but It was necessary for flic, council to sanction the opening of the road. He (tho Alayor) strongly objected to the drainage of any sink being emptied into tho gutter. He did not object to its going into the manhole, but be did object to it going into the gutter, where it would bo exposed to the rays of the sun.

Overseer Alacßoan explained to the council that it would be far more sanitary to empty tho drain over a manhole than into it. There would probably not be more than three or- four gallons of water a day pass through tiie pipe, and that would bo only the washing water from the glasses. T'hc Mayor said that Kyle wanted to carry the water into the gutter; that was the application. There might have boon a misunderstanding. It was eventually resolved that Air. Kyle's application to carry the drain to the gutter bo not entertained, but that it could bo taken to the manhole if done to the satisfaction of tho overseer.

The poundkeoper reported having taken 17 horses and 36 cows during the month. He had also proceeded against seven persons for infractions of the borough by-laws, six of whom had been fined.

Councillor Johns asked what Tyas being done in regard to wandering stock. A cow had been outside his place for some time. Ho had spoken to tho poundkeeper, who had told him tJiat he was waiting for tho owner. Tho Mayor said there had been a great improvement, but there was still room for more. , Councillor Brabant said his cow had got out of the paddock and been caught and ho had had to pay Is 6d; but ho did not see why tho poundkeepcr should pass two or three other cows on the way to take his. He wanted a fair run for bis money. It was decided that tho ponndkeopcr should bo written to informing him that owners of straying cattle should be proceeded against without any distinction whatever. Councillor Brabant said that there wero one or two small matters that yoro decided should ho done at the intake of tho borough water supply, and ho did not think they had been attended to.—Left in the hands of the Water Works Committee. Messrs. Thos. Borthwick and Sons had applied for leave to carry a pipe across the road from the mam buildings to tho canning works. —Sanction to open the road was given, the road to bo left in good repair to tho satisfaction of the borough officers. A SPEED LIMIT. Councillor Johns moved tho following amendment to tho by-laws:—That it be an offence to ride or drive any motor or cycle to tho danger of the public; making any unnecessary noise; to travel along anv street within the borough at a speed exceeding 15 miles a|i hour; in certain parts of the borough at more than 10 miles, and within the business an I at more than six miles an hour. Councillor Johns moved that consideration of placing notice hoards at tho different points be loft in the hands of the Works Oonrmitteo. Tho Mayor said that he had had it in his mind for some time that the council’s work might bo carried cn in a similar way to that of Now Plymouth. The Works Committee had. a standing time for meeting. It .had been often found difficult for tho Maitara Works Committee to be go together when wanted. If the council would leave tho matter in his hands he would make himself conversant with what was done by other councils, which might result in minimising the work of the monthly meeting. Councillor Brabant said ho would like the council as a whole to Save a trip under tho Waitara bridge, wd.ich wanted painting underneath. Also during the late flood, when a lot of timber came down the river, one of the odes had been broken, which might result in trouble. There had also been a good deal of dissuasion as to the flood having scoured out tho piles, and it might be ns well to take a rod with them and find out for thorn* selves.—lt was der ; dccl that the council meet a.s a body and inspect the 1,, id go next Tuesday afternoon. It was also decided tbn* tbo enurein a body should go into the matter of deciding what should he done wuh *!'•' timber removed from the Lepperton racecourse. In reply to a request Councillor Brabant said bo would most willin''!'’ assist tho council by ms advice did not think that vnythmg ns r he original building would he advbr'Mc. ' , , . , ' . rnssed that, an nddu'.m o’' 10 ’vr rent, on all unpaid ■ would be imposed on December