TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12475, 12 September 1904, Page 4

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Timaru Borough Council met in c-r.-m----luittea. on Friday to receive Officers' reports. . : " OVERSEER. •' , Mr Beswick reported that the regrading id the Main. North road had been stopped VBy four days of wet weather, and it would by EOine days more before the work could -be resumed; In connection with this work, the footpath on north side of Wai-iti road had been cut down, and he recommended that when the two paths were formed, the toad as far as Le Cren street should be fjyen a coat of shingle from the ; north each. A' concrete kerb and channel had been made from Beverley pond to Wai-iti road, and a 6-inch pipe laid across Beverley rcid. Some very suitable boiler-plate chan-nel-bridges had been supplied by Mr M. Sauhderß. Tie wet weather had stopped the contractors for work on Edwards and Harper streets. Very little progress had been made with the crushing of the ship Canterbury metal, owing to breakdown and ■bad weather. Top-dressing of asphalt paths had been put in hand on every favourable opportunity. The gully through the old show grounds was being covered with concrete, the owner of the laud paying all costs; The usual work of clearing chan-aels-and streets had been kept in hand. H»had given certificates for 14 new buildings and four additions during the month of August. The cutting down of Main North road required the water inain to be lowered, and on inspecting the main he found more corroding or scaling than he had previously observed. On August 30tb a four-inch main near Waimataitai bridge burst, causing some inconvenience to consumers' in that locality. There were 14 applications for water during August. Owing to the wet weather and the discoloration of the water, the race supp'y was cut off, and the reservoir was run low; consumers should therefore be careful to avoid waste. DOMAIN. ; The Curator reported in detail on the work-done- during the past month, in cleaning grounds and walks, trimming and pruning, repairing fences, obtaining boxes for seeds, dieeinE borders, etc. ■ . '. „ . THE ABATTOIR; "•. Mr T. G. Lilico, the manager of the abattoir, reported that 145 cattle, 1035 -* sheep, 52 pigs, and eight calves had 1 cen slaughtered in August. He was p'wued to say that he had not to condemn a single'beast—a gratifying fact und.iuh'u'diy largely due to the great' care bestowed in the selection -of stock, and the purchase of. only the best stock. He was confident if similar carevwas continually exercised, the condemnations would be infinitesimal. "Information was.conveyed to Mm on Saturday last that a number of-pigs, not bearing the abattoir brand, were being.exposed for sale "in a butcher's shop, and on visiting the place he found it to be correct. This was a violation of the law, and should be put a stop to. Action should be taken - forthwith.

SANITARY. The Sanitary Inspector, Mr .J. R. Smith, reported inspecting Elizabeth, :Hewling, Theodocia, Chapel, Violet, Church, Bahk, -T-Butler, Perth, Barnard and Latter streets, and Grey road. He had served ten notices, ■and matters complained of had been attended to. Owners of trees.who had been notified to lower or trim them had not done so. The demolition of a condemned house had been proceeded with. He gave *a special report oh the crowding together of closets, etc. Two cases of infectious diseases were reported. He bad collected £5 18s 3d in scavenging fees and 10s in dog tax. ■ * FINANCE. .. The Treasurer reported that £668 7s 7d . (£417 oh waterworks, account) had been collected since last meeting. The bank overdraft was £2767 13s lOd. All the reports were recommended for adoption. THE, DRAINAGE SCHEME.

The committee spent some time in considering details of the proposed underground drainage works, as described in •Messrs Meason and Marchant's report, published some time ago, and slightly modified afterwards by the engineers, who proposed to postpone for a time the construction of intercepting sewers along the beach, and modified also by the Council by slightly increasing the area to be included in the drainage district. The result of the discussion was the adoption of the 1 modified scheme. This is estimated to cost £21,600, and the committee will recommend the Council to propose to the ratepayers to borrow £25,000, leaving a balance of £3500 to be applied to the assistance of • ratepayers in making their private connections.

" The law requires that a statement of the proposals be advertised for four weeks before a meeting of ratepayers is called to consider them, and this meeting must be held before any poll is taken.