TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13603, 25 May 1908, Page 2

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL

OFFK'KKS- UKPUIIT

The Ti.nan. l'.o><»ugh "nm* i»«*l'»B. ~„„ this .vening has be,,, adjourne,ln Wedne,dav fv.-.....g. i«. •»«>- .»>«"»« "1 . l.ulul-iv 'l-'-l l'' r ' ,,,av * vemn ß IIMS l " : .,[ i„" ~,.,„i,iiltre ami re..-'v<-'l olln.-rs r. polls. Mr lieswick reported that the. top-dress-ing of the asphalt iu Stafford street had iH-T-ii put in hand, only » Harrow portion ...f the sued- needing it. ll.c paths in Turnbull and Clitf streets had lm-n topand an asphalt_pat ' made at, the „ sirhl , ul . Offices. Tlu- last length o metalling authorised »n the Mam South I'.oad was in hand, but at pr.sent was Mopped f»r want, of metal Before any ..II," metalling was undertaken he would reeommend thai th,- engine be leased for v.ll.ug and leveling up tlu-si nets wh-.-,<-I he uiidergiound tlraius w«-iv completed llic painting of the abattoirs was in hand, also and tlt,-, i-ov.r was now going on. The eoncivte invert in Napier street was finished, and the cover was now goin on. The contractor had got all tin? excavation done in the Domain, and should soon finish his contract, and the contractor for Hassall street should finish before next meeting. Mr S. Mcßride offered to give 40 yards of rough rock in his quarry, suitable for the Domain or Caroline Bay, the Council to rait, it awav. Th e contractor for the supply of 600 bags of chaff had delivered the whole to the Beaton street yard. Extra, bags had to be bought at 4s and 5s per dozen. As th e present street, lighting would cease about the 6th or 7th June, he asked for instructions about dealing with tlu- pre.-eiit lamp-posts. An enquiry had be.-n received for about 18 post.*, complete, to be delivered as soon as possible. Specitications had been prepared for painting the rotunda and seats at Alexandra Sqaure and Caroline Bay. A plan of levels for Preston street had been prepared. Waterworks—A 5-inch main had been laid along Wilson street, and when all ~.uueulmii.s were complete the Hassall street main would b e pub in hand. The water supply had to be cut off to connect the Wison street main. A number of services had l>een laid and some fire-plugs adjusted. Kepairing fences, making catch water drains, laying overshot,' pipes to cany off storm water and pruning trees were in hand on the water-race, SANITARY INSPECTOR.

Mr J. R. Smith reported the house to house inspections he had made, the notices given to abate small nuisances, and fliose attended to; on his inspection and testing of drains on seven premises, and inspection of sanitary plumbing in four buildings. He had also carried out the disinfection of three buildings where infectious diseases had occurred. During the fortnight one case of such disease was reported within the borough.