TEMUKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16446, 18 January 1918, Page 6

TEMUKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Tcmuka Borough Council mci Ar* , eveni,, S- Present-VThe Mayor (Mr A. Frew). and Councillors Hancox. m ii° :> _ Jrclso "call- Sheen, and Blyth.. Councillor Gunnioh sent an apology. The Mayor made a. few remarks on the nuances, saying that the position was satisfactory. He'had received an invitation to meet with other delegates -at Wellington to interview Ministers regarding hydro-electricitv for South Canterbury. Ho considered that every .support should be given to the scheme, and he would be glad to hear any suggestions from Councillors.

Councillor Hancox hoped the Mavor would do his best to induce the Government to give Lake Coleridge oover to South Canterbury. ' n„^ >U Q dl i? r / J,i,broofc said tI«V ■*«»« push South Canterbury, and clectricitv «oud l )e thc makinß of Tcm „ ka bv ♦? ov ? r « er . roported on work done by the staff since the previous neet«2g, and on works now in hand. He m"enff ?/ and . s,, eg "i improvernent to the storm-water drainage of \ ilmhurst could te car . lied out for about £50._T1.0 Standing Committee recommended this to t e Coimcl. While tho extension of ,™M ei ' SUpplv was desirable, he could not recommend this at present, as there were only 3 chains of pipes „, to take the water to Denmark Street. and pipes are now very dear and doubt! « I procurablc - He recommended that the work- stand over for the ->resent.—The Standing Committee apwi?- $ t]US - AS the secfci °*s unon which Mr Story applies for a refiiml °t sanitary rates carry stabling accommodation for at least "fifteen horses, and there has been from time to time a number of employees engaged about the premises, a convenience should be erected thereon, asjnovided lor in the iabour Jaw regulations and Uorougu By-law Ao. 354. An Order-in-Counci K7,uf 2Ut 191 ° V « sted ] n™ Council as a grawi pit o acres 22 pertfc « H S* rve im — lt was «»orved that the Reserve be offered for lease, iieeor rent the first two years on condition that .the gorse aid broom ' are cleared in the first six months. ihe finance Committee presented a statement of accounts siiowm.r UlaD the general account was in debit £433 is M, but other accounts were in £360 15s 4d Receipts for the month had been £226 13s 9d. The report was adopted. v It was decided to hold a special meeting on Jan. 24m to fix the day the weekly half-holiday. Councillor Stieen proposed that Denmark Street, at the Hamilton Street crossing, be regraded and raised to get rid of storm water.—Carried Councillor Cooper suggested that a saving could be made by carting from the river through the Park.—lt was agreed to have the road made suitable for this purpose. Tlie Council sat as the Domain Board and passed accounts. .Councillor Hancox asked that 'lie track parallel to Higli Street be improved, t and this was agreed to. Hancox said that all round the oval the Park was wiring well, but the barb wire on the main track through the Park had not been removed as ordered.