TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16820, 27 May 1919, Page 8

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

V MEETING;':" 4 ' Tho fortnightly hueting of Tiniaru Borough Counc.l was held last •■ night. Present—The Mayor (Mr Wm. i Raymond), Councillors G. J. Sealey-,-A. | M."'H. ShirtcHff, T. W. 'Satterthwaite,-r j'-1.. Ailohui-ch, A. Washer, J'. P. Hugh-j, to>i, A. G. Eovtcr, J E. Hurdie-y, J. .P.-.J Murphy and J. Doiuully. " j. MOTION' OF SYMPATHY. The Mavor made sympathetic rffeironce to the death of the late Mr James Wallace, who for some years, lie said, hud been a number of th? Borough Council, and a very useful one. . JTe proposed thai a motion of. sympathy he pisssed wiih his w'dbw, and : family... : _. Tlie motion was carried by silent vote. MAYOR'S STATEMENT. ';. The Mayor reported on';his y'sit". tp Wellington as repiOsentative of ■ i ;i bhe.Couiiicil at the Town Planning .Csftfwr ence. Ho extfa.ined what bad t>e«*ri! <lono at Ihe Conference and paid.that he bad secured a comprehensive report of vhe proceedings which be honed' Co\incillors would 'studv. The Mayor, said that he had a'so formed one of the deputation which hud waited on the Minister for Public Health-+o urdot that a. sanatorium for consumptives; bf3. erected in.South Canterbury. The .deputation had; been introduced by Mr C-raigie, M.P., and a. large number of speakers bad impressed! tilie-ir views on the Minister, Who had given the deputation a sympathetic hearing.' With'a.view .to gefeing some iiifor'mn.'iiori as : ' to; whenyhw ; Counc' I wexe - likely to gtvt' :.Mr Black's report in regard to trams for Timaru. he had wait-'d-on Mi- Black in'WDllington. Mr BlJit-k had informed him'than> he was waiting to'get_ sjome figures as to prices before submitting his report. Ho estimated that it would be aboulb three years brfore trams woukl he running in Tiniaru. Mr Raymond said he had a.teo seem Mr ; Lawiiance j Birks in regard to extension of Lake Coleridge power to Timaru. Mr Birks had no doubt but that Timaru would get the curven'b as soon as possible. A start had been made with tlhie survey of tlhe route, 'and the poles .-ordered were only suitable for the transmission line between Coleridge and Timaru, so that they were not likely to bo used for any other purpose. The Council shonlld keep in touch with the M.P.'s for the district and ask them to keep the Government up to their promise. The Chief Electrical Engineer had invited members of the Council to visit' Lake CVerklge, preferably in the spring. On the mottiou of Councillors SeftVy and Safterthwai+e. the' Mayor was tihankod for what he had done while fiway.'

GENERAL= A number of .residents , in Gbapol, Street wrote asking for some street improvements. —Rteferred to the Works; Committee. • ■.'.■., ■ .-■ ;''.-*. ■■ '.-V Residents of OMpum Road : for tome Jtfa'bing and 'channelling aria asphalting.—Ret erred to the Works Committee. Councillor Hurdley said the Cfiuneil rdiould do as was done in Christ-cliurch, ir. the outer area, namely asphalt the footpaths for half Ifcheir' width and put the other half .clown in grass. . '■'.,,. It was decided- to supply material to Mr Gregge, Sutter Street, to erect a rftaiuing wall between the sta-ceti and his garden. "■;•.- A matter relating to the bus's is repoi'lt'd under a separate heading. It was doeided to hpid a, special meet-' nig next Monday night to' consider ■ the estimates. ■ OFFICES' REPORTS. Tho Borough Engineer reported en work done in bis department during the past two"'weeks.' Quarrying and spalling operations bad '.been carried out as v usual at the municipal quarry The reservoirs were full. Th° sanitary inspector reported in detail on inspections made since the previous meeting of .the Council. Premises in .27 streets' had been inspected, and 04 notices served to abate nuisances. The proprietors had been notified to 'remove dangerous goods which wer P stored witbrtnt a license in premises in Haves Street. | The Bus Engineer reported op work in bis denartment. This was all' of a' routine character. . /FINANCE COMMITTEE. A letter was received from the Auditor-General inquiring what statutory authority Ihe Council had for payments to the Employees' Sick-Benefit Society .—-Rieply forwarded ' that* the payments had been made to obviate the necessity for granting leave of absence on pay. ' . ' Mr McNab applied for an increase of £5 per annum for looking after the town clock.—Recommended. ' The South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board forwarded particulars of tho Board's estimated income and expenditure for the current year. • . Quotations were received for printing the muncipal accounts for the year ended:—"Tiniaru Post Coy. £1 15s per page, "Timaru Herald" Coy. £1 15s 6d t per page. The first named offer was recommended for aeeeptanoa. The recommendation in regard to the town clock was held over till the estimates are considered. The rest of the report was adopted. WORKS AND SANITATION COMMITTEE. This Committae reported having considered the reports of the Borough Engineer and ftanitarv Inspector. The District Health" Officer forwarding certificates condemning two buildings, one in Sutter Street, and th-i

other in Avenue Road. ,;■ Recommendation: That the owners should demolish theso- buildings within four weeks. ~ .;».. The Timaru Harboui- Board applied for 200 c. yds. of nietal for Eraser ■Street.—To be granted, v at7s 6d per cubic yard in bins at tho quarry. Recommendations: That the' electric light be installed at the Council's stables and cottage- in High..'Street at a, cost of £22 5s for the former^, and £l7 os, for the latter. ' ", That the Borough Engineer report as to the cost of installing, an oat crusher and/motor at the Stables.: ■-- : . The Committee is considering; the advisability of- purchasing a motor vehicle for street works, and will submit a: report to next meeting of. the Council. .. % ' . The Sanitary Inspector applied for an increase of salary.-—Held over. It was recommended that two pro r perty owners in Wellington Street be siven notice to trim their hedges, and that'all who fail to, .comply with notices to clean their hack yards,; should h 9 p>~-<*cut-w'rl. . ' ■'.-.■ The report was adoisted.;' '.'*'.. . -,, THE.RUSES. ";''';■•■ -- This Oommittee reported as follows: The Vacuum Oil Coy. applied for ay( extension of time for petrol tenders. ■ . ■ ■ -.-'-.■s ' Recommendations: That the time be extended till June 4, and that tenders . received-ha returned unopened. . That tenders be called for' painting No.- 3 bus. A schedule of ordinary pay and overtime paid to each driver and conductor was submitted. Mi- F. Baker offered to demonstrate the suitability of a Ford one -ton' chassis for bus purposes.—Received. Adams Ltd. quoted two Stewart onetoii chassis at £550 each, less 10 pelcent. —Received. Inglis Bros, wrote extending their offer of two Clydesdale chassis till the! end of the month. I Recommendation; That the Committee's recommendation of April 9 and May .7, recommending the purchase of two Clvdesdale chassis be adopted. Councillor Doyle dissented. ; . . ELECTRIC LIGHT. ; This, Committee reported as follows: \ Recommendation: That light rise and fall fitting to the value-"of about £35 be indented ' through Frances Chapman and Son and Deaketi, London . Tenders for 4J-. chains-of drain work from the power house to Mil] Streivfc stormwater drain were received. —M. Sevb-£66 16s 6d, A. Leeming £6l 19s 6d; W r . J. Harding £6O.

Recommendation: That Mr Harding's tender be accepted. Mr "Wiiiterbum. chief electrieiaiij applied for an increase in salary. llemniendations: That Mr Winter-' bourn's salary be increased to £273 per annum. That chief lineman Millar's salary bo increased to £221 per annum, and that the assistant lineman's wages be increased, from lis to 12s per day. That current be supplied for lighting purposes till 8 a.m. in lieu of 7 p.m. on Sunday mornings. ■ The reconimendations for increases in salary were held over till the estimates ' are considered. The rest of the report was adopted. WATERWORKS AND RESERVES Miss Watson.wrote asking for a reduction of rent for th e Caroline Bay Hall for her dancing class (rent 12s 6d per evening).—No recommendation. The South Canterbury Rugby Union wrote asking to ba allowed'to "us© the Century Baths as a dressing room. — Heid over. Mrs Bagakaw, lion, secretary Aorangi Croquet (Tub, wrote asking for the use of lawns arid pavillion on Anzac Reserve. _Recommendation: That the application -bo granted on the same terms as last year. The Timaru Fir 0 Board wrote relative to tho water' supply to stores etc.—Held over."' LIBRARY ' COMMITTEE.This Committee recommended:— That Councillor Hughson l>9 appointed permanent 'chairman, and that meetings be held at 3 p.m., th e third Monday in each month: That a vote of thanks bo accorded Messrs Green and Young for their past diligent services as members of the Library Committee. That new books be purchased at au estimated cost,of £l3 6s. ACCOUNTS. Accounts were passed for payment as under:—lnterest on loans £351, general £1297,-waterworks'£9l. Carolina Rnv £45. "Domain. £76, abattoir -£66, library £65, bus account £290, electric power and light department £761, a total of- £8842.