Waihi Borough Council

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1407, 18 August 1905, Page 2

Waihi Borough Council

Tns usual fortnightly meeting of tho i Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers last night, Prosont! Mr Tiioa, Gilmour (Mayor), Crs. J, A. Brown, D. Donaldson, J. Honderson, J. B, Slevin, J. Postor, J. Nowth, H. MoOarthy, G. Colobrook, E. McMillan and J. Humo. WATERWORKS MAN , ; The Treasury wroto stating that in conuootiou with tho wa'erworks loan the ;£ls|ooohad boon inscribed as under: Ist Fobruary, 1904, £5,058 12s 7(1, half yoar's intorest £11810) 4d; lit February, 1905, £10,308 9s 81, interest £34515s 2d: Tho dnte from which tho loan commenced was the Ist February-1904, and as tft'O paynuius of half-yearly interest, amounting to £ll3 16s 4d oach, had- beon made, tho Couuoil would bo required temako fifty more payments of that amount, and fifty-two payments of £23118s 10d, to extinguish tho wholo debt.—Tho iotter was rocoivod. ' VALUATION DEPARIMENT The Valuation Department advisod that it had sont tho Treasury a vouoher for tho payment of £Bolos lid, boing tho subsidy duo to the Council for the rates collected for the year 1904-5. Tho rates collected (less £lßlos, hospital, otc.,) amounted to 1325 3j 10, Tho subsidy was at the rate of 5s per £=£Bolos lid, The letter was recoivod. Tho Treasury advisod that tbo sum of £BO lOj lid hud beon roimttod to tho credit of the "Waihi District Fund Aeoount. The manager of. tho National Bank wroto advising that ho had credited the district fund account with the amount, VOOTPATII IMI'ROViMESTS. The Secretary of the Waihi School of Minos wroto asking to havo the footpath from Mr. Harley's comer up to the school improved. Tho matter had beon brought under the notice of tho Engineer, but up till now it had not been attended to. • Tho Engineer oxplained that tho improvement had stood over from time to timo owing to the great number of footpaths throughout tho Borough requiring attent : on before tho ono in question, which, though a little rough, was of hard gravel, and dry.—The le'terwas received and tho Engineer's noto oudoraed. • SDKFACB WATER NUISANCE. Mrs Pilling, in acknowledging receipt of a letter from tho Council ro her application to havo surface water diverted from her property, pointed out that she was aware that tho surface water would not causo hoi* cattle to bo bogged, but a greater nuisaneo would be causod owing to the sewage from tho town bolow Kenny-street running into tho lower portion of her property and thus oansing it to booomo insanitary,—The letter was roceived, SCUOOXj Ot' MINES REUNION, An invitation to the Borough Couuoil to bo tvprosontod at the Waihi School of Mino3 reunion on Saturday, 26th inst. wa» rocoivod, I, Or Foster was appointed to roprescnt tho Council. HOSPITAL DONATION. The secretary of t tbo Waihi Hospital Trustoas wroto stating that tho sum of £2OO, with nooruitig subsidy, was required by the Hospital Trustees, being the instalment of the yoar's voto towards that institution, and nskod to have the amount plaocd on tho Council's schedule.—lt was rosolvod that tho request be grautod. WAIHI nOTRL EN'CROACfIME^T, Mr T, Cotter, solicitor, writing to Mossrs. Jflc'ison and Moresby, Borough so'ioitors, stated that ho understood the Borough Council Imd givon notieo in tho maltor of tho Waihi Hotel onoroaohraont, and aikod had thoy bsen ab!o to do anything in the mattor, and also expressed a wish that they would inform tho Council that they woro doing thoir utmost on behalf of Tannor's ostato to as lo get a satisfactory settlement—that was, a set lenient satisfactory to tho cstato and to tho Council, as ropresfliitin? the public, Mtssrs J ickson and Moresby wroto stating that negotiations with Mr Harloy we/o at present proceeding, Tho loiters were recoivod. THE WAIHI CARNIVAL , Wm G. FitzGorald ivroto asking for tho use rf tho Borough Chambers for a' commi'tso moiling on Monday ovoning in connection with tho Waihi Carnival.— : The lottor was ivesivod and rcquost 1 granted, RAILWAY BXTKNSIIN : ; A petition from tho roiidonts of Waihi, containing 1208 signatures, for an oxtonof the railway lino lo tho oait end, was road, ' On tho motion of Cr. Hcndorson', socondod by Cr. Donaldson, it was resolved that tho petition bo endorsed by the Council, and the seal of thn Council be attaohed to tho pofijion. . WAIIII-TAURANGAROAI) On tho motion of Cr. Docaldson, seconded by Or, Urowu it, was rosolvod that tho Council write to tho Tauranga County Council to ascerlain when thoy intended to ommenoo tho repair of tho road undOr the recent award, FINANCE COJIJIITTKK Tho Finance Committeo reported as follows : Accounts amounting to £B4l 17s lid genorsl, £2 Ids wator works, and £777 14s Cd gas works, have boon examined and presented for paymont. . Bink Balance—District fund account stands (dr) £11,727 18s 101, add accounts presented, general £B4l 17s lid; water works, £2 16s; balance (dr), £12,572 12s 9d. G.ts Worl's Loan of £6000.-Amount alrealy paid, £2ololos 6d; accounts prosenicd, £777 14) 61—£2788 5j ; balance, £3211155, Re Loan of £6OOO for Extension of Wator Works—That tho preliminary 6tops be takon to facilitate the raising of this loan, Tho report was adopted. WORKS COMMITTEE ' The above committee roportodYour oommittco submit tho following rocotn- ' inundations:— • Harloy'a business sito, —That tho mattor bo deferred a fortnight, Firo Brigados Bill,—Oommitteo havo no reoonimondivtion to rnako, but approve of the Bill. J. Hatto'n, -That this matter bo deforrod for two months. Closing of Morgan-street,—'Before considm'ing tho mattor of closing this street, the Waihi Graud Junction Company sub- i mit a further plan showing a road to Bulltown. in liou of tho portion of Morganstreot to be oiosod. . Walkor-streot bridgo.—That this bridge be repaired and widenod to six foot decking and five feet clear. Wolltor-slroot.—That tho ti-tree bo cut and some levelling bo made on tho footpath near Mrs, Tanner's house. Walker' street. Bridge ovor tram near High School,— That the Engineer bo instructed to widon t out tho metal approach to this bridgo. Fonco between Moroßby Avonno aud t tram near school.—That tho Waihi G.M, « Company bo loquosted to put up a safe ( fonoo in liou of tho present wiro one, ) Tauranga award,—That this award bo 5 luid on tho table at next mooting,■ I'otmdlioepor'B Hoam-Havc no reconimondation to make, l'oundkeepor,—That ho bo notiliod of tiio faot that thero aro a number of coivs o H))d horses straying about tho town and causing complaints from residents. Hobson-stroet.-That thb wator tablo bo , formed on tho north sido of this stroot, 1 jrorn EilioUtroot lo tbo brow of tho hill,

Walkor-streot bridge.—That tho work l ' bo dono by co-oporative labour. ■ Abattoirs.—Tliat tho abattoir plans bo adopted as submitted. , v 1 Tenders for quarrying 400 yards of I motal.—Tho following tenders wore re- , eeivodJohti Hoa'h, £47 8j 4d; G. Bartlotto, £46135; Atkinson and party, £6O; Howie and par;y, £39 3s 41. The ' tondor of Howio and p:\rty was accepted, ■ Tho roport was adopted. ■ SANITARRY COMMITTBE ; The Committeo roported as follows: This Oommittoe reconiiuends to> tho ? Council tho advisabilitv of having a valua- ; tion of Mr Borridgo's plant mado, with a ! viow to tho Council taking over the same.' The value of such plant be ascertained • ' by arbitration. ■ 1 That the Engineor bo asked to roport on ) a piece of land auilable for n depot, ■ On tho motion of tho Mayor, seconded i by Cr Siovin, it was resolved that Mr W. i J. Gtay bo appointed arbitrator on bo--1 half of the Counoil. ■ Tho Mayor proposed that- tho Council i call for tenders for tbo night soil.servico, ' and that tho Counoil provide the plant. Some of tho counojllors thought it was , promaturo to oall for tenders before ascertaining tho valuo of tho plant. ' Tho mayor contended that it was not I prematuro to call for tenders. A lot of timo j had already been wasted over the mattor, and they woro no fuvthor advanced. Cr, Humo hoped that tho Mayor would let it stand over for another fortnight, : This was agrood to. I Tho report was then adopted. e ENGINEER'S REPORT Tho Engineor submitted the following k roport:— 0 " Night Soil DepJt,—l had intended to recommend applying for a block of land for this, but, sooing that the special committee is dealing with the mattor, I awoit '• your further instruction o . 1 "Cinders.—Tho Waihi Company has '' stopped tho Borough from taking any more ' cinderi from tho mino, so that paths sane--3 tioned to be coated with theso cannot now be dealt with. . , "Main Eo'.d.-Whilo proceeding to 0 Paeroa yesterday, to check the Ohinemuri accounts against the borough, I was surprised to see tho Main Eoad in suoh a bad '' state betwoon Snako Hi'l. and Waikino; not at those parts deviated by, and closo'to " tho'railway, but other parts on tho permanent line of road, w'>e»e the number of large holes and general bad state makes )( it exceedingly dangerous for riders and Q vehicles; this condition of things is to me ir quite unaccountable, as there is plenty fl of good' metal toly broken and stacked , r upon the sides of tho road, in the 1 near 0 noighbonrhood of the bad parts. With Q the metal so conveniently situated, this 3 portion of rood could be mado quite safe 3 and in fairly good order in three days by e two men with a horse,and cart."' It was resolved that the attention of the Ohinemhri County Counoil be drawn to the dangerous state of the main roai from il Snake Hill to '.Vaikino, f CONTRACT FOR (JUARRY ' Vi It was resolvod that Crs, Donaldson and j Siovin sign the oontraot for quarrying metal. ACCOUNTS. , . Tha folio sing accounts wero passed for l . payment:— - : Pipos, £2 158 9d; ironmongery, £3 8s , lOd; W. J, Gray, £l3s; plumbing £2l7s j 61; carting 17s 10d; coal, 12s; Tamaki l; Sawmills, £7 17s; kerosene, £5 8d; ' Acetylone Gas Company, £8 7s Id; print--1 ing, £ll7B fid; conveyance, 153; fasoinos, £4 7s 4d; insurance, £8; stationery, £2 )4s; trees and tree planting, £4 17s 3d; wages, £B2 6s 4d; salaries, £l7; carting, ' £4O 13s 6d; Co-op. work, £6l 2i 6d; breaking, £27 6s 4d; filling and oarting; £1413i4d; metal, £l6 16a lOd; filling, , £8 4s 6d; Ohinomari County demand, I £52116 a 6d; total, £84117s lid. ' Wator Wor':s Loan Account,—A. and T. , Burt, Ltd., £6 6s; Hagn'o'Smjth-abd .do., \ 62 9s6d, Gas WoAsLoan, aiid ' Co, pipos, ;£776; wagos, DuqaKt'allyipg, 3 £2 1436 d, '/ , The, Council then adjournodi^!'•