BOROUGH MATTERS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXV, Issue 7722, 14 July 1928, Page 2

BOROUGH MATTERS

MONTHLY MEETING OF COUNCIL The monthly meeting of the Waihi Borough Council was held in the Borough Chambers on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Mr W. M. Wallnutt) presiding. There were also present Messrs S. H. Walmsley, C. F. Butcher, J. Moorhead, E. Morgan, C. F. Butcher, H. B. Dale, A. E. Robinson, E. Swindells, and J. Lockington. SCHOOL OF MINES GRANT The secretary of the Waihi School of Mines (Mr C. F. Sims) wrote acknowledging receipt of the intimation that the council had agreed to continue its annual grant of £l5O and also to pay off the arrears of £75, owing on last year’s grant. The letter continued: “My council instructed me to convey to your council its hearty thanks for the long continued interest in and generosity to the school shown by the members of the Borough Council. To that body our school is largely indebted for its existence and ability to do the good work accomplished by it.” The letter was received. BILLIARD ROOM LICENSE

Mr Toesdalc applied for the transfer of a Soddon Street billiard saloon license from N. Emmett, and it was decided to grant the application, subject to a favourable report from the police being received. CITIZEN’S GIFT OF TREES Mr W. E. Busch advised the council that lie desired to make a donation of trees to be planted around the Waihi Beach School, and asked the council to give assistance in the planting of same. The writer suggested that the caretaker at the beach (Mr N. J. Moon) should be allowed to plant the trees. Mr .1. B. Bceche, chairman of the Waihi Schools’ Committee, writing in reference to Mr Busch’s offer, asked for the approval of the council to the planting of the trees, and stated that the committee would greatly appreciate it if the council would undertake to have the trees planted by its employees. The trees suggested were Olcaria Fostcri, which grew quickly and stood the wind well. They were strongly recommended ny Messrs A. 11, Yates and Company, of Auckland as being suitable for the beach reserve.

Tlte Mayor said that M" Busch had always taken a. great inu-rost in the Waihi Beach School, adding that 400 trees would be required and Unit Mr Busch had kindly offered l.i supply thc number, out wanton the assistance of the coned in ilie pointing of the trees. Mr Thompson, jnnr., iml on a previous occasion offered to assist and ho would move that Mr Busch be thanked and that the offer be accepted, Mr Thompson to be communicated with to ascertain if he was willing to assist the caretaker of the beach to plant the trees. Mr Morgan seconded the motion which was carried. TEPID WATER FOR BATHS The Reserves Committee reported as follows: —Messrs J. F. Robertson, IJ. McPherson, S. H. Walmsley and W. Ellerington, representing the Waihi Amateur Swimming Club, conferred with the committee on the qeustion of diverting the tepid water pumped from the Waih: mine into the municipal baths. The deputation presented a report from the Government analyst dealing with the chemical properties of the water. The report stated that the samples submitted showed that the water would be quite suitable for use in a swimming bath. The deputation also intimated that the club would not be able to finance the whole undertaking and asked for a £ for £ subsidy. The total cost was estimated at £(10. The superintendent of the Waihi Gold Mining Co. had written to the club advising that his company would not guarantee the purity of the water and would require an indemnity from the council holding the company covered against all risks arising out of the use of the water. Tint town clerk had explained (ho borough solicitor’s opinion of the council's legal position in the event of any accident or infection arising out of the use of the water. The committee recommended that the Swimming Club be informed that the council will offer no objection to the water being diverted and used in the swimming baths, but owing to the fact that no provision is made in this year’s estimates and in view of the borough's financial position, the council regrets it will not be able to assist financially.

In moving the adoption of the report the Mayor said that if the Swimming Club had approached the council prior to the framing of the estimates the council might have managed to assist it. The report was then adopted. BEACH RESERVE MATTERS The beach caretaker (Mr N. .1, Moon) reported as under: —“1 have cleaned the water-tables and cut the scrub where required from Hie ‘rocky bend’ towards the beach for a distance of thirty odd chains. 1 have widened the road near the h'llc quarry on an average of abou l eight feet, and have extended the pipe culvert and faced the outlet wall with stone. 1 have also cut off a point further down to give a clear view of the sharp bends. I stripped the overburden on the little quarry and carted the spoil to widen 'ho road. I have quarried, broken and carted about twenty yards of metal to (he new piece of road. The fem e has "been removed, from the school reserve ami 1 have planted the pine trees loft over from last year. The sanitary service has been attended to during the montli, till fees being collected. AIJ foes for last mouth have boon paid ip at th.e office. I would recommend that the sanitary conveniences at present on the Druid's camp site lie placed on skids, when they could he removed to a more suitable position, particularly near to (he present bathing sheds, ar least, that is the place 1 would suggest. The back line of sections 11 to 16 has boon cleared and repegged.” The report was adopted, INSPECTOR’S REPORT The inspector and poundkeepr (Mr J. Spence) submitted the following report; —Seventeen cows and 12 horses were impounded during the month and I served summonses on several motorists for various breaches of the by-laws. I also have to report that much better order is

being maintained by the taxis since i the line was put down in Seddon Street. The stand in Seddon Streetis now being taken advantage of by motorists. I have served several notices regarding hedges that want cutting back. The report was adopted. ABATTOIR REPORT The operations at the abattoir for the mouth ended 30th June, 1928, were reported on as follows:' —Stock slaughtered—Cows 93, bullocks 19, sheep 202, lambs 7, pigs 43, calves 1. Cash Statement: Balance brought forward from May £29 2s Gd, charge for month £G7 Is Gd, total £9G -is. Less cash received £O4 12s, balance at 30th June, 1928, £3l 12s. The report was adopted. GASWORKS REPORT The manager of the gasworks (Mr A. Harvey) reported that for the month ended May 31st 8 4 tons 9 cwt of coal had been carbonised for a. make fo 10,103 cubic feet of gas per ton, compared with 90 tons 15 cwt In May, 1927, for 14,800 feet of gas, the increase of gas per ton for the latter period being 1303 feet. - The total make of gas was 1,359,9 00 feet and the quantity unaccounted for was 244,300 feet, against 407,400 feet in 1927. Revenue from all sources amounted to £484 ISs sd, compared with £4BO 11s 4d last year, the increase being £4 7s Id. During June month 87 tons 15 cwt of coal wore carbonised and the make of coal was 15,950 cubic feet ol gas per ton, compared with 1927 when SO tons 15 cwt of coal produced 13,383 feet per ton. Five services were cleared and repaired during June. Ten street lamps were broken by the gale on Friday. Juno 29th, and four had been repaired. The roof of the stoke-houso had been completed and appeared to ho satisfactory. 1 The report was adopted.

FINANCE COMMITTEE The Finance Committee’s report contained the following recommendations:— That the accounts and payments as scheduled and amounting respectively to £425 2s and £1154 14s 2d be passed tor payment. That the Thames Valley Electric Power Board bo instructed to make good, within seven days, till damage done to footpaths, through the erection of its polos, otherwise the council will complete the work and charge the board as per the engineer’s estimate.

That the applications of Messrs D. Ritchie and I. Hudson be filed for future reference, and it, in the opinion of the borough foreman, work is available, they he given scrub and weed cutting on piece work. That the application of the Rev. Father O’Hara for a refund of rates lie held over and in the meantime the town dork be asked to write pointing out irregularities in previous rating. That the town clerk be asked to write to Mrs A r . Swindells explaining that the council has no power to alter the present rating on her property. The report was adopted.