BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4627, 14 May 1915, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

j 'the monthly meeting of the | above was field last night. Present ' —His Worship the ’Mayor, Crs | (Hies, Turnbull, J. Harding, E. , Harding, Pickering, Nicholas, Hutchins, Wood and Franklin, | i oKIItSI’OXI'KXC'Ii ; was read and dealt with as follows : i From Wise and Co., publishers, i re Directory. —Received. | From Under-Socretaiy, Wellingj ton, acknowledging notification of j H. P. Horne’s election.—Received. J From R. J. Grinlinton, hon. soc- | rotary Woodville Hockey Club, askj ing pei mission to use the Recica- ! tion Ground on Saturdays. —Grant- ; ed on usual conditions, j From G. Lindaner, re eonueciing ! with sewage to c-tinge at corner of j Bowen and Vogel Streets, asking to postpone owing to the.bnildiug being old, and that it was his intention to , re-build.— Request, dec-lined. ' Fr-mi F. McNair, Napiei, acknowledging -notification and promising to carry out drainage l connections.— Town Clerk stated work had not yet lie-:' done. Resolved, i: That Mr >,!cX rir I e given 7 days to com-nh.-ti; nr Council will take aciiun.” l-': om i'lilis and Co., i e aiitometers and suggesting that the Key-tone m-ter bo given a trial. Received. From Mrs M. A. Smith, Ldnnnan asking t hot the case of specimens in tin; iduarv be 'minded to the High Sabofl, owing to want of space. Abe i,!o ashed for a cant to bbrai v and read :;g loon. -.-!«<•- solved, ‘"Thm 11 1 0 specimen ■r-n-e in librmy he handed to t!m IMgb School, and that tin.- Council apply to tiie County Council for grant to library and reading room and (bat the Mayor at tend Council meeting in support of application. : From 11. Road, Seci otaiy Foot- j ball Club, asking I'm use of Rcoicatimi Ground on u.-nal (erm =. — Granted, and a new lock to be lilted to the dre-smg room door. From Mes a s Collins, Giles and 1 Meredith, asking for an increase in I wages by Cl per month, and (bat wages be paid fortnightly.- —It was decided that the wage;-, be paid fortnight! v, but i egret fed no increase . could bo made. Fi"in the Pi imp M in isl or, slating that, a v. ire bad been received by tb.e < 'nivercor in reference- to the splendid work of ihe Australasian ; troops in the Dardanelles. —Tho Mayo;' paid a high tribute to the work done and offered sympathy to those whose dear ones were wounded o'; killed. From R. Henderson, Secretary i File Brigade's Association, thank- , mg' the Mavor a'id citizens for cm- j tei tmem to tin; members of the C< •!'ferer.ee re'C-Hv lield in U ood- ! Fiom (.1. Moore, Cmmiy Clerk, j i’ahiatua, in reference to Gorge | road, stating that the work was now progressing. —Received. From the Resident Agent, Government Insurance Department, Napier, asking for a share of the Council’s accident business,.—Ro- j solved, l; 'i’iiat the matter be field o.m till next meeting.”

From v. r . R isi horford, Kuiranga County Cmr-mil Ciei-k, re Mnnawatu Gorge mail, asking (hat a deputation ho sent to "Wellington early in tlio session.—The Mayor staled lio was one of a deputation last you* 1 , but then the Department would not consider tlie matter.— Resolved, " T!:at tlie Council fa.ll in won tiio Ivan anga Co a noil’s sn"in rendinu - a deputation to WellWim.” From IJ. C. W,„.d, iJoin. secretary W ■ i-.-.d vi I!FIt-o Brigade, asking that rubhi-h tin? fines ho enforced. From .1. 11. Morgan, re water trite. —"Mr Morgan to he informed that waver will he cut oil; when he -o 1 Gu ue-i s. From County Clerk, Woodviilc, re Fjiner • 1 urge In id ire impairs. It w is .-aided (hat the litst span of the in’hhro was in ;t v«vv had state.— i' on. om •’nut the Pahiatiia Comi<d!’s atri-n'ion he drawn to (lie mis io‘ stale of the bridge, and asking ill;.i it la. 1 a t.l ended lo at, once.

From Minister of Finance, Wellington, re poor relief.—Dealt with by Patriotic Committee.— It was resolved to purchase a copy of Jallop’s Statutes. From J. Wilson, Town Clerk, Devonport, forwarding resolution io removing restrictions on sale of fish.—Received. '■OCXII i.i-mrKKs imi'ouT. The pound keeper reported that no impounded 65 head of cattle and :>1 were claimed on the road. roll’s kiutum'. The inspector imported as follow : So cubic yds metal have been delivered and spread on dm following streets ; .McLean, -G yds; Grant, K) yds; Hail, 23 yds; Ormond, 5 yds. Water tables have been cleaned in all principal streets. Fp lo May 6th, 15 loads of rubbish had* been removed from various stores by Borough Staff. The fees collected were £2 4s 6d, and amount paid for labour 19s Gd. If it is the intention of Council to continue removing rubbish it will be necessary Lo procure a more suitable carl. Notices have been served on the following properties to have them connected with the drainage. Lot 12, sec. 37, McLean Street; Lot 5, sec. 74, Tay Street: Lot 2 sec. 7, Grey Street; Lot 93. see. 74, Vogel Street. Nothing has been done by owners to Lot 90, sec. 6, Grey Street, to have buildings thereon repaired and made lit lor occupation. On 2uth April, further samples of se wage were taken from the treatment works by an onicer of the Public Health Dept., extending over a period of 14 hours. Samples of sewage at entrance of works w ere taken every to minutes from 6.30 a.m. until 2p.m., and the eutluents from works from 2p.m. until 8.30p.m. results practical!v the same as January 18th. last. The gas works and coal yard re T ports were read. Deeding with the inspector’s report, it was resolved that in reference to owner of lot, 90 section G the advice of the Borough Solicitors be taken, and, if there was power to act, tlie inspector was to lake immediate action.

The Health Uilicer’s report, which was very satisfactory was read. Cu.M .m ixtees. The following committees were appointed : Works and Finance;—The Mayor. Crs J. Harding, Hutchins and Nicholas. Lighting : —The Mayor, Crs E. Harding, Giles and Pickering. Cemetery; The Mayor, Crs Franklin, Giles and Wood. Reserves :—The Mayor, Crs J. Harding and J. A. Nicholas. Library :—Tire Mayor, Cr Hutchins, Franklin and Wood. Fire Brigade ; —The Mayor, Crs Pickering and Turnbull. Bowling Club Reprepenlative ; Cr .1. A Nicholas. Contracts;—Crs 3. Harding and Franklin, knimsii ruLr.rcroi;. Applications for position of rub- j bish collector was received Piom J. Todd, 11. Adams, F. Spademan and T. Mason. On a ballot being taken the last-named was appointed. I; F. N FIA I, Canon Mcdes attended and after congratulating His Wor-bip on bis election, asked the Council to complete a small piece of work, near the Vicarage, by grading and at- . tending to culvert.—The Mayor ' stated that the work was passed i am! when estimates were drawn up, 1 the matter would bo kept in view.

Mr Faso:, asked that boulders on Sowrv road be biokcn. —Resolved tint! I lie mailer be at tended to. Cr Hutchins spoke, very strongly about Hu; size of metal put on roads, and suggested that patching should take more systematic for tn. Cr Giles stated that a 2in water pipe in Grant street was uncovered. Rofen ed to the Inspector. Cr .1. Harding Imped that when estimates were under consideration the ij nest ion of tarring footpath and v, ater tallies in McLean street would be remembered.--Cr Franklin booed I hat the Lighting Committee would keep Gladstone stree: in mind when drawing up estimates. Council overdiaft on 11th May was L'2s hi. Till-; I’A V-SHEET, amount ing to ,t's i-7 12s 2d, was na-sed for pa vm«*». t. The Conned then ad j n, nied.