PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 403, 12 January 1909, Page 7

PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

y Tho :fortnig)itly meeting of tho-Petona. BoronghX'onncil was held last evening, tko Maror, Jilri. J. i W.^M^Ewani, pre&ding.V There were also present: : Gples, ; , Harding; ' Lodder, Castle, Colquhoun, Southgate, Short, Smith, and Young. > ; e 9 giMer ; reported that large quantities of , sand had been carted off the; Esplanade,, and-year .by .year,, this 'ocoupied; considerablev time and' became expensive. - He. thought; that a 5 Liie council- now had -jurisdiction; over the : strip: of land above high-water mark,: that, consideration might, well- be given to improving, the' beach, 'which is; now. b6coiiiine ; ■ the .publio." '.Either; sand 'screens,' or, what .- wouldiiprobably ..be much, preferred. ; the. forming up ■: of the : southern: side of the EsplanadejifWould. tend to' keep: the- shifting -of the sand-: above, high water. It was" decided to deal with the matter.when next year's estimates' were being considered. . On the subject ofwaterworks, the engineer' reported that,a irial' .of ; pressure was mado along :the,. trunk : ma'ins;.'at ivarious: and' pres. sures .'obtained, due;-to. the head at the'; points chosen,-921b; .being, recorded at'the Fire Brigade' Station. ;. ' ;. .... '.The.report was adopted. ' Regarding, : Native'urates,, 'the- Mayor stated that he 'had received a; letter - from the .Public Trustee intimating'that no judge's order..:was nscessaxy. to Warrant ,him;in ; paying, ovef the rates, and> asi ,tho Natives had agreed to de-' ductioris.i'; for' gate's, '.the | money would be paid in .due course. ."'The total: amount involved was 'The'letterXwas 1 received.: ■

: The appointment of a -j uhior olerk was left in. the. Ijands of i.tlie;Maypr and' To'wii Clerk, i" : : , A lengthy,, discussion. took I place on ~ a proposal to grant a ;and j drain-laying license to. an elderly ; plumber, who Was stated to' : ; be' '■ thoroughly"'practical • .and ; fully;;qualxlle<l;: but who could; not 'pass a technical examina- • would- support', the; application',''although heUvas heartily.in favour of technical; instruction! It was mentioned that probably.-jfcnumber /.o{;' plumbers at - present practising.ylp'cally ' Would-, be unable to. practise when- the-.drainage' scheme.-, was in -operation. The .matter ' Was deferred. .;. '', Information'regarding; vtbe gas works was asked.'for-by the. Eltham. borough authorities, 1 and the engineer was instructed to supply it .-' A- letter/was' received 'from Mr. P/ Cavanagh asking,-for ,a refund: of-; .£6, half : ; the amount paid in poundage of cattle. The request 'Was not accedcd • to. .: -'