HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 427, 9 February 1909, Page 9

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

/ : ;y; : bi'eoui, niiroßTEn.) : •; jv ;IhUTT RIVER BOARD// ■■'Last night's mooting.of tho Hntt. River Board was attended by Messrs. IV Stephens, Ortoii Stevens. 1 :H;';Sladden,.A. Peters, and E.-P. Buuriy ; (solicitor). ■ ,-'- :, ■.;-■;■':, ' On tho motion of Mr. Orton Stevens, sec--oiide'd--bv; Mr. Sladdonj Mr. 11: Stephens was alectbd) chairman. : In reply, tho now.. ■ chair- ■ man-returned'thankß nml paid a high tributetoMr. Dihiot Sladdcu,.the first chairman of the board, elected ton years ago, iiid also T to Mr.'W. , G.-Foster, tho retiring chairman. Ho "hoped they would 'do their host to. carry out Mr.'Lairig-Measori's..scheme,* and .he remarked that. tho Hutt was lndobted to the Board' for-the increase' in -population on account of the confidence .engendered ;in-: the -people by. the'-prevention of .floods. He ailvobated tho board's giving.its earnest attontibn to -pushingforward.the following projects :^-Mr. -Laing-Meason's Echemo for, making .the river navigable,-acquisition: of; Hutt 'Parkrailway, ; by.theGovernrnent,: andestension; of * the - Riyor- Board : district ~ (which ishbuld whole*' of the territory to' Pet°n£-;fore-'Mr Orton Steyens objected to'-the board, ■gottiristhe'.'whole.of the credit.for-this,, and said that rating on tho unimproved valuonad ■aided matters.-.'.■; V■':'.;■ ■ v**-:::V' ; i v ' n '*i; ;l l : "'r ■I, The .chairman -.agreed, ■ but ho emphasised his contention.. :." . : : . ;: .', *•"-.;..."."• ; - ■;■■;■., -~ The'engineer'(Mr; .G. Laiiig-51eagon)/.,:re-.ported that* '■■ he .had visited Mr.', Johustpii's property.'at Belmont: in reference to,.an.ap- . plication: for;, protection, and found. that' tho formation was : most unstable',.'and would.cbst J between :£SO .and £90 to:protect, 1 morefthan 'the value' of tho land. He visited King'don's Beach *.'to" observe ,tho' effect of' the■. wire, and: .boulder ,'wall, erected' , by. -Messrs: .Pitcaithly,, Without-permission: of tlie board; ;There_..wpre undoubted-,signs:;that thevwall :'.was;. throwing the;stream toward; the" ;:left: bankj-' which Jit. wasi striking\yer.y hard ;at an important point neat Mri.Hayes's property. ; Unless "the ob~ structibfc wasiiremoyed; .he anticipated ,;seri-bus;"-trouble:?{Tlie. last of :the-'boom, groynes; intended: toi-be:erected this .year,, should be finished. in ; about';ten, groynes, .would then'--bo.in operation. ■! T!he.. report was .adoptedtiv'■■"■• lV': ■'■';'■"■;, ";■:'.•",■.'■.■:■'■■".■' ; '.■';'■>;'.•■'.'- ! ■'.• ;; •.'.*;".■■' : instructed to orderitherirem6val;",.bf::;Messrg:.;pitC ajti l iey' s ,', v ;jiii. at once.. '. ■ .-.The. engineer; was (riven; authority ;toj call• "for , :'.tenders' for :the; supply .arid. delivery of ;140 turpentjno booms, and piles fprnext year's opprations;'.':'This , - would .provide forthe.'erec-, tioii'of six' morb groynes next summer. ■ .. .■ ■ /: The fdreman/s report was fead;aivd adopted.. .the leasing of'theßliinglebedsin the river..:'. '.rtAs tho.bbard.-ha's experienced>the"same-dif-ficulty: ;as,Petbno.'regarding ' frequently: .do'-'not,. stay' long "in- occupation, , it ;t as decided .to obtain .the adv.ice;'of'the■ solicitor;on the-matter.,.;.;,;

y; JHUTT BOROUGH -FINANCES, j ■ '; £ I/"Financial .report—the,- 'chairman 'will report <herebn"- was ; an item in .a; committee .rep'ort presentDd;'to last night's .meeting*of. : .tlie ! Hutt .■Borough Council. , ;the Peputy-Mayor-.fCouncillor Russell); reported. 'that, speaking ■geriorollr,. the finances-of the; .boroughiwere in a;good .conditio;i, L .and.,there was'evpryindicatiori'that" the-council-would be'v.weli.withiir'the, estimates, for the; year,' ' despite' the f act /tliat •■ there were /.many, unp'rovided foricontingencies...'Ho.concluded by. ; advisjngithe .cpnricil to ."go sloTvly;','; for the-' remainder, of -the year..,,:-: '"■-: :;:.;... '■■'■■"■. ;- ■. : Tho Melling Suspension .Bridge'will be for-.-. ,;maliyi.bpened/at;3 p'clpck'-'onvSaturday,.'after-noon, ; and 'the .Deputy-Mayor 'will. interview, the," Hpn;' : A: : W., Hogg,-; Slinister:fpr:Roads. : and : ;Bridges, to"'sec if ;he;,will -bo able tb ; perfonni the ;-; ?£ ■-..;.: A'^ : ;v-M ,aw '; ■A ■ dispute has, '. arisen I about; /the, arrange-. rhents:'concerning■,the Hospital- Sutiday ;, qeGififcetis'; Band! led:' thevprocessiori, instead : of',that/hon'pj\r, falling, on :■ the;Petone ;Brass; Ba'nd'.' ■■'. It;:ap-, pears :, that^in : ,the'original;drawing, ;;ter •:: band;: - should; have. ~ had , the:.'■ distiiictionj.ibut.:,the.mistake :.»rpeo'.throughr'a' cloricai : 'errqr-;,iri;writirig"'a : fresh .'list; i v '■ i >(- 1 - :■: '.'' -A •:short' sitting of the : Petone ; Police:: Court was'lield /yesterday morning, -before .Messrs , ; ; ;f -;and ;R:;^^-vShortti.; J:P?s;/, .when; : . a; ; young, man .named: John; Edwards' was bharged;with'; stealing'.a pair:'of'J'sho'e's,.valued>at..7s: 6d.j'. the ;prbperty : -': ; of- George M'Whirter,; .on ; 'ySaturday '.:'. nightl"■'.'.Accused he:did;it iuiider 'ithk i -influence. , of: drink..; He;-: did -.not re-, quire thoni, as he had 'sufficient...'.The-pwner/ .of explained how.'accused"entered ;the Shop -.and asked 'for •laoes!':.Va'nd:'>he "had' something,-under hisfcoat;;; Hβ .called Constable^'Murphy,'and; they found .the'shoes; c'li , Edwards;;" ■Accused/'asked -'to ;b'e.dealt', with';' Hghtly,.'asihe had.never.been before a '.Court previously:,.; Senior Constable;Qp'x-"knew',no-.. thingjbf'his-rhistory/:-.;Th6' : :Bench 'convicted accused and ordered him' to cbme'.up if, called' upon, ■conditional kupon^ the. shoes,;,being-paid ' for./ ,;A prphibitionJ'brderKwas; > irindp '■ put,' against him, on his own request; ;" :■..■;.::'.' ; -[-.Tho'quality: bf : ;Petone gas, was referred .to ;'at? last-night's meeting of. tlieHiitt Borough' ; Council.?:;Several: councillors cbniplained that the gas smelled badly'and also' the residuoleft on--tn(s'burners.VvOo.uncUlo , r'-,VVard.'.ha4..:-'an..'ih-: : spi'ratibri,and';,suggestedv_tliat. they send-to: the .Petone /C^uncuan'ultimatum,that: if .tho quality .-.was not -improved, they .would liayetp... consider :/th'e ; ■/question: of. .erecting : their. ;own;gasworks.\.^^-(Laughter.)i;''-itv: was ~ :to , writb r '.tb.'.the/Petone .Council drawing theirattentioh""to j.the;;complaint l !, i , -:;■■:;:!"(?::: : -;'\ ; ; : . 'rammitteb_'electio'n; pri '.Marcli'.9 1 closes', on Friday 1 with'the' Returning: Officer,(Mr.R.Mothes).::So far no. .additions;./have ;;been;.made :to the' Parlia-' mpntary • roll, tho.'.qualifibatiori of a .voter- at; the' forthcoming; election being the same 'as" • at.the Parliamentary election. 'Tlw.re.tiringi members (eligible, for re-election) are : : 'Messrs: W.:'lnglis, ; ;.: J.- Cudby,, J.;; Cotton; "''-H;: Ryder, and Orton'Stevens.' . ,' ,'.:•'.'' ".'',": •'.\ 'Regarding; , Messrs.. Stafford:'.'•anil-• ..Treadweli's 'account for £69' 17s.' against 'the.Hutt Park Co'mmitteijj No'..-1; Committee-.of .the Hutt.'.Borough :'■■ Council..-';recommended ■';:; as follows: /'That' the committee be directed,to make an. offer,to compromise this account on thovbasis.pf.-'a '.'reduction ,pf :£lO lOs.i'and, that' ■ this: council then '/pay i^s: share. of' tlie' 'account;', together'with the costs'; already incurred ;• by-.the .committee in the , . Supreme; Court action; the ■'offer.;to be' made without : prejudice'.'';^.l¥e ;, ;pe'puty!'Maybr' , '',(Ginhcill6f W. ;Hl. Russell) explained the ;pbsition;;;and moved the adoption of the report, which was adopted.-; ~, ; .-■■■;;.'■ ■■ ['^.:; : -:,: ■';■;'i'.y'\ .': ■■\^iy^---

..The amount collected,- as ;the result of; the Hospital Sunday. Demonstration -was £55; d 55.,. out .of which, has to.come about' £5 .for, expenses.,! -''.Oiie hundred ..pounds;. was expected, ■•"■;.: and ; ' the [•■■ disappointing . : result •:' is': j attributed; ■■■to' thoi:; -prevail- , ing : of■■.. money and-tbe fact.that the'ladies were .not bo ttiergetio this year as last. ,Iu addition to the total;; there : waa Is. 9d. iu ; unpassable money, two sixpences 'and three threepences with.holes in them; ; \There were,, of course, the usual quantity of shirt •buttons, etc. -The"secretary, Mr. -I);-. Jones,; will pay the amount to the account of. Wellington .Hospital 'Trustees.. A Government subsidy of 245. in the £ is also due. The hospital will thustoefit by £110. :■;;■/•-■ ; .