HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 507, 14 May 1909, Page 8

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

(FROM ODn SPECIAL EEPOBEEB.I

. ~ "'.<>/ v • HUTT RIVER BOARD. ' Throe members attended tho meeting of tho Hutt River Board 'last evening—Messrs, R. Stevens (chairman). A. Peters, and Hubert Sladden. Tho inspector reported that another sub-; merged'groyne—tho third—had been put iu at Jorgensen's Bend. Two floods had. occurred during tho month of April, on tho 11th and tho 23rd, and tho height of tho river on those dates had been sft. 6in., and Bft. 6in. respectively, above, summer level.' Tho second flood had been the severest experienced since the protective works had been erected. The banks had stood the strain remarkably well, aiid no damage had occurred except at two fillings, where slight settlements -were noticed. Tho groynes and diversion cuts had given, Satisfactory : results. Above the Hutt Bridge a floodgate became obstructed, and was responsible for tho flood, water getting through into tho water ,chan-' nel of the main'road. It would be necessary to place,an'iron guard on this gate to prevent another obstruction. Mr. Pitcaithly's loading bank on Kingdon's beach -had been washed away by the 'flood, and tho railway line: on the beach was badly damaged. Only one tender was received for carting —that of Mr.-J? H. Gosso —and it was accepted. . _ • ■ . , Petone, Borough Council complained of the erosion of lands at their' sanitary . depot. The erosion had been caused by the diversion of the Hutt River. The board resolved to inform'the council that erosion would not take place in future, and to forward'a copy' of the engineer's report bearing on the matter. . The engineer, Mr. Laing- Meason, reported that the. groynes had done excellent ■■work. The efficiency of the boom and submerged groynes had been shown.especially.at Jorgensen's protective works, which formerly suffered much damage by every flood. On this occasion, they had been practically immune.' The two submerged groynes at Kayes's had given excellent results. ' Some. deposit' had taken place at tho mouths of both diversion; cuts. This, ho. bad anticipated, would be the caße until his scheme of gradual diversion was further, advanced. In all other respects both cuts had been improved, both in width' and depth.

ST. DAVID'S BAZAAR.

At St. David's Church bazaar in the Oddfellows' Hall, Petone, all stallholders have had yery satisfactory returns, and,the tea arid supper room has becn ; liberally : -patronised.; Last evening; in addition to.a musical pro-; gramme, tho'attractions included a baby show.' Dr. 'Ross was tho judge,, and ho gave' his verdict in favour of children of tho following Under nine months, Mrs. Simpson, 1; -Mrs. Ryder, 2; .over nino months, '■ lira. Spicer, 1; Mrs. Martin, 2. Quoits and other competitions were held, and tho following contributed to •an enjoyabjo ; programme, Misses Alexander, Johnston,, Cochrane,'. • M''Wliirter, and Messrs.' AV. H. Rehliio, arid W.- Sibun. ,'. ; A. nuniber of . girls, under tho leadership of Misses Thomson and Carter .'gave calisthoiiic displays. Tho bazaarwill be open again to-day. .

UPPER HUTT TOWN BOARD.

The: fortnightly: meeting..-of .'the Upper Ilutt Town. Board' was attended by all. the commissioners except: Mr; . J; ,T. Craig* .-Mr. George Benge, : chairman, r presided, i . . . : " An application for the use of tho Town Board stable was; made, by'.,Mr.< E.'. Mudgjway,, and was granted,, subject to 14 days'-notico: oji either : side/ the "rehtal being , fixed' at 10s. per calendar month. ' '. . _ .. .The statement; of receipts and expenditure submitted for the year ended. March 1909,' showed that the " general rate, of Id. ill tho '£, collected; amounted to £729 17s. 4d., and tho sanitary service rate and fees totalled £81 10s.- Building permit, fees,' at ss, per centum, realised £26 65.,' while Court' fees rccoveredVwero £1 193.; licenses produced £98, -ofwhich- tho, two hotels contributed £80, .vehicles £13 ;ss.,\public hall £2, billiard saloon £1, and hawkers'; ,fees £2. Tho re-.' ceipts'from the Government in tho, shape* of an'. advance • against subsidy totalled. £112 . 10s., the total receipts'being £1066 18s. On ] tho expenditure side the: clerk's salary and i .cost of first election arid .preparation.of, elec- 1 toral roll for..same absorbed £62 3s. .2d.; travelling expenses, £3 35.; office equipment, £20.185. Id. ; postages and telegrams, £6,45. lOd.; Stationery,. £8; 2s. 6d..j,.printing' ; and ' advertising, £25 18s.insurances,.bank.'in-; ■ terest and charges, otc., £10 10s. 9d. ;• Gov-, brnment charges, for district Evaluation, £22' 17s; .Cd.;. solicitor's charges, £9 .175.; Court fees,' £7 3s. £434' Is. Id. was expended upon road construction and maintenance, of which £174 4s.' was for metal; timber,,and, pipes, £5 ■14s. 9d. for tools, £l los. 9d. for tool repairs,;; £35 4s. 3d.', for cartago of spoil, and- £217 7s.' ,4d. for, wages of roadmen. ,' Street lighting cost £12 17s. Bd., and the sanitary, ser- • vice' absorbed £95;'145.'; 3d., of' which ' £?o would be nori-recurring. The disbursements on account of. the new public pound to date of, the Statement wore" £18 7s'., 7d.j with further liabilities accrued. ' Dog collars cost £7 2s. 6d.,.and charges for disinfection of premises by the Health Department amounted to ,13s.':6d. Tho'bank balance ih: credit was' £177 10s. 10d., in to .which•there was a small cash balance .inAthe office.; The board decided to obtain quotations for tho .marking, of the permanent,, levels in Princes and Martin' Streets;., with a.viow-.to: the early formation of .footpatbs'.therein; and kerbing tho samo.- . ' It was decided to metal Pino Avenue, and also Alexandra Street from Pine Avenue to Royal Street. - , '-.... Fine shingle was ordered to'be.laid'in the vicinity of the. new post, office, and it was decided to ask the postal authorities to provide hitching .'posts, as at present country visitors to the .local - post' office hitched 'their horses across the footpath on to the postal picket' fence. •; : Mr. Davis, secretary of tho local : Town ! Hall, Company, waited, on the;• board to > ask for,'a'reduction, of the license fee for tho. Town Hall Company ,■ which tW by-law fixed at £2 per annum; The' hoard informed Mr.. Da vis'that his representations would.receive careful consideration. • '..It.was decided to call upon persons whoso promises discharged water/upon the, foot "paths to take' immediate 1 steps to:abate>tbe nuisance. A course is to be adopted 'in the matter of sweeping rubbish from business and other premises on to footpaths and . water-tables. . ~ . , , ; Tl le /clerk was .instructed to .issue-sum-monses 'in respect of all,failures to.tako out annual licenses on or before May 17. . : A. resolution was adopted; authorising arrangements to .be mado with the Bank of New Zealand for such overdraft—not exceed-', ing £400—as may be . required from 1 time io time during tho current'year. It ,was indicated that the overdraft, if any, would have to be paid-off.on March 31, 19i0. It, was decided to call upon the ranker:to .exercise greater vigilance, as a considerable number: of complaints of wandering cattle been lodged.'' Prosecutions are to bo' instituted against all second-offender's ,in tho matter of permitting stock to. wander .or graze at large within tho, town district. ,