HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1647, 14 January 1913, Page 8

HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

■The first meeting this year of tha Lower Hutt Borough Council was hold lost night, and was attended by the Mayor (Mr. E. P. Bunny), and Council, lors Hobbs,-Ball, Dawson, Roots," Cloudon, Hodgins, Dawson, and Kempth'orne. ' Application and, renewals for public ball licensed were granted to' the Church of Christ, St. James's Church and Schoolroom, King George Theatre, and Knox Church ana Schoolroom. ■•■''.' ■ ■'■ , In reply to communications eent.' regarding tho quality of the gas supply, the Pctohe Borough Council stated that as soon' as the appointment of manager' of the gas-works had been made' 1 one of the first duties of the appointee would be to prepare an. exhaustive report on gas pressuro.nud on new works required. Under the circumstances, it would bo unwise to make improvements until the' appointment was made.—Deceived.' . '■ Tho Railway Department offered to increase the amount fori erecting a. light at Moiling Station to rj22o.—Accepted. . Messrs. Walker and M'Ewan (London) stated that a: representative of their firm would be pleased to discuss the advantages of oraploying their firm as buying agents ',in tho ■ United Kingdom.— Received. . ■■"■■■':' , pn the recommendation of tho Work« Committee, it was decided to accept a; certain agreement' with Professor Von Zedlitz in regard to extensions of the roservoir.: ■<; ' ■ ■'■,'■',' Two ratepayers were granted assistance in connecting up tho. house drainage/ Mr. D.: Nyhan's tender for. grazing at the' sanitary dopot paddock was accepted at a, rental of £19 per annum. , Consideration of an. offer by Messrs. Peters and Son for tho purch.aso of old iron at XI per ton (for cast-iron) and lOs.per'ton (for wrought iron) was held, ' The resignation of the lamplighter (Mr. J. Doyle) was accepted. Tho appointment of a successor was left in the hands'of thfe engineer. '.' ..;' '; ' ■ '>' ' ' It was resolved to sharo the tenders for the supply of cement between Messrs. ■Choto and Co.. Peter Hutson, and Francis Holmes, as all the prices were the same, viz., 10s. lOd. per cask.'. ■ . Mr. C. P. Gosso.was the. successful tenderer for carting metal ,at 3s. lOd. per cubic yard. .-.. , . : - ■ The tender for carting was allotted to Messrs,. Anstis. and Simpson at ,9s. per ton. '.. ■ ..' •"" ,■ • ■'." ''"•'.' ■ .'V , 'i'The Works Committee -reported :a» followss-That in regard. to the Alicea conference with the owners of tho land had been hold, and that the engineer lie instructed tp report on the ninttcr.-Adopted.'. That the Town Clerk be'instructed to effect a pblicyof accident insurance in respect to the .Fire Brigade, and arrango.with a company on the best terms; this polioy to be.in place of the one previously taken-out by thb Fire Brigade Association.—Adopted, luni tho explanation' of Mr.' Sladdcn and Messrs. Rouse, Black, and Co., in regard to their gas accounts, bo acccpted.-Adopt-cd That the Survey Departments aecount be referred; to ;.the, :«ngmoer.-. Adopted. ," . . ■ .". Jt ■, '■ The engineer's report was adopted. ■■ ■ Councillor Hedgingsad that.several people had complained that certainratepayers had not connected up with the lewerage system. He asked for a report on this matter. The engineer; was in. structcd to'- report. _•■ •;■-• •_ n The Mayor moved :-That a 10 per cent, penalty be imposed on all unpaid rates, in accordance with Section 23 of tho Rating Amendment Act, 1810.; , . Tho question of tarring and sanding the footpaths evoked some discussion. Councillora were of the opinion; that the present system was a failure, and, on the motion'of Councillor Dawson, it wwre, solved to write to Foildtng and Napici ! for quotations for the supply of tor.