HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1671, 11 February 1913, Page 9

HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho ordinary meeting of the tower Hutt Borough C'Qupoil ; was held last evening. Present:. The Mayor (Mr. E. P. Bunny), and Councillors Hobbs, Ball, Roots, Clendon.'Kempthorne, Dawson, andHodgins. . , ..'■J: Ryan, wrote,-6tating. that he had arranged' to pureliaso a carrier's, business from J. O'lveefe, and that he: had taken out a driver's ■ license' accordingly. . Ho had, however, found .that the business.was hot what ho thought it-?would' bo,' and lie asked for a refund of the l'eo.—Granted. . ■ The United Insurance C<f. forwarded a sum of 125. for firemen who watched' tho iiro ; at To Momi:—Received,.. : ' The Rugby Football Union made application fpr the-use of 'the • Reoreatiou Grounds on the same terms as last ye^r.' The Hutt League Fpotball ' Club ajso made ■ application for the' ground, ' and asked that the allocation bo held over until tl\e club had communicated lyith the New' Zealand League.' ' ,It was resolvii'to wfer'the mhttor tb tho'Recreation Cdipniittcc.; f. , ; , : cbqfirjnod--af-;: in regard .to. liglfting. Mellihg station,, and the crossing.—Received.Tho Minister for Railways, referring to a deputation which" waited on him in respect, to the alteration of the 7.19 p.ih. (rain, pointed out that the train was put on to enable tho public to catch the forry steamers, - and the ' existing time-table could not be altered.—Received.

. Councillor Roqf? qnd Hobbs were ap- . pointed the council's'representatives on the Petono. Technical School .Board. - Mr. J. Dawson wrote, stating that when ha-designed the Moiling.Briilgo it- was carrying; light traffip, and. he".pointed out that the re-decking would rerjiure to bo much heavier. Tho writer -added thht lie could not ,be;re,sponsible ,for»fany ; accident -,-t^t,.v l jniglit-.o?occUr through this, oversight. : Tho engineer explained that what • was.' proposed : to bo ■ done would tend, to stiffen the dock,.and. thus, Riako it.st'rongeri-frTho matter, .-was held qvor uiitil Mr. Dawsop could attcrn' the coiincil nioeting, which (it was stated) would be "arranged to s'uit-him.' .' ! The Gracciield' Co., Ltd., .' stated .that they' had commenced drainage'operations,' dnd asked' the Oounpjl to- arrange for ■■ the'pipe, culvert.—Referred to tho engineer. . Letters in reply from- sixteen ratepayers regarding their position with' tho sewago drainage were referred to the Works Committee. j ' ''. i One ratepayer was granted assistance with.'his:;drainnge.- ' ■ ' - : Mr. 4-. C. Silver\vopd applied to have Water lajd on, to enable him to connect his house up, '■ ' ' ' ' ; T]ip, engineer reported that only eight :ehams of. drainage had to he put in 'to complete the eastern section (5).' Addltipnq; to. the reservoir wcro ' .progressing Satisfactorily.- • • Tarring and sanding work had been completed; ..Repairs 'to 'tho'. Main' Road would bo commenced next' Monday report was adopted.