PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1933, 16 December 1913, Page 18

PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

:—f, The fortnightly of tlio Potono Jjfjrough Council ws hoia last evening' 'ilioso present were: Tlio Mayor (iUr. J. \V. M'JEwan) and Councillors Forsyth, List,, Cox, Anderson, Trueman, Towusend, Findlay, and Jones. The Major,- Councillors Forsyth and . Findlay, aud the Borough Engineer were set up as a comirjtteo to confer with tho other local bouies m regard to tlio j enclosed western arm of the ilutt River. Tho engineer ivas instructed to report in reference to Campbell Terrace cxieis*, sion. Major Bevan's application for a renewal of last year's subsidy to the upkeep of tho Navals' cutter was held over. A-framed photograph of the first locomotive, "The ltoeket," was received from Mr. J. Griffiths, an old resident- of tlio Hutt Valley. Tho donor is to be forwarded'a letter of. thanks. Tho Health Inspector notified two cases of infectious diseases in tho borough. The borough engineer (Mr. A. Cowie) reported that the tarring of Jackson Street- had been completed, while i:ho part between Queeii ami Cuba Streets would receive ;v further coat, which should put it in a satisfactory condition. Tho footpaths had been tarred where they were worn _ and_ rough. Notice of a further allocation of accrued thirds lmd been received, nnd would be expended on that- part of tlio Ivoro Ivoro roads to which they were applicable as soon as opportunity offered. Everything was ready to make a- start, on the Jaying of tho concreto pipes in the? ci(lverting and Monan'a Creek, but the excessive amount of -rain experienced during last month had kept the water abovo summer level, and laying the nipes undor the circumstances would increase tho cost. JIo hoped that soon the creek would fall to normal summer level, when the work would be pushed 011 with all speed. The tide wall had been finished at a cost to tho Harbour Board of £135. Building permits had been for the month amounting to £37, making the value for tho year of J235.522. The sowago engineer ropc-rtcd that a start had been niado on tho excavation of the main pumping station on November 10, and 10,lii0ft. of delivery mains had been laid. A fresh start had been mado on November 1 with tho reticulation of No. 2 section, and 300 ft. of 12-inch earthenware pipes had been laid down. Owing to the shortage of timber, on account of the strike, progloss of this work had been much slower than it would otherwise have been. Tho cost of the sewage schem* up to November 30 had been ,09700.