MIRAMAR MATTERS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2125, 17 April 1914, Page 3

MIRAMAR MATTERS

TRAMS & POWER The .fortnightly meeting of the Miraninr Borough Council was held last oven* ilig. Those present were tho Mayor (MY. F. Townsend) and Councillors Smith, Hell, Stone, tnderwcod, and IH'. Edith Huntly,

Tho Works Committee reported that a meeting had been held on. April 7, when Mr. Mo-stayer, consulting engineer, had reported that'the p-'.vor station equipment had bi-cn sat. : siactori)y tested, and that the contractor's maintenance period had commenced. The Mayor had reported the result- of n conference with a .-.fecial committee- of tho '"it- Otmeil lis to tho

■posal to lease tho tramways- tc the city, and .uiu ...u.y 'uts i.ow s>.M;/pgthat the borough should r.ay £275 towards the cost'of* reducing the 'ares on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. The borough could not agree to the proposal to pay half the cost of the reduction in fares, and it- was desirable that- further representations should be made on this matter.

The report was adopted. Tho Wellington City Council inti* mated that the Miramnr power station had begun to supply current to the Miramar tramway track at 3.80 p.m, on April 7,

Tin? Mayor remarked that tbo power plant was mi up-to-date- 'one, and one that would fulfil ih-a requirements of theborough for some considerable time to conw.

Hospital u«y.

The Wellington Hospital and. Charitable Aid Board forwarded the estimates for 1914-15, and indicated the Miramar quota. The Mayor remarked that the s* stem of levying at present in vogue was a most iniquitous one. He pointed cut that the Ilutt Borough Council was taking this question up strongly, and Mini-mar might Join in. Councillor Stone _ considered that in view of the contribution of £500 by the Miramar Borough it should litve- a representative on the Hospital Board. Dr. Hnntly: The last patient that wo •sent to the Hospital was_ refused becauso tnoy had no room for her. It was finally decided to send a letter to the Mayor of Hutt (Mr. E. P. Bunny) asking what action was con* tempiated with respect to these lories.

"Bonsoientious Objectors." • A. circular letter from tlio Minister of Defence was received regarding conscientious nad religious objectors to the defence scheme,

It was decided to reply suggesting that objectors should be put to trcejAmting and road-making work. Other .Bustnesst The borough engineer reported that during tho month 28 connections had bueii made, with the water mains, making the total-398. Also that 45 permits had boon issued for sewer connections, which now numbered 196. Three build- • ing permits, of a .total value irf £-837, .had been issued.- The tarring of the tram tracks had been finished on March 28, tho cost-for labour atoms being £114 2s. 7d< Tho; report,was adopted. It was decidfcd to'tako proceedings against aimnrboT'of people for failing to connect their . houses -'. with the sewerage- scheme. A circular -letter,was received frfttfi tho Central Chamber of Commerce in reference to/a- proposed conference- of local body delegates regarding matters of interest concerning trado and collimorco of Wellington "which had leek brought up at a-.-rece.nt meeting of ths> chamber. The council itself in sympathy, with tho pnpos.iis, «r.d appointed tho' Mayor and Cov.Ht-illor Underwood as delegates to the pio-po-sed conference, Tho Finance Committee recommended .that tlvo lliramaf.Wharf Loan Debenture bo offered at, a-price, not loss than £1)3. The committee: also'recommended that the rate. of interest on deferred payment- drainage : instalments be (j per cent, in tlie future. Messrs, Watson and Meredith forwarded four -drainage agreements for execution. : . '

With regard to an opening in connection with tho power station,'it was decided-that the matter bo "left in the hands of the Mayor to deal with.

The borough engineer reported that soinu water motors had been tampered with, and it was decided that notices tosent out drawing attention to the bylaws in this respect. It ma resolved that Messrs. J. Buthie and Co.'s tender for the supply of water meters ho accepted.