PETONE AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2255, 15 September 1914, Page 9

PETONE AFFAIRS

BOROUGH COUNCIL 'MEETING,. , The ordinary meeting of the Potone Borough Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'Ewan) and Councillors Trueman, Townsendi, Findlay, Anderson, Brocklebank, Cox, List, Forsyth, and Jones. A deputation waited on the council the construction of bowling, tennis and croquet courts on the Recreation. Ground. Tho council considered the matter at length, and it was eventually decided to construct a bowling green at a cost of £0.60; two ■tennis courts at a cost of £80 each, and croquet lawn at a cost of £75. The sizes of the various plots will be:—Bowling green, 120 ft. square; each of the croquet lawns and tennis courts, 120 ft. by 90ft. and 78ft. by 36ft. respectively. '."_ The' Western Hutt Electors' Association wrote drawing attention to the state of the Cuba Street footpath and between Wakefield and Emerson Streets, also to _ the general use of the footpath hy cyclists to the inconvenience of foot passengers. It was decided to reply to the effect that the matters would be attended to.

■The health inspector reported one case of infectious disease in the borough. A proposal to install automatic, pressure lighters in the stree lights of the borough was referred to the engineer for a report. ': The borough engineer (Mr. A. Gowie) reported that the metalling of the Hutt Road had been finished, and the surface rolled down, the steam road roller of the Hutt Borough being hired for the purpose. Tlio streets of tile borough were all in fair order, and would be kept so by continuous patching until such time as the sewers were laid, when something of a more permanent nature, would be done. The kerbing of the footpath at the railway, station had been finished. .Referring to the sea wall, the report stated that the work was progressing satisfactorily, and was completed, with the exception of the steps, as far as Tory Street, a distance of 32 chains. The cost to the end of August was £547 17s. The framing of the garage for the motor buses had been erected, andt3ie principals of the roof got into position. It was hoped before another meeting to have the Whole of the work completed. A decided improvement had been effected to the Korokoro roads by cutting off the worst of the corners. This work had been finished. Referring to William Street extension, the engineer reported that the formation, kerbing, and channelling, and drainage had been' finished, while the metalling was progressing, and should be completed in about a fortnight. The tarring of the footpaths would be done later;

The report was adopted, while it was decided to carry out a suggestion of the engineer to complete the formation of the sea wall as far as the old borough boundary, at a cost of £17 per chain. Tlie distance from Cuba Street, stated the engineer, was 24 chains. The sewage scheme engineer (Mr. R. Fox) reported that 1475 feet of pipes had been laid in No. 2 section reticular tion. The four pumping stations were in various stages of construction. The total cost of the- scheme to date was £21,231 18s. 2d. In his monthly report, the manager of the municipal gasworks (Mr. JVC. Mastors) stated that complaints had been made by the ETutt Borough officials and the proprietor of the Town Hall respecting the pressure of gas on August 24. This was caused by an ignition tube bursting, and as no one was in attendance, tlio engine stopped. Aγ soon as he was aware of the mishap the engine was re-started, but too late to avoid the inconvenience oomplained of. Arrangements, had been made for someone to be in attendance in'.future to avoid anything of a: like nature again occurring.. Continuing his report,, the manager said thati'l6S!rtons of coke bad been Bold during the month, and 260 tons of coal carbonised.; From tfhc latter, 8,237,800 cubic feet of-gns had been manufactured. Five hundred end twenty gallons of, tar had been sold. The sanitary inspector (Mr. W. B. Gough) reported that 279 inspections had been made during the month.