HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2838, 1 August 1916, Page 8

HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL

- Thero were present at last Evening's meeting of the Lower i.lutt Borough Council the Mayor (Mr. H. Baldwin), and Councillors Hodgius, Jleldrmn. Carver, Brassei, Cioudon, il'Ddugall, Heron, Hall, and itubbs. - It was decided to grant a subsidy of X'ls to the Mult J>nuich of the Technical School, unU XI to the I'etone branch. Mr. A. iiuiiigay intimated that if the council would lower the sump at the corner of Waterloo, Bat*, and Waiwetu Koads, he would lie prepared to deepeij the drain at his own expense. The engineer was instructed to carry out the request made by Air. Ruiugay. Applications lor extensions of gas mams in Vitssherbert ami Huckley Streets were referred lo tho No. - Committee. 'lhe -\ew Zealand branch of the -AntiGerman League, Ilnwke's Bay, asked the council to exert its influence to secure Lhe passing of the Naturalised Subjects' Franchise Bill dining the present session of Parliament, a similar measure having been passed in New South Wales, it was decided to take no action in the matter. The Superintendent of Police, in respect to the council's representations and "Dr. Anson's complaint of uiuiglited vehicles in the borough, stated that the driver of the cart complained of had been prose-' cuted by the local police- and lined IDs. and costs, for driving without lights. The local police, during the last twelve months, had issued 45 prosecutions for offences of this kind at Lower Kutt. One of the constables at that place will, whenever possible, act in conjunction with the council's officers to/ suppress breaches of traffic by-laws. Regarding Dr. Anson's statement that he "mot or passed a.score of such vehicles between Wellington and Blackbridge, not one of which carried a light," the superintendent said this matter would receive attention, and he trusted that tho steps which would be taken to enforce strict compliance with the law,, along the Hutt Road, would have the effect of removing cause for complaint in respect of lightless vehicles within tho borough. The No. 1 Committee made the following recommendation to the council: That the following' by-law be passed: "That any person shall be guiity of an offence who carries or causes to be carried through, over, or upon any street, private street, or public place, any refuse, manure,.or offensive matter oi any kind whatsoever, or any rubbish, dust, shavings, or waste paper in any cart or vehicle, unless such cart or vehicle be .covered by tarpaulin or other suitable covering so that the escape of any of its contents shall bo .prevented.'' , "That the -Inspector of Nujiauces be instructed to report upon the e\;>ting provisions for the containing and sitting of stable .manures in the find that his attention bs called to ti.e provision of the Miscellaneous Amended bylaw of 190-1." The Commissioner of Crown Lauds asked for certain concessions in the council's usual requirements in cases of subdivision of property, and forwarded a plan of subdivision of the Hall-Jones Settlement for discharged soldiers. In this connection the No. 1 Committee recommended, "That the council agree to the streets as shown on the plan being made in accordance with the borough engineer's sketch, provided that the-Commissioner of Crown Lands enters into an agreement to carry out the council's requirements in the matter of water, gas, etc., when called upon by the council. '"flint the Mayor and Town Clerk go into the question of licensing inilk-i-en-dors, with a view of drafting a by-law governing the liiilk supply of the borough. 'The report of the .'jrnmittee was adopted."