LOWER HUTT AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3026, 13 March 1917, Page 8

LOWER HUTT AFFAIRS

i MEETING OE BOROUGH COUNCIL. Last evening's meeting of the Loivor iiutt Borough Council was presided ov "®r by Mr. H. Baldwin (Mayor). j.l. i 1 j ®. n 2' neor in Ms report stated that during the last month permits for six new buildings, aggregating in value £0400, had been issued. Three connections had beon made with the gas, _ and two with tlio water mains, (Uki i L' 411 connections to dat® oOJ and 1040 respectively. The Gas Inspector reported that the amount of gas purchased from Petone month was 978,000 cubic icet. ihe amount purchased for tho Srt ng /r th . of last iyas J30,000 cubic foot. Tho amount sold to consumers during tho montli of Jaiiuary ™t fc . (excluding stroet lighting) was 825,400 cubic feet, and this figure showed, an increase of 89,500 cubic feet over tho amount sold to consumers i» January, 1916. Since April 1 last 57 gas services had been installed. Hith regard to tho regulation of motor traffic, a. report stated tliat informations had been laid against f a^ VCn dnvers for breaches of tho by-

Tho Minister of Customs advised that tlio councils representations on the matter of a Customs duty on motor tiros have been noted for consideration when the tariff comes up for revision. lhe Minister of Internal Affairs wrote that the Government desired local bodies possessing documents of historical value to present them to a proposed national collection. The council's contribution will consist of one old book and whatever other suitable matter may prove to be available. A committee report dealing with the .Mnnvood Dram (which was described as a menace to the public health) suggested that the best wav of coping with the trouble would be to pipe the wholo ot the dram from the point where it crosses Heke Street to Epuni Street, following the present course, and including the surface drains from'Epuni and Pretoria Streets. The cost of the work would be £320, and the committee suggested that the owners of tho property through which the Tlrain runs be asked to find two-thirds of the cost, and that the council find one-third and do the work. Tho suggestion was adopted.