LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 193, 11 May 1920, Page 8

LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

> The fortnightly meeting of the Lower Hutt Borough Council was held last aight, when there were• present: The Mayor (Mr. E. P. Rishworth), and Councillors W. Knight, W. G. Meldrum, J. Mitchell, W. B. Hardy, A. J. Hobb?. A. J. West, and W, Cotton. It was decided to inform two residents who applied for the uso.for grazing purposes of the portion of Gear Island, which the council had leased from tho Eiver Board and the unused portion of the recreation ground until the ] council required them, that it was not the intention of the council to let these grounds. '■ Tho Town Clerk, Wellington, wrote ■ stating that the City Council hoped to bs in a position to supply adjacent borough councils with electricity, but could not. at present give any idea of the probable coat. ' A reply was received from the Bamo council to tho effect that there wero ho specific licenses issued for motors using the Hutt Hoad and that consequently there could be no credit to the Hir.t Road account from that source. CouL-cillor Mitchell suggested that the Mayor should call on the Wellington Town. Clerk to find out what becarno . of the funds .raised from fines, which had amounted to about .£SO last year. Ho wa« of opinion that some portion '■ of them should be allocated to the upI keep of the road. The Mayor undertook to make the necessary inquiries. A deputation representing tho Potone Municipal Band waited on tho council to explain why they had asked for a grant of .£25 towards their funds. The secretary stated that tho band would give twelve performances during tho year, and would he under tho dual control of the borough councils of Hutt and Petone. It was decided after consideration that as many calls had been made on tho council's funds, the amount should be placed on the estimates for consideration, provided tho concerts are given, and that the band bo known as tho Hutt Valley Band. Tho borough engineer (Mr. E. A. Gumbley) reported that it was his opin. ion that the recent heavy rains showed that a number of the outfall drains should be enlarged, at tho earliest opportunity. Only one small slip had occurred as a result of the downpour. Tho ■ culvert abovo the junction of the Nov. ; mhndale Hoad with Miro Miro lioad lind ; become Mocked, and would have to bo ; put in order during the year. Two now i sewer connections had been made, i Tho work of laying the new foolpntli i in Laing Eoad was progressing satisfac- - torilv. Tho cost to date had been .£BS ; 7s. 7d. A largo portion of tho filling at Mitchell's Bridge had been completed, and the expense incurred 60 far had been .£290 Ms.