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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2004, 13 February 1907, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL, A fortnightly mooting of the Cinhonin Borough Council wins hold Inst evening. .'Prcsontl: The Mayor (in tho chair), Councillors Harding, A 1 il- - Bright, AVhinray, Collo.v, Webb, Boos, mill Lysnar. LAND ACQUISITION. The lion. AA’i Poro attended the mooting of tho Council, in regard to hind which the Council wanted as a reserve, and Cr. Harding acted as interpreter. The Hon. AVi Pore stated that had the Council told him that they wanted land for a water supply lie would not have objected to their having the land. But the Mnropoan thought that he could do as ho liked with the Maori. 1 hoy must know, however, that the Maoris woro not slaves. There wore one hundred people interested in the land tho Council wanted. 11 tho Council wanted 20aores for picnics there would ho no objection to it. Cr. AVhinray: There was a resolution passed by tho Council that; wo take tho land. I saw good reasons for it. I don’t wish to say more about it now. I iail to soo what* object this discussion is going to servo. I think it is very important that; wo should take into our hands the whole of that 700 acres. Tho Mayor thanked tho Hon. AAA Poro for Ills attendance, and tho now “lord” then retired.

HIGH SCHOOL. Mr. W. Morgan, secretary of the High School, wrote:—Hear Sir,—A vacancy has arisen, by the retirement of tho member appointed by your Council two years On this occasion tho member who retires is Air. Bright, who was appointed some time ago in the place of Mr. Morgan, losigned. Will you please have an appointment made at tho first meeting of your Council. .... ~ Cr. Bright was chosen to lill the vacancy. UNSTAMPED LETTERS. The Clerk read the following letter Sir,—l hog to inform you that advice has boon received irom head oftieo “that tho Hon. the Minister tor Public Works has directed tho Hopartment of Hoads not to pay postaoo on unstamped letters addressed to that Department by local bodies, and to refuse to receive such letters. Please give this matter your best) attention.—Yours obediently, W. IT. Renner, Chief Postmaster. SWIMMING BATHS.

Tho Clork road the following letter: —Gentlomen, —It was decided, as you are aware, some time back to establish swimming baths in connection with Gisborne district High School for tho benefit of tho children of tho district, I am, therefore, requested by my Committee to approach you regarding tho supply ot water for such baths. Tho quantity required would be, say, roughly, 50,000 gallons once a fortnight. Arrangomonts could bo made for the water to bo taken during the night time when no large quantity would be required for general purposes. Trusting that your Council see its way to meet my Committee upon tho most lenient terms possible as the e xpensofeon(pwU u3—cj( xzalidnioh expense of establishing these baths is very great, and when in working order they will bo a great boon in many ways to the young generation of the public generally. I have the honor to be, sirs, yours respectfully, J. S. Waucliop, Hon. Sec., Bath Committee. Cr. Whinray strongly condemned the proposal. The Mayor said tho proposal was to provide a bath in which to teach the children to swim. People in tlieqir private homes had a cold hath in tho morning, and took no harm by it. But tho main thing was teaching the children to swim . Cr. Webb said they had a beautiful fresh water swimming bath at NaPl Cr. Colley said tho object of the bath was to have all the children taught to swim. It was impossible the children to swim. People in their the beach. They were too frightened there to swim . Cr. Miller moved that the Council supply water for tho hath free; hut he would say nothing as to quantity. Cr. Colley seconded. Cr. Whinray moved an amendment that it was inexpedient to supply tho water. It was altogether had. Cr. Harding did not think it would injure the children’s health as Cr. Whinray suggested. Cr. Whinray said he was satisfied that it would injure the children’s health. If the doctors expressed a candid opinion they would say that it was not a good thing for the children to get into that cold tank. The children would go into the bath in all stages of heat, and much harm would be done to them. The amendment found no second-

Cr. Lysnar said they could afford to give the school 50,000 gallons of water every day. Trouble would come to the children unless the bathing was kept under control. But that was a matter of detail. It was a matter for the teachers and the parents. Cr. Hording said it would not be advisable to commit themselves to any definite supply; but he thought there was ample water to supply the school. He never knew any bad effect come to children from bathing during the summer time, and the bathe would only be used in summer, It was a great pity that every child should not get into a cold water bath once a day. The resolution was carried, all voting for it except Cr. Whim-ay. MONTHLY LEDGER ACCOUNTS. Mr. E. Harvey Gibbon, Borough Engineer, wrote.—lt is the universal custom for corporations having extensive dealings with the Railway Department to run monthly ledger accounts, and I. suggest that the Council should ask the railway authorities for the same convenience in Gisborne. You will observe that a highly improper note has been attached to the account received from the Department. It is as necessary to check his account as any other, but it seems as if the railway people entertained a different opinion. Cr. Whim-ay moved that the request of the Engineer be acceded to. Cr. Lysnar seconded, and the resolution was adopted.

MR. R. HAY AND THE COUNCIL. Mr. R- Hay wrote:—Dear Sir, —I am in recoijit of yours of the Kith iust., in which you state that your Council decline to pay the wages of Mr. Hamilton while inspecting at Wanganui. This resolution came as a surprise to me, as a few meetings before (2/11/00) the Council unanimously resolved on the advice of their solicitor that I should be reimbursed my outlay in paying the Wanganui inspector. In my agreement with your Council I have to appoint one inspector, any further supervision being at the expense of the corporation. I have always given the Council the choice as to which inspector I should pay, and I have adhered by their docision, therefore I think that the Council are fully justified in repaying mo the amount I have expended on one of the inspectors they are entitled to pay. It was distinctly understood that I should pay one inspector, as I think I am being unfairly treated if I am nsked to pay any moro. I hope your Council will reconsider the decision they arrived at at last meeting, and carry out tlioir original resolution. Mr. Lysnar moved that the Council adhere to its former decision.— Agreed. PETITION. A petition was presented by ratepayers, occupiers and owners of properties in or about the vicinity of Lytton road, calling attention to the deplorable state of this road from Aberdeen road to Gladstone road. The Engineer said this work would bo put in hand shortly. DISPOSAL OF NICHTSOIL AT HAITI SCHOOL.

The Clerk read the following letter from Mr. A. J. Fvson, Chairman of the Kaiti vScliool Committee:—l am instructed to respectfully draw the attention of your goodselves to the difficulty under which my Committee labors in regard to the disposal of the nightsoil at the school, and fo ask whether this could not he done by your Council’s carts. In asking this favor of you I would point out that the school is situated only a short distance from the borough boundary, and the work would not entail much additional labor. Trusting that your honorable body will give the matter your favorable consideration. It was stated that the service was already fully employed. THE ENGINEER’S REPORT, The Clerk read the Borough Engineer’s report, as follows : Sir, —I have the honor to report progress of works to date as follows: Roebuck Jtoad Bridge.—The contractor is making good progress with the pile-driving. Eight sets have been driven, and have their headstocks on, Owing to the late arrival of the steel work I have given the contractor notice that pile-driving after the eleventh day must bo stopped until the material comes to hand. Waihirero Quarry.—l have completed the plans and sections, for the road and tram to the Quarry, pegged the work out, and commenced the formation. As the cuttings are small the work should progress cjuickly,