BOROUGH COUNCIL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11128, 12 February 1930, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL

-*'' ■ > j FOBm,GriTLY ; MEE^TN'G. - the Bqrqfigh;! Gqfincilky was ~ hold last eyenin’gy l/tltey’Mayor (Mr; D. \V y Coldmkfi)V.{sr'esiding -over the fblGrs. J. vlilaii", if. E. Maudo, G. ;Jjßajjjp j: >..Smith, S. V. Beani'oy,'; f. -Coilin'.’* t \ " •Au application from 'a bus ;propriekor for permission to rujn to and from the 'races' on Thursday and Saturday next»without any set tiinotablo was granted. In acknowledging receipt of draftvoting papers for the waterworks 1 loan of £73,000 -and the sewerage And water loans (Recent Mergers)' of. £58.250, tho Local Government Loans Board intimated' that one clause on the papers, providing for payment of the first year’s interest out' of - loan money's, would have to ho amended in order to comply with tho condition imposed by the board “that no portion of interest or sinking fund shall he paid out of loan moneys.’’—The letter was received. The Chamber of Commerce wrote, suggesting that a member of the. council be appointed to the cham-ber.—-It was pointed out that an' individual councillor could hardly represent the council and no action,; therefore, was taken. GENERAL REPORTS. WORKS COMMITTEE. The works committee reported as follows; “Aiiizac Street.—This street was inspected when it was found that same had been very, badly cut- up by excessive traffic caused through tho carting of heavy plant for l.iie Texaco Bulk Storage Depot, and under sections 173-4 of I Ip; Public Works Act 1923, and section 201 of the Municipal Corporations Act--1920. the person by whose order or lor whose benefit such heavy traffic was , conducted i.„ liable for the amount lucid red m reinstating the roadway. Your Committee there., fore empowered tlie engineer to ex. pend not exceeding £2O in jutting about two '-bains of this street at Oiterseetion of Stanley Read in order. provided n like amount was contributed by the Texaco Coy. The portion of roadway between the ■footpath aud the gravelling on tlie foadw.ay is also the resjionsihiL ity of the owner if lie desires same ta be inotalh-d or shingledh “Bright Street.-—This street requires surfacing with bitumen, hut funds are not available fins year, and it will have to stand over for •'consideration with the 'next estimates... “Camping. Site. — It was agreed to allow a camper to erect- n wbnrc at the extreme end of tlie Kniti Bench Road at £3 per annum during the pleasure of the v'oumil, providedsame was kept in good cond 1 inn.” -—The rejiort was adopted. AYATERWOR KS. The engineer (Air. A. Young) reported that, during the fortnight, the water reticulation throughout the.borough had been given the usual attention. Three new services, one each in Stanley Road, AicDonald Street and (.kites Street were; installed. Gunge readings wcie: highest, 1 lOlbs, invest S"ibs. AYoi k had been carried out as follows: laying services; repairing leaks on top line; repairing and fixing metiers; filling tanks at Alangapapa; filling tanks for testing Texaco, hulk depot; repairs to valves ■ and •hydrants. Tlie top lino bad beenmaintained in .working order. There were 2 leaks during tiie fortnight viz,- 1 at Fine Rusk -and 1 at Fyke's ga-ritge. The quantity of water thtit jiassed through the. Venturi metci for tho weeks ending January 27th and February 3rd, 1930 was 7.1 10.000 and 6.89(1,030 gallons respectively.. Rainfall for. January 1930, 3 43 inches. The report was adopted