Levin Borough Council.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 February 1913, Page 3

Levin Borough Council.

ORDINARY FORTNIGHTLY .MEETING.

Levin Borough Council held its ordinary fortnightly mecFing 'ast night, Councillor Blenkhorn presiding. There also were present Councillors E. S. Lancaster, R. Prouse, 11. B. Franco, IVJL Fosella, F. E. Parker and D. Hannan. BOROUGH OVERSEER'S REPORT. The borough overseer reported *:> follows, under date of 3rd February : —"I beg to submit the following report on work done during the past month— "That tho metalling of Princess street extension has been completed. Also the right-of-way from Chamberlain street to .Bradley's stables, •) distance of about seven chains, ha; been formed and metalled. "I am getting along with "tfio bicycle track as fast as possible; T have given it two 'coats of tar and wind from Bath street, almost to Stuckoy street. It is very annoying to find so much horse trafficon it. The onl> way to have ii stopped, that I can sec, is to make an example of some of the offenders. T have also done a deal of it pail's to tho present footpaths; most of them require top-dressing again "The roads throughout the borough are in very fair order. "Water races take up a fair amount of time just now. owing to so many sm.i.ll pnddocks being shut up they get overgrown with grass. One or two of the races have been rather short of water for a few days, but the caretaker is regulating them so as 'O gel more water to-day. '■'The water supply as far as the intake and tanks are concerned has been very satisfactory during the ' month. T have had to effect a c ew repairs to tho fire plugs since they have been cleaned out. and also epair a couple of small leaks in tho mains. T have had most of the fire plug indicators replaced, and most of the fire plugs have been raised that were said to be too low. "The water meter for the Boys' Training Farm. "Weraron, has censed working. Tt had stopped once 'efore for about three days, and T had j no trouble to get it going again, but this time I hare not been so successful. The only reason for the stoppage that T can give is that there was a blowout of one of the dead ends of the .pipes at the farm. The directions say that the water must not exceed 300 gallons per minute. "Whether the blowout has caused the meter to exceed that quantity, and thus put it out of gear. I cannot say. I have stopped the water going through tho meter, and lot it go direct through the main, which I thought advisable until tho engin eer came, which visit we have been expecting so long. "In concluding I should like + o thank your council on behalf of the men and myself for the rise in wages, which was very much appreciated, as it places them on the same footing as the county workmen.—Yours, etc., T. Hook. Overseer." The report and its reeonimenrlntons were adopted. EXOtLASLiE OF SECTIONS. Councillor Fiance moved, Councillor Lancaster seconded, and it wai resolved, "lliat the roaurves committee be instructed to go into tho question of a suitable exchange for auction 2, block NVIIL, and to make a recommendation to the council at the nexc meting."' The abovenamed section is an Education Board reserve that cannot be purchased, but which will be of benefit to the borough for future beau tih" cation purposes if an exchange can be arranged. The possible exchanges are for sections in Essex street, Devon street ami Kent street respectively.

GA.S MANAGER'S REPORT

A report l'rom Liio manager of the Gas Works was submitted, as follows:—''To the Chairman of the Gas and Lighting Committee.— fcSir,—i. have tho honour to herewith submit for your general information my usual month report on tho working of tho Gas "Works. I am again pleased to state that everything in connection with tho same is working smoothly and well, and the.plant keeping in excellent order. During tho last month out residuals chiefly tar and coke—have met with ready sale, and the clearance of our stock is .assured. "We have made new connections, and have soveval others under consideration. The aepliaft we have mixed and advertised met with ready sale, and I will have no difficulty in disposing of all wo have on liand. Yon will please find monthly report attachod.—Yours, etc.. Arthur Burrell, manager of department."

Tho report was favourably commented upon, and adopted i? brought down.

Plans for a now building to ho orooted in Oxford street. Levin,-for Mr J. W. Thomson, bookseller, were submitted to tho con acil. Tho plans wero approved, after discussion, the votes against the proposal being those Councillor/ Wicaster, Hannan an, Fosolla. Tho minority voto wna given on tho ground that the plans made provision for subdivisions whirl) were considered too small ?v tho objectors. Those voting ay--. , wore Councillors Blenkhorn, Frame Proviso and Parker.