Levin Borough.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 September 1913, Page 2

Levin Borough.

♦>- COCNUIL'S Jj'OIiTNIGHTLY MJSETINtt. The Mayor (Air B. It. Gardener) presided over last nights meeting of Levin Borough Council, the councillors present Being Messrs D. S. Mackenzie, I). W. Mutkew)ii, A. Uempsey, I' , . W. Parker, A. L. llaswell, R. Prouse, H. B. j<ranee, and E. S. Lancaster. Leave of absence was granted to Councillor Blenkhorn, who W as away from Levin last evening HATH STREET WATEII RACKS. Complaints (separately) were received from Messrs F. \V. Jones, 11. Channings and Bulliman, concerning flooding of their properlies in Bath sheet through the water race being unable to carry the flood waters through the cufverts provided. Afier discussion in the course of which it was said thai the source of the trouble was with the privately-owned culverts in Bath street, not with ihe council's culvert it was resolved lo accede to the desires of petitioners. The council's resolution runs: "'That regarding the complaints from residents in Bath sireet in connection with the wa-ter-race, this council is prepared to undertake the diverting of the race from its present course to file water-iablo, provided that the present owners or residents make the necessary payment for culverts op-

y nosite flioiv respective dwellings: f il must he also understood thai the council does not undertake the - lilUiiif-in of the present race." BATES AXD RESERVES. 11 The Reserves Committee repor- ' -ted .and recommended (1) That >• some permanent concrete work be done at the Coronation Swimming , Baths, extending' from near the puljlieeiiti'ance to the end of and including- the dressing sheds, and (2) that any necessary patching , lie done to the remaining , portion around the baths, which it is not L . rmnosed to concrete tins year. y I-he report was adopted. GAS ACCOUNTS. The advisahleness of altering , the system of rendering and collecting' gas accounts was brought up by Councillor Dempsey, who said he thought; money could be saved by allowing the gasworks officials to do (he collecting and i 1 delivery of accounts. He also i thought the expenditure of 5s per L> month on advertising , the last dis- '■ counr day was a waste of money. The .Mayor remarked that such i objections as these had been taken ■> before, but the experience of the s lighting , com in it ice had proved s clearly that the present system 1 was the best. The people who t worked the Wellington and other f city companies' systems were ex- ' peris in that work. I Councillor Dempsey said no; r very often they got their jobs beI cause they were good footballers or g-ood cricketers, i 'Hie Town Clerk rmarked that 1 while some cities worked as Wellington did others (Christchurch ' for instance) worked from the ■ office. .Mr Goldsmith added that i there were advantages m both sys--1 terns, but, he thought that for the ■ present the best way was to keep - on as they were. Councillor Dempsey thanked • the council for (he information ' iriven on this mailer. OTHKR UATTEItS. The hinder of Air (j. Thompson, plumber, was accepted lor the supply of sanitary buckets, at Os f)d each, without lids. Councillor Mackenzie said the Levin Cricket Club was prepared lo ■spend £2 10s of its own money on improving-the crickel pitch at Levin recreation ground, and would like to have some grant in aid of the work. The Mayor mentioned that a sum of ,t'o still was in hand as a result of the doll's name competition promoted bv Mrs Gardener last year, and the Mayor felt sure thai that sum would lie available, as it was allocated for purposes of improving , the reserve grounds. Permission to meet in the borough chambers on one night a month was granted to Levin Chamber of Commerce -during the pleasure of the council.