Levin Borough Council

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 November 1915, Page 3

Levin Borough Council

• Tlie ordinary meeting ol the Levii Borough, Council was held iu tlie Council Chambers lust uveiiiiiii. Tiieic '*- were present: The Mayor (Mr 15. 11. Gardener) Councillors h. i>. France. 31. Fosella, J, Harvey, S. J onus ..». Robertson and O. Blenkhorn. A letter was received liffiu the secretary of the Levin School Committee to the effect that his committee hud decided at its last mcetinng not to pay the sanitary rates demanded by *hc council. It had taken this titup under section 158 of the Education Act. It was stated that the amount duo to the council was Ll 10s. covering a period of eighteen months. Tlie Mayor .said that it was an old (Standing trouble between the committee andi the council. it was not. he thought, because some ut the committee did not recognise tlip justice r>; the claim, but the majority were against paying it. They wanted 'o put in a septiu tank or something .it that sort. Section 158 of the Education Act had nothing to do with it. It was an argument against the payment; of the rate that through their children ratepayers had to pay sanitary rates twice. But it had to bo tnkvn 4 . iuto consideration that a large minioer o4 the children came from outside the ■i. borough, It meant a lot of work to the council. He moved;: "That the Levin School Committee be that after 31st December, 1915. that this' council will not make provision for : tlie removal of njghtsoil from i.he schools unless the sum oi £5 is paid fo ,, services rendered till March 31st, 1915, and from that oTate such annual fee that may be charged." 'l'. n is •would not bo doing the committee an injustice-, because if they wished tney could) let a contract for the work; they had sufficient area of ground at then disposal to carry out the work. Councillor Robertfcon seconded the motion. Tho council rendered ,ts services aud should be paid for the;n. The motion was carried GAB MANAGER'S REPORT. The I olio wing report was submitted by the gas manager:-The output .71 gas for the month ending October 26th showed an increase of 4U,('K)!) cubic iciC in excess of the corresponding niouch oi last year; this means an advance o* 10 per cent which I think must be considered satisfactory. it also must b'j noted that one of our best consumers formerly running a gas engine combined with shop lighting has closed down recently. This, therefore, rauet be taken into account. How- „ ever, 1 am pleased fo say that matters connected with the department show a eteady increase. Curing the month four cookers were sold and installed, making a total of ninety in use in Levin. I have orders for another four, and will have them installed as soon as is keeping in good good results. •' We have 1011 nd it necessary to rough" — line the coal shed as the iron walls were showing signs of deterioration. Ths work I carried out myself with -• the aid of the stoker. \Vo have carefully painted! such parts or the plant that required at£ention. excepting vhe gas holder, which will be given a good coat of special Ferredor elastic paint, and will be carried out as soon as the weather permits. The coke as usual folds a ready sale soon as made, and a truck ot five tons was sent to Shannon during the last week. The report was adopted. 1 No good housewife can 'aTFord to be without "SharlandV Baking Powcloi —the most economical compound on 1