LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 23, 31 October 1929, Page 7

LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Lower Hutt Borough Council was held on Tuesday 'evening. Present :-^-The Mayor (Sir. Alex Roberts), Councillors A. J. Hobbs, A. Grieson, J. Mitchell, F. Campbell, A, E. Carver, J. K. Boyd, D. S. Patrick, W, G. Moklum and A. Mcßain.

The Hutt Volunteer Fixe Brigade wrote, irivitng tie members of the Council to, attend • its 24th annual rebunion to be hofd on Thursday, iSTovember 7th* at 8 p.m. . .

The Mayor hoped' that as , many as possible would be there as the Brigade rendered excellent service to the borough. . . . : -

The Wellington City Council wrote asking if the Council is in a position to. reply to previous letters with reference to tie' taking over of the new' road"being eoristrue-tcd fi'Om Park Road intersection to the Day's Bay road.

The Mayor nioved that the Council agree to take over the new road, provided that...the. City Council put Park Road in .propeT''order before Weing handed back. • . ;

; Or. Campbell regretted that the City Council's letter had not been replied to, and regret should be expressed at the oversight.

Cr. Patrick seconded the motion, which was carried.

The Public Works Department .wrote asking that the. Council take over Seaview road. ° •'■•■"■.'

The Mayor moved that the road be taken over provided the Public Works agree to form footpaths when called upon to do so. Cr. Mcßain seconded*. Carried.

The Prime Minister wrote asking the Council to. hold a service on Armistice Day, ISTovember llt-h.

The Mayor moved that steps be taken to observe the day as suggested by the Prime Minister. •"-''■

Cr. Carver seconded. Carried.

In reply to a question by Or. Meldrum the engineer;stated that the fence erected at Mr. Bunny's residence cost £186/10/-, and Mr. Bunny gave the.land free. ' . : ; ■

Cr. Hobbs drew attention to the lamage done £o the . water-tables by . the P. and T. employees erecting poles. It Was decided" to bring the matter before the authorities and make.a-&harge fox; ipb.o damage doney ; .

' Cr. Meßain moved that the - Hutt Park Committee be. asked to meet the Maysjr, Chairman of Works Committee, and go into the question of the disposing of the land at theßandwick Road

•extension.

The Mayor seconded. Carried.

Finance and Estates Comotttee. The Finance and Estates Committee reported as follows: —: ■" :

Painting, deist's Builditfg.—As lireet ed by Council this matter -has received the attention of the Committee and tenders were obtained foT carrying out the work. Your Committee has to recommend that the tender of Mr. F. J. Triplow, of £76/5/- be accepted. This price includes the painting of the roof. The borough engineer points out chat certain,, miuor repairs, to the building will be necessary before any painting work can, be done. T>hese are estimated at £25 and your Committee recommends that the repairs be^ also 'autlioriseil.

Kent of Council Cottages. —Tour Committee has •.eo"ftsidei'()d the question of the .rents charged the -officers of I he Council for the cottages occupied by theni, fyiid, has to ; recommend that rte rentals,,b« as follows, as., from • the Ist 1 April ■ ila^t: —Totai^a: Crescent cottage, •£1 lijper ( annumi S^a|oijd^tioet' cqijtage, •«120 -pel?- annujit; T^jra,ngs.*Road eqifttge;: £S3 per annum. ' '

It is -furtiei- suggested that these rents be subject to' review annually, as the."-amount, will be affected by any alteration in the rates. ~

Widening of Woburn Koacl- — Committee.has authorised the prepara;, tion of the transfer of the strip of land* from the Anglican Churqh Trustees in" order that the compensation agreed upon in reference to the' tennis courts, amounting to £30, might be paid ovor. ' The report was adopted. Parks and Baths Committee. The Barks and Baths Committee rep.jTted as follows: —

Your

Application for use of Reereatiom Ground for Training.—The Lower Hutt Amateur Athletic..and^ Cycling Cl^rb. ha»- . applied for permission to use the Recreation Ground and Pavilion-for. training ■purposes during the (joining seasor,, and your Committee has to recom.in.end that the application be granted on-ifehe same conditions as thqse that bbtaiiiejl la&t year, viz., jthe charge to be £2/2/for the season and the supervision ar-. rangemerits as -previously.

Baths Matters.—lt was pointed out to the Committee that once a child attains the age of fourteen years he ot she- is required to pay the price charged an adult for a season .ticket. After giving the matter consideration your committee has authorised the issue of a season ticket to youths and .maids over 14 and under 17 at 7/6 per annum.

Your Committee' has to report that tlie Baths duly opened on the 12th .inSt., and although the weather has not been of tixe best the indications "are that it will be a fairly successful jeason. ■' ■- . ;■ / '■'':-„ '■'/ •Ttie matter of a time-table .for r :he schools for the forthcoming season was felt in the hands of the Town-Clerk to airange with the schoolmasters as was done last year. . v Cr. Carver eonvejred the thanks of/tie schoolmasters to the Council for the- excellent arrangements made. The Mayor stated that/ something would have to be done in, the hear future for raising the temperature of the baths. :,;\ -■ m%iZx£i bvdi&i in Cr. Campbell stated that if the Swimming Club-' found half the; cost the Council would carry out .tihe work Cr. Carver suggested that the Swimming Club could get up an Art Union. The report was adopted. ~ Works, Drainage and Health Committee

The Works, I>rainage and Health Committee reported as follows;-^

Public Conveniences—The Borough I Engineer reported the removal of another penny in the slot lock from the conveniences, at the new bridge, this' beingj the second lock to have been wrenched, from its 'fastenings. Your Oemmittee has now to recommend the N removal of the remaining lock and fre« access to the "WA3. }s be given a trial for one month.

Old Bridge—The borough engineer reported that in' compliance with, the Council 's instruction he had made a fairly" close examination of the above structure, and -had also obtained an independent report from ' Mt. George Sykes, a timber bridge contractor of some standing: . Considered collectively, the condition of the various parts of the bridge renders it unsafe for even light traffic,, and Council is faced with replacing practically the whole of the timber work, above the piers if repairs were decided upon. The iron work will also. _ proba&lsi jejjuirii . renewal, "^our committee ha 3 therefore ..to., ree.o.mme.nd that the borough, engineer"'s "stig^estiori, and agreed to by,the Public Works engineer that the bridge remain closed to vehicle traffic be adopted. ,'.-i

Island at Western. Approach to Bridge:^—After experiment, tlie position of v the island on' the western approach to the bridge has been finalised as at present placed and the Borough. Engineer .has been asked to supply an estin'.ate of the cost of the. necessary kerb, etc., to be placed in position permanently.

The Teport was. adopted.