HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1921, Page 3

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL

FRIDAY. NUYEAIBER 4tb The Council met at 8.10 p.m. Rresent - Alesat'H G. A. Deny (Mayor), Wood. King. I'i'lkingtoii. I’erham, l’arkliill, Ale Gregor. and Lioyt!.Apologies were made for the absence of Alessrs Coiilson and Blank. The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. IN WA RD CORRESRONDKNCE. From H. J. Kearns, applying to have the water laid ml to his proper ty. Jo]lie street. --Received ; agreed to. From J. Drake notifying be bad disposed of building in Revel! Street.— Received.

From J. Craig, applying for use of Town Hall for mission purposes for six weeks.- Received; request granted for nights when not otherwise engaged at 5 . per night. Superintendent Braddoti waited on Hie Council, and reported that the stand pipe in front of tiie Town Hall was in need of repair and asked that immediate attention lie given (hereto: Al, Brnddon also expressed the itncnsy feeling of the Brigade at the inadequacy of the high pressure water sup ply. Received; attention to the standpipe was referred to the Public Works Committee to give immediate attention. Mr Rerliam asked if any movement could not he done to improve the water supply before any serious oceiu'i'enee took place. Mr Lloyd explained that there yel'liii,.d some block in tlm pipe hue .limit 30 chains from tlm reservoir and this was to In’ attended to as early as possible. Mi I’ilkington referred tm a mnner suggestion to put in a "goose neck” at the reservoir, to prevent, in the case nf a break in the pipes oil the Like sid,, of tho reservoir, the water running hack and sway through Ibo break. After discussion it was resolved » to have l lie work attended to at once and also to have tin- pipe line attended to as outlined by AH' 1.10.vi1 l From Municipal As.'joeiatimi, Wellington forwarding copy of amending bill. Received.

l-’riini Department nf Health, dinwing aUentimi to Inspector Ynrlley’s H'|inrt complaining of overcrowd drains in Side and Jollie Street and asking that they lie ,-ieUm'd out. Received; , el'crred to Public Works LmnmiUee; From Same asking that necessary iitteiitimi be given to an infectel residence. Received; ami atL'iid.d t . p foil!-Cln istclini'cli Gas toy.. L-hrisl-

(•liureli quoting f(*i siipl'ly of’gas colliers. Received; it was i..-i,!v'-d Mi obtain filltber particulars. |.'i-(iiii St. Mary’s Cliureli Commillec asking for us,- ol I o\\ u Hall in uei lim. with b.iznar at Clirisluias time. Received. r'',p|i.-t granted at t'l Is

per day. Ki"iin Auckland City Council, re-o-

1111 inn i'< Me!nr chir! f • !!iH •( n d It 1 * Iv-tnl‘: .ijiiiuit-l 'niiic nl Hi.' rUiWK nlfi . tine liirii"' I'l'i'S. K.'ri'ivrd : till' .•.nun d ivmilvcil In support tin- |ir»irst. mi l.iv niiiliiiii nl tlic Miivor. sccuiidi < 1 liv Mr Ii liuiii. Kniiii .1. .laninm. Mimnei’i <d tinA liiil toil s, .suiliiiji (lin iiif. (lie pust in.mill tin 1 bullocks brought to tin' Iki l i 1.1 IS |..h.. li.'.-ll Vl'iy wild, smile liivnWiii” il..)i n. tin' li'Hces mid <nns in ,r il;U!i:l!i*‘ mill jiskmji ler .infile ]mil's unci itildit inns. Received; H'ldTi'd In Alkillnii t'olliniilt'V t" :»tl» , M*l to.

REPORTS. Eroitl Treasurer reporting receipts £293 9s fid. pavmests £334 Is Id, debit haance £t;i)9 12s 9d. Received Aieoiints amounting to £375 12s 9d were passed for payment. From .I. Jarman (Manager til Ahal-toii-l there were examined doting ()e----iolier I put. 711 liiilineks. 312 slio-'p. I ! pigs. 18 Cltives. ('illitiemlicit I pig. fees for period CGI 13s. Received. OVERSEER'S REPORT. I lieg to submit tlie following report on v.orh done during the past mouth. Owing to Hie '.nattier we woie nnalile to do much to the streets, the drays not being available. W ( > "ere most of tlie time el'aniug nji tin' foot paths ami drains. During the noriod we eleatieil 15 chains oi Sale street drain and about the saute distance ul loot path also I chain id if" footpath at tin' upper porliotl ul tin* same slreet also the greater part of Well! sheet drains and footpaths. A good pm lion of the footpaths till Gibsons qcav have bees attended to. \ part ol llollestiin Street drain heeame hloeked owing to faulty pipes and required Inking

up and renewing at the Weld Street crossing 140 feet of drainage lias lie»n excavated on Cass Square and partly laid with cart bein'are pipes aild if lx intended to finish Hie remainder with

stones as soon as possible. A ,-eeliolt of Spencer Street drain about 10 chains Inis also keen cleaned, part el Kilzherbcr! street lias been repaired with broken metal and blinded with grave!. Several leaks in the water service have been attended to, the fain on Gibson's Quay from Tattered Street for a distance of 50 feet will require renewing as the pipes in places are very much decayed. Received. INSPECTOR'S REPORT I beg to report that for the quarter ending Sept. 30th.. 1921. I have secured 25 convictions under various sei lions of the Borough By-Laws. I'he lines amounting to £ls 15s. The total to dale for 1921 is as follows; Convictions til; Eire's £37. Received and adopted. | The Chairman of Public Works C'om- ; mitti'c asked for authority to have re- | pairs effect ed to Fisherman's Crock • bridge and the mail to South Hokitika. Request acceded to The Council rose at 9.15 p.m.