HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1922, Page 4

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tlie Council mot at 7.5(1 p.m. Pre-sent.—-Messrs G. ,A’ ; Perry .. (Mayor),! Coupon,' Lloyd, McGregor, King, andi Pilkingtbn Apologies ( were made for Messrs Blank, Parkhill, Wood and Pefham. i The minutes were confirmed and doirriespjoridence qUtward ajlpitoved,. iwtiMb ( coMespon^nce ; prom Commissioner of Taxes, re income tax in debentures.—Received; Tlie tfown Clerk stated this circular did not affect the. Council. prom Westland County Council stating Inspector Varney had complained of the deposit of rubbish' north of the town belt and asking that in future the deposit of rubbish be prevented by tlie Council, and that tne Borough should be responsible for the expense involved .in Suture;' also stating that ii had been mentioned that tlie outlet drain of the abattoir drain was causing a nuisance, and asking for attention tk be given to remove the complaint.— tteceived; The r ftowii Clerk reportei that Mr Ritchie had informed Dir Var ._ . _ 1 ft- n 1 n 1. /i d r\i- a£/\ d t A 4"TI t

ney that ho had not referred to the abattoir drain at the County Council | meeting, li was. stated by Mr King that the outlet drain was not causing any nuisance. The heavy sea seme time ago had' temporarily closed up the outi let but. that had been at once reopen ed, and no further trouble was experienced. It was resolved ho inform the County Council that the Borough was selecting a rubbish dump in another locality, ancl that every care would be taken to prevent any nuisance again occurring. t From Grey County Council notifying receipt's from Licensing Act were £298 for the period.—Received. From Blackball Picnic Committee asking for use of Cass Square for pioj hie on February 10th.—Received and request granted. REPORTS. Ehom Treasurer reporting receipts £230 10s 2d, payment's £l0; debit balance £402 lls. sd.—Received. . Mp Lloyd (Chairnian of Public Wprks) reported' that an inspection of the Town Rail roof had been made and that it was recommended no action be taken at present; that following an inspection various sites it was recoin mended that a public rubbish dump be made on the southern half of Bark Reserve, be-! tween Han Hau road and Kariieri road that in connection with the water, supply all leaks visible hail been repaired but in spite of this on Sunday morning between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. with the hospital, mental hospital and abattoirs cut off between 50,000 and 60,000 gallons of water had .flowed out of the reservoir .(—Received.

If was resolved, to approve of the report of Town Hall roof and defer action. / In connection with the rubbish dump the site was approved, the necessary road access to be made, into the site which ,at present is a swamp and then that proper notification be given. In connection with the water, supply lengthy discussion took place in which much concern was expressed as to where the leakage, wap taking place. It was mentioned that tests showed that the leakage was in town reticulation between.the racecourse hill and the town. That the fact that over 60,000 gallons had passed through in two hours on Sunday morning showed the leakage was ,a most serious one, the reservoir, itself which had It feet of water at 11 o’clock, being dry at 1 p.m., with an additional 110 gallons per minute, coping in from the Lake. It was resqlved that an exhaustive test of each of the five sections of the town reticulation h e continued and that a report, be marie to tlie Council. Air Lloyd was .granted, six weeks leave of absence, ]\fr McGregor being appointed acting Chairman of Public Works. , ■ Mr Pilkington enquir'd as *o what progress was being made in the supplying of a report on necessary town improvements and Mr Llovd stated that nothing had been done, and lie was unable to do it and the Overseer had been too busy,. After, discussion the matter dropped and the Council adjourned at 8.45 p.m.