HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1922, Page 1

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, .JUNE ;10

The Council met at 7.50 p.m. Present:—Messrs G. A. Perry (Mayor), J A. Wood, J. King, A. Parlthill, Jl. M. Coulson and F. McGregor.

The minutes were confirmed and cor ■espondence outward approved. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE.

From Superintendent Mental Hospital. accepting Council’s offer for supply »!' water for institution.—Received.

From Westland Sub-Union, asking for permission to use one of the coppers on the Square for the supply of hot water, Mr Haile to be in charge.—Received and request granted, tho Union to arrange for supply of gas. From G. Ljnklater, asking that the gorso in Jollic Street ho cut down. —Received and referred to Public Works Committee to attend to.

From Hokitika Fire Board, forwarding report of Superintendent Braddon (already published) in connect ion with necessity for alterations to Theatre anil necessity of renewing the fire plugs. —Received. Mr Coulson said the report was a matter of considerable importance if a fire took place in the theatre. He moved that the Inspector he instructed to enforce the bye-law (No. 45) dealing with the matter, and that when the application comes forward for the renewal of the license this live-law could he endorsed on the back of the license, that a copy of the bye-law he posted in the'ticket office of each theatre-.—Se-conded by .Mr King and agreed to. The .Mayor moved that the imlicatoi plates of lire plugs he renewed at once. Seconded hv Mr Pnrkhill and carried.

From Department -of Internal Allan.-, acknowledging receipt of return. —Received. From J. D. McQuilkin. accepting offer for renewal of water supply with thanks. —Received.

From Robert limns Memorial Committee, asking permission to erect the proposed memorial on f uss Square in the south-western eo''■"•!', and inviting a donation by the Council.—Received. Mr Coulson moved Hint tlie request lor permission to erect the memorial he acceded to ami Unit the Council regretted they could not contribute vo the cost.—■ Seconded by Mr Wood and carried. From L. Goocll, Secretary of Presbyterian Church Trustees, asking for the growth of blackberries in Tnncred Street be removed.—Received, and referred to the Public Works Committee to ileal with.

From Hokitika Savings Rank, stating the Trustees would be pleased to meet a deputation from the Council at its next meeting in July.—Received. From T. M. Staines, offering £4 per annum lor rent of Howitt Square, free of Borough rate-.—Received and offer accepted. • REPORTS. From Treasurer, reporting receipts £555 0s lid, payments £29!i Is, credit balance 11310 13s 7d.—Received. Accounts amounting .to £273 3s Id were passed for payment. CEMETERY REPORT*. 1 have the honour to report that, in connection with the authority given by the Council to your Committee to prepare plans for the improvement of the cemetery, they beg to make the following recommendations, viz:— fa) That you empower the Committee to expend up to £25 in clearing anil preparing for burials a plot 30 feet by 150 feet, in the Church of England ground ; also to prepare a portion ol the Prcsbvterian ground. (h) That the width of Ward Road be reduced from 33ft to 25 feet on the south side anil that the eight foot strip lie used to provide TO double plots, the said plots he sold only to persons who intend to improve them with headstones etc.

—Received and recommendations appro veil. LIBRARY REPORT. Mr Wood reported that the roof of the Library required attention at once and lie recommended that cx]>ort advice he obtained on the host means for repairing the damage.—Received and adopted. DEPUTATION. A deputation from tho Westland Hospital Board consisting of Messrs Breeze (Chairman), Jeffries and Bruce (Secretary) waited on the Council with a view

to making arrangements for tlie supply of the water for tiro purposes. Mr Breeze said the Board had a plentiful supply of water that they were pumping from the bottom of the hill, fully sufficient for the water supply to the hospital, and they only required the Council’s water for fire purposes. Mr Jeffries said they wanted the water for fire purposes only, and asked that- llu' charge be as nominal a one as possible. The Mayor said it would he necessary to put two motors in, one at the take in to the Mental Hospital and one at .the place where tho Hospital took their water, a's there was only one line of pipes that supplied the both hospitals. A general discussion took place as to the necessity of placing a meter in and it was suggested that if the Hoard could arrange with the Mental Hospital authorities to do away with the necessity of the placing of a second meter, then .the Council would only charge a nominal fee.

Oil this understanding the deputation thanked the Council for the hearing .given, and promised to again approach the Council after having met the Mental Hospital authorities. The Council rose at 8.40 p.m.