HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1923, Page 2

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY FEB 9th. The Council met at 8 p.m. Present: Messrs Coulson (Deputy Mayor in tho Chair), J. King, A. G. Pilkington, F. McGregor and J. Lloyd. Apologies wore made for the absence of Messrs Perry, Perhain, Wood, Blank and Parkliill. Tho minutes were confirmed and outward correspindenco approved. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE. ** From Kortegast Bros., agreeing to installation of water meter.—Received. From Blackball Picnic Committee asking for use of Cass Square on Fob. 17tli.—Received and request granted. From Clements Motors Ltd. in conuectiin with installing water-meter. — Received. Referring to this, Mr Lloyd said tho firm should he written to and requested not to wash their cars in the street, and also not to keep them standing in the roadway causing a danger to traffic. Mr McGregor said it would be ns well to notify tho Borough staff to clean the gutters in that vicinity when doing the usual clean up. No action was taken. From West-land County Council stating the licensing fees received for the year were £550 11s.—Received. From Department of Internal Affairs notifying as Anzac Day fell on tho da) t set down for Municipal elections, the date had been altered to the next day, • April 26tli.—Received. From A. T. Burt, quoting for 8-mcli water meter.—Received. From "Westland branch of Canterbury Automobile Association, asking for places for parking motor cars.—Received ■ referred to bye-laws which deal with the matter. Mr Pilkington suggested that as tho bye-law was at present a dead letter that it ho put into force. From Department of Health, stating in connection with the ot septic, tanks, the Council’s requirements would receive attention. Re-

ceived. From Westland Chamber of Commerce conveying resolution of local bodies’ conforenca ns follows:—“That the Conference suggests to tho Borough Council to consider ways and means for asphalting a considerable section of Hevell St., thereby improving the road for traffic, and minimising tho dust and other nuisances arising from the present state of the piincipal thoroughfares and inviting favourable consideration ol the Council tlieieto. Received. Mr Coulson stated as a representative of the Council at tho Conference lie had supported the motion. He moved that the request receive favourable considration, and that the Overseer report as to the cost of tli proposd Improvements. Seconded by Mr Lloyd and carried. From same inviting Councillors to ho present at tho meeting on Friday next, at the Town Hall in connection with the proposed central dairy factory at Hokitika, the matter being one ot great importance to the district.—Re(rived. , From lion W. V. Massey acknowledging receipt of letter in connection with notification of carrying of tho proposal to raise a loan of £O,OOO. —ReProm Brunner Miners Committee, llni liking Council for assistance given on occasion of recent picnic.—Hovelled. , . From Inspector oi Explosives asking for returns. —Received. From Mrs L. Douglas applying for renewal of lease of municipal reserve.— Received. reports. From Treasurer Ireportiug receipts £245 5s 4d; payments £557 6s Od; debit balance £Ol4 11s 2d.-Received. Accounts amounting to £<6o os act were passed lor payment. The Manager of the Abattoirs (Mr J. Jarman) reported during January there were examined 14 cows, (j erß and bullocks .317 sheep. 9b lambs, 9 pms. 7 calves. Condemned, 3 sheep. Fees for period £7l 14s. From Overseer reporting as foi-

The greater part of the month has been taken up with clearing of different streets and chains of'"'' growth, parts of Bealev, Meld, Buttan. Sewell Street drains hate bcu cleaned out and blackberry and othei growth have been cut down in Brittan, flail Park. Sowell and Fitzhorbert Streets Brittan Street footpath between Stafford and Weld Street has b>cu cleaned ol overgrowth. Ruling the month an inspection of the p«l£ [jne has been made from the Kescitou to the Lake and found in good mdel. only a few small leaks being locate and repaired. A portion of L«mf stone Street drain in Ilampdan S-ic--luts been cleaned out and pipes carted, in readiness to put in as soon " s *" t weather clears up 'lhe usualstm cleaning and maintenance wo.k n.«» also been attended to.—Received. TENDERS. Tenders for the. lease of Reserve -M Sale Street word opened, on y on hm received, from S. 0. Yeale at tper war for lease for 21 y-w- L ‘‘"“'"wSSUOT CATTLE. . Mr Lloyd asked whether U.e B'spetor of Nuisances was on d . lii'iucntly or intermittently. As L> « nnr. S," K B bUS c afi B as if the Inspector anewed Iho-e mtisaiiccs to increase as he IcO* said he quite agreed that :t^ d was getting worse every day • nttenti of\ r he L he drawnM that onecould^o into any street not <« L a ]most £ hl\: V AL k TS Snded the -