HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1923, Page 1

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, MARCH 9th. The Council met at, 7.50 p.m. Prosnet—Messrs G. A. I’errv (Mayor), G Wood. •!. King, (1. H. Blank. R. F Berlin in, .1. Lloyd. A. G. Pilkington, and A. I’arkhill.

The minutes were continued and outward correspondence approved. IX WA R D CO R RF.SPONDEX CE.

From Grey County Council notifying revenue received last year under Licensing Act was £3OO I -Is.— Received. From Greymouth Borough Council notifying licensing act receipts lor last •■ear were £947 14s Bd. Received.

From G. Wormington. thanking Council for promise of assistance in improvements to Sewell St.—Received.

From Ladies Hockey Club applying for use of eastern portion of Cass Sipiare for hockey during the season. —Received; permission to play was granted. From Minister of Labor notifying Wednesday had been fixed for the weekly half-holiday .—Received. From Westland Hospital Board notifying that all accounts should be rendered pi omptly.— Received.

From West Coast Caledonian Society forwarding £0 being percentage of gate nuue’y due from Now Year Sports.— ll'-ceived.

From Hokiiikn Cycling and Athletic Association applying for use of Cass Square on Faster Tuesday for sports gahering. Received and request granted on usual conditions.

From Defence Department notifying that owing to the next of kin of Joseph Kirk of Hokitika who lost In’s life in the war not being discoverable it was desired that the medal and scroll relating to his war service be held by the Council in trust till such time as it was claimed.-- Received and accepted, to I e stored in the Museum.

From State Advances CllTice. Wellington. notifying gazette issue of application for loan. Received. From Clerk controlling authority under Alcoholic Liquors Slate Cuntr-’l Act. notifying Council’s share of expenses totalling £2O Its. -Received and passed for payment. From Town Clerk. Greymouth notifying conference in connection with eclebiation of opening of Otira Tunnel.

Received: the Town Clerk reported in the absence of the Mayor. Mr J. Lloyd had represented the Council. Mr Lloyd outlined the result of the conference.

From A. Wilson reporting an inspection of the dress circle at Princess Theatre and recommending that strengthening beams be placed in position to improve the structure. -Received: a copy to ho sent to the proprietors lor consideration and immediate attention. From D. J. Evans, Gating a number of supporters of the Swimming Baths were interesting themselves in the arranging of tepid water lor the hath, slating arrangements have been made hv a supporter for a boiler, and asking if lie Council would provide Dm necessary pipes for the installation, and suggesting the request be refened to a sub-committee for consideration. Messrs Pilkington. Perliam and Lloyd to deal with. From G. IT. Cob's. Returning OfTber notifying cost of election of Licensing ! 'ommittee. Received.

From Westland Hospital Board sup plying particulars of exp ndituie In which the proposed loan of 970(10 win required. Received : The Mayo; thought the proposal of the [l ard wa-

an cei'nuniieal olio, fIo moved that the Coom i| approve ol t’e lira' o-ed liinn. mb ! l,v Mr ] in and ral l ied. liOk l’l TKA STATION V '.!:!) HK- \ im: ANA i:\jk\t i , »ii .‘■.(•tin;: I) is • i irt laiiriiion o' R, ilwavs t'.'ro'.'iniiiith as lall.ms :■ A*!; *; 111 - iwti'.'c iimi tills :'/o I ml el v .i d ilia AS.lvor o!' Hokitika, and 11. cmIcr' 'd ihr I’orough Council. with rel'er m • to the rlninu of Stafford St. to allow sufficient room for the re al raiioeinent of Hokitika Station Yard. The members of tin' Council wore credible that Stafford Street should iie" closed, provided that certain Streets were made (it for Main Hoad trailie. The Railway Department will agree to do the following work, provided Stn(ford Sheet, where it- crosses the Railway lines is closed. I. -The following streets to he made fit for main road trailie:—l'itzlierhe! 1 Street, from Weld Street to Hampden Street; Hampden Street, from I'itzherhort Street to Sewell Strict; Sewell Street, from Hampden Street to Stalfaid Street. •_>. —Provide a foot overbridge arms the Railwav tracks at Stafford Stmt. Tt j. footbridge w ill h ive ramped tip proarl.es to allow the pas-age c. pernmhmilntors etc. over the bridge. '■ diall he glad if your Council will give their formal consent to the closing <>' Stalford Street subject to the eondi lions named herein. , --Received: On the motion ol Hie | Afavor the letter was referred to .* committee of the whole Council to con- j sider and re] ort at next meeting, it I hoi,ia stated that there were some re- j qnirements of the Council not included ; in tlie letter. iiKvotrrs. _ ; ' Accounts amounting to £2T> 0- i were passed for payment. j The Treasurer reported receipts £-llf> | os. payments £2BB 15- lid: debit bal- { nnee C-100 (is.—Received. ! SPR CIA !. RIM’ORT. Mr Porham said the Finance Committee at a special meeting had eon- '- tiered and res Ived to recommend to the Council as follows: j "That Mr Ci as Cihhon-. :h j,. ..;,,.. 0t: ... ].;» transferred to the ! nermar.f nt working stalf under OverI l t . .• Mdiu.r. as from Ajiril Ist. C '-l , ... 0 f oi- ip- :1 .-a! nd ir

• m-o th. , , That applications m called lot th position of poieogh Tt -.,r- ---; a mi ... Porudkeener. i te. I That the duties j; the Clause I 2 appointment !><-* reviewed n oln " j mi:tee consisting of Ills 'A ■ lu ' j M; yov. and Crs Wood. I.loyd and ! eri Mr Perham moved that t'e report ;b? adopted. It had been unanimously agreed to bv the Committee who had gone fully into the matter. Seconded in- Air Lloyd and carried

OVERSEER’S REPORT. I beg to submit the following report on work completed during the past month. The Cemetery Hill road has been cleared of gorse and blaeklierry. uatei tables cleaned and gravelled. A portion of Jollie. Weld and Sewell Streets have been gravelled and a sunken portion of Sale Street filled. The water supply, not being satisfactory we made an inspection of the pipe line from the reservoir to lake, several leaks being <>- rated and repaired. On had leak was caused hv a, lorrv getting off the road on to the pipe, and crushing it out ol line. During the month a section of R-.th v Street drain collapsed and has been repaired. The pipe for fire purposes near No 4 Station has been taken out and the lower portion renewed and replaced. The south road, between the railway and eastern boundary has been raked in. and requirts gravelling m places. Planks have been replaced on Hooper’s Creek Bridge where required. One, pipe crossing to a residence has been attended to. . . The usual Street cleaning and maintenance work has been attended to dining the month. abattoir report.

From Abattoir Inspector (Mr L J*"’maii) reporting during February there were examined 22 cows. 21 heifers, o-I bullocks. 210 sheep. 127 la tubs, 8 pigs. 8 calves. Fees for period £9B 10s. Condemned nil. Received. sanitary CONTRACT

Tenders for the sanitary contract were opened as follows, per calendar

SPECIAL MEETING. The Town Clerk reported having drawn up the District Electors List for the ensuing two years.—Received and adopted, the Mayor Messrs I oulscii and King to sign same as eorret t. H was resolved to invite fenders for printing same. M AC’AXDREW SQL ARE. Mr Blank said he understood that in mined ion with the proposed F.xliibn tion, it was suggested the taking in part of Macatulrow Square to he utilised for building operations. He ohieeted t« tins proposal, and he also thought that, the Council should have 1P0,.nl P o,.n approached for permission in connection Willi the row-, Ifa-11. Mr Wood endorsed the remarks ot M, Blank, stating Marandivw Square was a memorial to l)r. Maeandrou arid many ratepayers oh meted to it being interfered with. Mr Lloyd said ii was proposed Jn take in portion of Coin Street. Ybv could they not take in the wlmle of the stred and not interfere with M i .v.tdivw Square. Tie Mayor said Here was no motion I, o foro the Council, and '‘ •> M-'lUu: dropped. TOWN HALT. AND THEATRE. M; Wornl said he would like to come again lo the attack on the proposal to raise a loan to erect a nev Town Hall and Mt'tiivip'i! Theatre. He ;| skeo leave lo move, without notice on the subject. Leave was giimlcd.

Mr Wood then moved that a proposal be placed b’lure the ratepa’.eis when the tuunicina! elections take place

in borrow the sum ,4 £O.OOO tor the • cnose ~f erecting a new T'vu Hall

and Municipal Theatre, the interest thereon not to exceed with a sinking fund of £2OO per year such loan to be secured by a sueeially annually recurring rate of 2.’d in the pound, over a period of thirty years. He |v*itiled out that at tic last municipal election- an itilunmd poll on the sp' ject w■- agreed to by the ratepayer-. Mr Lloyd seconded the in-linn. He anprove ! of Hie pm-a -el. The ralepavers had agreed lo the pr u n-a! v,-''eu nut before them inform.d|- . and he laid no doubt they they would a "'oe to if.

Mr Blank asked if the question of a site had been agreed on. That would

lie one of the burning questions to decide.

Mr Wood said the question of a site would be for the ratepayers to decide, after the loan was agreed to. Mr Perhnm thought if the ratepayers had any money that they wanted to spend they should go in for some improvements to the streets and drains qf the town. These were in a disgraceful condition and urgently needed more attention, before they thought of spending money on a new town hall. He did not absolttely veto the proposal but before he could give it favourable consideration he would have to lie supplied with a lot of particulars as to the design and eost of the proposed structure, the general expenditure involved and the possible receipts. Until such detailed information was given he would oppose the proposal, and the question of a suitable site and the cost of it was also a matter for careful consideration.

Mr Pilkington agreed that the town deserved a better Town Hall and Thcatrt accommodation than it bad. but it appeared (lie matter should be put before the ratepayers much more fully than il had been, before asking them to vole on tile proposal. They should have a design and estimate of eost. and aKo suggestions of site for decision Ly the ratepayers. Personally lie was not opposed to the proposal for a Town Hall, if the full particulars necessary were first supplied. Mr Wood said he would like some finality, ns if the Council turned il down, then private enterprise would take it up. Mr Perry approved of the suggested new Town Mall, but the proposal was too nebulous to put L-fore the ralepayers. and on that ground be would vote against the motion. He tlmuclil they should hold it over for tile next Council (n deal with and put in proper form for the '•■nisideralion of the rate-

payers at a later date. The motion was put olid lest - Ayes: Messrs Wend, King and Lloyd. Noes: Messrs Blank, Pilkington, Perliam I’arkliill and Mayor. The Council r-"se at 9 p.m.

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