HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1923, Page 1

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY. JULY 13. The Council met at 7.30 p.m. Present — Messrs U. A. Perry (Mayor), Cnuison, King. .Jeffries, Mnekay, I,loyal and Heinz. Apologies were made for the absence of .Messrs Evans and Perham. Tiie minute- were confirmed and outward cone-pondence was approved. IN WAR D COR R K SPONDENCE. From James O'Brien, M.P., notifying opening of Otira tunnel on August •ltd, and giving particulars of proposed train service.—Received. Mr Coulson thought the Department ought to he asked to put on sufficient carriages to carry a reasonable number of the public. 11)0 as proposed would mean that there would he very few able to go. The .Mayor said ho had no dcnibt the Depart incut would carry as many as they could. Ife thought they should leave it with the Government to make what they deemed were the Test arrangements. As a matter of policy they would noi want to overload the line. Mr Heinz thought the time was not suitable lor a children’- excursion. They had also to consider the influenza trouble at present in the district. From Otira Celebration Committee, Oioymouth, inviting delegates to a pier-ling (hat ..Friday! night to consider what form the celebration should take.—Received. The Mayor said he had been unable to attend, and had sent an apology. From Slate Advances Office, Wellington, stating if was necessary to have ail order ill Council to complete the special loan proposals.—Received. Front Depart motif of Health. Christchurch. staling that, as long as the Council contributed to the salary of the Inspector of Health at Hokitika it would not be necessary for them to appoint a o'ertilioniod officer, buL under ihe circumstances ihcv should provide a larger quota than at present.-—Re-ceived. I-Vom Mrs T. Digram, asking for attention to conditions at cemetery.— Received : referred to Cemetery Commif too |o attend to. From Hokitika Fire Board, notifying levv for year oil Council would he {.*2oo.—Received. From Beautifying As-uciaiion, -Oiling i hai while approving m decisinii to improve the sea beach, they suggested jliai a line ho made beyond which the fences should not he allowed to extend. -Received and consideration deferred unlit the report was received from the Conservator of Forests. Fmin l*. A mho i-/■-r. askoig ho across to sect ion ai corner of Hampden ,Ul,| Hoffman St rect«.~-Received ; referred in Public- Works Committee wiiii power to ac t. From West land Chamber of Com-inen-e. fo; warding resolution passed at Local Bodies Conference in favor nt step- being taken to endeavour to have We-Hand wil lidrawn from the Grey II,„-!,:,i- Board and asking that petition- he drawn up and signature- obtained. and when completed be forwarded in till- Member oi tbo District. -Received and referred to Town Clerk 10 attend to, the Mayor stating that there would he general approval of the proposal. From Hokitika Harbor Hoard, granting application lor lease of section originally held by Wood Pipe Murks at a salary 111 to per year.- Received and accented with thanks. !-’iom Department of Health, lorwarding regulations dealing with licensing ol premises used lor obelisin' ( railes.— Received ; (he Inspector to make an inspection and report (p next moot ing. From Municipal Band, asking for liberation lo be made in connection with the deed vesting the instruments in the Conned. — Received : referred l" Mayor to interview Bandmaster. From Returned Soldiers’ Association, Hokitika, ill reference to sanitary conditions ai the new hall. Received. From Same, applying: for a license for Soldier-’ Hall. - Received : and reipiesi granted subject to iavourable report ol .Superintendent of Fire Brigade and Inspector. From Creyiiiouih I radio’s .issoeialinii, a-kiug for information as to 11 inerant 1 r'fillers live-laws. —Received and informal ion supplied. From 0. Askew, a-king lor attention lo drain running through his seelion, Upper Sowell S: reel.- Received. Mr Jeffries said if Ihe drain from the raiiwav was made north lo Spencer St. there would he all easy way of getting rid of the surplus water —Received ; referred to Bttblie Works ('oiamil tee fo interview property holders afleotod. Mr .Jell t ie- stating he was prepared a? a property holder in the district to assi-t financially. Front ('. Neville, asking for an entrance to his garage which had been done away with by Council.— Received. Mr Heinz -aid Mr Neville had filled in a ditch in front of his pmperty to make an approach to ins garage-, with the result that the waterway was blocked. Tie had instructed the Overseer to clean out the waterway and this had been done. Left to Public Works Committee lo deal with.

From Afi-s C. Daly, asking for permission to connect with sewer Dorn hfrt properf y. Received : lelenvd to Overseer to attend 10.

From AY. R. Parkinson, agreeing to look after intake of water supply on terms offered by Council.—Received. From -Airs L Stewart, applying for a lease of present site of public pound.— Received ; consideration deferred till pound is shifted. Front AAL Connors, Abattoir slaughterman, stating he could not agree to the proposals made by the Council for an increase in wages, in lieu of assistance.—Received.' .Air King said that einptiries in Christchurch had shown that the job should he an easy one. Mr Jeffries said it appeared to him that the Council had got what it was looking for. (Mr Perry took exception to this statement). Afr Jeffries said in addition to the killing, there was the yarding and the delivery r‘ the meat. Tf (he slaughterman claimed what he was entitled to under the award he would gel L'7 a week. He thought the Council should reconsider the application. He did not think the Council would expect Connors to employ assisl'tnce and pay Cl. a day out of the salary of 15s ltd that he gut. The .Mayor said when the Abattoir Committee recommended tut increase of £2O per year they thought that it was sufficient to meet the extra assistance required.

Afr Jeffries moved a conference ho held with the Abattoir Committed', the Mayor, mover. Manager and Connors', and report at next meeting. Seconded bv Mr AATtnd and carried.

Front Princess Theatre Coy., replying to request for suggestions in reply to Department's request in connection with sanitary requirements.—Received. RAT LAVA Y PROPOSALS The District Engineer of Railways. OreymoutU (.Air R. Kent) wrote: Further to my discussion with your Council of yesterday, the following proposals have been agreed to in connection will) your letter ol 29th. March Hampden Street.—The proposals are reasonable. Hampden Street should ho made similar to Stafford Street. Sewell Street. —These proposals arc not. reasonable and if required should 1,, i-arried out by the-Borough Council with the exception of the gravelling of the street to a width of -10lt. which we would do.

Fitzherbort St.—The gravelling of streets by ns to a width of 4Oft. is reasonable. hut other proposals are not. and should be carried out by the Council if required. Weld St.—Proposals reasonable to be carried out by ns.

Town Clock.—Tim shifting by us of the town dork is an unreasonable proposal and could not lie agreed to. Sewell St.- Footpaths to be gravelled and kerbed both sides. It is not reasonable that we should wo asked to do this.

It is: possible to plate metal to a width of -ICft. in I- itzherhert St. opposite the goods slii'd without eneroitehing upon the storm water drain and 1 do not think the Department would accept any liability for the renewal of this drain.

In view of the liberal manner in which the Department lias met the wishes of lout* Council I trust they can now give written tonseiil to the closing of Stafford Street. The Mayor moved the reception of tile letter. With the exception of the drain in Fitzherbert Street be thought the proposals were lair. lie though! they should accept what was offered. He moved the proposals be accepted. Seconded by Mr Wood and earned. Mr Jeffries voting no.

REPORTS. From Treasurer reporting receipts e.V.7 BSs 2d: payments £517 17s Oil, credit balance £532 12s od.-Received. Accounts amounting to £SOO 9s 9d were passed for payment. From Manager of Abattoir (Mr .1. Jarman) teporting for the month ol ,lime there were examined TO Cows. Tl heifers. 80 bullocks. 325 slieep. 39 la mbs 7 pigs. 12 calve-. Condemned 2 bullocks. Fees for period £72 9s Gd. Received. .Front Same, asking tint! the telephone I'luincet fi n he made a separate one to enable a better service: asking for attention to various matters in the vicinity of the abattoir.— Rec eived : referred to Abattoir Commit too 1° deal with. I’UBI.TC WORKS REPORT. I have the honour to report that the Public Works Committee made an inspection of lhc> Borough cm the 1 Hit. idem., and at a meeting held subsequently it was deciild to make the following recouimendatiotis to the ( omteil viz. : (lb That tenders he culled lor Hie imnnlling of ili»‘ Uomujzli \Un\ik on tin-' Smith side <4 tin l Hokitika l\iwt. i•■_>) That au iialopoudont U>in. PU K ‘ ill ain he laid from the Central Dairy FacLoi'v now being erected to the Hokitika river conditionally on the owners ut' the Factory supplying the pipes. (3) —That Venders he called for clean Bench gravel to be delivered to varjoii- dumps within the Borough; such dumps to be measured and the gravel paid for at l"'t' a c übic yard. (.o—That the site oflered by the Harbour Board at £5 per year be secured and Hull, tenders be called at Olive for the erection ol workshops etc. (5b- -That tenders he called lor t he removal and re-erection of the Public Pound on the new site -elected (C) —That tenders he called tor the removal of rubbish. The suceesstu tendered to collect his own fees ami have the exclusive right to deposit rubbish on the Council's dump, Hull Han Road. ~ (7) That notices he served on -in persons ti-ing the streets for the diinipiini ~f vehicles. machinery, or any ntln-t obstruction, requiring them to remove the obstruct ion at once, and that Hie police he requested to take action akaittst any persons leaving vel.te es in Hie streets at night without a hgnl. and that the -ante instructions he given to the Borough IspOctof. (S)-—That the reservoir bo emptied and the intake pipes brought up to the overflow pipe line. The final tor signalling the depth of Hie water to he ere. ted at the same time. (0) That the Borough Inspector he instructed to take action against W*rrutting up the roads, footpaths. Bi-ail,s or other Borough property, without a written permit from the Borough Council. . Received and considered clause b> clause. Clauses 1 to 5 were agreed to. Clause G was held ever. Clause . was amended, it being added “that the byelaw dealing with motor traffic be enforced and that public notification of same be given. Clauses S and 9 were agreed to and the whole as amended, approved. OVERSEERS REPORT Gentlemen. —1 beg to subm.t the bellowing work completed during the pas month. The first week in June, owing t 0 the inflow at the reservoir not m ing up to the usual quantity, we mam a, inspection of the pipe Into from the reserve*if to the Lake, and found the cause of the shortage at the intake., bearing partly blocked with «>'*•• Yfter clearing the grating the Uo« m creased to the usual quantity. rtd> three small leaks being located on the whole line. This being the smallest

amount of leakage found for a considerable time.

During the month the larger portion of the time has been spent in grading and removnl of spoil, most of the streets east of. Tanered Street have been graded with the exception of the cross streets above the State School. The outlet of the Brain at the North Boundary lias been cleaned out as deep ns possible, the sea bench having built up, causing the outlet to be closed up. The crossing at Tudor Street lias been cleaned out, this being ps’t of the same drain has made an improvement, hut to make a. good job oi it. about -10 chains require attention. A large timber crossing in Jollie bt.. unsafe for traffic, lias been renewed, and one in Park St. repaired. Two water connections and several repairs to faulty ones attended to. Some 18in. concrete pipes have been made and a quantity taken out ol moulds. The usual street cleaning and maintenance work lias also been attended to during the month. THE ESTIMATES.

The Town Clerk submitted the estimates of receipts and expenditure for the year commenced on April 1-n, 1923, requiring a total rate of Is Id m the £ as against Is ljd last year; and that the sanitary fee he reduced Irani 1 (is to Ms per pan. and also a special rate of 3d in Hie £ for Hie Harbor Board. Mr Coulson moved that the proposals he adopted. Seconded by the Mayor and carried. CEMETERY COMMITTEE. yfr Wood repotted that the £25 voted for repairs at the cemetery had been expended and he moved that a further £25 he voted. Seconded by the Mayor. Air Heinz suggested the staff assist for a week. The motion was agreed In. The Mayor said tinder the Public Bodies 1 .easing Act they would be able to «et power to be a leasing lmdj. Mr Ooukson moved that application be made for inclusion of the Borough in the scope of the Bill. -Seconded by Mr Jeffries and carried. APPLICATIONS FOR- DRIA EL. Eighteen applications were received for the position of Driver tot I ll! Council's dray as follows: —P. Amber-u-er. AY. ,L Barrow, AI. B. Breeze. AY. Christensen, T. Coyle, T. A- Evvnden, Tims. Eraser, Fred Gallup, Jos. Groitfsky, A. Jack, H. Haines, J. F. .l.atng, |)uu Lincoln. Thomas Lincoln, Geo. Nesbitt. AYm. Reid, J. E. Shaw, and 1. .1. AYebb. U „-:k resolved to reduce the names to ti. 3 and 1. Reduced to six-Nesbitt (>, Ret D. Lincoln 5, L:\ittg •!, Coyle -, ‘ IM * coin -I.—Barrow 3, Breeze 3, Groutsky 3, Shaw 3, Kvenden, llaines 2 each t nristensen, Fraser, Gallop, AAc-bb, 3 Reduced to three— Nesbitt 5, Reid 5. Covle L— biting 2, T. Lincoln d, D. Lincoln V. „ , Reduced to one—Nesbitt 3, Coyle 3, Reid 2Filial—Nesbitt. -L Coyle L 'the two names were placed in a b.i . and Coyle was drawn. Mr T. Coyle was then appointed to ilie position. The Council rose at 9.30