HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1923, Page 1

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 28th

•Mr I'. Irvine said that he generally •supported Air Michel’s remarks, and thought he could promise to bring along the senior hoys who would be able to have a clean-up day oil the beach and start the movement.

.Mr S. J. Preston approved of the rigiit-01-wnys being fenred, as it would thou be possible to carry out tlie proposed improvements more effectively. I ho Mayor said lie did lint think the Council bad the power to close the right-ol'-wav.

Mr Jeffries said lie thought it would "c possible to close the streets if desired.

-Mr Michel said they could fence off at the end of the freehold. It was not incumbent on the Council to road the beach.

■Mr Pc: haul thought the Council "civ to be complimented on being prepared to carry out some improvement lie thought the Council should favoiably consider the ref)nest of the Beauti-

fying Society. Mr Coulson supported, hat ing moved lor the report ol (he Forestry Department to be obtained. He thought the votincil was in duty bound as far as possible to carry out the scheme proposed by Mr Morrison the Forestry Department's officer. He supported Hie scheme being carried on. -Mr Enins said the groynes had been delerred for (lie time being, and it "a? suggested that tig. straightening HP "I the iemes, and the cleaning up ol the beach ’be gone on ill l . On the subject, of closing the streets by gates, if the Beautifying Society were ' prepared to take action then he did not think the Council or the pu’ohe would object to them. Nou when they had t !:<• opportunity to improve the appearance of the beach they should take full advantage of the offer.

I in; Alayor moved that the Council co-operate with, the Beautifying Society :il| d Hint the Council subsidise llie ""i’k up to £2o. £ fui £. Seconded by .Mr Wood and carried. Iho deputation thanked the Council and. withdrew. SECOND DE FETATION. A .-(solid deputation consisting of Dr. Tricholinanii, Dm Maud!, and Air J. L. Hughes, representing the Arts Committee of the Exhibition, to eonsuit with the Council in reference to the housing of n number of pie-tilr«s of great value. Dr. Teiclieltnanii said they had conic to ask if there was any possibility oi obtaining the use of some rooms in the Free Public Library, riiev would require the use of the Lwo limit rooms of the Library, but they recognised that it would uoce-sitaic the closing of the present reading rooms.

Hr. supported. :iml staled they "'"■dil be piopared to luind tin* rnoms b.'id; in a belter condition than they "ere at present. Suggestions were made ihat: a room at the school or the (loveniment buildings could be Utilised. Aft Heinz suggested that the matter lie lelerrec! to a committee consisting of cresses Wood, IVrhalu and CouKou to meet the deputation, with lull power to act. Air Conlson seconded the motion ap--1 roving of the proposal, hut regretting the condition of the root of the buildin;!. wliieli was in a very had state. Jlr AVomI said lie did lint favour lending the library building at all. still he did not want to stand in the way of the proposal, hut lie did not want to inoonvenioiiee the subscribers. Air Kvtms said the condition of the library building roof was shocking, and in any event" attention should be given to the roof at once.

The motion was agreed to. The deputation thanked the Coinin' for their bearing and withdrew. I XAYAP !> coil RESPOX DKXCK. From X.Z. Railways. asking for ap proval of the proposal to connect tin septic tank at the new statioiimnsterb residence, with Sewell Street drain and stating the Health IHsfector lird approved.—Received: referred to Inspector for approval. From Department of Internal Affairs notifying declaration appointing Council a leasing authority.—Deceived : the Reserves Committee to take the necessary action in connection with the Borough Endowment leases. From AY. .leffries and Co., notifying c.'t orations in holder? of sections.— Received. From Hokitika Beautifying Association stating the Council's 100 lords of gravel had been supplied on Cass Square and the Association had supplied 170 loads and requesting the Council to supply a further ICO loads which would, enable the work to bo completed. Deceived. Afr AYood moved the request be granted. Seconded My Mr Pelham and carried. From American A"ice Consul. AA'ollingtnn. asking for copy for plan of city.— Received: teforrod to Town Clerk.

From C. Harding and A. Cutbush. asking for connection with water supply.-- Received; request granted, subject to usual conditions for extraordinary supplies. From L. J. Shawl applying for crossing to residence. Hampden Street.- — Received: request granted on usual conditions.

The Council met at 7.30 p.m. Present:— .Messrs G. A. Perry (Mayor), 11. .M. Con Ison. G. A. Wood, J. King. I). ff. Evans. W. Jeffries, R. F. Per11tiin. J. Lloyd, and G. Heinz. I he minutes were confirmed and out"aril correspondence approved. deputation. A deputation from the Hokitika Beautifying Society, consisting of the Hon. H. J„ Mu-hoi, Messrs S. J. Preston, J. Niven and I. Irvine, waited on the Gunned to discuss the problem ot beach improvement. Hon. IT. L. .Michel referred to the matter and stated as the result of a conference on the beach the previous dav thev recommended that an attempt be made tf? carry out the proposals of the Forestry Department in accordance with the lilan supplied. Mr Michel suggested that the residents ho asked to bring their boundary lencos tu the line mark ed out, and thereby bring a uniform line. 'J hey suggested that the groins proposed lie held over till after the Exhibition. Inn that they should plant out marram grass, limy promised every co-operation by the Society in any movement initiated by the Council, it being recognised that some tittent ion was urgently necessary. They also suggested that the right-of-ways be touted so that drays could not get through without the permission of the Council's officers.

From Westland Hospital Board, applying for crossing to motor garage.— Received: request granted on usual terms. From West Coast Caledonian Society applying tor use of Cass Square for January Ist. Received and request granted. I* rom Dr. Telford, asking for special meeting on Friday, Oft. sth.. of the Council, to meet him.—Received; referred to Town Clerk for attention. REPORTS.

From Treasurer reporting receipts £3OO 8s 2d; payments £lB9 14s 3d, debit balance £242 8s lid.—Receive'd. Accounts amounting to £376 11s Id were passed for payment. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. T lie Public Works Committee beg to repoit as follows in reference to matters referred to them to them bv tiie

Council, viz;— Be Westland Cool Stores and Dairy Coy’s Drainage.—-The distance of the drain required to deal with the drainage from this factory would be 111 chains .50 feet. The number of 2ft. pipes required would be 3,5.5, costing as follows:—Jiu. pipes £10; bin. pips £<>2; 9in. pips? £](!:). Your Committee recommend that the Company he asked to contribute tbe cost of the Jin. pipes, namely £l9; and that the Couni il either put in the Jin. pipes or put Pin. pipes, in the latter ease finding the extra £6O towards the cost, of the pipes.

Re Bealey Street drain.—Your Committee recommend that a Gin. earthenware pipe drain be put in to carry the drainage on the east side of Bealey St. between Hampden and Stafford Streets, distance 8 chains 10 feet, cost of pipes only £SO. Re Davie Street.—Your Committee recommend that an open drain be cut on the east side of Davie Street, for about live chains to drain the sections between Hampden and Stafford Streets. Re Britain Street.—Your Committee recommend that this Street between Weld and Stafford be formed and gravelled out of £<sooo Loan, and that the work bo proceeded with immediately.—Received : considered clause by clause and adopted. AYitli the addition that a drain be cut at the corner of Mr Blank's section : .subject to half payment being agreed to by Air Blank'. It was resolved that Pin. pipes he pulin in Brittnn Street. Air Heinz, further moved that Tailored Street be kerbed with wood, as there was not time to erect in concrete at the present time, and have it finished in time for the exhibition, the work to lie carried out between Hamilton ami Stafford Streets.—Seconded by Air King. Air Coulson objected to wood kerbing. The Council had years ago decided that only concrete kerbing be placed down. The Alayor said in view of Air Heinz’s explanation he would support the propositi. The motion was agreed to. TNS P ECTOR ’S REBORT.

The Borough Inspector reported in flirt hern nee of previous reports I beg to state : —Houston and Co.. Jeffries and Co., nothing further lias been done in the matter. Ali-s T.ewis, Bealey St., a start was made on Thursday morning. Afrs Sliadliolt. work is in progress to the satisfaction of the Health Inspector. Airs Stapleton. nothing lurt her has keen done.—Received. TENDERS.

When the question of opening tenders for completion of Rolleston Street was mentioned, Air Coulson objected on the grounds that at last meeting when the tender then opened was declined on the grounds ol tlm high cost, it was resolved to rarrv out the work by dav labor, and the Council had not rescinded that resolution, so he objected to tin- opening of tenders, on the ground of procedure. Air Evans agreed that at the last meeting he had moved that the tender be declined, that, the matter he referred to the Engineer and Overseer to carry out In- tip> labor, on the understanding trutt. the work be earned out. sufficiently to give road access. Afr Jeffries asked who had authorised tenders to be called in view of the Council's resolution. Tin- .Mayor said lie did mil know anything chord ii (ill he saw llie tenders advertised for. The Town Clerk slated the Engineer had revised the plans and speeilieaiions and reduc’d the v.ork. and had then l.rnugld. them to him (Mr Andrewes), and he had then invited Lenders. Apparenllv there bad hren a misconception cf the intention of the Council. If was resolved on the motion of Afr Evan?, seconded by Air GnuKun. that the tenders be returned unopened, ami that the work be carried out by day labor to enable road acres:, to be gtietl. Tenders for printing the Borough balance sheets were received, and that o( the Guardian and Times Coy. ai £ll 9s was accepted. GENERA L. Ah’ Wood reported that the line work of the caretaker in Maeandrew Square ; bad resulted in there being a very line show of blooms. Ind that last night a

quantity of the blooms had boon stolon. Alter discussion it was resoivei in lode lb.- gates at b p.m. each evening, ami to prosecute any person found ' interfering with the flowers. I Mr Frans asked the Council to consider the question of their intentions iu regard to electric light in the Town Hall, ill view of the proposals C temporarily instill electric light for exhibition purposes. Tiic Mayor stated the Council had previously decided to install eletcrie light, but it bad Oceii held over mainly on account of the question of the erection of a new nunioipal hail and theatre. It was re solved that an estimate of the cost of an electric installation be obtained. NOTIC'D OF .AIOTIOX. Air Conlson moved :-■■‘•That the kerb ing and channelling of Hibson's t,)uay. from F'itzherhert to Sale Streets be proceeded with, and that the Public AA oi ks Com;'.tee he asked to have the work carried out as expeditiously as pos siblo.” He urged the worlc lie carried out ns urgent owing to the bad state ol tbe footpath. Seconded by Air AA'ood who heartily supported the work. Air Heinz moved as an amendment that consideration he held over, peo.dI ing the completion of the present works ill band. Seconded bv Alr King. Tito amendment was carried and the motion lapsed. The Council rose at 5). It! p.m.