HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1924, Page 2

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

' FRIDAY, JAN. lltli

The Council met at 7.29 p.m. Present :—Messrs (1. A. Berry (Mayor)), Lloyd, King, Heinz and M'ood. Leave was granted to Messrs Jeffries and Evans. 'The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. I N\VARD COBBESPONDENCE. From MTtite Star Overseas Mission, asking Council to urge Government to grant a subsidy to the movement. — Received, From Baron School Committee, ajiplying for use of Cass Square for picnic on Saturday, 2nd Feb.—Received and request granted ; Mr Haile to be in charge of the gas coppers. From Westland A. and P. Association. asking for a public holiday be declared as from 11 a.m. on M’ednesday Jan. .'!(u!i. Peoples Day.—Received anil request agreed to. From Clerk of Magistrate’s Court, notifying fees and lines tor quarter, t!9 os.—Received. From AY. J. Siiaml. applying for ' connection with water supply.—Received and referred to Overseer tor attention. From .Miss .McLeod and Mrs Smith, notifying discontinuance of lease of reserve 22:1.—Received and accepted. From Department of Health, in ••e* ferenee to resiliences requiring attention.—Received. From Same, stating the Board of Health is unable to provide an engineer to report on a drainage scheme.— Received. From .Same, notifying conference of sanitary inspectors.—Received. From Same, re hye-laws for refuse collection and supplying suggested copy.—Received ; consideration leferred. REPORTS. Front Treasurer, reporting receipts L'2F> os 9d, payments .CGdO *ls Id. Credit balance C 188 7s 7d.—Received. Accounts amounting to L‘1338 19s 8d were passed for payment. CEMETERY COMMITTEE’S REPORT

In respect to the letter from the Sexton referred to the Cemetery Committee, I beg to report that the object of placing the sexton under the direction of the Overseer was to ensure uniform control in respect to the Borough staff. The Overseer has the opportunity of visiting tlie grounds frequently and can. direct attention to work which it is possible for the sexton to perform without reference to the Council or to the Cemetery Committee. There is much that is required to he done and the duty will lie cast upon the Overseer of seeing that the work is carried out. or where more work is necessary than tiic sexton can readily do, to report as to the extra assistance considered necessary. 'The sexton will continue to carry out his special duties as before, lint all work will he supervised directly by the Overseer on behalf of the Council, thus ensuring more direct control.

It is necessary that the request tor the diary to In* kept should be complied with. This is not unusual but is generally expected where local bodies employees are engaged, particularly when they are working in isolated places. The diary report sent in each month would be as useful a record for the sextion, as the information will bo valuable to the Council.—Received. From Manager Abattoirs, (Mr J. Jarman) ieparting for December thero were examined:—o cows, 22 heifers, ill bullocks, 288 sheep, 289 lambs, 9 pigs, I calves: nothing condemned. Total fees. CB2 (is.—Received. The Council rose at *8 p.m.