HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1924, Page 1

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, SKPT. 12th. The Council met at S p.m. Present —Messrs (!. A. l'erry (Mayor), Couksnn, King. Evans. Jeffries, Alaekay, Perliam, and Heinz. The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. IN WART) C( MtRESI'OXR F.XC E. From .Mrs Fitzsimmons asking for permission to erect a verandah in frontof Opera House.—'Received: request granted under usual conditions. From .1. 15. Baird and others asking for improved drain accommodation in 'faltered Street, and that the 18-in. drain from the river to the Library he continued up Tattered Street.— Received; a reply to lie sent stating attention would he given in due course, as previously arranged.

From Automobile Association. Westland branch, asking the Council to appoint parking places lor cars in the town, and suggesting suitable places as Hamilton Street, west of Tnncred Street; Weld Street, between Retell anil Tnncred streets; and (Sewell street between Hamilton and W eld Streets.— Received. Mi* Cmil.sim asked if Weld Street near Kellers hotel was not already allowed.

Mr 'Kvans said suitable places were required, especially to do away with ears standing in front of ilie theatre, where, in the ease of a panic arising inside there would he a likelihood of serious damage occurring. Mr IVrliam supported the proposal. One speeial reason for the proposal was to do away with the necessity of having cars lighted when standing tit nigtiL. Mr Kvans moved that a suli-eomliiil-ieo consisting of Messrs Heinz. Coulson, and Perliam he appointed to confer with the Automobile Association and Police as In suitable locations. Seconded by the Mayor and carried. From the Valuation Department in connection with suggestion for revaluation of Smith Hokitika, and tasking for llio intentions of the Council.--Re-ceived. Mr dell'ries moved that the Council, having made repealed requests to the Yalticr-Cencral for a new valuation of the Borough of Hokitika, ■without avail, application lie now made to the Prime Minister asking that the request of tin* Council be given ell'ecl to as soeii as possile. Seconded hy Air Heinz ami agreed to. From North Canterbury Freezing Co., Ltd., forwarding lies I (Is (hi lor sheep .slaughtered and forwarded into the district.- Received. From N./i- Refrigerating Coy.. Christchurch >■> connection with fees for sheep sent into Hokitika, slaughtered in Christchurch, agreeing to arrangement. made lor payment ol Is per head. —Received and agiccmeiit appruv-

Fi'oni New Rife Coy.. forwarding price list. Received. From Win. Houston, South Hokitika, eta losing L'l! 2s with the mutest, that the stones on the road recently repaired. lie broken, with a t iew to improvement.- R’eceirc'.l. On the motion i f Mr Evans, seconded* by the Mayor, the r. quest was apj roved. Mr Terhaiii asked that attention he also given to 1 lII* South Hokitika road leading to Alaliinapua. From Diggers Sawmill Coy., re sawdust in si teams, asking Cuuo* i| to i**m in Hoiking p | ic • illations (■• the Mm ■,|■ * ■ with a view to having I la* icgtilalions affecting sawdust repealed as fates they affect the Hokitika river. Received. Mr Evans moved that the l-ll'T la* forwarded to the Minister v>f Marine and that lie he asked to give the letter favorable, eonsiilerat ion. Seconded hy the Mayor, who said Westland had keen set aside as a forest to-

■ erve and if they took away the tilulu- r industry it would idlcet the largest purlion of the trade ol the district. Mr ;'oni on asked to what extent it would (fleet ihe industry by preventing the |,.posit of sawdust- into the river, lie lid not think I hey would jeopardise the mill'd ry by tml allowing sawdust to »> depusiled in Hie river. 'I he Mayor aid there were ve.ty lew mills I hat are miking mole than expenses and did id waul to have more expenses thrust m them. Air Pelham tl the Saw nilling industry wys ipute harrassed • iioiedi without any sawdust I'cgnlnioiis being added. The motion was then agreed to. Westland llnghy Dengue Committee applying for use of Cass Fqnare Saturday Sept. L’Oth.. for a league lll, •itch between teams from Pdarkbnll mill Crey moot h. the net proceeds to he given to Westlaml Hospital.— lteiciiil. The Atayor moved that the request

| H . jrpji ntt'tl. Si't oJKloil l»y Mr• .1 t who approved of the granting of the ground without any conditions, lie saw no reason why they should copy the attitude taken up by some sports bodies in some ol the larger t clitics. Mr foul sou said he was a member of the Sttli-I'uion executive and lie would H'cr though they had fixtures arranged for that day. Air Thomas waited on the Council in connection with the rci|iie.st stating there was a desire to .see the Jlhtekhall

junior team in action to give an exposition of the League game. The motion was then agreed lo "till the understanding that Air ( ottisnn bring the matter before the Stlh-l niott with a view to an amalgamation of the gate pro'.i'cds in aid of tin- local hospital. From Health Department notifying two cases of infectious diseases, hut stating no action was required of the Council. —Deceived. DEPORTS. From Treasurer reporting receipts £1.7 (is d, payments £1172 Is 7d, debit balance Co lt) Hs 10d! loan account credit £!>7o Mis Gd.—Deceived; accounts amounting to £7(*M 18s 8d were passed for payment. From .1. .Jarman. Manager of Abattoirs reporting for August there were were examined 18 cows, GO boilers, Gi bullocks. 88 .sheep. II pigs. !> calves. Condemned-2 cows. 1 sheep; fees rccoivod £-10 17s.- Deceived. From Sexton, report for H'O month. - .Received. OVKRSKKR’S DEPOUT. For a coiisideral.le l-'ortion of the month we have lioen fully occupied , leaning footpaths, and drams ... Sewell Dolleston and Davie Streets. A new section of 0 chains of footpath m Sewell

•Street lias been completed, live chains new drain cut, and four chains deepened to carry otf storm water, two chains of 12-inch concrete pipes have also been laid across Spencer Street in connection with tfhis work. Fitzherbcrt Street lias been cleaned up and widened between Stnlford and Weld Streets and now only requires a light coat of beach gravel to complete it. Pipes have been laid three chains beyond whore the contract terminated in Sale Street drain above Park Street, to pass all occupied sections. The lootpath in Sale Street has been finished along the Western side of Sale Street a distance of about fifteen chains, and tho drain tilled. During the month the contractor fur gravel supply delivered about 7IK) loads in places where required. -,-Halford Street, Quay, Livingstone St! cel and South Road have boon raked in with the king drag ami arc* now in fair order. Two men were employed for one week tit drainage work on Cass Square under the supervision of the Caretaker, laying field pipes. In the past month about six chains of concrete pipes have been made and there are now on hand about fifteen chains ready for future use. During the month Sewell Street drain collapsed opposite the High School property. This drain is in tt bad condition, the top covering being badly decayed. Repairs to the water service, street cleaning and general maintenance work have also heen attended to during the month.—Received. In answer to an enquiry in regard to Boaley Street drain, tho Town Clerk stated Air Macfarlanc had nearly completed the plans for the work. ATr Jeffries objected to a verbal report, lie thought written reports should be .supplied. Tt, was resolved that tenders he invited for the work when the plans were completed. Mr Evans moved on lieludf of the Reserves Committee that a letter of thanks he forwarded to Aliss Marion Davies for the gift of a weeping ash tree for Cass Square. Seconded by the Mayor and carried. Air Evans enquired what action the Council proposed to take fer the removal of the pound. The neighbors complained of the noise there. He understood that it had been resolved to remove the pound to another site some two years ago hut nothing had heen done. Air Heinz moved that no cattle he impounded till the pound is shifted to a new site. Seconded hy the .Mayor. Mr Coulson said they should find a suitable site and shift the pound. ’I lie motion "its carried. Alt* Evans then moved that the piesent pound he demolished and material stacked til! "anted, and the Reserves Committee report at next meeting on a suitable site. Seconded hy All’ Coulson. Tho motion was agreed to. Air Berlin in moved that the AYoiks Committee he instructed to at once repair the Smith Spit road. ’Seconded by the Mayor and carried, cost not to exceed .C2O. The Council rose at !) p.m.