HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1924, Page 2

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Fill DAY. SEPT. 20th. The Ci.uneil met at 7.30 p.m. Present .Messrs G. A. Perry (Mayor), Ciiiilsnn. Wood, King. Evans, .lelfries, I loyil and Heinit. I*l,o minutes were ernifirmed and outward i rresjamden: e approved. INWAllI) (<H!DESPONDENCE. l-'rnm C. Caliari asking for attention to water coin so near his property, Kanid i road. Heeeived; ’I lie Alayor said the request, meant a big job. DeI'erred to the l’nhiie Works Committee t-i report. l-'roin T. Aliiynihaa asking for road improvements in front of simp, by sup- | !y of a few loads i f gravel.—Heeeived and referred t*> Overseer to attend

From West Const Hug'-'y • League. Greynniut h. a-.plying for use of Cass Square on Saturday October It!)., for - a League '.-ante. From A. Thomas, Hokitika Se-Tctn.ry <:f League, to same ~|fe. t. 11. reived and request granted. Mr Coni sun said the AYcstlaud SubPniou had no tk-sire ta interfere against the League game and had left that date eloar. Krun Munitipal A c<; a:int!rn notifying animal <onfiMonco at Auckland. —l?o----tvived. l-'rnm E. Whittoq Boatli forwarding eopv of handbook on modern rc-ad-making. - l’eaeived.

From N.Z. Refrigerating Cov.. ( hri'teliuri h slating 170 sheep had heen forwarded to various hut-,-hers in the town and district for period.—lT> ; t-ived. reports. From Treasurer reporting receipts c 123 7s; payments £'<M 7s (id. debit balance till 12s Id; loan aeiouut credit £l)!il) Os fid.—Received. lIEPORT RE SITE EOlt POUND, l-’rnm acting Chairman, Reserves Committee as lolluws:

In respect to the selection of a new site fur the Public Pound upon its removal from Sale Street. I beg to report as lollows: It appears the previous Council selected a site e*i ALII. 173 at the corner of Spencer and Revell Streets mirth, adjacent in the beach. In addition I suggest the following siti-s for consideration I Unused nortioii of llollman Street, ai the junction with Weld Street east. Unused portion of llajjjjgr Street, approached from Racecourse road. North West corner of Recreation ground, at the junction of Staflord and Livingstone Streets. Of the foregoing, I recommend the lasi mentioned as being the most suitable in all the circumstances, and suggest that the Overseer, proceed with ilu- erect ii-i of the Round on the new site forthwith, and meantime legal steps he taken to notify publicly the location ol the Pound. ALo that the present site of the Pound, .he thrown open for residential purposes, and tenders he invited for leasing same at an upset rental or L* t per annum-, equal to a ground rent of Is fid per week.—Received and adopted. and re-leasing of a revenue in Weill Street for residential purposes at a full rental of to per annum was to :\l>o. On Air Heinz’s motion, the resolution (i „ the hrs fixing tlm pmml at North Hevell Street was ics. hided ' n U e voiivs. TENDERS. Tenders for »tilting drains etc., were opened as follows: —- W. I.ohh (West!.ot) ... £-!>!> 1" *• .1. .1. Walsh and parly ... £">M f* R The tender of W. I.ohh was accented. Ihe Conn: il rose at 7.00 p.m.