HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1924, Page 1

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th. The Council met at 7.-10 p.m. Present—Messrs 0. A. Perry (.Mayor) Cottlson, Wood, King, Kvans. Jeffries

Alaekay, Lloyd and Heinz. The minutes were confirmed ami out ward eorrespondetiec approved. iXWA K D COR RESI'OXDEXCE. From R. F. J’erlmm, apologising fo absence from meeting. Received. From Public Works Department stating the Highways Board was nil able to make a grant to the Borougl in connection with the upkeep of the .main highway running.—Received. Air Evans moved that the application he renewed and that iL he pointed out that the. Borough connects the two highways cast and north. .Seconded by Air Co u Iso it and carried. From Health Officer, approving of the instillation of a septic tank.—Received.

From .T. R. Alillner, tendering resignation as Borough Overseer, and thanking Council for past favors.—-Received. Air Heinz moved that one month's lea've lie granted and the resignation he accepted as at Ist. December, with regret. During the speaker’s term of ollico, he had got- oil very well with Air Alillner, who had carried out his duties in a very capable manner. The

.Mayor seconded. The Council would regret- his resignation. He was .'in honest, straight-forward man. Ho regretted very much that he bad found it necessary to resign. Supported by .Messrs Alaekay. Colilson and .Jelfries ‘.and carried. From Clerk, Magistrate's Court, notifying fees and lines totalling 10s bad been received, due to Borough.—-De-ceived. From Prime Minister promising consideration to request for a revaluation of the Borough of Hokitika, and a reply tit a later date.—lleteived. From Minister of Marino acknowledging letter from Council in connect ion with placing of sawdust- in the Hokitika river, and stating he was unable to accede to the request made to waive the order barring the placing of sawdust i n the river.— Received. Front N.X. Roads Coy., Auckland, tillering services in road construction. Received. From President AYest Coast Football Association applying for use of C'ass Sqluarc on Saturday, October IStli. lor a game of soccer.—Received and request granted. From N.X. Refrigerating Company lorwarding slaughter fees £8 19s (id, and North Canterbury Freezing Cov., £1 8 s—Received, From X. (I. Ross and others asking for drain in Weld Street to be deepened in front of their promises.— Received and referred to the Pul,lie Works Committee, with power to act Up til £lO. From AYest la nd branch of the Can- ' terhury Automobile Association approving ot the result of conference recommending parking plpces in Tain-rod Street, between Renton’s and (iib-.nn 1 (limy; Weld Street, between Tanered Street anil Revel! Slice!, and that "hen the Sewell SI reel drain w'a.s re- 1 newoil lhaL between Newman's (birago ' and the Rest Oliite to also appointed. Received. Atr (Vodsim urged the necessity of completing the repairs of Sewell Street drain, as so, pos- ‘ silde. ile moved the suggestions lie *' adopted, ft. • ..ml. .1 |.v Ml 11. it, . ,n„| ' . ai-i id.

K'nm Same, asking Coiimil i•> imp. pint movement to save- from distraction 11io hush lining the Main Sonfli Komi 'ln-livccii Mikonni river and Fergusons for a ilistanee of almnl a mile. Received. .Mr Kv.-iin moved that the eorre.spimdenee lie forwarded to the .Minister of .[.anils, with a request for consideration and they ho urged to move at. once in the matter. Seconded by Mi C'oulsou who urged that every etnleavor la- made to save tie- scenic beauty droin destruction. The motion was agreed to. l-’rom 0. K. S'.parkes asking lo ho loliovod of his sanitary contract n« I loin ttOth. November.- Received and consideration doforrod till next mooting. From AY. Robinson, renewing his request tor drainage connection in "Wold Street.— Received; referred to Public AVo'-ks Committee to report. REPORTS. From Treasurer repelling;—Receipts £Ol7 Is Oil; payments £.700 12s Oil; T’ank credit £1 11s 8d; loan aceount credit £Sof> 7s 2d.—Received. Accounts amounting p c) £BO7 1 T.s Oil "ere passed for payment. From .T. Jarman. Manager Ahaltuirs, reporting during Septemher there were slaughtered— 0 cows, 0 heifers, 101 bullocks. 112 sheep. 8 lamhs, 12 pigs, 0 calves. Condemned 0 cows. Fees for Period £.lB os. Received. OVFRSFFR’S UK POT! T. Footpaths in f'pper Rolleston. Davie and Tirittan streets have been iihiughcd and spoil carted away, "ravelled, and drains cleaned out. The remainin': portions will lie "ravelled as soon as

Gibson Quay, Livingstone St., and the upper part of Livingstone St., have been "ravelled with river "ravel, and ruts raked in with the horse lira". Although these streets have had a "nod eoat of "ravel twice during the past three months they require "ravelling again, the heavy motor Iraflie cutting them up badly. lirittan St. drain between Weld and Stallord St. has been laid with 0-in. earthenware pipes, and the filling will he completed with spoil from street grading shortly. The bridge in Davie St. has been removed and a double row of eighteen inch concrete pipes placed in the creek and tilled with gravel from the river bed so it will now he a more permanent job. The town water service has taken up a larger portion of time during the past month than usual. The pipe line has been extended 108 feet along Davie vSI. towards Stafford St., a hand valve put in and three residences connected in Davie St., two in Stallord St., one in Hampden St. making six new connections. One new four-inch has been put ill in Rolleston St. to replace a taultv one that has been leaking badly, and a

good many leaks stopped in different streets. One trip lias been made along the pipe line from the reservoir to the lake, leaks stopped and valves attended to. The line through the bush requires cutting out, being badly overgrown in places, making it difficult for ’ inspection. The water supply has kept ’ up well for the month, the daily average being about ten feet. The South Road, towards Kaniori, has been attended to, stones broken and ruts filled, ami is now in fair order. A section of Healey St. drain, near the Quay collapsed and has been repaired, new covering placed, and filled 12ft. in length, also small breaks in AYeld, Stafford‘and Sewell Sts. J.’ive chains of 18in. concrete pipes have been made during the month, and there arc now about 20 chains of 1 Sin. and .5 chains of 12-in. on hand. I have made two visits to the cemetery in the month. The Sexton has laid two chains of drainage pipes, spread 73 loads of gravel on footpaths and cleared a good portion of new ground. The footpaths still require a

further 100 loads of gravel to complete the work. The painting and paper-hanging contract has been satisfactorily completed at the Sexton’s residence. The usual street cleaning and maintenance work lias also been attended to during the month.—Received. Air Heinz stated that the cost of repairs for the heavy traffic on Hibson's Quay was very excessive and in spite of the large amount of attention it was receiving it was almost impassable. It was going to cost a very large amount every month to repair the road and then it. would not he satisfactory. Air Coulson endorsed the statement as to Ihe had state of the road and the heavy cost involved to carry out repairs. Afr 10vans moved that the Council take legal advice to find out the- position of the Council as to their power to charge for the cost of upkeep caused by heavy traffic. Seconded by ATr Wood. In reply to Afr .TefTries tbo Town Clerk stated a charge was being laid against a driver who had failed to keep to tlie roads they were directed to. The motion was agreed to. FREE RUBRIC LIBRARY.

The Chairman reported:— 1 have the honour to report that owing to the very unsightly appearance ol tlie inside of tin* outer walls of the I’uhlie Reading Room, the Magazine Room, and the Aliiseum Room your Committee arranged to have them thoroughy brushed down, which has resulted in the lime ami sand plaster peeling o|f in several places leaving the hare brick wall exposed. Your committee l.eg to recommend that the inside walls, where necessary, be re-plastered with cement plaster. Yours faithfullv, FREE LIBRARY. Received and adopted. Air Jelfries referred to the tar-sealing of some portion of the Borough and moved that the JTlblie Works Committee report at next meeting on some section of the thoroughfare suitable for an experiment being made. Seconded by ATr Coulson. Air Heinz slated the Chairman oT the Has Works bad agreed to carry nut an experiment of raw tar for the roadway between Sale and lirittan Streets in Stafford Sliest. Mr .lell'ries’ motion wrt.s amended .*to read that a tar sealing experiment be carried out a.s mentioned l.v Air Heinz

and was agreed to. TENDERS. Tenders for election of feme at Abatl.'ir were received from T. B. Oill.mly £.'!l; Ah I'.calli and Martin £(',7; W. .1. I la-eler £IT I lie tend, r ..| T. It. Hi|l,i.,|\ a, - . epte'l. Tenders for dismantling and re-erocl-ing the Round were received from AY. .!. I Insider £-1:1 and T. It. Cillooly £7.1. Ihe .Mayor suggested that Ihe specifications lie modified. Alter discussion it "as resolved that the Overseer carry out the work. The Council rose at 8..10 p.m.