HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1927, Page 4

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY. APRIL 13th.

The Council met at 7.30 p.lll. Present; —Messrs G. A. Perry (Mayor), W. .Jeffries, (f. Heinz. J. Kino, A. I;. Floods. I-'. Orr, if. T. Parry and .1. I, loyal.

The minutes were confirmed and outward eorrespondenee approved. T.WV.U! I) (OKU IvSI’()XDEX( K.

From Hokitika High School Hoard s again applying for payment ol rent ol | Paths l!s.—Received. The Mayor f moved the amount he paid. Seconded j by Mr I.loyal and carried. It was fur- , ther resolved tluft an application he made For a reduction of the rental to | as nominal a figure as possible. ■ From Highways Hoard forwarding statement of receipts, the Horougli’s share being L'l l-I 13s -Id.— Received. ;[ From same notifying alteration m i date of meeting.—Rec eived. From Department of Health, nolily-p ing amendment to Cemeteries Act, and asking for returns. — Received. j From Westland Chamber of Com- . merce, enclosing proposal to hold a Xew Zealand conference at AYclPngton and inviting attendance of delegate at County Chambers on 1 Ith inst to consider representation. -Received. It was resolved the Mayor and Mr It (fries represent the Council. From J. Timpson. quoting price foi removal of trees on Cass Square.—Received : consideration deferred. From Wcstlaiid Hospital Hoard notifying proposed levy for the year and enclosing copy of balance sheet.--Re-ceived. Mr 'Jeffries mentioned the action of the Hoard and recommended the Council to adopt same, as the lowest, that could reasonably he made by the Hospital Hoard.. The Mayor sai l he understood (he Hoard had put their levy down to the limit. lie moved the levy he approved. Seconded by Mr King and carried. From X.Z. Refrigeration Coy.

. .iristeluireh, notifying 1 sheep and 12 lambs had been sent to Westland for that period.— Received. From R. Wild reporting on result of his delegation to Wellington in connection with the interview with the Prime .Minster in connection with the timber indlstrv.—Received and a vote if thanks passed for services rendered, flic action of the Mayor in the matter was approved. 1

From Department of Health, asking for decision of Council in reference to granting an increase of contribution towards inspector’s salary. Received. It was resolved to offer €3O per year.

From various city and borough . councils conveying information in re-

gard to various styles of pipes used for water supply.— Received. After a lengthy discussion it was resolved to ask the new Council to make (onsiderntion of the water supply its first and most important duty. From Deeds office, notifying titles for Borough reserves had been pre-pared.—-Received ; Town Clerk to arrange. REPORTS. i From Treasurer, reporting receipts €1()!)2 7s -Id, payments £789 os 2d, '•redit balance €727 11s sd, loan ac- i '•mint credit €ll7 7s Id.—Received. Accounts amounting to C 531 os fid acre passed for payment. FORK.MAX’S REPORT. j T beg to report the following work, was carried out during the month.) The first fortnight of the month was j occupied in cleaning up Cass Square ■ and Macamlrew Spun re for the Duke | if York’s visit, which took place on ; Hie ITth. Two arches were erected.; me in Eta (ford Street and one in Fitz- ! herbert Street and a platform on , Cass Square, which were removed alter J the visit. A section of footpath on J the northern side of the square was Hi r-se:t!ed.

Hampden Street drain was cleared of growth and cleaned from Healey Street up to Rolleston Street. A blow-out. ‘ook place in the water main in Hall Street, near Gibson’s Quay. This was repaired. A new pipe was put in in Fit'diorbcrl Street near the Church of

England. The pipe removed had a j "often stave in it. i Several leaks in different purls of I the town were repaired. A water connection was also repair- J ed in Healey Street. Seven 21t. Sin. , ■oncrote. and two 111. pipes were made j this month. For flic month the water in the reservoir averaged 7ft 2in. —Received. j From .Manager of Abattoirs (J. Jar-' man! reporting during .March there were examined:—2.l cows, -!1 heifers, o 3 bullocks, 2(53 sheen, 80 lambs, T 5 pigs, to calves. Condemned f! cows, 1 . bullock, 1 pig. Fees for period C7G Is fid (same month last year £79 10s fid). , —Received. In connection with the motor five-; laws, Air Orr moved that steps betaken to erect concrete pillars in place of the silent policemen at .street, corners and that in reference to park-, ing places the Council confer with the police. This was agreed to, Messrs Ort- and Klooek to represent the Council.

On the suggestion of Afr Parry the foreman was authorised to close in a drain on the south eastern corner of Cass Square and improve the roadway there. In reference to the Town Clock, the foreman reported the roof to lie leaking. The necessary repairs were authorised and it was resolved to apply to the police authorities for permission to remove the monument to the corner of the police reserve ndiacent. LAKE KANTERI. The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Air AY. T. Alorpetth) wrote as follows :

MOTOR BOATING OX LAKK KANIERI. Tlic question of issuing licenses to tlie owners of power boats to occupy boat-shed sites on the shore of Lake Kanieri, and also the larger question of permitting power boating at all, on the lake, will shortly be considered by the official controlling authority in Wellington. As Lake Kanieri is the source of tho town water-supply, the matter is one of considerable importance. Steps have already been taken to prohibit bathing in the lake between Hans Hay and Sunny Might, and it seems very doubtful whether it is desirable in tho interests of public health whether tho public should be allowed or encouraged to congregate for recreation purposes anywhere in the near vicinity of the intake. Probably anywhere else in the Dominion or in any other part of the world bathing or swimming in a community's water supply is a criminal offence, and to many people the practice of pleasure boating is only a cjc-. gree less objectionable. 1 understand that, in other parts of the world special attention is given to the question of sterilising public reservoirs and ofj taking every possible precaution toj eliminate any and every possible source, of pollution, infection and impurity in the water. It appears that; noxious germs breed and multiply in, certain vegetable and organic substances, and the presence of such substances in reservoirs is carefully guarded against. In many places it is prae-, tic-ally an impossibility for any one but the custodians to ever approach a public water supply. I am directed to request that your Council will give the matter your careful attention, and when you are In a position to do so, to table a resolution

which will express the decision and t wishes of the inhabitants of the ' Borough, and notify me accordingly. I —Received. The Council discussed the matter at considerable length. ; The Mayor then moved that the Coin-

missioner he. thanked tor the inteicst

lie has taken to safeguard the water supply ; that the authorities he requested to safeguard as far as possible the interests of the town in connection with its water supply ; and that ihe Department issuing licenses for f rapping opossums prohibit Mapping within a quarter of a mile of the lake shore, so as to prevent pollution from l he dead bodies <>f trapped or poisoned opossums, some of which had recently been found floating in the lake. This was seconded hy Mr King and carried. The Council rose at 9 p.m.