HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1927, Page 1

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FBI DAY, X()\’. 25th. The Council met at 7.20 join. Bresent : —Dr Teiehelimtnii (voted to the chain. Messrs ,J. King, A. JL Elcoek, 1 . M . Dull, I). »J. Eva ns, G. Heinz, E. \\ . Ileenan and A. Armstrong. Ihe minutes were confirmed and correspondence outward approved. IMVA H D COBB ITS BOND EXCE.

I*rout New Zealand Refrigerating Coy.. Christchurch, intimating that ■lB sheep. 1 lamb and 1.1 beasts have been delivered into Hokitika during the month of October, 1027, and forwarding cheque for £2 16s fid. slaughtering fees. Received. From Orey mouth Waterside Workers’ Union, applying for the use of Cass Square on the 28th January. 1028, for the purpose of their annual picnic.—Received, and request

granted. From "Wanganui City Council, asking Council to support a movement to urge the Government to reduce the amount of the proposed petrol tax from -Id to 2d per gallon.--Received. Air Evans moved that the Council regrets in the interests of the ratepayers it could not support the request. Seconded by Air Armstrong. Air Elcoek thought that they should ask that the tax collected he allocated to the various localities. Mr Dull' did not favour the motion. He felt that most of the money would not he spent on the roads. The motion was carried. From Eketahuna Chamber of Commerce, forwarding copy of resolution passed fiy that body in respect of the allocation of the petrol tax to Borough Councils.—Received. From Under Secretary. Public Works Department. AVellington. forwarding copy of draft regulations under Motor Vehicles Act. 1021, and asking fur constructive criticism in respect of regulations.- Received and referred to the Automobile Association for prompt attention. From West land Hospital Board, notifying Council, under Local Government Loans Board Regulations, of its intention to purchase Mrs 11 al- - Alaternity Home in Hampden Street as a Maternity Home for this district. Received; no objection. From District Medical Health Ollicer, forwarding copy of Health Inspector's report re wooden drain in Livingstone Street. Receiver; referred In Works Committee.

From Airs C. F. Harconrt. asking that the drain at the corner ol Britton and Hampden Streets he cleaned as it is in an unsatisfactory condition.—■ Received : referred to Foreman. From Afr A. Cowie, Rost Office Hotel, pointing out. (1) “That the wooden curbing at his frontage is decayed and unsightly, and asking that concrete curbing he substituted.” f2i “That the present sewer trap at the corner of Hamilton and Sewell Street, he replaced hv a gully trap.” Receiv-

Frotn Hokitika Municipal Band intimating that it Inis been suggest ed that the hand give a series of open, air concerts during the suinmei nights, and asking whether the Conn cil would assist by having some fern of light placed in Cass Square.- Received ; referred to Town Clerk.

From ITtime Pipe Coy.. Auckland, forwarding quotations for water mains for renewing hake Kanieri pipe line. —Received and referred to Water Works Committee with a request for a report on the water supply lor next meet i no.

From S. W. Rutland. Weld Sired, requesting a few loads of gravel on footpath at his gale to throw storm water into gutter instead of on to his sect ion.—Received; request, granted. From Hokitika Fire Brigade, intimating (t 1 “That tile well at McGregor's corner is blocked and requires attention.’’ and ('2). "I hat the fire plug in Hampden Street, near the practice platform requires lilting and

the leak stopping.”—Received; Foreman to attend to. -- From Mayor of Greymouth asking for the co-operation of the Borough Council in connection with the Greymouth .1 übilec celebrations.—Received. It was suggested that when suitable a public meeting lie held to enable the ALayor ot Greymouth to he present. TENDERS. 'lenders tor painting the pavilion and scats on Cass Square were received from ; 1 laiissnianii and Co. ... ,C2li 10s. (Id. C. W. Fowler COO os. Od. CL Howe COS lfis. Od. Scott and Co CIO 12s. Bd. T. Kerr CIO 10s. Od. T. A. Lynch £4B 12s. Od. The tender of llaussman and Co. was accepted. RFBOBTS. The Treasurer reported receipts CISC) Bis 2d. payments Cl.Ol 19s 2d, hank credit balance ClOliO 2s Od, .loan account credit .CO!) 16s.—Received. Accounts amounting to CIO I 19s 2d were passed for payment. From .Manager, Abattoir, reporting lor the month of October as follows— Examined 10 cows. 20 heifers, 51 bullocks, 218 sheep, 11 lambs, II pigs, 7 calves. Condemned nil. Fees for month Col Is 0d Hast year Col 12s fid).— Received.

FOREMAN’S REPORT. I iieg to report the following work were carried out during the month The first fortnight was occupied ii laying down ten chains of curbing ii Fit/.herlicrt St. between Bark am Tudor Sis., and the footpath gravelled also a portion of Gibson's Quay foot path was gravelled between Hall au< Healey Sts., finishing this section which was curbed the previous month Growth consisting of gorsc and black berries was cleared at the corner o Weld and Rolleston Sts., in Tudoi St. and in Stafford St. between Rolleston and Davie Sts. on lio’th sides ol the road. Drains were cleaned out in Weld St. between Sale and Rolleston Sts. and in Sale St. between Stafford and Weld Sts. Drainage pipes wort put in across Sale St. footpath neai Miss Walker's, and across Rolleston St. footpath at Aliss Thompson’s property. During the month nineteen 18ineh and two lit. pipes were made. The water in the reservoir averaged tilt. Bins, for the month.— Received. Mr Armstrong reported that, with Air Jell Vies a dray had been procured at a cost of C2l.—Approved. The Acting Town Clerk reported In connection with the licensing of fish shops that it would he necessary to bring the regulations of the Health Act into force, which would ensure the registration of all fish shops, ice cream shops, whitebait factories, etc.—Received ; consideration deferred.

A report was also .submitted staling that necessary repairs to the road In the rubbish dump would cost Co and until this was done action could not lie taken against'carters for not depositing rubbish in the appointed place. If was resolved to put the road in order at once and that the notification be then given that prosecutions would follow a failure to deposit rubbish in the appointed place. The Town Clerk reported on progress made in connection of insurance against accidents to he taken out by owners of petrol stands. It was resolved to give a final II days’ notice and then take definite action.

The question of the business to hr brought before eaeh meeting was raised by Mr Fleoek and it was resolved that a precis he supplied three days before each meeting night, to members when being notified of the meeting. The Council rose at 9 p.ni.