HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1930, Page 2

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27

The Council met at 7.30 p.m. Present: —Messrs G. A. Perry (Mayor), D. J. Evans, E. W. Heenan, T. W. Duff, A. C. Armstrong, J. King, G. Heinz, and Dr Teichelmann. Apologies for absence were made for Messrs Eleock and Turner. 5 ' The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence' approved.

INWARD CORRESPONDENCE

From New Zealand Refrigerating Coy., Christchurch, advising that the following quantities of meatywere delivered into Hokitika during the month of May, 1930:—56 sheep, 22 lambs and 41 cattle, and forwarding a cheque for £5 Cs 6d.— Received. From Town Clerk, Auckland, forwarding a list of surplus plant and machinery which is for sale.—Received.

From Secretary, Westland Hospital Hoard, forwarding notification from the Director-General of Health, that the rate of interest payable by any contributory Local Authority on the amount of any instalment of levy or part thereof remaining unpaid after the expiration of fourteen days from the date on which the amount becomes'.due shall be seven per cent. Received.,; l, From .Director of Air Service, "Wellington,'forwarding a' copy of “Notes on the selection and establishment of landing grounds for Aircraft.’’ —Received.

From Chairman, No. 12 District Highways Council, Grey mouth, asking that Main Highway construction and maintenance estimates for 193031 be now submitted.—Received. From District Engineer, New Zealand Railways, Christchurch, accepting the Council’s offer to asphalt the "Weld Street crossing with a two inch thickness of asphalt, the area being 2 chains long, and 11 chains wide, at a total i <>bst not-to exceed £.65 10s.— Received.A :!,.

From Sanitary Inspector, Grcymoutli, recommending that permission he granted for the installation of a tank at the Anglican Vicarage and Parish Hall.—Received. From’same, forwarding notification of two s cases of infectious disease.— Received.

From P. J', Kinvan tasking for gravelling of footpath hear garage.— Received; referred to Public Works Committee for attention.

From Hokitika Swimming Club asking for a monetary grant to enable them,to- carry on .until the season opens.—Received. Mr Evans moved that £lO be voted," and £lO in three months time. Seconded by Mr Heenan and.carried. '

REPORTS

From Treasurer reporting receipts £603 4s 9d; payments £196 9s 8d; hank overdraft, £SBB 5s 3d.—Received.

Acc-ousts amounting to £565 15s Od, were passed for payment. ’ The Finance Committee reported that they recommended the acoaptanoe of thfi| offer of ■Mr. T. Staines for the purchase of offal at the Abattoir for £ls per year, the contract to be further considered at the end of the year. The Mayor , moved the adoption. Seconded by Mr Armstrong and carried.

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT,

In accordance with the Council's resolution, the Public Works Committee met on the 18th. inst. to consider proposals for the employment of unemployed ex-service men. It was resolved tnat the Town Clerk write immediately to the Public Works Department , asking what subsidy the Government would grant on the donation, from the. Iteturned Soldiers’ Association, and what proportion of maierials would be allowed. After consideration my Committee recommend that the following capital work be undertaken for the employment of unemployed ex-service men. (vVe notice from a newspaper report that the Government is subsidising donations pound for pound on the expenditure on materials as well as labour, and that wages are not limited to relief rates of pay, and in view of Jhis 33 1-3 per cent of the total cost of the following proposals is for material.) (1) Kerbing and channelling Sewell St. between Weld and Hampden Sts on the east side, distance of 20 chains at £4 10s chain—£l)o Os Od,

(2) Kerbing and channelling Fitzhevbert St., between Stafford and Hampden Streets, 10 chains at £4. 10s a chain— £45 Os Oil.

(3) Kerbing and channelling Gibson’s Quay, north side, from Fed Lion Hotel to Tailored St.,-4 chains at £4 10s a rha in-- £lB Cs Od.

(4) Kerbing and channelling Gibson’s Quay from Post Office to ILailwav Line, 3 chains at £4 10s Od—£l3 10s Cd.

(.i) v Kerbing and channelling Gibson’s Quay, between Hall Street and Sale Street, 10 chains at £4 105£4.1 £4.1 0s Od.

(6) Kerbing and channelling Stafford St., south side, along Cass Square, between Healey and Brittan Sts, 10 chains at £4 10s a chain—£4s 0s od. Total—s 7 chains at £4 10s, £256 10s. Received and adopted the works to -be carried out as funds permit.

WATER SUPPLY

The Foreman (Mr F. Chesterman) in the course of a verbal report on if-i.e 'progress qf the . water works pipe laying at Kanieri Lake stated the new pipes had boon coupled up

over a week ago and had proved very satisfactory there being only one or two very slight seepages which were closing up. Alter turning on the water through the new pipes a portion of the line further down had given way owing to the. extra pressure. He had taken up some of the pipes from the disused portion and had repaired the break. 'The water was now running through to the reservoir. He calculated that there was about double the quantity of water passing through the pipes near Ward road than was the case with the old pipe line. There was a considerable increase on the pressure at the penstock at the power house. The Town Clerk reported that the night the water was turned on the depth of water in the reservoir increased by nearly five feet.—Received. The Mayor said the report was a very satisfactory one. The work had cost a good deal more than had been expected but a very good job was being made The Council rose at 8.5 p.m.