HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1930, Page 3

HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th. The Council met at 7.30 p m. Present':—Messrs D-. J. Evans (DeputyMayor, in the chair), E. W. Heennn, T. W. Duff, A. R. iKicock, A. C. Armstrong, J. King, and G. Heinz. A:pq|qgies for absence were made for Ml Perry and Dr Teiolielmann. Further sick leave- was granted to ill- J . L.. 'Turner to December 31st-. minutes were confirmed and oiitwuld correspondence approved’INWARD CORRESPONDENCE. From Lumby and Miller, accepting Council’s offer of site on Cass Square at seven 'pounds a week for the picnic ise-ason.—Received. From W. *C. C. Weiblitz, application for fourteen days’ annual leave. --Received arid left to Foreman to arrange. ....-From Mpr.rinsville Borough Council intimating that they had asked for a repeal of Section 50 of the Valuation of Land Act, 1925, and asking this Council to support the request.— Received.

I'rom- A.. Cedqrman, Hokitika, (1) Relinquishing Municipal Reserve* 569 and 574, upon the expiry of present tenancies.*—Received. i > .l(2-)--Int-imating .that drainage is required from Section 971, Jollie St., and asking that drainage, cutlet be attended to.—-Received. (3) Asking for footpath along-, frontage: of 971 and 972, as bis private property is being used as a public thoroughfare.—. Received. No. 2 and 3 referred to Public Works Committee to report. From N.Z. Refrigerating Coy.., Christchurch; re fees levied urdei - Section 27 ,of the Slaughtering Act, 1908.* —Received; referred to A button ...Committee. . .

T itrrim Department of Internal A'fInins, Wellington re Mode! Fire Escipe By-laws.—Received. r . From, the Secretary, Municipal Association, Wellington, re Section 2< of the Slaughtering Art, 1908 Received. P’-jRoWr Sanitary"; Inspect'd-*-, .Grey'riiduthv forwarding reports— 3 insr? -<>f" -infections disease, Sale of loodis and' Drugs Act, for months •»!! Aug usy and September, 1930.—Received. From Medical Officer of Health. Christchurch, re proposed h y-Li'' - s reMating'to,, chemical closets and then virishdlation.- —Received. "' From "A. If McKane, applying foi a permit to open a • skating- ’’ink it* ’•he Drill Hall, Hokitika.-'.Received : l,;:,if year licence granted at £*' 10s. '-From Commissioner of Crowiv hands, re Reserve No. 809, ashing Council to comply with Section 7 Srib*Se.ctiriri .4; Public 'Reserves Act, ■/ ,:r. The Chairman moved a formal motion to take action in .accordance uith the letter, the Town CW.k to make : - the - necessary requirements Seconded bv Mr Armstrong and >ar tied,. . . .......... From J. N. Schroder drawing attention to the flooded state of Sewell iStrqet,..and asking for early attenAlgvt the Coniicil visit the locality on Wednesday afternoon and That t,i,e meantime the Foreman mal e a thoiough inspection of tlie Sewell Street drain next morning. .Cameron, to same efftet. i^Ttttcei-ed. :li ; om C;. Caliari, . stating that duririgiithe recent flood the wafers damtimd --up, flooding, his, residence and •u using considerable damage, sugges - ting means for preventing a r.v’ir- • -cenee.—llrioei.ycd; referred to the public Works Committee to investigate on - Wednesday. \

REPORTS. J ' The Treasurer reported.—Receipts: CllO os lid; payments: £715 18s kl; credit balance £4O ISs.-Received. . Accounts amounting to £430 8s were passed for payment. . FOREM AN’S REPORT. I beg to report the following works were carried out during the month : iiritan Street foothpatlis between Weld Street and Gibson Quay was gravelled ; Hampden Street footpath in front of Mr McGeorge’s residence, and a quantity spread on Sale Street. . Growth was cut on Hoffman Street “hid .Livingstone Street drain was cleaned out and the growth cut between 'Hampden' and Park Streets, and on upper Tlampden Street, a portion of Gibbon Quay was cleaned and chipped. < Kerbing was put down between Sewell and Tancred Street on Gibson Quay Tor a distance of four and a-half chains Six pipes were put down in Brittan Street'near Mr Schroder’s where the road was narrow, a water course from the school grounds running under the road, needing three extra pipes.on each side. A crossing was . put in at Mr ;Montague’s in- upper Weld Street, and a tree removed from Macandrew Square Stopcocks; were renewed at Mr Staines and; Kilctillen’s in Park Street, some fire plugs were raised, and a number hf leaks repaired, the depth of water in-the ißeseiAoir averaged lift Cun. for the month. During part of the month Mr Weiblitz . was employed with two returned soldiers marking concrete pipes, the number made was 80. Rolle.ston Street drain had advanced to peg 13, -the wet, weather during part of the .month' held back the excavation, the was; employed in filling-in the drain, the present depth of excavation is lift, after peg 14 the depth of cutting falls then to an average of Bft 6ins, up to peg 22 at Park Street, so

progress, should be more marked, if the wo.vti.w holds- good.--'Received.

ABATTOIR REPORT

. From Manager of Abattoirs reporting for September, there were slaughtered : 9 cows, 32 heifers, 81 bullocks, 218 sheep, l lamb, (3 pigs, 12 calves. Condemned: 1 cow. Fees for month £67 15s 6d, (same month last year £57 10s). —Received. TOWN CLERK’S REPORT. In regard to an electric light on the end of Beach Street, 1 have to report that I have conferred with the Manager, Kanieri Electric, and the lowest power light which can be placed there is 60 c.p., the annual cost being three pounds. The position could not ne met by shifting the electric light in front q?f the Union Company’s Office further north, so a.s to light the top end of Beach Street, as this would leave no light at the west end of Camp street.—Received, and. report aprovod. " The Town Clerk, reported on the cost of erecting street names at intersections, and after discussion consideration was deferred till next meeting.

Mr. Armstrong referred to the balance- of- the authorities loan £IOOO and asked that the Town Clerk report at next .meeting. Seconded by. Mr. King and carried. .... Tenders for gravel were. . received from Mjrs B. Coyle.—screened pit 3s (id, rough, pit;,2s;-fid, bjpjagh; Vs, Bd,. Coyle Bros., screened pit 2s Gel, rough pit 2s, .beach Ms 3d.. The .tender -of -Coyle -Bros, was accepted. "‘Tlie Council" rose at 8.20 p.m.