BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1931, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FRDAY, AUGUST 14. Tho Council met at 7.30 p.m. Present :—G. A. Perry (Mayor), A. C. 'Armstrong, E. W. Heennn, A. AV. Duff, J. King, G. Heinz, and Dr. Teichelmann. Apologies were made for the absence of Messrs Evans add Ellcock. The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE. From Department of Internal Aifairs, advising that proportion of fees for Auctioneers’ License issued to Messrs Jeffries and Co. for 1931-32, amounting to £'3B/10/- had been ci edited to the District Fund Account.—Bo■fceivecl. *>; From Public Works Department, ■•FfGrevmofith, advising that subsidy on of Main Highway for 4 quarter ending 30th Jijine,. 1931, amounting to £62, had been credited to the District Fund Account.—Received. - From Chamber of Commerce, Mt. - Eden, forwarding copy of resolution passed by that body respecting the nee. essity for a reduction of at least Is' per cent, on all Internal interest on . Government Bonds, Local Body Debentures, and private mortgages, and requesting each Local Body to ask the Government to bring down Legislation immediately to carry this into effect.—Received. From Municipal Association, Wellington, forwarding copy of resolutions .of Emergency Committee respecting provisions of the Transport Licensing Bill, 1981. (b) Municipal Association, re interest charges, (c) Municipal Association re superannuation, (d) Municipal Association, re International Congress of Local Authorities, 1932. Received. From Treasury, Wellington, intimating that under the Local Authorities Loans of Interest) Bill,, the rate of interest on Loans prescribed by any 'Act is reduced by 1 per cent as from the Ist August, 1931, and that this will affect such Statutory Limitations as are imposed by Section 28 of “Ihe Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926.” The • rate of interest which 'may be paid by Local Authority in respect of a loan authorised but not raised by the Ist August, 1931, is reduced to 5 per cent, ■where the prescribed rate at present does not exceed s}■ per cent., and where the prescribed‘rath exceeds 5J per cent then the. prescribed rate is reduced by £ per cent.—Received. V . From Mrs A. E. Hackell, Livingstone St re street spoil being, deposited on her section. —Received; . referred to Foreman: '

From C. Neville, Hall St., asking that hole' in street at his frontage b e filled in.—Receivedreferred to Foreman. 1; , , From H. W. G. Park, Fitzherbert Sb., asking that drain at his .frontage l^^^,ue.d^,,fo.fpt'^V6 ll £' a ?flß ll . a ht.. wuter lying there.—Received; referred to Fireman. ' *:• From Postmaster,: Hokitika, re installing weighing machine at the front of Post Office.—Received. . From William Milligan, Hampden Street, • asking for water service connection ■to Section 1269.—Received; granted subject to usual .payment. From A. E. King, Brittnn St.,. asking for reading, drainage and water service connection facilities to Section 1299 and 1300, Park Street.— Received; regret .expressed that cost was beyond the finance of the Council. From City Librarian/Dunedin, asking for particulars of the Carnegie Gift to the Hokitika Public Library.— Received. i From Hokitika Fire Board, forwarding a resolution asking the' Council to extend the watermdn in Upper Sewell ‘gt., by a distance of 10 chains with 4inch pipes and .plugs to suit. Received • Foreman to report to next meet- . ’ / mg. • y From Secretary Hokitika Volunteer Fire Brigade, pointing out the urgent necessity of extending the water service in Park St.', for fire purposes, and stressing the, difficulty experienced in being only one fire plug available in dealing with a fire at Mr Staines’ residence. Received; consideration of latter request deferred. -. From Mrs E. E. Orr, Fitzherbert St., asking for. formation of footpath along her frontage.^— Received; no action at present. , From Mrs S. Michel, asking for a 21 years’ lease of Municipal Res. 496, Borough of Hokitika. —Received ; reqhcst granted. From Mrs M. Rugg, asking for permission to transfer her portion of Municipal Res. 492 to Mr H. Parker.—Received ; consideration deferred pending sub-division of reserve. . From Health Inspector, notifying one case of diphtheria from the Bth Ju’" and asking'that a water channel he formed on the west side o c Revell St., from Mr Detlaff’s residence to Park St. —Received. From L. Gooch, asking permission to instal a third petrol numn on his property.—Received; permission granted /subject to pump being placed far enough hack so as not to interfere with traffic.

Accounts amounting to £ll4B 3s lid were passed for payment.

REPORTS. .From Treasurer reporting:—Receipts £lBOl/14/11; payments £770/17/11; debit balance £175/18/- —Record. FOREMAN’S REPORT. I beg to 'report the following works were carried out during the month of July. ' The for't^s+ 1, in front of the flank of New Zealand was repaired with asphalt and tar sealed, the corner of Hampden and Revell Streets was reconditioned and tar sealed, the junction of Stafford and Fitzkerbert Street at

the Pioneer Memorial was tar sealed; the footpath in Sewell Street between the Clock Tower and the Post Office was reqaired with asphalt and tar sealed, the footpath outside the Saving Bank was repaired with asphalt and tar sealed).

The drain from the cemetery, was piped across the road half way up the hill with nine inch earthenware pipes. The culvert on Racecourse * Hill was taken up and concrete pipes'put rn, a down pipe was put in at corner of Hampden and Hall Streets, and at corner of Weld: and Bealey Streets, Oass Square corner. The drain leading from Cass Square near the pavilion whjch was blocked with pine needles was cleaned out., a block in the drain at the corner of Hall i/a ml Hampden Streets was cleaned out, two traps were put in Hampden Street drain, on© outside the maternity home, and a new pipe put in Livingston Street drain. Guard rails were put un at Miss Ross’s, Fitzherbert Street, a part of the iron fence at the cemetery blew down, this was repaired. The heavy winds during the month blew over a tree which misplaced the concrete pipes in the water main, this we repaired. A tree uprooted at Mr Williams in Stafford Street, pulled up the water service, which was repaired, various leaks and connections required repairing this month which was . carried out. The average depth of water in the reservoir for the month was nine feet six inches.

The unemployed were engaged in widening Racecourse Hill, the spoil being used in widening the road at tho culvert and lower down, Sale Street drain at the corner of Park Street was cut through and a qhain of concrete pipes lftid down. The gravel pit was stripped of clay and carted away. The logs laying in Sale Street drain were taken out and dumped in an old pit, half way along to the gravel pit. A start was also made widening Fjtzherbert Street between the "cemetery and the north belt. Growth was cut in part of the Botanical Gardens reserve, and various footpaths cleaned. The heavy seas experienced this 'month blocked the mouth of the north belt drain, also the Abattoir drain. These drains will require something more to be done at the outlet to' prevent the blocking up.—Received. From Manager Attatoirs reporting during July there were slaughtered: 24 cows, 27 heifers, 45 bullocks, 386 sheep, 28 lambs, 10 pigs, 13 calves. Condemned 2 bullocks, 2 sheep, 2 pigs. Fees for month £7l 15s 6d (same period last year £64 8s). —Received. ' In connection with drainage in upper Brittan Street it was resolved to defer consideration pending an inspection and report. The Council rose at 8.45 p.m.