PAEROA BOROUGH

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4711, 13 June 1924, Page 3

PAEROA BOROUGH

MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council was held last evening, there being present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. Marshall), Crs. H. M. Shand, G. P. Lamb, E. Edwards. W. Bain, F. E. Flatt, P. E. Brenan, and Mr W. C. Alexander, town clerk. ABNEY STREET CORNER. - The owner of the Commercial Hotel complained that storm-water had collected on the low-lying portion of the road .flowed across the foothpath and under" tile hotel building, causing extensive damage. A request was made to have the matter rectified as soon as possible. The Mayor said that the inconvenience was certainly patent, and relief would be given as spon as possible. NAHUM STREET. A resident wrote pointing out that heavy carting had been done across Nahum Street footpath into the school grounds, and as a consequence the lo.otpalh had been badly broken, causing water to lie in the ruts. Attention was also drawn to the fact that herd of cows was frequently driven along the footpath of the same street, despite warnings from the ranger and objections lodged by the residents. In view of the damage being done to the street by such trespass the -writer asked the council to take proceedings against the offenders. it was decided to thank the resident for supplying the information, as it 'was by such actions that the council was" assisted in the protection of the roads and footpaths. Qwing to the formation work being carried out in Nahum and Bennett streets the conucil considered that it would be rather harsh to prosecute in reference to the cattle-driving on the footpath, Whit reference to the damage to the footpath by carting over it,, the Mayor said that he had interviewed the carrier, who had explained .that the Education :Board foreman had undertaken to repair any damage. The damage done had not been justified by the carrier, and it was dfccided to inform him that he had committed a breach . of the by-laws and warn-him that no matter what the excuse any further repetition would result in immediate prosecution. - STATE OF BENNETT STREET. H. Palmier wrote complaining of a “lake” formed by storm-water outside his residence in Bennett Street, and he asked for a drain to be constructed. The Mayor said that the nuisance complained of was due to the partial completion of the formation of the road. It whs decided to inform the writer that when the work was gone on with provision would be made for dealing with the storm-water. HILL STREET FOOTPATH. W. J. Ellis wrote pointing out that the unformed portion of the Hill Street footpath leading to his resi-' deuce required attention, and stating that as a sewerage man-hole had been placed in the centre of the path access to his house through tile clay and, storm-water was a difficult matter. : -Another resident in the, same locality also wrote asking for relief.. It was agreed to defer any action pending a tour of the borough by the council at an early date. APPLICATIONS FOR LIGHTS. Messrs Benson and McClinchy applied for a light to be erected opposite the right-of-way leading co their garage off Normanby Road. They were prepared to pay the cost of installation and maintenance providing the light was erected where required by them.—Granted. H, Palmer also applied for a street light in Bennett Street. —Deferred until after the borough inspection. POUND FEES. In connection with the impounding of two calves on May 11, Al Coxhead wrote complaining that he had been overcharged 17s by the ranger.—Referred to the town clerk. HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTION. The Thames Hospital advised that the annual contribution due to the board by the council for the 1924-25 financial year amounted to £378 Is Bd, payable by equal quarterly instalments, the first being due on June 30. The total rateable property was estimated at £362,969 in the borough. RAILWAY SETTLEMENT. The following letter was receive! from the architectural branch of the N. Railways, Wellington, dated May 20 : .— “I have to advise you that it is intended to proceed with the erection of fifteen railway cottages at Paeroa in from three tp four wteeks’ time. The strike and other difficulties have cans? ed delay. "Electric light will be installed in these cottages, and 1 shall be glad If you will arrange to have the lighting mains extended to serve the houses. “I snail also be glad if you w.ill arrange, in accordance with your letter ■ of January 17, tp extend the water service to .supply these cottages. As the tenants will be liable for charges for water consumed, will you please advise me what the rate per 1000 gallons will be, and if your council will collect direct from the tenants, as Is done e.isewhere. The department will see that the council suffers no loss in the event, of default by a tenant. The rate charged for water cannot legally exceed the rate paid by ratepayers. “As sewerage is not available, earth closets are being provided meantime. Please advise me if a night-soil collection service^ is in operation, the rate for same, period of collection, and whether you will collect direct from, the tenants. “In connection with the filling in of the gully at the corner of Aorangi and Ainslie roads, I presume you will have the work gone on with as soon as possible. “My inspector informs me that Raora Road is in a bad condition, - especially near the racecourse, and I understand that water from the roof "xif the Jockey Club’s stables falls on to the road and causes the road to become boggy. As a considerable ; ; amount of cartage will pass over this

road during and after building operations 1 would be glad if you can have the road improved and the matter, of the discharge from the staples remedied.” Il was decided that nothing could be done to Raora Road in view of the amount expended in opening the new road. In the matter of water reticuwould deal with it. hition of the area, a sub-committee consisting of the Mayor, Or. Edwards, and the chairman of the finance committee would deal with it. It was decided to have the gully filled in as soon as pratcicable. In reply to Or. Brenan the Mayor .said that the matter of sewerage world be discussed with the engineer. He agreed that earth closets were unsatisfactory. but the department’s architect had stated that the sanitary cnoveniences would be of such a nature as to allow of connections being made with the sewerage scheme at a later date. In reply to Cr. Flatt the Mayor stated that lighting arrangements had been completed with the department. STATION ROAD. The resident engineer, Public Works Department, Paeroa, advised that a grunt of £5O had been issued for the maintenance and improvement of Station Road. He asked for particulars of the work proposed before expenditure of the grant was incurred.—Referred to the works committee. LEVEL OF RAILWAY BRIDGE. The General Manager, N.Z. Railways, wrote as follows : — "In further reply to youi’ letter of aMrch 19 pointing out the necessity oU raising the existing railway bridge over the Ohinemuri River at Paeroa owing to dangler from floods, I have to inform you that it is regretted that this cannot be done without interfering with the present station yard, which is now partly on a grade of ?. in 66. The proposals for the rearrangement of the Paeroa railway station provide, however, for a new bridge over the Ohinemuri River, and it is proposed to raise the level of this bridge above the level of the new stop-bank. The construction of the new station yard now under consideration will permit of the present station being shifted to the new site, and when this is done the embankment for the new bridge can be put in hand.” “Whil.e 1 well understand that your council is cnocerned at the possibility of floods in Paeroa carrying away the railway bridge, with consequent loss of railway communication, I would like to point out that up to the present time the aw ter way, at the existing bridge has been sufficient to deal with floods without being damaged.