BOROUGH WORKS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5338, 12 October 1928, Page 2

BOROUGH WORKS.

PROGRESS DURING SEPTEMBER. STATEMENTS BEFORE COUNCIL. The fallowing monthly statements on borough matters were submitted to last night’s meeting, bf the Paerca Borough Council: — BATH COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Tlie Bath Committee recommended that the bath be officially opened on November 3 at 3 p.m. bj’ His Worship tlie Mayor, the public to be invited and admitted without charge, inc,hull ing free, use of baths, until 5 p.m. ; and that a caretaker, be advertised for. The following hours were agree to : Mixed bathing: Monday to Friday (inclusive), 6.30 a.m. to, 8 a.m. ; Monday and Wednesday. 3.30' p.m. to 7 p.m. ; Tuesday and Thursday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ; Saturday, 6.30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 7 p.m,; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 a,m. and 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.; night bathing, 'Wednesday, 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Ladies only : Tuesday and Thursday, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Men qnly : Monday to Friday, 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. Public and Convent school children (in charge of teacher) free, Monday to Thursday, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Public, holidays, 8 a.m. t? 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

It wan considered that the position of tlie flood light was now satisfactory, and a spr.ingboja.rd. would be erected prior to the opening of the bath. The finances were practically exhausted, including the amount hejld. in trust by Cr. Edwards. Thei piece of spare ground between the bath and -the fence on the western' 'side had been levelled and grassed, a fair amount of this work being done by the local high School boys. The 'fission would be from Novem-i ber 1 to March 31, inclusive, to be extended if necessary.

The fees were set out as follows : Sea-on ticket, (nqt transferable), men, 12s 6d, ladies 7s 6d ; local school children and children unded 16 years 35,; single tic,ket 4d, local «chooi children ('including Convent) and children under 16 years 2d.

With reference to the closing hour, 7 p.m., Or. Edwards said he thought it was too early, e-jpepially as the 'summertime would be operating. Cr. Turner concurred, and thought that revenue would be lost. Cr. Silcock said that they should give the present time a trial. If tlie baths were well patronisiqd and there was a demand for extra time the council could consider the matter. They had to consider, the bath attendant, and the hours Were now fairly long. Cr. Flatt thqught that the hours proposed were reasonable. The .Mayor said that tlhe, council could revise the hours at any time, and an alteration could be made by giving notice of motion

FINANCE COMMITTEE’S REPORT.

“Yo,ur committee begs to; rcipbrt. that during the inopth the revenue in the district fund account amounted to £4so' I's 7d and the expenditure tq £1137 15s Bd. We recommend that the attached accounts be passeld for payment, after which the diebit. balance, including advances made to the various loan account's, will amount to £478 5s lid. We recOjmmendl that the overdraft limit be reduced tq £1500... “The expenditure during the month in the various, loan; is. as follows : House sewerage connection's, £lO7 0s 6d ; 1920 street improvements, £1 18 s ; sewerage, £1 9s 4d ; swimming bath, £9 17s 4d ; Criterion bridge, £Bl 19s, Id. We recommend paymelnt of the above accounts, after which the respective pos.it.ions will be: House sewerage connections loan account; £548 13s 7d (debit) ; 1920 street imprcivejtaents loan account, £llB 0s 6d (credit) ; sewerage loan ac.cqunt, £25 7s 7d (debit) ; swimming bath loan account, £63 18s 9d (credit) ; council chambers loan account, £39 5s 9d (credit). “Rate and water charges, are coming in slowly, and we recommend that water consumers be notified that un-i less wafer charge's are; paid before November 19 the supply will be cut eff, and that the town clerk be authorised to carry out the terms of the<e recommendations by sending circulars tq consumers. • “Iq view of. the fact that we will now be wqrking on. an overdraft, we. would urge to assist the council by paying their rate's at the earliest possible date, and suggest that a notice, drawing attention to this-; matter be included qn the circulaj- in regard to water, charges.” WORKS COMMITTEE’S REPORT. The Works Committee reported that general maintenance had been carried out where; necessary. The concrete bridge in Rye Lane ha.d been completed, and the whole of the wqrk in hand in Miller Avenue, Rye Laue, and Prospect Terrace w.ajj, expected to be completed in the course of a few day's. The 2in Water-pipe in Rye Lane was found to be rusted and leaking, and it was replaced with a 4in castiron main with a 3in cast-iro.u, main to Pro jpect Terrace. Seth Street ha,d been formed ready fqr metalling, and a considerable amount of formation work had been done in Thorp Street. Trees were planted din. Wood Street, Victoria Street, Normanby Jtoa,d, Tay-; lor’s Avenue, on the riverbank, and in the children’s playgrqund. About 2% acres of ground off Range Street had been prepared for the plantingQut of trees Details were \vell in, hand: for the work of installing pumps for Storm water and the septic tank, and. it was hoped to complete the work next month.