TE KUITI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 467, 22 May 1912, Page 5

TE KUITI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The council met last evening, there being present his Worship the Mayor (Mr E. H. Hardy), Crs Forsyth, Floyd, Young, Julian, Lusk and Tammadge. His Worship extended a welcome to Cr Floyd from the council. Cr Floyd returned thanks. Cr Falwasser wrote apologising for non-attendance.

Correspondence as follows was dealt with: —■ -.-.

! Water Supply.—Several ratepayers forwarded a petition asking that the borough water mains be laid along Ward street from Rora street to the junction of Ward street with Ngatai street. Resolved that this matter be held over until the completion of the present reticulation work. The acting secretary for the Te Kuiti Domain Board wrote, asking whether the council were prepared to take over the Te Kuiti Domain from the Domain Board. Referred to Finance Cornimttee for consideration. From Mrs Hollow, re laying water main -through her property, stating that she made no objection to the main being laid provided that any damage done be repaired. From the building inspector re fire escapes affecting boarding houses. — Resolved that the proprietors of those boarding houses not having fire escapes be informed that these must be erected without delay. From Mr J. H. Blackburn re cutting in front of his property which he stated had left his entrance some six or seven feet above roadway, thus lockkg access to his gateway. —Received.

From Te Kuiti Brick and Tile Company, asking permission to place a culvert in Ward street to give access to section. —Resolved that request be granted, the work to be carried out to the satisfaction of the Works Committee.

From town clerk, Thames, thanking the clerk of Te Kuiti Borough Council for information forwarded re electric lighting scheme. The acting engineer for the Government Railways wrote, re vesting land for road purposes at Te Kuiti and forwarded proposal for vesting certain railway land at Te Kuiti for road purposes.—Referred to Works Committee.

From owners of section 20, block 6, Te Kuiti township, which section the council intend to take under the Public Works Act for the po 7/er station. The native owenrs concerned assessed the value of said section at £450. —As the council were taking this land under the Public Works Act it was resolved that the letter be received.

Form secretary of Waikato Hospital Board stating that the letter from Te Kuiti Borough Council re the erection of a morgue was c.onsidered at the last meeting of the board, and stating that the letter had been received but no act : on taken.—After general discussion it was resolved that the Minister for Justice be written to stating the urgent necessity for the appointment of a coroner in Te Kuiti. Mr Mostyn Jones wrote re nuisance experienced from defective drains in Sheridan and Taupiri streets.—Reply to be sent that steps were being taksn to abate nuisance.

The secretary of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce wrote as follows:—I am directed to forward you for your consideration of your council subjoined copies of resolutions carried by my chamber and to ask you to kindly reply to same: —. That this chamber desires to express appreciation of the attitude shown by the Hon. Minister of Defence in connection with his expressed intention of enforcing tha law relating to the compulsory provisions of the Defence Act. 2. And that this resolution be forwarded to the other Chambers of Commerce and to all local bodies concerned in the wlefare of the Dominion with the request to endorse same if they approve of it. —On the motion of Crs Forsyth and Lusk, it was resolved that the action of the Minister of Defence in the above matter be heartily endorsed. Councillors spoke in favour of the action taken by the Minister.

Foreman's Report —I beg to submit a brief report on work done for the period ending May 11th 1912. Duringthe period just ended the weather has been exceptionally bad for road work. The new formation cutting into deep ruts and forming quagmires wherever carting has been done. The streets and roadways throughout the borough has been in a bad state during the late heavy rains. But with the last few fine days are coming bacK to their usual state. I would recommend that all side street crossings be pumiced, especially on new work as the pumice has a drying effect on the clay, and prevents tha water from lodging. During the wet weather work was pushed on in Lawrence streets and Te Kuiti road and the formation is almost completed. There are 6| chains still to be completed. The culverts are urgently wanted, especially the culvert nearer to the town. As the old water course has a rotten bottom, and it being fascined at some time, the stock traffic has broken it through. The work on Mangaorino road near the quarry is in progress and, expect to have it finished during the following week. The work can only be done slowly, as the mud has to be thrown out several times before the.metal can be laid. As instructed I have remetalled Sheridan street crossing, and cut water table to river. The street has not been formed up as the grader will make a better job than what can be done by hand. The crossing at King street has also been re-dressed with river shingle. Work on Rora street footpath has not been proceeded with and would like the council's authority on the matter whether I am to close the work up. As the fences were taken down preparatory to making a start with the training wall. Elizabeth, Ann and Longa streets have been too boggy to finish the trimming. Surfaceman's Report. Since last ■L— ■faAfrm,! |- If i kiißifcuilllliii' Tilifil ii'iiiim

filling and repairing in the various I places and includes Seddon an Victoria footpaths, made and fenced path by the cuarry. erected small bridge leading to Edward street, path and pumiced parts of Duke and Edward streets. I have cleaned the water channel and cleared slips at the upper part of Mangaorino road, but fresh slips have come down, and will be attended to. The drain has been cleaned past Mr Smith's property. Have filled around the borough offices and gravelled same, put culvert across King street footpath by the Church of England and pumiced the path. I would suggest this part of the path to be fenced, it being dangerous, and would keep horses away from the bank. I have enclosed the carter's time—four dajs four hours and a-half for April ending 30th. The reports of the Sanitary and Works Committee '.vere received and the report from the Finance Committee was agreed to.

It was resolved that a map of the borough be obtained and hung in the council chamber.

Resolved that Cr Forsyth be elected to the Finance Committee and Cr Floyd a member of the Works Committee and Finance Committee.

Resolved that the matter of Mr Chestnut's third? be left to the Works Commtitee.

It was decided that the formation of the footpath in Tawa street be attended to at once.

Resolved that steps be taken to nrocure a piece of ground for a quarry reserve under the Public WorkH Act, at the north end of the own.