TE KUITI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 491, 14 August 1912, Page 5

TE KUITI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Borough Council w33 held on Monday evening. There

were present His Wurship the Mayor, and Crs Forsyth, Floyd, Falwasser and Young. Leave of absence was granted to Cr Julian. Ambulance. —lt was resolved that Crs Young and Floyd be appointed a committee to enquire into the best manner of providing an ambulance outfit.

Councillor's Resignation. —Cr Finlay wrote tendering his resignation as a councillor.—The resignation was accepted with regret, and the clerk was instructed to take the necessary steps to fill the vacancy.

Water Extension, —A. F. Howarth wrote requesting that a water main be laid in Ward street. —Resolved that a 2-ineh pipe be laid. Ward Street. —Mr Howarth waited

on the Council and requested that the footpath bo repaired. The foreman was instructed to carry out the suggested woik.

Borouah Valuation. —The Valuation Department wrote with respect to the re-valuation of the borough, stating that valuations were decided upon by the Valuer-General, and if the Borough applied for a re-valuation such application would be considered. If the present roll was forwarded to the office it would be corrected so far as the department had received notices.

The'Valuer-General also wrote stating that the work of re-valuation would be put in hand shortly.—Received.

Special resolutions were passed in connection with the signing of the deed of grant of right to lay pipes on railway land,/and the Memorial and Declaration with respect to the electric power house site. Fencing the Dam. The Works Committee was authorised to take steps to have the water supply dam fenced.

Mr White, stationmaster, wrote, intimating that the Railway Department had agreed to fcreeo the charge for storage on the water pipes. The letter was received and the clerk was instructed to reply thanking the department. Sanitary Depot. The following letter was received in connection with the sanitary depot:—"Whereas you are now depositing the night soil on our land, namely Te Kumi - No. 12. We now demand payment for that portion passed by the Commission. Our price is £IOO an acre. (2) . Secondly :

The Commission also decided that you supply our home with water from the Te Kuiti main. (3) Thirdly: Abstain from lodging nightsoil outside the boundaries. Tljat is all. Please reply to thiß lettfer. • From the lot of us.—Manukura Mahuki, Heke Manukura, Te Kama Totorewa. —The clerk was instructed to reply stating that the price would be fixed by a Compensation Court, and that the matter of water supply is now under consideration by the Council. The matter of keeping within the boundaries for the deposit of nightsoil was referred to the Sanitation Committee.

Edward Street.—G. Bateman and E. L. Rodge'rs applied for permission to place two culverts on a draining front of their sections on Edward street.—Referred to the Works Committee with power to act. Road Inspection.—Mr R. C. Jordan wrote asking that the lower road on Mr Travers' property be inspected as the work was completed.—Cr Forsyth said he had inspected the work and a first-class job had been made. —The formation was provisionally approved. Mr L. E. Brathwaite applied for a refund in respect to the- auctioneer's license held by the late firm of St. Hill and Brathwaite, pointing out that the sum 0f,£60 had been paid to carry on for a period of six months. —Resolved that a rebate of £l6 13s 4d be made to Mr Brathwaite.

J. Summers wrote requesting to know whether the receipts from the water connection justified the employment of two men at a weekly salary of £5 14s, and suggesting that one was ample. Received. G. Linehani wrote drawing attention to disorderly behaviour of people close to his house, and requesting the Council to take action. The writer stated the police had already been aproached in the matter. —Resolved that the owner of the buildings be instructed to remove the same within fourteen days. R. J. McGee wrote with reference to the surface water off Rimu street draining on to his property. —Referred to Cr Forsyth to act. S. Irwin Crookes, electrical engineer, wrote respecting the application which it was necessary to make for a license in conncetion with the elcetric installation. —Received.

Level Crossing. The general manager of the railway wrote with reference to the council's application for a level crossing to give access to Mr Lever's property. The letter stated that in view of the position fit which it was desired to have the crossing placed being at th« end of a cutting, and on a down grade such a crossing would be dangerous. If access were given it would have to be by means of an overhead bridge and enquiries vtfere being made as to the cost of a bridge. Mr Howarth, on behalf of Mr Lever, waited on the Council with respect to the obtaining of access across the railway line. He said that at present there was not much chance of a level crossing being granted. The alternatives were an overhead bridge or a subway. Personally, he favoured a subway, and in approaching the department he wished to know the width the Council would require the subway to be. It W£»s resolved that the Council would agree to the subway being not less than feurteen feet wide and twelve feet high.

Carting Contract.—The clerk was instructed to call for fresh tenders for the borough carting at the expiration of the present contract on September Ist.

Foreman's Report.—The contractors, Messrs Lewer and Mitchell, have finished their contract for the formation of Souto street, John atreet, King

street extension, and Ward street. I have inspected the work and measured the culverts. The work has been satisfactorily done, and in accordance with the specifications. I would recommend that they be paid 75 per cent. of the contract price, and a refund of the contractors' d°posit, the balance in terms of their contract in thirty-one days. The Waiteti road has been completed and ia now fit for heavy traffic. The amount of fascines ordered by Mr Spencer are not required. The contractor has cut about five to six hundred, and two hundred of them have been used in repair work, the balance which have not been delivered are still on hand, The contractor, Mr Cotter, does not wish to put any more than required for the road. I would recommend the Council to cancel Mr Cotter's contract, as his contract is to cut 1000 bundles. — W. Ireland.