OTAKI’S PROGRESS.

Otaki Mail, 21 April 1922, Page 2

OTAKI’S PROGRESS.

ANNUAL REPORT. Mr F. G. Davies (town clerk) rp. ports:—‘‘Attached please find bai anee-sbeet for first year as a Borough Before reviewing the main items ol the past year 1 wish to express my ap, predation of the time and though given by each Councillor for the benelit of borough and district generalh Signs of the town’s progress are unlocking though they would be mo.t evident if the world’s financial stu\, was easier. "Works:—Early last year this commi; tee outlined certain street works, \vli ft the Council authorised an expemlituit of £l4'.’i'. As the works proceeded tfc s actual cost was found to be below the estimate. The Committee thereto!? asked for authority to give a tarry footpath to each house in Kirk Mrccsection and the station end (liangiurj having been included in the first fi,:' The whole of the work was laid oc . with the object of tarring only fro; Christmas to the end of March. Goeprogress was made during January, Inin the middle of February the weathe: broke which caused delays. With no: mal weather the whole would Law been completed before the time speci bed. (juito recently a neiv far boilei has been purchased, which will exp, ilite this class of work considerably There is no question the Council hats secured a particularly good bargains this purchase. The total amount spot: on streets was £1430, which sum t: eludes the whole of the tar require. Before leaving street works there a one matter which should be considers by Council this next: meeting. Air IT run Brown has offered to contrite £3O, and another gentleman £lu, to wards the cost of laying tar niaendn: from the kiosk to the beach. To macadam cannot be made at a teasot able cost Ivy this Council, whilst to grouting is not practicable without: .scarifier and rollc r. An excellent jz can he made by laying a heavy D: (restar) covered with Belmont chip It a real was given immediately an; one early next season (say November, this section would last for 2 year without attention. The total estimat cd cost is £73. Unfortunately the sat: blows over his section of the road ytr heavily in windy weather, and tint: more growth is secured I do not co: sider the money would be well spot' Immediate action should be taken t get over the sand inroad, on the -idf of the road. The matter, however should be considered by Council nr. an immediate start made to get ov* the sand inroad. Sanitary:—A clean-up week »:n varied out; on January 2-lth. 25th. sr 26th, 1322. and the inspection tvbki followed must result in improved sai. tary conditions. The Committee it tend to recommend a week ly or for nightly collection when this year’? <i tiinatcs are considered. Bathing she at the beach were much desired, r. arrangements were made to erect sttt huts. These, however, show every is dilation of proving costly owing tote close proximity of the sen. Air Hr or has in a very public-spirited nmnrF and for this reason has offered to is';' them back. If' advantage is taken', his offer, they should be, replaced ' once with rectangular wooden one'.. Finances: —The finances of the ye have been difficult to control owing the re valuation of the Borough, A* final notices not being received uilast February. The coming yea.'' work will be much simplified and ti rate can be struck early. From the tached balance-sheet it will be sow that a large amount is in arrears. If experiment of taking Natives to Cod’ has not proved a success unless a cist title to the land exists. The rets.n do not, warrant, the expenses incurs for translation and Court fees. regard to the Native rates good tvs: has been done by Councillor Carte* It is, however, far from satisfcctf and should be taken up with the ’’ ject of forwarding a remit to the ret Alunicipal Conference. By-laws:—This Committee has git* a large amount of time to this «übjV and are now presenting to Council result of their deliberations. If. r-» r ever, they are to have a satis ft eta? effect, a by-laws inspector must bo V pointed covering building, ganitefl' licensing, etc. Domain:-—This has been a very * isfactorv year. The income amour’' to £53, being much greater than pri* oas years. The Committee, howerf spent £26 in excess of the income f comply vrith the footballers’ wist* Much more, however, remains tc f done and the co-operation of sport'U’is desired. Cemetery:—A very satisfactory jXha? also to be recorded in this bran" of the Council’s activities. Since # drawing of plan 12 months’ ago d* sale of plots, have exceeded expert* tions, and this account has now e es dit of £l2. Although 100 new pit’ have been, laid out the committee te- 11 now in view several improvement:. Water Work.*:—Tenders are now s’led for the first section, ft would t? pear that the Government are playifor time before granting the money ’ carry on these works. We were p raised £SOOO before March but to it nothing has arrived. If water is to •’ had in Otaki next summer the inoif? must be secured immediately, and if **’ Advances Department cannot guars’ tee it other means should be song** The Council ought to interview Government again in the matter. time through the Health Depart at*-' Tenders closing on the 26th last. been called for building a reiuforfd concrete task. I propose placing ,;i foreman as inspector of these vrori* I am quite satisfied he is competent T * do justice to the work with satisfacu-" to the Council. It is proposed to csP on other works at the intake whilst ti* tank is in course of erection. The *ni> street work will he completed by ti** time, when two men on the streets ** Ittffieiest Kn'-i’i‘ r-erkf.