OTAKI BOROUGH COUNCIL

Otaki Mail, 10 November 1922, Page 2

OTAKI BOROUGH COUNCIL

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING. A meeting of the Otaki Borough Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor and Crs. Bills, Broadway, Carkeek, Cockrell, Kilsbv and Taylor. Correspondence. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows: From '.lie Queensland Insurance Company, asking for a share in the Council's business.—Decided to ballot between the several companies when the next payments become due. From the State Advances office re balance ol loan money.—lt was decided to make a further request for the £2OUO and an immediate application for another £SOOO.

Septic Tank Construction. The finance Committee's report was read ami adopted. When discussing this report Councillors made complaint that several septic tanks were in course of erection within the Borough, which was contrary to the wishes of the Public Health Department. The Fngineer staled it owners would not allow the work to proceed until plans had been approved heavy expense would be saved them, lie was prepared to check over any plan- a drainlayer might have to submit and advise the owner upon matters ol' ventilation, etc., ami the lies) means of laying the drain pij.es so that the could be made later. The Council agreed !,, L; A,. author! ty to erect septic links, providing that the plans are approved before the work 'is siarted. ami that ihe owner will give tin undertaking in writing to conned to the sewers i-.hen such are complete. Application for Exemption. The Domain Committee's report was adopted. The Work-' Committee's report was toad and adopted. Win n discussing this report it was pointed otil with regard to Mr Ryder's application for ex-

empt ion of a strip of 'land under section 117 oi the Public Works Act, if this was granted ii would be contrary to the wishes of the I'ubiie Works Department as the road was' only 63.-1 link.-, or 3(5.0 links short, The Council decided to ask Air Ryilei to dedicate half the amount, viz.,'is.:: links, and then ask the Public Works for exemption. The other reports were adopted, and the Clerk instructed to -end out notices re tlie cleaning of Mangapouri creek.

CLERK'S REPORT. Mr Da vies reports:—l have the hoi ■ our to report as under: Water-Works.—The steel Cor u, work is now on the site and a stni made on the concrete wo>k. With o: dinary progress this tank should be lii ished in about three wits' time. j lequestea Messrs John Dutuie <k Co, t make enquiries by -aide when the sit , pipes were shipped. Advic,. j. j UM , hand that they left England on Oct? ber 10, and therefore cannot arrive i Wellington until December <>tli. Thi ? i- a month iat.-r than we expected, an " will not allow tor more rhar, a week 1 tayti.e ie-tor< \Ti a- r/n.Jsr the-- -j, J eumstaiiees I do riot propose to tali to tenders re supply of galvanised pip uiu. and Jin. along with toby boxc: tabs, valve, and hydrant covers, unt -Taiioary for delivery in February. Th ; • i-i• • A''- ,! *r ''arrving the pipen over th Waitoku bridge is nnisbe.t. , Streets. —Good progress ; - no.v tj.-in made with these works. One side i It: S»reel ha- been trimmed off and fii ie.i t... grade, also one .■';■:■: ■ : Street, the other mo., has (•< ■■;, :n,.,::.•■ ready for the pegs to b- fixed in. Th '. grade, have ! fi :ed :•■ •;■ paral Street, anu ■■■■ stuii mad. to fill in th depressions. The grade- have el . ,' been laid off in Vvaere.'.-ga Sir. ■• i.< re..-- Or. Sharp'- and Air Kilmi.-ter' residences. -1 barrels of tar have at rived, making a total on band of 3." Owing to rough v. eat her the icoophij off of the -a;.<j between the kiosk ant sea front ha- not been attempted. Bab Clarke, has be. n ..■,--.-.!. th. work i,e' ir.g carried out according to speeifien tio;. - whilst the base was well facia ed. Painted notices have been ordered for vehicles -tand and stock route a; ' the station. Tenders have- been called re purchase of mo'or ambulance, cios-

_ i. made an inspection •-.: the buiJdinjri recently erected and in coerce or erection :.i the beach, and fij./l tha: upward? of SS.fiOO value in building* have been erected without a permit. A- a result of the ir.-p.-f-tio,. an increased number of permit- have been u-k,.j for during Hie :...;.:••. toe capita! value amounting to £47o'). j Rates.—-As directed person owing arrear*, ha?- been notified by registered letter. Since the half-yearly balance-sheet we nav* collected Jo November ithj arrears £lO6 •;- 2d, torrent £3?,4 ft; Id, leaving' a balance or arrears amounting £893 13= JOd, whilst the balance of current not paid amounts to £1669 1- 4d. ■Foreman's Be port. 2ilr R. Webby report-: —Our roads are in fair order at present. The principal work done daring the month, h&a been snipping footpaths, and getting same ready for furring. I would like some concrete pipes for culverts, ae ones to repair, and-new crossings to be barrels of tar. The most of my time this rr:ontri will be takeri tip at the "vvaWorJES' Committee's Eeport. The Wotlcs Committee's report is as fo'lotrs:— Correspondence wit read from Queensland Insurance Co. <per Mr .1. g, Pol©; asking fro a stars of Couc-

cil's insurance business. Li view of tie increased insurance the Committee refer the matter to Council for favour, able consideration. From Messrs Harper and At more, 0 j b -half of Mr Ryder, asking for exemption of a strip of land under Secti l): lii. of the Public Works Act. The street for a long stretch is only hs; I wide, and on examining the recent i plans tor this section of the I the Committee do not consider it ad. | visablc to grant the exemption, :i-t t . ■'-. , further that it such exemption «-. j granted it is doubtful if such would :,- [ approved of by the Public Works l! c . j pan mem. i From Messrs Cooper. Rapley, ;«,,] | Rutherford for Mr Blair, re water-slip] area. The Committee consider that i ; . leivst on unpaid money be paid aloaj w ith cost of transfer. Re Town Clerk's inspection re building erected at the bvach since the \ ; ,:. uution la-t year: The Committee recommend thai each owner be written I to asking payment vi permit fee. The Committee considered the rearranged plan of subdivision by J! t Clarke, and recommend that the scale: Council be attached. Th.- Commute; consider that the f'neine work ai the end of Tasmau Road b» made thicker b 'fore the -and i- scooped oil' the roaj. way. Tiie Committee decided in future to meet in the evening of Tuesday preceding each Council meeting. Finance Commit tec's Report. Letters were read from:---State Advances Office, stating tht remaining of the first fcjniifl, would be sent as early as convenient, The Committee consider it necessary t» renew the application immediately. From I'uldic Trust, notifying that KS-tSi 10s. had i.,-,.,. received for Auk cedent Liability Loan. The balance of £<i is i,, 1„. paid out of General Account From Messrs Harper and Atmore, re Native rate-. Kurt her considerate.:; was deferred until the results of e!V - io place liens with the District l.tur] Registrar can l.e determined. Th.- Committee stated that con; plaints had reached them that several septic tank- were either contemplated, or were in course of erection, through out the Boroup.li. The Town Clerk slated lie had inspected one. which was sKlisfactorily installed. lon he told ;!■■ drainlayer thai, permits should he ohtaincd before the work was started. Thi- drainlayer was also informed thai he could not do sanitary plumbing « ithin the Borough. The Committee recommend io CrnstreiJ that all rates upon the re.-t resort ground- be- remitted. Domain Committee's Report. held this month, on.- on the "round to consider a request from the Otaki Cricket Club to scythe about two acre" The request wa- agreed to. On November Oth 'after the Finance Committee met.) the same Councillors considered a letter fiom tii" Otaki Railway Cricket Club. ---Inn" to lie allowed >•) charge fir admissi-.n. !i was do..ie., to ask that flat, to -nloe.it a h-' of fixtures wh.-n they intended to elm-:.' at Kate. The Town Clerk wa- aNo requested to advise them that power 'a do en- under the Domain Act wa- limited to a few days per annua . h'l! their request would be favourably <'<•'■' sidered together with the other In"'