BOROUGH COUNCIL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 100, 18 December 1931, Page 7

BOROUGH COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING COMPLETION OF BOROUGH SEWERAGE SCHEME REPORTED GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE The final regular meeting of the Rotorua Borough Council in 1931 was held on "Wednesday evening. There were present, The Mayor (Mr. T. Jackson) in the chair, Councillors L. J. "Bayfeild, W. Galbraith, Albert Smith, 0. H.. Coleman, G. Urquhart and E. T. Johnson. Apologies for absence were received from Crs. H. Tai Mitchell, W. H. Wackrow and N. M. Keane. A letter was received from Mr W. Monk, Pererika Street, calling the council's attention to the unsatisfactory condition of Pererika Street hetween Ranolf Street and the Old Taupo Road from opposite the High School to south of Pretoria Street. The writer stated that it had been promised that these roads should be heavily metalled, hut so far nothing liad been done. In windy weather it was impossible for the residents to open either doors or windows except at the risk of considerable damage to furniture and fittings. The letter was referred to the Works Committee. The Health Inspector wrote re the issue of a closing order under Section 40 of the Health Act in respect of a residence in Elizaheth Street. It was reported that a requisition had been served on the owner on October 20 last but nothing had been done to improve the condition of the premises. Cr. Johnson said he knew the premises* in question and described them as "an ahsolute disgrace." A closing order was issued.

Yaluable Acquisitlon. The Hon. Commissioner of State Forests wrote advising that as a result of representations made in June last, it had been decided to accede to the request that Section 26A,Block I, Rotoiti Survey District, containing 24 acres 0 rds 32 perches, together with an area of 3 acres 2rds, .07 perch" i es, portion of Section 5, should be vested in the Rotorua Borough Council for cemetery purposes. He asked that the control of a small area containing ahout | of an acre, portion of the present Cemetery Reserve, should he handed over to the State Forest Service in order to give access to their other property adjacent to the banks of the Puarenga Stream. The Mayor stated that this coneessioh was a result of recent intaKviews with the Minister. The area in question would he very valuable to the Borough for cemetery purposes. Councillors congratulated the Mayor upon the success of his efforts and it was decided to accept the offer under the conditions suggested. The Borough is to be responsible for the survey. A letter was received from Mr. J. Geany applying for the removal of a plane tree in Eruera Street opposite the entrance to the De Luxe service station. Half the tree was dead and in addition the tree is directly opposite the entrance and therefore a daner to the driving puhlic. The request was referred to the General Committee with power to act.

Drainage Report The Borough drainage engineer (Mr F. J. Lenihan) reported: — "I wish to report that all construction work on the suburban sewerage scheme has now been completed. The last pipe was laid on Novembef 23— one year and eight months from the commencement of operations. "During this period, 50,200 feet of main and branch sewer has been laid, an average of 2,500 feet per month. Taking the conditions into consideration, this is quite a satisfactory rate of progress. "Operations on the pumping station extended over a period of ten months, and on the treatment tank, ahout two months. "Ground movement and water pressure hampered construction right up until the laying of the last pipe. Three attempts at joining up the feeder main to the pumping station were made before success was achieved. "The contractors are now flushing out accumulated silt from the mains and clearing- up the lines. "A final thorough inspection of the whole of the system will be carried out by the Clerk of Works and myself hefore it is taken over from the contractors.