SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Shannon News, 27 January 1922, Page 3

SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. The usual meeting on Tuesday evening was attended by the Mayor and Crs. Hook, Murray, Richardson, Fargher, Gardner and But*. CORRESPONDENCE. Mr G. Murphy, manager of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, wrote stating that the sanitary rate had been levied and paid, whereas the bank was provided With a septic tank and had no call for the borough sanitary service. ' It) was decided to refund the amount paid. Mr E. Newman, M.P., wrote in reply stating that he would make careful inquiries in regard to funds for building purposes by the borough and would inform the Council in the course of a few days.—Received. The Clerk, Horowhenua County Council, wrote that Councillor Barber and the Engineer would be pleased to meet the Council’s Road Committee and discuss the question of the cartage of. county metal over the borough streets, which had been raised by the Shannon Council.—Received. Mr P. W. Goldsmith, secretary, Provisional Committee, Horowhenua Electric Power Board, wrote stating that the Governor-General hack appointed Wednesday, February B;,' 1922, as the date of the first election;of representatives of the constituent districts in the Horowhenua ElectricPower District, and the number of representatives apportioned ‘to the Shannon borough was one member. The Act provided that no person other lhan an elector of a constituent district shall be capable of being elected to the Board. 'The nominations would close before noon on Wednesday, February 1. It was decided that the Town Clerk (Miss Cameron) act as returning officer for the election, and that nominations of candidates be invited. Mr I. Gelhor, garage and taxi proprietor, applied for licenses for several cars.—Granted. Mr W. Baxter, postmaster, replied to the Council’s letter stating that the light in the private-box lobby would in future be kept burning until 9 o’clock every evening. A notification of the sorting of mails would also be arranged for.—Received. Cr. Gardner reported that the gates at the reserve wanted attending to, as some of the hinges had been broken. ■ The . Reserves Committee w,as authorised to do'whatever was necessary. PUBLIC CONVENIENCES. Cr. Murray stated that the town was badiy off (for public conveniences, and the time was coming when this should be considered by the Council. Cr. Hook said the only way it could he worked would be through the artesians. , A question was as to the condition of the picture theatre’conveniences and the premises generally. Cr. Murray stated Ihat, the new proprietors had effected big improvements, and the place was now quite satisfactory. Touching on the question of conveniences for the town, the Mayor stated that there was no l doubt these were wanted, and would have to be. considered in the near future.

COMMITTEE’S REPORT. Crs. Gardner and Hook reported that they had visited Mr Byers’ stream, about which a question had been raised at last meeting, and found the stream quite in order as far as they, could see. The committee also visited the nigh (soil depot, and were of opinion ihat if the position of the depot was changed from the creek bank things would be all) right. The Mayor remarked that the report. was satisfactory and it was adopted. WATER SUPPLY FOR SHANNON. Mr R. Edwards, borough engineer, reported: I am in receipt of yours of January 11, and in reply beg to state that I have had a. consultation with Mr Kissel, the Government engineer in charge of the Mangahao lighting scheme, stationed at Wellington, who assures me that there will he nothing objectionable in the water for household purposes after it has pass-, ed through the turbines. I questioned him very closely about any oil j that may drip from the hearings of j the impulse wheels, but he assured i ine that, there was no differnce at the \ Lake Coleridge scheme. If this proves j to be so, then the fact that the water is forced through the machines at i a great pressure will really do the wa/er good—complete aeration of ’ the water is absolutely necessary. I intend to submit a scheme to supply Shannon, having its source close up to the power-house. I will be in Shannon on the 17th for the purpose of completing the levels in order to

ascertain the available bead, which will, of course, determine the size of the pipes. I see ho reason why the report should not be ready for the next meeting of the Council. Tc report was received.