BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS.

Shannon News, 8 September 1922, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was lieid in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: His Worstiip tire Mayor (Mr Murdoch), Crs. Hook, Gardner, Spencer, Butt, Murray, Fargiier and Hyde. CORRESPONDENCE. From the State Advances Office, notifying the Council that the resolution making the special rate as secu-

rity for a loan oi £4500 to. he raised for Erection of 'workers’ dwellings is gazetted.—Received.

From hon. secretary of the local Workers’ Educational Class, asking that the usual annual grant be made this year.—Resolved that, owing to Council having so many calls made upon them - they regret they are unable to comply with the request. From Department ol Health, re garbage collection, forwarding a list of townships which have recently instituted regular systems of garbage collection, aud asking what llie present position is in Shannon.—The Mayor moved that the Department he informed a com mil tee is to be appointed to deal with the matter.

From L. E. Chiistophersen drawing attention to the had state of the drain fronting his property in Ada Street. The culvert in front of Mr Carlyle’s gate is about eight inches too high, and the water will not flow away, lire result, being his section floods every time if .rains. If the Council will attend to the culvert and clean half-way along his boundary, he offered to do the rest of the work.— Cr. Gardner moved, seconded by Cr. Fargher, that, this matter be referred to the Road Committee. ROADMAN’S REPORT.

The Roadman reported: I have carted out 126 yards of metal to- the Foxton Road, and repaired road where required out to the boundary line. I have also carted four loads 0: metal to the cottages on the hill on Levin Road, and have put the rubbish tip in order once again. I am now metalling a portion of Vance Street, which inquires a coat right through of metal.

WATERWORKS SCHEMir ADOPTED

The Engineer’s final report on the above scheme, which was presented to the Council at its last meeting, came before the Council when tire Engineer, Mr R. Edwards, outlined the proposal, during which he stated the scheme was the most economical they could get, and pointed out, that the quality of the water would be most satisfactory for two- reasons, that it would be aerated, which was a considerable itjem; secondly, that it would be 'obtainable front the mountain tops, thereby avoiding* decayed vegetation, etc. Cr. Hook wanted to know what the distance from the reservoir tb' the creek would be for pumping. s

The Engineer stated that the scheme was on the gravitation principle. Pumping was the alternative. Cr. Gardner: What is the fall? The Engineer: One hundred and twenty-six feet. Councillors were unanimous that gravitation was the most satisfactory. The Mayor suggested that in the event of the Council going on wi:h the scheme, lie was in favour of letzing the whole contract to one person. They would then know where they stood. He also stated they wantto know some practical way of putting the scheme into working order.

The Council then went into commitlee, and alter discussion, on the motion of Cr. Gardner, seconded by Cr. Fargher, it was decided that ttie scheme he formally adopted, and a committee consisting of the Mayor, Crs. Gardner, Spencer, Fargher and Murray be s§.t up to go into the matter and report to the Council at a future meeting.

It was recommended by Cr. Hyde that the question of selling power should not he overlooked by the committee, as he considered there, would he a big demand for it by industries and others. MISCELLANEOUS. In reference to garbage collection, Cr. Hyde moved, and Cr. Murray seconded, that a deputation of councillors wait on the local carriers with a view to entering into arrangements for removal of garbage from houses and business premises. Accounts totalling £62 16/7 were passed for payment.