SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Shannon News, 11 September 1925, Page 3

SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. The above meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: Cr. Butt (Deputy-May-or) and Crs. Curran, Tlnvaites, Downes spencer, Richardson and Roberts. * CORRESPONDENCE. The Mayor (Mr Murdoch) forwarded a letter to the Deputy-Mayor, councillors and Mrßovis, town clerk, conveying his very best thanks for their great kindness to him. during his recent illness. The letter stated lie hoped to he hack with them in a week or two. He also) congratulated them on the progress of work in the Borough, An acknowledgment of letter from Council requesting that the same facilities be provided in the way of express train stops for Shannon as has been granted in the case of Levin, was received from the Minister of Railways, stating that the Council’s representations have been noted and will have careful consideration.

From Josepjh .Liggins, Tokoanaru, stating that his attention has been called to the tip for rubbish now being used by the Shannon Borough Council. The tip is about a chain find a-half from his property and a few chains from hiis house at Shan.- N non, being adjoining the Main North Road. He had visited it and had noticed a very offensive smell and it is a menace to the health of his tenant and the travelling public. He asked the Council to cover the tip with spoil, sow gfass-seed thereon and cease dumping any further rubbish there. He would be glad of the Council’s assurance that this will be done. —It >vas resolved to ask the Health Officer to visit the spot and report to the Council, also' that the Road Committee make an inspection. A. resident of Stafford Street wrote drawing the Council’s attention to wandering stock in that street pointing out that they were a pest and annoyance to residents in that locality.—The Ranger’s attention is to he drawn to the complaint. From Mr Jones, postmaster, acknowledging letter from the Council, “Re conceding the Council a strip of land for improvement purposes,” stating that he had submitted same to the Chief Office for approval. ROADMAN’S REPORT.

The borough roadman (Mr Haley) submitted the following report:—Have carted 52?,- yards of metal, 20 of which was placed on the road leading to Spencer’s Creek and the balance on to Stafford and Ballance Streets, Main North Road, and Plimmer Terrace. The drain running from Stansell’s Creek-to Mr Turley’s has been cleaned and have put in pipes crossing the road. Have also put in culvert crossing the road leading to Mr Swindleliurst’s in Vogel Street, and the grader has been used over Stafford and Grand Streets and the north end of Vogel Street. Have also dug trench under the Council Chambers and have filled in the new shed and put in new" floor in chaff room. .Carted 36 loads of rubbish to the dump which occupied 3J days. A start has been made forming the footpath by 1 Howard Andrew’s, Ltd. Nothing has been done with Vance Street as they have not had time. Would like to have a bit more time to finish off gradings as it wants trimming with a shovel.—Received. FOXTON ROAD DRAIN. Cr Curran reported that he: had . in- 1 spotted the drain on Mr Gardner’s property which empties on. to the I oxton road. He said that it had been ' cleaned out, but it would not drain the property, unless it was deepened, which would cost about 32s per chain. Cr. Downes said he had inspected the drain and found there was a length, of about a chain or .more which had never been touched and he thought if this portion was cleaned and the weeds taken out it would lower the water on the road by about a foot. He said he had come to the conclusion that Mr Gardner was treating the Council as a joke over the matter. Cl’ Curran moved that Mr Gardner be written to requesting him to clean out the drain up to the road or pull 'down the fence. ' There was no seconder to C-i. cuiran’s motion, it being pointed out that Mr Gardner had already been written to on different occasions asking him to clean out the drain pioI)e JI the motion of Crs. Roberts and Thwaites.it was resolved that the Road Committee inspect the diam with (power to take action as they 1 think fit.