SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Shannon News, 9 October 1925, Page 3

SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tlie usual fortnightly meeting oi tire Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present; Bis Worship llie Mayor (Mr W. Murdoch) and Crs. Butt, Thwaites, Downes, Spencer, Hook. Owing to indisposition Cr. Richardson was unable to attend arid forwarded an apology. Tlie secretary of the Shannon Rowling Club wrote inviting His Worship the Mayor and Councillors to be present at the opening of the Bowling Club on Saturday, the 17th inst., at 2 p.m. —Invitation heartily accepted. A letter of thanks was received from the committee of the Shannon branch of the Plunket Society, for tlie use of the library room as a consulting room for the nurse, also'for the Council’s donation towards the fund. Notification was received that the conference of delegates of the Municipal Association of New Zealand will be held in Dunedin on Thursday, 4.th February, 1926.—-Held over until a future meeting. SHANNON BRIDGE. A letter was received from Mr J. H. Hannah, district engineer, in reference to the Manawatu river bridge on the Shannon-FOixton highway, advising that the Main Highways Board regretted being unable to see its way clear to agree to incur the cost of a suspension bridge from the bank lo the end of the existing bridge across the Manawatu river. In the Board’s opinion the installation oif such a bridge would be a waste of money, ns was proved by the last flood. Received.

From F. H. Hudson, County Clerk, re Manawatu river bridge,' stating he had been directed by his Council to ascertain if the Borough Council would .be prepared to make a voluntary contribution towards the reconstruction of the bridge on the new site and that if the various local bodies interested are able to come to some agreement on this point it would doubtless facilitate Hie building of the new bridge.—lt was uo-

cided that the ldorowhenua County Council be written to asking them to call a conlerence of the local bodies Interested. From the IPublie Works Department stating that the samples oi rock forwarded for testing are not -fitih as will enable a test to be made of the rock. Tlie Council were asked to forward a piece 6iu. x 4-in. x oin. and 201bs of 3/dn. fragments —Cr. Thwaites said as the Council’s option lor the purchase of the piece of land had not much longer to run go would move that a special committee be set up to have a test- made of the quantity of metal that could be secured and the cost and that they re port to the Council. This was curried and the Mayor and Crs. Spencer, Downes and Thwaites were appointed a committee. From A. C. Boyd, asking, in the event of his leaving the district, would the council grant, him the option of selling him property, which was purchased from the Council under the housing scheme, without first ■offering same to the council.—Tlie town clerk stated that, under the agreement, in the event of a purchaser desiring to part with, his interest in the- land before tlie expiry of five years, he must offer same to the corporation. It was resolved that the council would not object to tlie writer selling the property subject to the purchaser being 7 approved of by the council. RUBBISH .TIP. Mr J. W. Huggins, Health Inspector, reported that he had inspected the suggested site for a rubbish tip on Mr Hook’s property, Grey' Street, and was sorry that he could not recommend it as 'suitable for the purpose. The greatest advantage this site had was its centrality, hut- he was certain • that this would turn into a serious disadvantage in a year or so. This site was or soon would be, • practically surrounded with bouses and the almost inevitable fly and rat nuisance would be a serious menace to them. Again, any drainage or soakage from the tip would find its way into the natural watercourse which meanders through the centre of Shannon. He further thought that the excellent building sites in this locality would remain empty building sites if a rubhisli tip. was established near them. Different sites were suggested by councillors, hut no finality was come to and on the motion of the Mayor it was decided that the matter he left, to the Road Committee to look into. ROADMAN’S REPORT. The roadman (Mr Haley) reported as follows:—The grader has been used on Vogel and Ballance streets, and Levin, Thompson and Ada Streets have been finished. Ail gradings have been trimmed and straigitfen ed. The rubbish dump has been covered with clay. The water tables through the cutting on East road have been cleaned, also those from Levin street to the boundary in Thompson Street. The newly-formed footpath at Howard Andrew’s corner is now ready for tarring. Have carted 19 yards of metal to different portions of the borough.. Have scoured the water mains and inspected the pipe line and galleries at Manga ore. —Received.

GENERAL. The Mayor stated that the financial statement showed a surplus of £lO and he asked councillors for an op in ion if any necessary’, work be done. Cr. Butt recommended that tar be purchased and that footpaths in hit main streets be asphalted. Ihis was agreed, to and if there' was any .uuplus after this work had .been carried io, at., Cr. Thwaites recommended that the comer by the Post Office in Plimmer Terrace he brought into conformity with the corner by Howard Andrew’s, }Ltd., by having it kerhetl and asphalted.—Agreed to. On the motion of the Mayor it was decided to write to the Post, and Telegraph Department demanding the sum Of £lO as compensation for damage done by the numerous cuts in the borough footpaths arid roads; during the work recently carried out bv the Department. It was decided to purchase a drag as recommended by Cr. Spencer to assist in the .grading of the borough T*Ocl ds Cr. Spencer reported that the Hoad Committee, ‘in company with t Johnston, engineer-in-charge of the Public Works Department had made an inspection of the roads ovei which traffic to Mangahao passes with a view to. allocating* the gian from the Department. It had been recommended to l concentrate on Grey street 'to East Road and that Stout and Radiance streets be treated light lv.—lt was decided that the allocation of the grant he left to the Boad Committee to carry out. The -Hay™ drew the Committee’s attention to tin flat State of the, road in Ballance Street, opposite the Club Hotel am recommended, if possible, to try am build it up. He said if they could get a crown on it, when the turn came for tarring the work would be made much easier. . Tt was decided that the Vcites Committee’s attention be drawn 10 the damage done through Mr Spencer. Senr.’s property, Stafford Street, when the water pipes wore laid and that, they he requested to have it. re paired immediately. Accounts were lhan passed for payment.