SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Shannon News, 2 June 1927, Page 3

SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. The above meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. E. Butt) and Crs W. G. Gunning, T. 0. Thwaites, R. Downes, A. E. Hyde, E. J •-.».* Spencer, J. Richardson and J. Curran iun. THE UNEMPLOYED. The following telegram was received from the Hon. K. S. Williams, Minister of Public Works, in reply to a telegram from the Council, poointing out the urgency of commencing the road to the new bridge site, owing to the number of unemployed men in the district:—“Have noted your suggestion regarding the Foxton-Sliannon bridge road. The matter is receiving consideration and I shall advise you later.” —Received. BRIDGE OVER OTAURU STREAM. In regard to repairs to the bridge over the Otauru stream, the Clerk of the Horowhenua County Council, wrote stating that the matter is under consideration by the Councillors for the Riding and the Engineer. V TOWN PLANNING. The Director °f Town Planning wrote ..stating that he was making a tour of the towns of the North Island for the purpose of meeting Councils, to, explain the procedure in connection with the preparation of town planning schemes under the Town Planning Act. He said he would be in Shannon on Wednesday, June 22nd and should the Council desire to meet him for the above purpose, he would like a meeting arranged for 2 p.m. —To be notified that the Council will be pleased to meet him on that date. ESTIMATE '■FOR MAIN HIGHWAY. From Clerk, Hoiowhenua County Council, in resjpect to the Council’s request for estimate for Main Highway purposes, stating that his Council hai e referred the request to their Engineer for his attention —Received. WANDERING STOCK, A resident wrote alleging that although the Borough. ;Ranger had prosecuted him for permitting his cow to wander on the borough.roads; the owner of a cow that the writer had handed over to the Ranger, and which was impounded, was not prosecuted. - The Ranger is to be asked to give an explanatio^ANGEß’S REPORT. . The Borough Ranger (J. Swindle hurst) reported that during ' the past fortnight he had impounded three, head of cattle.—Received.

ROAD COMMITTEE’S REPORT. The Road Committee reported as follows.—Since the last meeting of the Council the Committee has made an inspection of the roads in the Borough. It is the Committee’s intention to have all the roads graded out to a width and the old water channels filjed in and re-formed. With reference to the drain in Clapham Street, the levels of this drain will be taken to ascertain the fall and if necessary to fill in,same as much as possible. ■ -a* An inspection was made of the Creek in Sheehan Street but the committee were not impressed with the conditions for the procuring of metal. Some time ago the Council were negotiating witfcMr. Hennessy for the right to get me- s tal from his property. The matter, was allowed to drop, and we recommend that the Question be again taken up and a' special committee be set up for this two routes for the construction of a road to the cemetery had been considered with a view to this work being undertaken in the near future, the approximate cost being £SOO. . , Owing to his leaving the district Mr Christensen has resigned his position or poundkeeper. Miss M. Curran has been appointed to the position pro tern. The report was adopted. ; Cr. Spencer said he had asked Mr. Bresnehan, the average number ot yards of metal, per day, he could spr<md on the roads under his system. H? had estimated it at 25 yards to 30 yards with the assistance of a man and he had stated that he would be pleased to undertake the work. Cr - Spencer estimated that it would take 30° .yards to screen the whole of the roads in the borough. The principal difficulty the Roads Committee,.was faced with,, was the procuring of metal. He recommended they enter into negotiationsto procure metal from Mr. Hennesseys property, if arrangements can be come with Mr. Faire. There was no difficulty in getting to the About five chains of roadrng and as ing would be required. The pit could be put in at an angle easy to reach. He was of opinion they would then get good building metal. ~ B Cr Hyde said he did not think it would ever be satisfactory gettang metal from the creek. Not of not there, but it was the difficulty ot getting it out. If a dry pH could be got at Hennessey’s it was going to be a general benefit to the borough. He favoured a committee being set up to interview Mr. Faire and if the pit can be secured then they can cart the metal direct on to the roads. Crs Spencer, Gunning and Hyde were appointed to interview Mr. Faire. Cr. Curran, jun., suggested that a bore should be driven to ascertain the extent of the metal. bef ° re a '° r £3O siding was put in. He was ed by those councillors who had inß P e !? ted the site that there were thousands of yards of metal. RESERVE COMMITTEE REPORT. The Committee made an inspection of the Reserves last week and at the Domain it was resolved to erect a grass bank mound li chains long 24 feet wide to taper from three feet to nothing. The mound is to be erected on the Pavilion side of the Domain. , 132 yards ot soil would be required, which can be procured from the cutting in Margaret Street. The tender of Mr. G. Jude and party at 3s per yard has been accepted, the'work to be commenced immediately. This will help to absorb some of the unemployment, as the party to carry out the work consists of eight unemployed men. ■ At the cemetery, it was decided to mow the grass and have stumps removed. Level, the ground between "the concrete paths and fence line and ph*" chase 100* shrubs to be planted on each side of the cemetery gate entvanoe.

/sis work will give employment to 6n; unemployed men. —Adopted. In regardjto taking soil from the cutting in Margaret street for the mound at the Domain, Cr. DoWnes recommended that it be taken from the point at the corner on the left side of Stout ah 4 VogSl Street. He did not think it would cost any more to remove L from there than Margaret Street, and 'lt would also improve the road. Crs Hyde and Curran, of the Reserves Committee, were appointed to interview the contractor. Cr . Curran smilingly asked if the Reserves Committee (of which he is a member) were going to get anything from the Roads Committee for doing this work . WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED. With a view to giving relief to the unemployed, Cr. Spencer suggested that the Council give unemployed men the opportunity to remove metal from the Creek into dumps at 3/6 per yard. Cr . Curran asked if it would not be possible to give • work by having footpaths formed to those dwellings, where none exists. These people were paying rates and the Council should try and give them proper entrance to their homes. Cr, Spencer said the estimate of the cost bf metalling a 2ft. 6in. wide path to the average dwelling was 12/6 and if the Council employed a man to form the path it would cost more. If one was started it might mean doing 100, as all should be treated alike. Where was the money to come from? Cr. Curran, jun., said they could start by working in from the outskirts of the town and do what they could this winter and others follow in turn. He said that if concrete slabs were ujnl they would be everlasting. Cr. Hyde said the slabs cost approximately 6d each. . * . •Continuing, Cr. Curran said he did not expect the Council to do the lot this winter, but it was time something was done. Cr. Hyde then moved and Cr. Curran jun, seconded: “That residents be notified that providing they form \ footpath 2ft. 6in. wide from - their boundary to the roadway ana defraj the cost of a culvert, if necessary, theCouncil will supply the metal and put in the culvert.” —Carried. . It was also agreed on the motion ot Cr. Gunning, seconded by Cr. Spencer: “That unemployed men be offered the oopportunity to obtain metal from the creek and place in dump in a position to be shown by the foreman, at 3/6 per yard.”—Carried. NOTICE OF MOTION. Cr. Hyde gave notice of motion: “That the standing orders of the Council be altered to read that the Council’s meetings be held monthly.” In doing sOj he said he felt that as all the committees were working so well, he did not think there was any necessity to hold meetings fortnightly. RATES CONFIRMED. The resolution striking the rates for the ensuing year was confirmed. The rates, which are the same as last year, are as follows: —A general rate of lsd in the £1 on the capital value of all the rateable property within the Bovough of Shannon; a Hospital and Charitable Aid rate of Jd of a penny in the £ on the basis of the capital value, and a special water rate of fd in the £; aiid a sanitary rate of sixpence per week on each and every premises containing such conveniences.