STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 32, 9 February 1915, Page 7

STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Stratford Borolig Council indi’wey The tnouthl.v meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening, there being present; His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. I’. Kirkwood), Crs. .1, 11, Bichards. .1. Eredric, J. H. Thompson, X. J. King, T. Header, .1. Boon, If. McK, Morison, and .1. Masters. CORRESPONDENCE, From the Secretary of the Stratford Volunteer Eire Brigade, applying for usual grant of to to their delegate to Timaru on 21st inst.—The request was granted: From Chas. M. Kirkett re the state of Flint Hoad through loose stones becoming dangerous to wheel traffic. The Works Committee to report on the matter.

From tire Superintendent of the National Provident Fund, asking the Council for particulars of names, ages, etc., of the Council’s employees so that he might quote terms to the Council in connection with the fund. -The matter is in the clerk’s hands. THE ' LONG PADDOCK.” Cr King brought up the matter of the ‘oiig grass on some of the footpaths. His opinion was that a small mower—a horse machine—would do a tremendous amount of work in this direction. Councillors; You could not do it; the ground is too rough. Cr. King, proceeding, said he would,' leave it to the engineer to say whether it would not bo a cheaper plan than the cutting being done by the Council’s workmen. He believed it would be the means of saving money for the Council. “it avow Id be very much cheaper.” said the . Engineer. Cr, Morison: It is not practicable. It could not .be done by a machine. Hie ground is.too uneven. Cr. Boon said he was quite satisfied that if the horse was walked on the gravel the machine would do the work. Cr. Reader, speaking as one who knew a little about mowers, said tbe mower was not made which would do tbe job. The outside wheel on the machine would prevent it. Cr. Richards said there was a good chance of the scheme working. There was no need for a wheel, as the best work « ■ drum by a shoe. They would not mow inside the footpaths, but inside the watertahles.

Agreed that the matter be left to the Works Committee to report.

WORK’S COMMITTEE REPORT.

A request has keen received from Lie Defence Corps for four yards of screenings for miniature rifle range, and your committee recommend the request he granted. Mr Pearce, the successful tenderer for painting Victoria bridge, notified His Worship the Mayor tlpit he had made a seriou. nistake in his calculations and could iot undertake the work at tl e price opuderod. The work has been given to the next lowest tenderer, Messrs Pellringer Bros, As Mr Pearce appears to have made a bona fide error your committee recommends the return oi his deposit. Your committee recommend that when Cloton Road is being ■epairod a gravelled approach be made to the Culvert a> Ariel Street. We recommend that about five chains of Ariel Street be formed and metalled north from Soyton Street; approximate cost £3B. We recommend that only absolutely necessary repairs be made to Swansea Road bridge at the present time, and when necessary to do so the bridge be rebuilt in concrete.—Adopted. OVERSEER’S REPORT.

The Overseer (Mr T. .1). Sullivan) reported on the progress of works for the past month as under: —The work .)! kerbing and channelling Broadway Central is nearing completion. One I.oft and one 10ft cast iron crossings has been inserted in Broadway. A crossing has been made to Mr E. Jackson’s property, Portia Street, and the gully north of Gospel Hall has been litlcd in, It will take two men a day to do the necessary trimming thereon. Grass has boon cut and stacked in old cemetery. Grass has been cut on various footpaths in the Borough. A culvert has been inserted at hollow about three chains north of Gospel Hall, Portia Street. I have prepared estimates for the following works:— Concrete bridge over Patea on Swansea Hoad and formation on Ariel Street. Mr J. Martin has not commenced the building of the pound and stables, Bellringer Bros, commenced the work of cleaning and painting Victoria Bridge to-day. Works to be put in hand during the month: Scarifying and rolling of Cloton Hoad to bowling green, gravelling portion of Pembroke Hoad east; diverting storm watei Regan Street to Hamlet Street. Inserting culvert Regan Street at junction of Portia Street and laying one Bin. water main Miranda Street.

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE TO 31-1-1915.

Dr. balance January, £2203; salaries, £3l; administration, £7; streets, £152; horses and drays, £B, lighting, £37; lire prevention, £10; Hospital and Charitable Aid, £ls; bank charges, £B9; sundries, £3O ; general, £3l ; printing and advertising, £l3; ckViu tore interest, £245; waterworks, £B, abattoir, £43; Town Hall, £4; cemeteries £3, library, £l9. Receipts.—Rates, £2728; 10 per cent, additional, £1 ; licenses, £197 ; rents, £3O; refunds. £l9; sundries, £1 ; library, £3; deposits £0; cemeteries, £1; Town Hall, £l7; extra water, £l9; abattoir, £72. ('rtn 1i t balance 31-1-15, £146.

'borough INSPECTOR’S REPORT,

I From January Ist to 31st I impounded 8 head of cattle, 5 persons I were convicted, 2 for driving vehicles 'without lights, 2 for riding bicycles on ! the footpaths, and 1 for driving loose horses. Thirteen street lights were put in. , GENERAL. j Cr. Morison, in moving that the j foreman give access to properties in Romeo Street, said it was' a small matter, hut that in its.present state I the road was unfit to get a vehicle to 'certain gates.--The matter was referred to the works committee. Cr. Thompson moved, and Cr. King seconded, that a. dwelling in the borough he demolished. —Carried. The Mayor Tnoved that that portion of Regan Street between Portia and Miranda Streets he kerhed and channelled. If the work was not done now, it would mean more expense later on. —Cr. Morison was of the opinion that there, were other works'more urgently required to be done.—The motion was carried. OUTSTANDING RATES. A statement of outstanding rates was tabled by the town clerk, and it was decided that if the amounts were not paid before the Ist of March, they would he sued for.