STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 87, 15 April 1915, Page 2

STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

ADJOURNED MEETING. j Last night*the following members • attended: His Worship the Mayor, Mr \V. P. Kirkwood) and Crs R. | McK. Morison, J. B. Richards, J. j I'lvdiic, J. W. Boon, J. H. Thompson and .1. .Masters. An apology was tendered for the absence of Cr Header. OVERSEER'S REPORT. Mr Sullivan reported o.i the \>-°" K res.s of works for the past month as follows: A 21-inch concrete pipe culvert, has been inserted in Juliet Street a few chains north on Seyton Street to replace the old wooden one which collapsed while the excavation for the pipes was in progress. As the old wooden bridge over the footpath at this point is in a dilapidated state, and practically beyond repair, I would suggest that it be removed, and the span which it covers be filled in, cost L 7 10s. A 24-in concrete pipe culvert has been put in at the entrance to the j tunnel in Broadway a few chains north of Seyton Street. Three crossings have been inserted and one altered, viz: Loan and Mercantile (1 cast-iron), one (altered) in Regan Street to Mr Worthington's property; and one (ordinary crossing) made to Mr C. Jackson's property, Portia Street north. The gravelling of Pembroke lloao. east has been completed. The work of forming Ariel Street at gully north of Seyton Street is in hand. ' A urinal has been constructed and connected to the sewer at the Town Hall. Repairs to the Swansea Road bridge are in hand. The stables and new pound are completed. During the month I purchased a hay stack (weight approximately 10 tons) for the sum of £lB. This has been carted and stored, 2? tons of which has been cut into chaff. The report was adopted. THE BOROUGH POUND. The report of the committee re Poundkeeper's request,, recommended that the Poundkeeper be allowed 5s per week in addition to his usual remuneration of half the poundage fpes. For the year ended 31st March, 1915, the fees amounted to £6. The report was adopted. THE LIGHTING COMMITTEE. The special committee appointed to attend to matters connected with the lighting of the town has already laid on the table the reports received from Messrs Climie and Son, and correspondence connected therewith. Since' that was done four of the committee visited Feilding for the purpose of inspecting the electric light installation recently completed there. The committee are well pleased with the Feilding installation, which is a standardised plant as recomemnded by the New Zealand Government, the cost being £II,OOO. Your committee is of opinion that an installation similar to that in Feilding would meet the requirements of this Borough. In order to provide for possible breakdowns, it would be necessary to duplicate the motive power. The committee has considered various types of motive power, and is of opinion that the Deisel engine would prove most satisfactory. Your committee recommends that the Council takes the necessary steps to instal an electric lighting and power system similar to that at Feilding.

Particulars supplied with the report were as follows:—Motive Power, 2 Deisel engines each 100 H.P., and each developing 75 K Watts System, single phrase alternating periodicity .-,() primary 2,400 volts. Current, secondary 230 volts. Erecting and Wiring, primary mains 18 miles, secondary mains 17 miles. Street Lighting; separate 'JO miles, 150 lamps high voltage. Poles, iron hark, 27 feet long recommended, HOO used in Keilding. (51 transformers. 26 miles of streets in Keilding. Area 3,500 acres.

The report was adopted after a lengthy discussion, the voting being as follows: Kor—The Mayor, Crs Morison, Richards, Kredric, Boon; against— Crs Thompson and Masters. ABATTOIR COMMITTEE'S REPORT Your committee recommend that applications he invited for the position of slaughterman, and fdve-rased in Stratford, Waitara. Wellington, Auckland and Wanganui. We also recommend that a barbery hedge be planted along the front of the abattoir property from the Kahouri Stream to the entrance gate. The report was adopted, the salary of the slaughterman being fixed at £234. The manager (Mi' Spillman) reported: The stumping of No. 1 paddock has been finished, and the holes filled in. The value of the firewood obtained from this paddock will exceed the cost of stumping. A man with a horse and dray was employed for three days carting firewood into the yard, and there still remains a good quantity of firewood stacked in the paddock. The rough large stumps were blown to pieces, and will

bo burnt when dry enough. The report was adopted. CENERAL. The usual resolutions lor making rate for building loan and also re the issue of debentures were passed. The following cost of works was submitted:—Pound and Stables, including gravelling in front of stables, £193 18s 9d; kerbiitg and channelling, including supports for crossiigs, £212 13s lid, or £6 17s per chain. Intimated cost £G 17s Gd per chain.