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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 62, 13 July 1915, Page 7

DEPUTATIONS. ” ** Messrs Sid Ward and H. Sanderson, on behalf of the School Committee, asked the Council to make improvements in Fenton Street in front of the school in the nature of a crossing for the sake of the children. — It was agreed on the motion of Crs. Lawson and Hunter to agree to the request. On behalf of the Fire Brigade, Fireman Gorton and Foreman Bowson, asked for a grant of £8 Ids towards the expense in connection with the recent performances of “Cinderella.” —Or. Davey, speaking as Lieutenant of the Brigade, pointed out that the object of a motor engine was a very worthy one and deserved the support of every member of the Council. He pointed out that the Racing Club had promised £IOO towards the cost of the engine on condition that the engine with stretcher and ambulance was in attendance at the Club’s meeting. This would probably cost the Brigade £SOO or £OOO, but the members of the Brigade had set their minds on the object and he was firmly of the opinion that the Council should support the Brigade.—lt was agreed on the motion of Crs. Hancock and Rutherfurd to grant the request. CORRESPONDENCE.

Ernest Wilson asked the Council to make an improvement in the drain and culvert in front of his house in Portia Street South.—The Engineer said the cost would be about £‘2 10s. Cr, Hancock moved that tlie request be granted. Seconded by Cr. llutherfurd and carried, an amendment, moved by Cr. Young, and seconded by Ci*. Lawson, that the matter be referred to the Works Committee, being lost.

Speaking to tne matter of street conditions, Cr. Hancock stated that a piece of dnliet Street South was a “standing disgrace” to the Council, and the Councillor mentioned that a local medico had to rope his motor car wheels to prevent them slipping in the mud.

A. E. Walshe asked the Council to make proper means of approach to his residence, Orlando Street South. Referred to Works Committee for report.

George Smith referred the matter of the semaphore cable across 1 Cordelia Street to Celia Street to the Council’s attention. The cable was six inches above the ground, and be and his family bad been tripped over same, and there was also the objection of having to listen to the obscene language of others who are similarly inconvenienced.—Resolved on the motion of Crs. Davey and Young to draw the attention of the Railway Department to the trouble. George Smith also wrote asking the Council to gravel half a chain or more of footpath in front of his house in Cordelia Street. The Domain Board wrote drawing attention to the footpath in Fenton Street, leading to King Edward Park, the gravel deposited there by the Council’s workmen access to the Park both difficult and dangerous.—The matter to bo attended to. WORKS COMMITTEE. H. J. Jones’ request for repairs to path, Page Street.—Your Committer beg to recommend that the work be attended to.

Victoria Bridge and Cordelia Street; South. —These matters wore attended to during the month. E. A. King re culvert, Juliet Street

!i s Pennington to lif given notice to have water* > ■'.irsc cleaned out. X. ,). Kino; ;e Path. —We recommend t!tat path lie continued on North side of Pembroke Road to JMr King s house.

.Mrs Evans, request I'or road across on Hamlet Street.—Your Committee wish to inspect the locality before making any recommendation.

C. W. Huuwiek, request for entrance to property, Seyton Street. East. —Mr Hunwick to be advised that if he tvill pay cost of culvert th® Council will gravel entrance. J. Fredric, application for entrance Hamlet Street South.—Application granted. Rubbish Tip.'—Your Committee recommend that the old gravel pit in the septic tank paddock be utilised as the rubbish tip in connection with the new sanitary contract. 'kite report was adopted. OVERSEER’S REPORT Mr Sullivan reported on the progress of works during the past month as under:— The remetalling of Fenton Street has been completed. Clotou Road, from Swansea Road to Ariel Street, a distance of ,‘ll chains, has been scarified, remetalled, blinded and rolled down. Cordelia Street, from Cloton Road to Fenton Street, a distance of 10 chains has been similarly treated. Repairs have been done on the following streets, namely, Broadway. Flint Hoad, Pembroke Road, Breckon Road, Hamlet Street. Miranda, Juliet and Cordelia Streets, Warwick Road and Swansea Road.

Footpaths in Broadway, Juliet, Fenton Street, and Regan Street have been repaired. One sewer connection and one water service have been put in during the month. A new hydraulic ram has been installed at the waterworks at abattoirs. Six tons 13c\vt, of chaff hue been cut and stored at the Borough stables at a reasonable cost.

Estimates.—l have this work well in hanad anad expect to have them ready for your next Works Committee meeting.

Works to be put in hand during the present month are as follows: Building of sewerage depot and laying water thereto. Crushing and street maintenance.

In a supplementary report, Mr Sullivan stated: I liave to report that the intake to the waterworks liecame partially blocked during the very heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday, ind this was put light yesterday. J beg to draw your attention to the far that the. tunnel at the intake is likely to become blocked at any time owing to the quantity of river silt deposited therein. Please make the necessary arrangements with owner of property so as to enable me to have the tunnel cleaned out as soon as possible. There was a good deal of discussion upon this matter. The Mayor referred to certain evil conditions attendant upon the water supply owing to the decayed matter at the intake In New Plymouth, for instance, it was a pleasure v to have a drink of water, hut here they drank as little of it as possible. The trouble was that Mr Marchant had an agieernont with the Council, hut they should do something to alter the present state of affairs . The Council had passed a resolution to do so four years ago, but nothing could be done with Mr Marchant, who stuck to the terms of the agreement that the Council only had the right to go on to the ground to do repairs to the intake.

The Engineer explained that leaves and other matter had got in front of the grating and blocked it up.

i A suggestion was made that the ground be taken under the Public Works’ Act.

Or. Hunter said it was a ridiculous position for the Council to be in t,o he at the mercy of anyone in a case of this sort. Suppose there was a tire or households were inconvenienced through the supply being short, it was a terrible position to be in. They would have to carry water from the creeks—and such creeks as there were in Stratford!

A A oice: “And the lights otit at that!—(Laughter). Cr. Hunter, continuing, said it was all very well to treat the matter lightly, but they would yet find out the seriousness of the position.

Ci - . Young: 1 saw it turned on!

Cr. Hunter: I am not afraid of the light being turned on myself on anything f do; I welcome the light! -Another interjection made Cr. Hunter moralise about turning the Council into a house of amusement. He moved that Mr Marehant be communicated with to see if the Council could do the necessary work, and if that could not bo clone that other steps be taken.

f t'. Dave.v said that from )i s ex poi ience it was no use approaching Mr Mareliant, and he moved ns an amendment that the Council’s solicitor he asked to explain their legal position.

The Mayor said the Council should decide what could he done with the property first. The tunnel should lie cleaned out at once. It wa' all a question of what was meant ,n the agreement hr “repairs.” Then they should new th» site with the i<\ a 0 f taking over the property.

Cr. Hunter moved that the Mayor and the mover interview Mr Marchant with a view to having the work of cleaning out the intake done at once. This was duly seconded and carried. ABATTOIR REPORT. Ihe Manager (Mr A. M. Spiltnan) reported that the following stock were slaughtered during the. month: Cows )(>, heifers 37, oxen 17. eahos I. sheep 211, lambs 23, pigs (J(, tripes prepared 48. The fees amounted to £3i» U 9d. Of the stuck condemned -We were: One now (wholly), S

!v). one r \ • wholly). A pigs pailmlIv). J s.icep .'(wholly . !h« Manager also imported that the !:, man ic iam

was working satisfactorily Mtssrs : Cannon and Co. had -'o n up. No. A paddock and Mr Co! on had taken up No. 2 paddock. i INSPECTOR’S RE I’OR 1’ The Inspector reported for the month that he had impounded sis head of cattle ; one person was con- | victed for driving a motor car without lights; seventeen street lights were put in. and eight lights were put in at the Town Hall and one stray dog was sold. | Cr. Hancock said the inspector was in trouble in having to pound between sunrise and sunset, as he was not empowered to impound after sunset. He moved that the matter ol providing a suitable paddock m vhich to put stray cattle after sunset be left in tbe hands of the Reserve 1 Committee. —Seconded l>v Cr Davoy | iiid carried. THE SPEED OF MOTORS. | Th report of the committee set up ( to consider speed limit tor motor i vehicles was as follows: — That the necessary steps be taken to have the speed limit of motor vehicles driven in the Borough fixed as follows: — Broadway, between Celia and Seyton Streets, not more than 12 miles an hour. Fenton Street, between Cordelia. Street and Broadway, pot more than 12 miles an hour. Regan Street, between Miranda tud Juliet Street, not more than 12 miles an hour. On any other streets in the Borough not more than 20 miles an hour. Corners not to be turned at a greater speed than 6 miles an hour, uul intersections'of streets not to be •rossed at more than eight miles an lour. Cr. Young moved that the Borough Solicitor be conferred with as to ways and means of putting them into operation. Cr. Hunter asked how it was to lie arranged, and it was stated that linger posts would have to be erected instructing the motorists. Cr. Hunter’s idea was to have a iniform speed, say 12 miles an hour, fn his opinion some of the reeommen- - Jations, viz., Regan Street between Miranda Street and Juliet Street were ridiculous. Cr. Hancock supported Cr. Hunter n having a uniform rate in the bormgh. Motor bikes with two or three m were also dangerous, and in other towns by-laws provided for them. Cr. Davey moved that the rate bo 15 miles. In Eltham it was eight miles, but that was almost impossible with most cars. 'Hie Mayor saiil the trouble was turning corners. The suggestion of this Council was in accordance with New Plymouth. Cr. Hunter seconded, and said some cars ran at 45 miles an hour, indeed some went faster. Cr. Davey’s motion was carried. GENERAL. , The action of the Mayor regarding the proposed issue of a license in the Jounty to the Electrical Supply Co. was confirmed.

The Electrical Supply Co. wrote agreeing to meet the Council in conference regarding the question of the Jorough taking over the Company’s business; and the Council agreed to neet the Company on a night to be irranged. liesolved that a copy of the resolution of the 14th June appointing the dublic Trustee as a commissioner for the sinking fund in connection with die Municipal Public Offices and Pubic Library loan of £9ooo,he forwarded ;o the Public Trustee, that the comnon seal of the Corporation ho affix'd thereto, and that the Mayor and me Councillor sign same. Cr. Hancock brought up the quesion of improvement to Juliet Street iff Borneo Street on the north side, md it was agreed to spend a smaP mm on the work, giving access to Mrs P. Hancock’s and Mr Beere’s residences.

The Mayor reported that he had attended n conference in Wellington on the matter of pooling the funds .or the relief of wounded soldiers and their dependents. It wa s decided to start the Wellington Military District Euml, which it was unanimously agreed should eventually merge into i Dominion fund. Jt was considered mperativo to act at once, as the ivounded were arriving almost imnediately.—lt was agreed on the nio-

Jon of Crs. Hancock and Davey :o •onfirm the Mayor’s action and that

ins expenses in connection with the trip he paid hy the Council. Cr. Lawson brought under the notice oi the H:d! Committee the condition of the flag pole, and a motion to the effect that a new flag polo he erected was agreed to.

Cr. Lawson also referred to the condition of the abutments at Victoria bridge, which wore in a dangerous condition, and it was resolved to leave the matter in the hands of the Works Committee with power to act.

Cr. Davey referred to the fact that Victoria Lake overflowed and did (Linage to the footpath in Falstaff Street, also In the need for crossings in Fenton Street to carry storm water. The general condition of Victoria Lake was di mussed. and it was resolved that the Works Committee report on same. It was explained in reply to Cr. I/nr son that the Council had by-laws to prosecute anyone damaging the water-tables by the backing-in of carts or otherwise. The tender of W. Forman to carry out the nightsoil contract for a period of three years was accepted. The salary of the clerk’s assistant was raised to £GO per annum. Accounts amounting to £203 IBs (id were passed for payment. t ' v “ >