BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 116, 14 June 1909, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tiw cirdimu'V liniiillily 'ii"' L ' l Jluraugii Uoiinetl nil] " i„„ Town Mall. IwlutU-.l in th. «ilil J* 'flu' otawj reports and coniiiiiUlws recommendations:— j:xn in eeu's it eports. The horoiurh fiiyiiiwrs .report is as follows:—I t' l " llolw ' t0 I ' t 'l lol that the motor had been moved over from 'the abattoir to t.lie crasher, and with careful feeding the crusher is performing siU-wfautiHT work, over one hundred and twenty varals of metal aiul A-reenings 'having l/'eii crushed and brought "into town by the engine during the past week to he (dated in the depots or used for qtatcliiing. I beg draw your attention.to the necessity for authority to he given for a new motor to take 'the place of the one we have borrowed from the abattoir, as it well probably take five .uroliths to obtain' a motor of the required size (3-> h.p.; estimated cost £219). In the meantime every possible care has been ami is being taken to see that the motor "which is 'loaned is kept in good order.

Kertjing asul channelling.—The authorised work is proceeding in Devou ijtrpo't. and should the weather keep fine the whole of the kvbing only on 'both skies of Devon street from Cutlield road to Jlorley street will be competed in a day or two.

Waterworks. —I have '-ill the 'turncock and hi* assKtaat out at Mangorei to (Oat ail Ithe exposed pipes and pipe bridges.

ABATTOIR REPORT. The- aJwttoir ma.nager report* that during May there wore slautrhte-vd for local consumption—l4o cmw, 27 btilJocfc*. 14 cak<*. 51!) sheep, 28 lambs, 103 pigs;'l2l tripes were cleaned a-wl throe calves' fowd* -prepared. Compared wi-th t.1i.0 corr-e«i>oii dinpr montli of last year they .41 iow a<s follows:—lncreases. 2.) lanfc, 30 pigs; dweaoes, 7 cwttle. 10 calves, 14 -sheep. 24 tripes; condemned. ',sev<?n twwH and six pigs. Foes tor the moiMt (were CIOO 4s' !ld and rents irs Oil; total revenue', £ll2 10* 3d, a decraiso of CB7 lte. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER'S .REPORT. Powerhouse.—The load is steadily increasrag, and n*e*\v consumers are being con,nested. The .maximum .load recorded is now lfi.Vk.w.. wliioU is 11-U.w. advantfe since tny last report- This loaves a margin of I-VU.w.. which may easily be reached before the wif.itor is over. I do not see how we 'can get a now set running by next, winter, a-.id wo .will prolxiMv require 20 to 80-k.w. more energy 'than 'we haw machinery to, supply. X rc-romme.n'd t.ha't ten-1 diT5 be called n«. soon as possible fov j supply of extra, .plant, ilpnving arrangements for -water supply to 1m? arranged n# soon- after as may'be. Meter.*. —We 'hiave now about .10 meter* in- *toc'k. 1 -would advise that an order 'be placed for .some more, say, 150 assorted. We sometime!? have trouble nvith eonsnmera leading the town xvithoiit pay in? t'ho-ir account's, litis might in part -be avoided by using prepayment meters. Street lamps.—Tire two new lamps' in Morley street have been erected as au'Uwrcsed; cost, £2O 15s. COMMITTEE REPORTS. ELECTRIC LIGHT. The Electric Light Counnvttco recommended:—Tliat the electric engineer bo authorised to order two runners for the turbine .at- n <*ost- not exceeding £100; tlwt \m -view of tlie 'fact that private lighting contracts liave been entered into on the uii'der.stafnd'hijg that pow;r wouM not 'bo supplied at night. Mr. Weston, "be informed that the committee regret being unable to -supply him with power 'for diis priuttmg machinery; th.it tin? electric engineer be authorised to supply electric appliances' to any consumer .requiring them. cash -to b•? paid on d'dlivi'ry? that tllve Electric Light Department undertake 110 private work unless Katdsfactorv arrangements be first 1 made for payment; -that the question, of the best means /to. be taken to prohibit electricia'n-s overloading circuits be referred to the electric engineer to report irpon; that the returns furnished by the electric 'engineer -with reference to tflje fiecftrica'l stnlf and the is'treetligbthur maintenance be placed on the Council ta-lile: that ih<» electrical engineer Ik» instructed to supply a return s'ivo'wing tlie total *'ost to the Council of the motor i.n«tai!lation« at Mefisra West's. and May's premise*, and 'the total rovonue received from each insinuation since the dates of connection: ithat no connection be made to premies outside the borough which involves the extension of the existing Jine* without -being first referred to the committee; that Messrs 0. Johnston » and ITartnell be informed tlia.t until there is in. -sufficient uu:nb:>r mf application* for t'lie supply of electricity arton" SaclcvVlle street to warrant the expnndi- • lure, tilt* committee regret being unnbie to accede IUI /.'heir request for light: 1 thai <ion«ideriiUOfl of tho-e the elcvtrie engineer's j-eport deali:i;r with the p<iwcrliOn*e plant aiid re pur- • char*e of new meters be deferred; j!);nl the recommendation fif the electrca-l en- • oineer for nit iircre-t>e to VC. Simmon?be referred to .the Council'.for derision. RESERVES COMMITTEE.

That til" 1 Jiy-lnws OomniiUee I.V necessary *jteps to amend the cemetery by-laws, altering tho charge* 1 as under: Pinxlmso of rjpfat 'burial in perpetnity. 7.> fid per square yard ( £1 5s per jrrave pMt, Oft Uv 3ft 4m); present charge Ifill. Tntennent fees: For interment of chilli iunler nine yours, 7s fid (present s*): all ottoer interments 12s fid (present KM. For permvsMOiv in inter if {jrounil not pmjouslv purchased (additional to above): Ojild under nhc years 5* i«vs at present)-; in all other rases Ilk (as at prer-ent). The ie.e for pennis-ion to Imry to he reunited i: the ground 'l>e purchased within >ix That provided <je.ce>s from Iloibson street <\n -ho made at a reasonable en-t- tender- ,bp invited for the L'Td/iii'** rights mvr the cemetery pad* j dock for the period of one year; that 'the erection of the ><hed for fh'e monumental mason* "previously authorised be I not proceeded with ,at present. ItATirS COMMITTEE. 1 Tlw't his Worship the Mavor he | e'hairinai); that /five baths be closed 1 during ithe njon'ths of July and August and that the fiistodian receive on'" ninths holiday-: that the custodian be authorised to issue pennjls for tile removal of sand from Kaws\.ro.& J?ark on i irayineut <A the i DRAIXAcK COMMITTEE.

TWiat provided Mr. J<\ I'obinson contribute* tUO toward-: l'W <-osl, t.lie borough engineer be authorised Im lay a 4ii <'oiineetion from the snwer in Kliu!, street to Mr. I!<»bin-on 1 s property (estimated cost C2(h: that Me-srs Smar! 'be informal that having reviewed the t'imtm.staini'rs the It'oini-il cannot *ee its WrtA' to accede to their request for allowuiK-e for di-vonnt on their electro li<rht goods iurount, lost by them through payment of their account for a drai-natre centra e.t no* hnvin? been passed until time after completion of IV work: tot 4%e borough be iik'tru-eled to take piovtf.'vlings against nil person* whose pmpe-rt'iv.s jjjjre nol

yet. boeii coniiwl/Ml witdi Hie X'vaivs. ca-.s to lie taken in of twelve an:! the <'iiginecr lie authorised to emtilov the Services of tile lioroiigii solicitors. Th-it t lu' juccoimt 'from tlie Electric l/'j'M. Conmiiititec for repaim to tillo nl ill iii- Ilni-t- :l)e referred track to rtlio lj!>.'i-tii." Ligln Guiimittce for further infoniiiiiiir.i: that the adcoirnt for £2 7s I'll U-..111 tlie Elect r>e light finpiirtincnt for iii-tiillinir an extra light lie passed for, payment: (|iat. Mie lioronsh engineer lie authorised to etf-i-l n iig.lit cover al tlie abattoirs |<i |,roli.i[it ti.e ,|iiii-ts; that .Mr. -I. Ifodjßsnn In- .-i\-p;t iiuir. v Jerininatinjr h's engagement. at tlie abattoir, the Tiiar-liinerv not iieing nio ia tlie winter moths. works mmiirri-K. Tliul -Mr. -I. WYMw 1« informed l.ha.t the Connvi: cannot accede t,i his rrtjiiest to ileluv tlie ftpoain? ■ > <.f I!ainc% Terraee: that the act!-a . Worship fll:e .Mayor in openH / i;,! Ilaine's Terrace lie coiilirnicil In tin-Conm-il: tlial llle ijuc-tio-i of whclh"r the IWdcrhani .street, bridge shall Inrepaired or a new bridge lie envied Inreferred to the Conm-il lo ileal will). IV committee being divided on the "nhjit't: tliail permi--ion lie given the WMporl foal Co. to erect a. weigh-

In-inlgc outside th'eiv offices in King street. Mie work to be 10 the wvlisfnc-

tiou of tiic 'borough engineer ami thi permission to be at the 'pleasure of th Council; that the question oPenforcin^ I lie by-law /with refcrciK-c to tradesme pvakMng goods mi the 'foolpallis outsid their prrtuises lie referred to tin* inspct tor to iiiv this own discretion; that til question of a (liorse it)e refci red tu iLYs. Ilooker, West a-n;t Bellringci Hit power to act; that the qfiiestio of 'remedying the nuisance in street water channel! be referred to th borough engineer to deal with; tliu the .petitioners from IJuilor street b informed that the forming of the gtroe is U'lmiidy 'being proceeded with; ilia electrical engineer l>e authorised t erect ligihts in (a) JUi'.ler street, be tween Eliot and (lover sitrceU ami (b in Water la.ne; that the application' o Mr. John Skinnier for consent to right-of-way over pari »'eiction 1)38 an over part see twin- 5)21 Ix? granted, pre vide*! the width, he increased to 12f and 011 condition that no dwellinglious is "at any time erected fronting sue right-of-way; that .subject to -the bot ougfli engineer's approval!, the tunicoc 1 . lie granted a fortnight'* 'holiday on ipa, from t<he 14th inst (iudusive); .tlu\ the borough engineer \w authorised t grant permission to Mr. Roy to Indrainage pipes under the footpath 't the water channel in Vivian 1 street that Mr. Spencer be informed that th Mill road has been attended to and th Connd] cannot see i ; U' way to incur an, funtfo?r expense on .iHi-e road at .presentthat ill'. Cattley's letter re the by-la: dealing with cub-fares* (be referred ,t tilve ]»v*!:j'vvis Committee to deal with that Mr. W. Jiury be informed that th Couin.'il cannot recognise any liabilit, for the juvL-idon't to him an the Bth inst. that the accident and fidelity policies b renewed with the Soutilr iVriiiVh Tnsiu ance ,Co.; that V. W. Ardern bo re (pieced to appear More the Counci onMpnday nigijit and th'at in the mean time a copy of the borough engineer' letter conijillainhiiir o'f -Aruern's conduc be sent to liim; that a copy <>f the turn cock's letter -be forwarded to Mr. Jor dan and limit lie 'lie informed that tit Counviil regret 'thai t'V turneo-k have Veen lit .to use the ladder witbou permission; that Mr. Sole's letter ivitl reference to ithe widening of "Head street extension be referred to the exe cutive committee to view .the site am 'on'fer with Mr. Sole: thnt the work ol kerl>i7ii ami clianiiielling .pet oul in the borough engineer's report -of May 31st kvit'hi the addition of the extension Ol he 'keVbing on- tihe north' .side of Devon ;treet from Hobson Street to tihe crown >f the hill lie adopted, and the borough 'iigineer be authorised to proceed with he work* from time to time during tile ;car: that the action of his Worship 'lie Mayor in dis'powsing th;> per *roes of :lihe working overseer be conirmed: tlisv.t be'fore any fairtiher ajrpointnent. of the kind be made the borough ■nginecj' re.port .upon, the question 'of he're-organisation, of the .staff in his Icpa-rtinwiit and that a special meeting >f the Council Ive held o lh Tuesday. the 2nd fast., to consider the report'- -tint he following applications .were revived or the position of potimlkeep'cr and •og teix collector, .but the committee reommemd tiliat no appointment be made ending the special meeting of the 22nd ri^t:—J. S. HiMierd, S. Savilli. C. l i \ raiK-is, J. E. Bond, J. Robinson, W. AVt't-s. \V. Pycroft, L. 8. Dutton. and J. rained; that the Council dec-lines to eicogni.se any \hbßtv in the claim hv h. Hodgson, junr.. for .wonk alleged lo ic done by liini during Mr. Hodgson's .Iness in 1907.