BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 339, 15 March 1910, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Mr. G. Tiseh and Councillors Dockrill. Bellringer, Wilson, Watkins, Hookey and Browne. v THE OLD WATERWORKS.

The Mayor reported to the Council .that Mr. Stanley Smith had informed <him that there was a huge stream 01 water flowing from the old waterworks .reservoir, an<t he also believed that tlie -water from it was going into the town mains. His Worship had explained that this water did not come into the town mains, but was kept only as an emerjgiency supply in the event of a big conflagration in town. He asked the engineer if it was a iact that the Council was losing a large volume of water, as alleged.—Mr. Kendall said that when he •was last at the old waterworks the escape was not serious. It was due to a leaky valve, and he had thought it rather beneficial as tending to keep the water sweet—ln a further discussion, in answer to the Mayor, Councillor Bellringer (Superintendent of the Fire Board) said the old reservoir was no •-longer necessary, for the by-pass gave an extra 101b pressure, and that was all •that the old supply could give.—The engineer pointed out, however, that in the r eyent of a big Are, and the consequent big rush of water being likely to bloek _the screens, this auxiliary supply might "prove invaluable.—Engineer to report. THE WATER SUPPLY. Cr. Bellringer asked the Mayor if lie -was aware that occasionally the water was being turned through the by-pass into the reservoir without coming through the filters, which meant that the town was being supplied with unfiltered water. The engineer explained •that during the Christmas week the reservoir was cleaned out and, in order, to bring it up to a normal level in reasonable time the water had been turned into the by-pass. As far as he knew the practice was not usual.—The engineer to report. ABATTOIRS. The Abattoir Committe recommended that a copy of the letter from the Fitzroy Town Board re extension of the abattoir district be forwarded to the Agricultural Department and that 1 this Council offer no objection to pigs ! being killed at the Fitzroy bacon factory provided no fresh pork from the factory is sold in the enlarged district. I RESERVES COMMITTEE.' ! The Reserves Committee recommended—That the sexton be granted two weeks' holiday on pay and the borough engineer be authorised to fill the vacancy; that the Reserves Committee be authorised to confer with the tenants of the borough endowments near Stratford with reierenee to accepting surrenders of their leases and granting, themnew leases with perpetual rights i of renewal at an increased rental, and | that in the meantime the committee ' confer with the borough solicitors with I a view to submitting a model lease to •the tenants; that the borough engine be authorised to lay down the\cemetery paddock in grass, and to take another crop off the Avenue road paddock; that the borough engineer be instructed u> j report on the portion of the watoworks reserve leased to Mr Stanley i Smith. ' The recommendations were adopted. ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE. That Mr. Sandilands, engineer at the : power-house not having taken his leave | .last year, he be granted one month's holiday this year; that the question of who shall take charge at the powerhouse during Mr Sandilands' absence (be referred to the electrical engineer to deal with; that the electrical engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the new 200-kilowatt • machine; that Mr. Climie be asked to come to New Plymouth to interview I tbo committee re the plans and speci- | fixations for the. tail race; that the

action of the chairman in lending and granting free lighting for the opeuins ceremony oi the East End Baths be confirmed; that the application of the Mangorei dairy factory for the electrical engineer to complete the connections of their motor be acceded to.— Adopted., WORKS COMMITTEE. The following report was submitted by the Works Committee for confirmation:—That Messrs D. Berry and Co. be informed that the Council cannot see

its way at present to put up for auction the building on the land recently purchased from Mr. Newman; that Messrs Nolan and Co. be granted a .weekly tenancy of the building recently purchased from them; that Mr. Bricksiell be informed that the Council cannot see its way to accede to his request lor permission to put up house numbers in the borough; that the Council cannot see its way to accede to the request for an extension of the

closing time for billiard rooms until 11 that the borough engineer be authorised to continue the footpath on the northern side of Buller street opposite sections 1306 a and 1306ab, as requested by Mr. Hartnell; that the action of the executive committee in authorising the borough engineer to proceed with the Gill street bridge, and in authorising his Worship the Mayor to interview Mr. King re removal of the site be confirmed; that Messrs Hartnell and others be informed that the Council has no funds available at present for the extension oi the water main along Holdsworth road, Vogel-

town; that the borough engineer be instructed not to take any proceedings in connection with horse being driven loose through the borough to the horse fair on Wednesday, 16th inst,; that the borough engineer be authorised to submit an estimate of the cost of laving an Sin water main in Cunie street as far as the railway gates; that with the view of abating the nuisance arising from the gasworks drain, the Works Committee confer with the directors oi the Gas Company on the ground; that the borough engineer be authorised to |

from the footpath in C'arrington road near Mr. AVebster's residence at a cost i not exceeding £5; that the proprietor: of the steam laundry be informed that | unless he abates the smoke nuisance I from the laundry proceeding will '■>■• ■ vrtlcen against him for breach of the by-laws; that the charge for water for the flpvernment Buildings lie fixed at £5 5s per quarter net, and that in view of the meter not having recorded ( correctly the charge for last quarter be ; reduced from £l2 to Co .is net. — j 'Adopted. ! FINANCE COMMITTEE. ' Upon the recommendation of the Fin- ' ance Committee, accounts were passed \ for payment amounting to £1725 Os 3d.