BOROUGH COUNCIL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 79, 12 July 1910, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING. ' The New Plymouth Borough Council mot last night. Present: His Worship the Mayor "(Mr. (!. Tisch), Councillors; Uockrill. K. C. liellringer. F. E. Wilson,' J. West, A. E. Watkin's, J. Clarke, J. F. , Hooker, 11. J. Gilbert, and G. W. ' Browne. ,

MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE. Mr. P. T. Bellringer, the town clerk? who had attended the conference of the. Municipal-Asjsociatum.,. as, Jjljp. .Council's! deleg^, l HviMittea' the doings of the coiffirence. ''Although.; he rem'asjftfljiji e,onc;h#ion£#jt is probable, from past experience, that very few o L f the suggestions o£ tl>e .e«ni'ert>nce wilt become law,s.Mill if' only' those clauses which relate solely'to "matters of administration'! ifre vVn eff&'f to a great: many of the hindrances to local govern-mentf-wifi -'BavV the conference will have done something to ■jfasHtyiittS ejfkfcSnqft&qcO" ■TX'fr.ir' j ?o M JH'!^f II SWV 10 P : ' l f,| I th i ßnke(| > for his report, and he was vqjtid PLUMBING. LICENSES.

m<V§. %ii ViMmMmiklcitimny. <af Otliel Taranaki E(l\w^iqfi..fcJ'JpasU / wrote: ''At] the last meeting .ojjLhe Taranaki Educa-| bv, p the,di.ree j . tor tlvvjt from, time to time'complaints lik(i''be>^nla'tle !! fl/si;mle , lftsifcridih^'th l e; techh#AWsKsSe's' that 'ilMensesoihad-beenj granted to plumbf!r#3vh^j-&a<l r no.tj r fyialii fled for certificates as required by yo'mt Council inj-its by-la ■, students! feel that) little inducement,'is Offered '(a ;jsiem. f .to -proceed-,,- .with .i-heiil' studies if they ai ; e_ 'to tie' placed oh ndl stajtrts as artisans. 'As'my. iWra has"ma'de provision, , ;b.y ; j ..-the,, ,e.s,f a;blishme r m\ _of.. pjasseaii in .the tiiorv jind pracnee 10 or piin'mbingij for the thorough training" "oT'stu'dentsl for the certjfetfli.reirmred by vour bylaws, re?Pf|t^* the 'issue of' sideration." ]

Applications for licenses were received! f. - .'no X \

cottncflltws l i^ifiai'jbi»fg. 4r^ia|,<i yie they-we're li(^rs (r/ .W^'Bre. competent,and.'poacjjcal ■P^UW'^gi,S9, r *) number of obtain, certificates; by satisfying in" erij ginee"l"as tp, flinf proficiency/ 1 ¥lnKrisin<* genera tfoii',' : 'hawW'e'r, *'-«SSWifr» <¥e com felled Ifo teke'&(h'a#ta.geys/t^rjpw- sent | day- ed>iKa ; tiot|a : ] l ,^ ! iwli^ft,p S7 o ,J .', 1 Cr. Gilbert, that ? tjjis.jyas aii old solie, "He..,li'a'<l spoken/ tb^4om|/ I maste* plWffirtfh(AAtl l tol(l HJto tW if their flays" rwlmeaii wfoj»-aWe4idina[tth9. techjnical school they wouMr.tlifpfearae. theml on the grounds' thai they were just a,j able to teadi their employees as was the IvLlAone pointment of a"'ltil'al'plumber as instruc tor. If ttiißndffeetjm'ftf , t i?KhjKal educaf tion would change his instructor their, would be no dearth of pupils. For hisown part he considered Mr.-Kendall-fche , proper examiner of plumbers for permission to work at their' trade in this Borough. ' ij | ' Cr. DockriU'pointed out that tlie*Borough Council's certificate was'dlly gootllocally.-'" *'''■'•■" - .* ■ U Cr. Watkins/aaid that, of course, tbfe Technical School certificate was of the greater value: \ It was deenfed to issue certificates to these applicants,-provided'they pass Me borough engineer's examination; '>\

>' yretisffeMs REPQte$. I, '(. j

, The engineer submitted his monthlyreport The six-inch and water' •mains had been laid in .Curjjp vStyeet, 1 with the exception of the valve, j Portion of the eight-inch main had oecjpJ laid in Gill street. The cost of these works would exceed the estimates by £25, owing to extremely unfavorable weather and other conditions. The authorised work on water mains in Gi|l street would stop at the river.' "Tlve cost to continue this eight-inch main on to connect with the main in St. Aubyn street would be £l2B, if done before the street were formed uiid metalled. The waterworks caretaker had reported that he had visited the old works and found "everything about the same as when he last reported, except that the cattle seemed to have the run of the whole reserve, including inside the reservoir fence." He also stated that "tree planting time was r.o\v nt>, and if the Council seemed inclined to grant some trees he would willingly plant them, ias there were' very lew trees on the reserve." The continued bad weather and the urgency for the street formation of Currie street extension had made progress exceedingly difficult. Repairs to streets all over the borough had been attended, to, as quickly as possible. After some delay, caused through the non-arrival of reinforcing metal, the contractors have resumed the work in connection with Gill street bridge, and should complete it within two weeks at the latest.

Or. 'Bellringer referred to the importance of the work of taking the water mains across the new Gill street bridge. It would give an additional service in the event of an accident in the big water mains in the borough. After some discussion, Cr. Wilson moved and the Mayor seconded, that the work be authorised and proceeded with. —Carried.

Upon the motion of Crs. Gilbert and West it was decided to ask the Gas Company if it were intended to lay a main in the Gill street extension, and, if so, to suggest that the work be done before the road is metalled. WORKS COMMITTEE.

This committee recommended:—That Mr. Gayson be informed that the Council cannot see its way to accept any liability for the damage alleged to have been done to his verandah; unit Messrs. e E. Bealc and others be informed that the Council cannot see its way at present' t'o effect repairs in Barrett street; that the borough engineer be instructed to define the western boundary of Baines Terrace as requested by "the New Plymouth Beautifying Society; tluit the 'letter from Mr. Charles Davy re kinematograph picture entertainments be received; that the resolution from the Fire Board with reference to the payment for brigade's services outside the town boundary be referred to the Executive Committee to report upon; that Inspector Tippins' report re dangerous «oods be referred back to him for further investigation and report; that the following report from the Executive Committee lie adopted by the Council:—

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. That the Borough Engineer be instructed to take immediate proceedings against A. Hooker for breach ot the by-laws dealing with the removal of night-soil; that a copy of Inspector Tippins' letter complaining of the action (jf Councillor Dockrill in connection with a breach of the borough by-laws

by Mr. Hooker be forwarded to Councillor Dtukrill for kis explanation; uiiat j the plans of the new stables as submitted by the borough engineer bo approved, and lie be authorised to proceed with the erection- of the building; | ! that the borough engineer be authorised I to arrange with some person to take, charge of thej gravel depot at the Auat- : ;oir Reserve on the best terms obtainable; that the borough engineer be au- ; thorised to give effect to his reeommeu- j datlon to take over the Powdernam! I street culvert from the contractors, they | 1 making an allowance to the Council I equal to (i per cent, on the sum of £.540 j for the balance of the maintenance per- j iod, and further that the contractors ba | paid the/ Balance .due to them in term/* of their statement ef the 23rd ult, lessj interest as above, 25 per cent, of the; amount, i.hp.wever, being held for one! ; month after the completion of the con i tract; tha;t'; eqnsid.era.tipji.i oi Mr. Q. ] WrightV.-le.ttcr with reference to thi | PbwdetUaWSfifeeS'f. MW&- will be de ferred until next sw«±ing; that the trac tioiljjengine W/Jrisur'ed; fdrrtifioQO; < anc that the* iapiiantfe .itAtf'iMfe) plaat be ii( creased by £3O-—» the Comwercutj ■UmfiJiiiHOflic'S; . that a letter .te.-iasate-Mi Mr. T. Parkin thanking him lor per I missioSi3-U4fi , TJoW> hfi fence tobe,pui bacl* aW'&lemow road near the erosioni, and the'borough-ernrhreeT be authorised ough engineer submit an estimate of the. i c,o,|t.; of;,ike, iqoinnl etjion.-- p(; (Powder} ham str,ee.t ,MK?en. r Bi;p ; ugha,m .street arid'Cume.^Ereiet,''including filling' and metallmg •■ ; '' J tliatV-sitb] , ect!' , to J th'e i scTfediity of.-pwcesobMHg'approved ; tiy the borough ehgiijieaiviM'ssars. nTk>(& Biies.'; .tender of at the Powderham street jn Q aci cordance with the plans and spe'erncav IHoWs 'prepfto'-by'^he o erigmf eer, be accepted; that'J€lfJ?'''Bkec ( a'W' , ('e b»n';aufelidj3'9fld:iq tciifcfiJHfof tenders street pyty-aiju, and, ; to.. a tender" that engineer be instructed t0 1? t "b1^ : t?* < a report from Inspector Tippins—with-- reteenee--to—the—proceedings taken anc 1 place the same .beiere the Council or gineer ,su]^j^'ift / >^*fpQj^r,|*Q i >4he Counci on Monday nigtvtof the number oj yards and cosj; of Jnetal place' on Devon' Street west, Detween street; and Cutfield ,rqach j;hat His,^\ r or W .to 'takj f, he''tlliWt»'<nete"ssafV t? p'romate,{#«(? passage of the Local Bill ,jfis± to <the Racecourse Reserve. The report was adopted: , ETJCTMC ,LICtHT COMMITTEE. , Tlia.t,the,manager of the Biograph Pic]- ! tu?es b'e inWmed that the Council canp i ri6i see" Its' way< to make any reduction in theLcTj'jr l is*s for electric light; mat I the; <fto.t¥K©tion charge will be remitted, but that j he. be requested to confer with the electrical engineer on the the stun of £TS los for furnishing report and es ( ( s iniat|s",on the additional and°'A i water power at Electric Power Stetten as per his lette-r l)-wft8©dlfe«iBfefio but that conj' siderati^ft>(jbf s with reference ahat ,Cr. 'CJaVKe he added, to - tlie, Vo the electric r'" 5 ■■<■ In> ''"• ,• ■ rot fh»3rept?i#t;B'a!B millopted'. «{,.( '• ■ dfhpS Business.

[ "Ani&igstJ other business dealt with were reports regarding the borough inspector; Powderliam street culvert; the I borough engineer and streets supervision; .tyrvjjng" street; and the quarterly return l 6f actual and estimated ■' Sxpendfture, Elsewhere, ii.- jo;J»q-n: )i/> o? ir-ya *;. r, . .