THE BOROUGH ESTIMATES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 308, 21 May 1913, Page 3

THE BOROUGH ESTIMATES

The borough estimates, as scheduled by the borough treasurer in conjunction with the standing committees, were adopted by the Council on Monday night without alteration. The total estimated revenue last year was £4333. This year it is £sOll. Last year the rent of reserves was estimated to produce only £(131 then, licenses £053, and water rates £320. Salaries this year are a little bigger than last year's. The iteni of maintenance stone is very satisfactory, the Council having already carted and crushed about 1500 out of \ the 2000 yards of boulder stone included '.in the estimates. Under the heading "fire prevention" is included an item of £4O for laying water on to the brigade's proposed practice-ground in Victoria Park, where it is expected the Taranaki championships will ere long be fought out. A precis of the official figures is given here:— Estimated receipts:—General rate arrears, £22; 10 per cent, additional on r;ates,,iMo; rent of reserves, £7BO ; ,Gaveftiment subsidy oil rates, £188; license fees, £600; water rates, £720; arrears, £4; general rate of 3d in £1 on £215y000, £2687.

Estimated Expenditure. Salaries, £446; administration, £75; general expenses, £137; Are prevention, £108; lighting, £528 (including streets £3BO, new lights £39, purchase of street-light globes £3O. and repairs and renewals £7O).

Streets. Overseer, £140; wages, £1000; kerbing and channelling, £300; timber, cement, tools, etc., £115; tar, £25; roller requisites and fuel, £SO; 2000 yds. boulders 4s, £400; royalty for crusher, £00; 600 yds. pit gravel, £120; a total of £2210.

1 Sundries. £225; tree-planting, £25; horses and drays, £135; reading room and library, £7O; Town Hall, £100; Hospital and Charitable Aid, £185; bank interest and charges, £125; contingencies, £302. Total £sOll.

OUR WATEE SUPPLY The following is the full text of the report of the borough overseer on the extraordinary water supplies:—There are 1!) extraordinary water services, seven of which are being used for motive power, namely, T. D. Colson (when working reduces power by 51b per • square inch), B. Harkness, "lb; Newton King, Haymarket, lolh; Mcßain & Childs, 101b; A. W.Reid, lfllb; Rutherford, 101b; Printing & Publishing Co., 101b. It will be seen that if all the above services were being used at the same time the pressure would be reduced by 721b per square inch. Of the reniaining twelve, there is only the one dairy factory, which affects the pressure to any great extent. I may point out that,at my suggestion a system of valves was installed between Page street and Pembroke road about three years ago, so that if an outbreak of fire occurred anywhere in Broadway, between Opunake road and Pembroke road, the whole pressure can be concentrated to any building within that area.. From this it will be seen that extraordinary supplies could not reduce the pressure in case of fire. I also made a plan of all waterworks, showing for the Fire Brigade positions of fire-plugs, etc., in the borough. I would suggest that the by-law relating to waste of water and leaky taps be enforced because they contribute very materially towards lowering the pressure.

The Council will discuss the situation at the next meeting.

STRATFORD RIFLE CLUB Mr. IT. Burmester has presented a dressing-case to the Stratford Rifle Club for competition. This will be fired for on Thursday, ten shots at 600 and 700 yards, one sighter allowed. Handicaps have been declared as follows:—C. Speck, A. Wickham, A. Speck, N. Thorpe, C. Jackson, scr.; E. Brocklebank, 4; G. Sangster, fi: J. Mitchell, G; A. Ferguson, 7; J. Ritchie. 7; W. Brocklebank, 8; A. Mackey, 10; E. Newland, 10; W. Rogers, 10; Rutheifurd, 10; J. McMahon, 10: F. Arden, 20; W. Bowler, 20; W. Everiss, 20; H. Masters, 20.

full share of drapery establishments, I Messrs. Masters & Son's store was largely frequented yesterday by people who were more or less anxious to see how Nestle's coffee and Kohler's cocoa | preparations were made into delicious | beverages in a few minutes, and attract- [ ed less or more by the fact that Miss i Edmonds, the lady in charge, was dispensing hot eoeoa, coffee and chocolate free, gratis and for nothing. The preparations should sell well when their good points are made known. The coffee, cooca and chocolate are sold in paste form, the milk and sugar contained in the paste. A little boiling water, a stir with the spoon, and magically appears the fragrant and refreshing cup. The demonstrations will be continued all day to-day, and everyone is invited to step in and inspect. _Mr. H. E. Lawrence, solicitor, advertises that he has sums of money for investment at moderate rates of interest.

The cry of the coal man is again heard in the land. But supplies are still Bliqrt. '..v;. i The local hockey club had an idea of using, the steam road roller oft their match ground., Mr., R. Dingle, who had experience of the roller on the track on| the show grounds, reckons its use would be a mistake. So does the borough overseer. In the circumstances, although the roller will be lent if required, it is not likely to be used. "Rain on the beautiful street,

Footballers are talking about the sreat win the Senior fifteen scored on Thursday last, and wondering about their chances in the next match, but the greatest wonder is the value that is to be had in overcoats at Mullen and Marshall's. They are showing coa'ts to keep you warm and coats ..to keep you drv. in tlm latest styles and 'colors. Mr. S. Sharp, who managed Mr. C. E. James' hairdressing and shaving saloon throughout the whole of its successful career, has bought the business and moved the whole of the up-to-date fittings of the saloon to convenient premises almost immediately opposite, where he will be pleased to welcome old customers and new. Complete fresh stock of smokers' sundries*

STRAY PARAGRAPHS

The Borough Council on Monday night voted well-deserved increases of salary to the town clerk (Mr. P. Skoglund) and the overseer (Mr. T. D. Sullivan). After the hearty eulogies passed on these two gentlemen at the last meeting of the old Council, their successors' duty was clear—and they did it. The Stratford borough is indeed fortunate in the personnel of its administrative heads. , Eggs are down. A local hardware man offers them at Is a dozen! A man named Michael Leonard was admitted to the hospital yesterday suffering from a fracture of the skull. He came from Whangamomona, and, not an uncommon occurrence, details of the accident are shrouded in mystery. The man was hurt about Friday, and the earliest fact recorded in connection with it is that the man's mate found him in bed in a semi-conscious state about that time. How he got there is a story not related. Money is easier. So says a lending authority. Tt is obtainable now at 6 per cent., and the margin of security is less conservative than it has been recently. Xasty hail showers yesterday. A resident says the 'News is "giving the climate away." Who'll take it? Anyway, it's healthy. Stratford and Eltham "soccer" clubs meet here on Thursday. The home team will be selected from the following: Way, Smith; T. Gorton, Patrick, Malcolm, Clmdwick, Butchart, Bush, McGlade, Schofichl, Pearcc, Anderson, East, Townley and Williams.

i According to the reading of the hydrometer at the District High School, Stratford came within an ace on Monday of being enveloped in rainclouds, or a, waterspout, or something of that kind. The hydrometer usually shows about four degrees between the "wet" and "dry" bulbs, but on Monday they were within half a degree, the result of the excessive moisture in the atmosphere. The barometer fell in four hours from 20.2 to 2R.s—a record. The men who saw very little humor in the situation were the borough overseer and his staff, who were kept busy for hours in cleaning out blocked culverts, and so on, the result of (he tremendous downpour of rain. Mr. T. TT. Penn, observer, informed 'the yews man yesterday that well over three inches of rain fell'in 24 hours. Mr. .T. B. Nine, M.P., informed the Daily News reporter yesterday that he will not make his pre-scssional address until the Public Accounts have made their appearance. Then the News readers will immediately he informed of the date. Mr. Tlert Plough, whose "par." appeared in the Stratford news yesterday, is the well-known Inglewood draper and •clothier. People here were wondering where his premises were. We have our