BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 188, 18 January 1915, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

.««. . ENGINEER'S EEPOBT. The following reports will be con [ i-idercd at to-uight'n meeting of tin Council:— Streets.—Clemow road haa been remetalled from Parkin's gate to the abat . ' toir entrance. Thir, work was necessary :u several thousand cubic yards of metal /will have to be carted over it for metal- ! ling other r .treets within the borough. 11 ''ourtonav street will require rcineta ■•-! i v to carry the through triillic while the tram line is under eou:.n,. Tin- metalling ha- been -< <: e' at Liardet street. Devon street: .'■■ ie slight repair work is being carried • in the centre of the town where

j i roadway has worn into holes. Only ■ worst portions are. being *' ne as ; roadway will soon be torn •>; S(i(i c :uic yards of metal have been nsli." and laid down. Gill street ; tween liroughani street and Huatok tream has been treated with soltar and roadfell i ! ! Waterworks. —The caretaker reports i everything satisfactory at the (liters. The new filter plant has arrived and is being delivered on the site ready for erection. Baths. —The caretaker reports that the attendance at the baths showed a decided increase towards the holidays. The attendance for the month of December was swimming pool 1521, and hot water baths 140. Total revenue £l7 18s 7d. He asks that a few minor re- ; pairs be attended to. 'Buildings.—Three permits have been issued representing a total cost of £1473. I/1 a v wnmr

LOAN WORK. Streets.—Million and Ngaio streets are now formed and metalled. Powderham street metalling is now completed . between Carrie and Robe streets. Cut- . field road culvert is progressing satisfactorily and should be completed in about two weeks. Moturoa road formation is being done between Bayly road and Pioneer road. Kerbing and Channelling.—The .following kerb and channelling has been laid down: —(lill street both sides from Eliot to lTobson streets; Molesworth streot both sides from Cover street to Idiot street; kerb only both from Eliot to Hobson streets; Cover street west side from Cill street to Molesworth street; Morley street west side from Hinc street to Bnlkeley Terrace; King street channel only south side from Queen street to Dawson street; kerb only north side from Queen to Dawson streets. I Footpaths.—The following footpaths have been reformed: —Gill street both ! sides from Liardet to Ifobson treets;o, i Cover at west side from Gill to Moles-

worth streets; Morley street west side from Iline street to Bnlkeley Terrace; ; Molesworth street both sides from Cover to Hobson streets. The following water-mains have been laid down:—Ngaio street, Mahoe street, Barriball street, Devon street, Moturoa road is now being laid to the railway crossing. Boulders.—Messrs T. and R. Parkin have delivered approximately 2000 cubic 1 yards of boulders from the beach. | ELECTRICAL ENGINEER'S REPORT. The 350 k.v.a. transformer for the new sub-station is now to hand. Of the poles I on order, over one hundred have been delivered and laid out in Liardet street i along the route of the proposed new transmission line. The remainder may be expected by the lirst steamer from Sydney. We have started erecting poles in Liardet and Leach streets. The excavating of the site for the new substation has been completed. During the past quarter 40 new connections have been put on, making a total of 1451 up to December 31st.

ABATTOIR REPORT. ' Slaughtered for local consumption:— 145 cows, 12 bullocks, 29 calve-. 507 slieeji, 388 lambs, 133 pigs and 2 suckers, tripes cleaned 13C, 2 calves' heads. Compared with the corresponding >.:ovth of last year they show an increase of ti cattle', 12 calves, 19 sheep, 30 pigs and i tripes, and a decrease of 43 lambs and 11 suckers; 5 cows and G pigs were condemned. Slaughtered for export: 3 cows, 14 bulls, 10 calves, 130 sheep, and 25 lambs; 2 bulls were condemned. No stock was slaughtered for export last December. Fees due for the month amount to £142 4s 3d: rents £3 5s (id: total £145 9s fld, an increase of .CIS 2s 9d. FINANCE REPORT. The finance committee recommend: That the committee be authorised to place on lixed deposit with the hank of New Zealand the surplus of the £20,000 electric light loan not immediately required, for such period as the committee , deems advisable: that accounts as per/ schedules be passed for payment. j

WORKS COMMITTEE. The committee recommend:--Tliat the Borough engineer be authorised to take whatever steps may be i.ecessary to atop the leak in tile fore- • bay; that Mr. T. K. Skinner and Mr. VV. G. Emeiiy be informed that the C'onucil rtgrets it eanuot see its way to grant liieir request for rebate of rates on ;u----con.it of the removal of t) e Ta.ranaki Lane bridge; that in reply to their letter of tlii! 19th ult the Harbor Board be informed that the charge for the water will be Is (id per 10(10 gallons, an approved meter to be installed by the Hoard and the eost of conveying the water from the end of the proposed main at the railway crossing on the breakwater to be also paid by the Baaul. This arrangement to be on the understanding that the supply from the liongi iVongi stream will he discontinued; that Mr. Emcrton's letter re license to ply for hire be referred to His Worship the Mayor with power to act; that consideration of the letter from the Borough inspector re cattle be deferred and thai in (he meantime the Council inspect proposed routes: that the Council contribute (he sum of .L'2s to the controlling authority of the Technical College for the purpose of increasing the cllicicncy of technical elasses formed under part 7 of The Education Act, I'.iOS: that tin' letter from the N.Z. Society of Civil Engineers with reference to their annual meeting he referred to the Borough engineer to report

upon: tliiit tin' engineer be authorised to make arrangements for thu continuance of tin- numbering of the houses: tluit tlii; engineer be instructed to submit an estimate of j painting tlii' interior of the Town Hail Imililiiij.'; that Mr. If. R. TSoswell be vni'iteil three months extension of time within which to connect his property in llnll.T .-(reel, with tlii' sewer. ELECTRIC J.I'HIT. The eomlllitten recommend:--That Milijee,. to a .selieillile of prices -ati-ifiletiii'V to the consulting engineer ] lieiti'/ supplied tile trailer of "Air. fl. j «yk'-s for the erection of tlio substa- ' tioii buildings in accordance with the plan* ami specifications be aceepicd; that the action of the olectrief.l engineer in accepting tlie tender of Messrs Ellis and Hiirnai-1 for rross arms £l2O 8s 2d. be confirm.'.!; that tlie following tenders )„, accept."!: \o. 13, bare copper wire, I'Uichar.b-u. Me.'abe ai,d Co.. £l.V,io lis lid; No. H, triple braided copper wire, Richardson, McC'abc und Co., £OB7 10*

Mil; No. 1"), insulated copper wire, ..ici I ii.dson, MeCabe and Co., £047 Us 5d No. 18, transformers, National Klcctr (..>., £BOB 10s lid; that upon brine, satii fied with the test of the meters th electrical engineer be authorised to a« cept the tender, of Messrs P. K. liailli and Co. ( £3ll 0s lOd) for the suppl 'of meters; that the electric::! enginee ')o authorised to purchase t' .' materia 'or lighting the tramway n :tc as se jut in his letter of January 3th; tha the electrical engineer .obtain urther in formation with reference to t e aecoun from the National Electrical and Engin eering Company for extra freight and in suranee due to the war; that the term Bet out in the letter from the Mangore Dairy Company with reference to elec trie power supply be accepted and tin Borough solicitors to prepare the forma .agreement. TRAMWAYS.

Tlie committee recommends: That tenders be. invited for the eai i shed appliances and accessories in ac cordance with the consulting engineer': specification and schedule or that tin goods may be indented as may be foiun advisable; that notice be given to tin tenant of the cottage on the car slice site terminating his tenancy; that tin matter of the disposal of the cottage oi: the car shed site be referred to tin Borough engineer to report upon; that the position of resident engineer for tin tramways be offered to Mr. 1!. 11. Hartley subject to the conditions attaching to the appointment; that -iibji ■.•-. 'to a schedule of prices .satisi'aetor. 'to the consulting engineer lieiir: submitted the tender of Mr <;. 'Sykes (£2300) for the erection ~f ' the carsheds in acconlar.ee. with the plans and specifications be accepted: that the necessary legal steps be taken to raise a further loan of ±'5500, being ten per cent, of the original loan, for

the purpose oi completing the tramway installation; that subject to the minor alterations desired by the Borough engineer the tramway track at the intersection of Devon and Morley streets be laid on the existing grades: that the terms upon which Mr. P. S. Whitcombe j is prepared to permit the. slope, of the I filling to encroach upon his property I be accepted. I ABATTOIRS. I The committee recommend: — That on and after the Ist February/ 1915, the following be a regulation of > the Council dealing with the carriage | of meat from the abattoir: "No vehicle | which shall be used for the carriage of I meat from the abattoir for local consumption shall be used for any other , purpose." The manager was instructed to inform the master butchers of the above -proposed regulation. The borough engineer was instructed to submit an estimate of the cost of covering one or more of the sheep yards at the abattoir.

EGMONT RACING CLUB, HAWERA. SUMMER MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3 and 4, 1915. Handicapper Geo. Morse Starter C. O'Connor FIRST DAY—WED., FEB. 3, 1915. OHAWE HACK HURDLES HANDICAP. 100 sovs.; second 15 sovs. and third 5 sovs. Nom. I sov., ace. 1 sov. One mile and a half. FLYING HANDICAP, 250 sovs.; second 35 sovs. and third 15 sovs. Nom. 1 » sov., ace. 2 sovs. Six furlongs. MERE MERE HACK FLAT HANDICAP, 100 sovs., second 15 sovs. and third 5 sovs. Min. weight 7st. Nom. 1 sov., ace. 1 sov. Five furlongs. EGMONT CUP HANDICAP, 500 sovs.; second 50 sovs. and third 20 sovs. J Nom. 1 sov., ace. 5 sovs. One mile 1 nn.l n_l, n lf

1 and a-half. I LADIES' PURSE (Hack), CO sovs.; second 10 sovs. For gentlemen riders. Weight, lOst 71b. For horses that have never won a race of the value of 20 sovs. on the flat at time of starting. Nom. 1 sov., ace. free; to be declared on Friday, January 29, at 9.p.m. Eight and a-half furlongs.] EGMONT STAKES, of 500 sovs.; second) 70 sovs. and third 30 sovs. For horses two years old and upwards at time of starting. YVeight-for-age I with penalties and allowances. Winners after August 1, 1914, of any race or races collectively of the value of 250 sovs. to carry 31b; of 500 sovs., 51b; of 750 sovs., 71b; of 1000 sovs., 101b extra. Maiden four-year-olds and upwards at time of starting allowed 101b; three-year-olds, 71b; two-year-olds, 31b. Closed with 150 entries. Six furlongs. WAIPAPA HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; second 15 sovs. and third 5 sovs. Min. weight 7st. Nom. 1 sov.. ace. 1 sov Seven furlongs. WHAREROA WELTER HANDICAP, 175 I sovs.; second 20 sovs. and third 5 sovs. Min. weight Sst. Nom, 1 sov., ace. 2 sovs. Seven furlongs.

SECOND DAY—THURSDAY, FEB. 4, OKAIAWA HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, 100 soym.; stcond 15 sovs. and ' third 5 eovs. Nom. 1 sov., aec. 1 ■3OV. One mi l .-; and a-half. WAIMATE HANDICAP. 250 sovs.; see ond 35 sovs. and third 15 sovs. Nom. 1 sov. Ace. 2 sovs. Six furlongs. FARMERS' PLATE HANDICAP (Hack) 00 sovs,; second 10 sovs. For gentle men riders. Min. weight lOst. Nom. 10s, ace. 15s. One mile and a distance. ATKINSON MEMORIAL STAKES HANDICAP, 350 sovs.; second 35 sovs. and third 15 sovs. Nom. 1 sov., aec. 3 sovs. One mile and a quarter. MAIDEN HACK SCURRY. 100 sovs.; second 10 sovs. and third 5 sovs. Open to horses that have never won a race of anv description at the time of starting." Weight. Sst 71b. Entry 1 sov., ace. 1 sov. Five furlongs. ; ITAWEiIA STAKES, 400 sovs.: second ' (10 sovs. and third 30 sovs. For | horses three years old and upwards. Wcight-for-age, with penalties and allowances. Winners after August 1, ' 1014, of any race of the value of 150 ' sovs. to carry 31b.; 250 sovs., 51b.; : 350 sovs., 71b; 500 sovs., 101b extra. Penalties not accumulative. Maiden four-vear-olds and upwards at time of starting to be allowed 101b; tlvrcfc-year-ohls 71b. Closed with 101 entries. One mile. : INAHA HACK FEAT HANTHCAU. 100

sovs.; second 15 sovs., third 5 sovs. Min. weight, 7st. Noni. 1 sov., ace. I sovs. Six furlongs. Xni'MAN'BV WEI/rKK HANDICAP, 175 sovs.; second 20 sovs., and third 5 sovs. Nom. 1 sov., ace. 2 sovs. Eight and a-half furlongs The winner of any handicap race after declaration of weights to carry a penilt'V of Ullb; of two or more such races # IHb. lioi-M-s handicapped at Bst. 71b or over, half (lie above penalties. T'i" winner of any hurdle race after leclaration of weights to carrv a penally of Kill,. '.v'oMii aiioiis for all races will be re- ■"■■..; op io T'RTPPAY", January 14, at !> par. \\ eights—First day, on or about ' \Tn;i)AY. January'2:i. TJlf, .'.• •■!:.!. -- for all (ir.st dnv events .■lose ',„, THUKSTXAY, Jamiarv 28, I'llo. at !l p.m. T ' "rap.ii office closes at S p.m. ■'. TUHTON, Secretary. A •.ore-..1 l.e (he Taranaki Jockey! Club.- T.. .I'. Webster, Secretary.