BOROUGH AFFAIRS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1921, Page 5

BOROUGH AFFAIRS.

NEW PLYMOUTH COUNCIL. HYDRO-ELECTRIC WORKS The general purposes committee of the New Plymouth Borough Council met last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. F. E. Wilson) and Crs. J. Kibby, E. Dingle, R. A. Large, J. Brown, R. L. Parkin, W. Rumball, and V. Griffiths, Or. Blackall apologised for his absence. A progress report on the hydroelectric extensions was submitted by the consulting engineers, which stated, inter alia:— Contract No. I.—The tunnel has been driven through to the intake and it now only rejnains to complete the tunnel lining at this end. The work at the intake is now nearing completion. Contract No. 3.—Work on “A” heading was suspended on September 30, but the tunnel was kept free from water by pumping. Work has now been resumed and the lowering of the invert, necessitated by the decision to proceed at the enlarged size, is proceeding. When thic is completed, the tunnel will be concreted for the length driven. At heading “B” about 80 feet of side drive has been completed and the driving of the main tunnel should commence there in a day or two. At heading “D” preparatory work has been done and driving will commence in a day or two. The number of employees engaged ia 72. Work had been considerably retarded by rain. In regard to hydro-electric extensions (No. 3 contract) the borough solicitors wrote stating that Mr. Neilsen’s solicitor had handed them the conveyance of the lands being purchased by the council under the agreement with Mr. Neil* sen. Under the agreement certain rights are being granted to the council, anc the total consideration for the purchase of the lands and the grant of the rights is £1250. —The council agreed to payment.

FRANKLEIGH PARK LOAN. Regarding the raising of a special loan for tar-sealing roads in the Frankleigh Park district, the council recently took steps to ascertain if the money was available if the ratepayers approved of a loan for the works. Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P., wrote that he had placed the matter before the State Advances Department, who reported that the borough had already made application for the full amount available in any one financial year from this department, and afurther loan for the construction of streets cannot be considered until after April 1 next.

A FITZROY COMPLAINT. The Fitzroy Ratepayers’ Association drew attention to the deposit of objectionable refuse at the sanitary depot at Fitzroy, and asking for arrangements for its satisfactory disposal. “There is no warrant for this complaint,” wrote Inspector Day. ‘‘Some time in September I gave definite orders in the matter, and since then I have no hesitation in saying that nothing is left unburied.” GENERAL.

The Vogeltown Bowling Club wrote referring to a special charge made for extra water, and it j was pointed out that the greens were not watered, and only a small quantity of water was used for tea, etc. The club therefore asked for remission of the charge, which, upder the special circumstances, the council agreed to. The council agreed to the extension of a right-of-way through Saxton’s estate to join Doralto Road. In reporting on an application requesting lighting connection and the installation. of limiters the electrical engineer (Mr. Bartley) reported that the had procured a further six limiters and they would be available in about ten days’ time. Applications for lighting at their residences were received from J. Mynott, Miss Mynott, G. Way and H. J. Calgher. The matter was left with the electrical engineer to arrange. “If you are the borough manager could you not manage to do a little improvement to Aubrey Street,” wrote Mrs. A. Pepperell. “The only reminder we have of your knowledge of such a street is when the rates come due, and we quickly get the demand to pay.” She added that no work had been done on the street for ten years. The enn gineer rebutted this, and detailed work which had been done on the street.