Waimate Borough Council.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 170, 25 February 1902, Page 3

Waimate Borough Council.

The usual monthly meeting was held last evening; present —His Worship the Mayor (Mr John Manchester), iu the chair, and Urs. OoGmah, Inkster, Cameron, Nicol, Jones, Freeman and Sinclair.

An apology was received frum Cr Barclay. Tho minutes of tho last ordinary and special meetings were read and confirmed.

CORRESPONDENCE. Mrs Emma Petit and Mrs Emma lane Wilco asked permission to use a right of way to their joins piope ty iu Qacou street. The requests were granted. The Musgiel Borough Council asked for particulars as to the effect of rating on unimproved valaea in Wamiate, and whether it paid tho borough. Decided to reply that the Council is not yet sufficiently acquainted with the system to give those details. The application of Met-s s T. H. Mann and A. S. Jones to erect scaffolding in front of their prop .s. d new buildings in Queen street wer.) granted if same he erected to the satisfaction of the borough’s inspector.^ Subject to the usual conditions, transfers of borough La.-oi won* granted from J. Mooro to A Hama of Lot No. 1 (5a 3r 1 23 p); Lot Ho. 2 (8a 2r 39p) from A. Harris' to A. (Jordner ; drainage, dry earth, and manure reserve from A, Horris to J. W. Freeman; Lob No. 3 (9a ‘2r> and Block 1 (2a 2r), Victoria Tesfracs, from S. Binnoy to B. Flynn. Mr G. H. Graham, secretary of the Waimate High School Board, wrote that the Rev. George Barclay, who represented the Council, retired by effluxion of time. ,

lb was decided to thank MUBarclay. for his past services, and, EuDUci m his approval, again elect him to the position. . i Messrs S. Collett. J. Wergss, And D. Konnard wrote., asking that iiihbU.b be not dumped rn»ar tffc ciutesmg in Waituate Creek by the ' B.n'uugn o employees ; that that already lb* to at present be removed ; if not ihoy would take tha matter further.

Mr Norton Francis wrote on the same subject, saying the p*acuo.* wus not only dangerous m tinrsciuou bat a menace to heuith.

Homo disou-Moa ensued, •_ daring which i 6 wus said that u.uul .-mick wm 1 ;-- carted to the riverbed and caused such nuisances. Mr Ooltmm' f ivoured projmmj a einall doKtructor. Or. Nicol sa.d there were plenty of places where oi<t Hue and such rubhi-ui could be used for hilling up noua— near, thu Church of B.iguMui fir one. The qqesiieh oi deposuiug rubbish was referred So the Works Committee, with power to act. The Sanitary Inspector’s report said the inspector had inspected nail tno Borough and found two cases of. fever in Maude Street and j/arsouagS road. Ho had caused two pig styes near to he. removed. Mr H. Hmnders.nujtfCted to do anything to uis fence. The pound would be completed in a week, thelimber having been delayed. JLt was decided that tno Clerk send ft letter to Mr 'Simmers, directing him to remove the fence as directed hy the inspector, and to notify the owner of tha property to the same effect, er else legal proceedings would be taken to enforce same., , Tha Finance Committee met during the month and considered the water Stipply question. Tney directed the Clerk 10 enquire from the Government Insurance i)epariin«nt, ; aud Savings Bank, if they •would , advance, the necessary money 10 enable the bordugh to instal a water supply, and also to the Oart.erton Borough Council asking for information rcgard’ng the financing \»f their water supply scheme. > • The Blerk stated that no replies had yet come to hand, and the matter was further held over. . In accordance with the Public •Health Act, 19d0,... Div ; .Barclay reported that ' three cases of enteric fever existed iq Ma'ud street. Dr. Nieql reported that a case of typhoid existed in Parsonage, Bead. > The Minister of Laheuc (Hon. Hall* Jones) sent a circular stating that Thursday is the holiday for Waimate. (Five of the boroughs have , their hnliiiay on Thursday, and thirteen on ( Wednesday. \ - •, • > ;' ;Tho.BP^aqeman , o. l ynpo^ T Wft3: < W ‘showing -. the>Wrfe Fdotte dtiwtfg Eh«i ; ' Y v. *

It was stated that Hiorns bad now been a year in the Council’s employ—the terra for which trial had to be made. , It was decided that Hiorns had given satisfaction, and that his contract still go on at 9s per day for himself with horse and dray. Or. Colt man the work might have cost a little more, but it had beon well done lhe had also dona work never Attempted before by the borough. Or. Inkster thought that a man at 9s per day should not go on breaking a few stques as 'he was doing' at present; could get it done cheaper. The shingle also was brought up with at least 60 per cent of sand ; this blow all over the place. It should be screened.

Cr.,Jo,nea thoughVit would not pay to lat Hiorns screen it as wall; it would come expensive on the borough—probably 3s per load--whereas unscreened cost Is 3d and wore more than half as long. It was decided that the , shingle should be sci’eened, and al®P Hiorns take his orders from the Clerk and not select bis owii jobs.. .

The caretaker of Victpria Park a“ked that ths hedge be cob and chat a couple of loads of gravel be carted for the Park footpath. Gravel to bo supplied, hedge to be cut later.

Mr J. -Watt, Balclulha, wrote accepting the draft of deed as nov amended.

Mr W. M. Hamilton, Borough solicitor, sent tho deed for signature by the Council, , A resolution was passed that the deed be approved, and it wan sealed and signed by His Worship tho M-.iyoi and Urn. Cullman and Nicul, in accordance with a resolution pass-d ar last meeting. His-Worship said that he thought it it could bo done it Would Do a good thing to hold ’their meetings on Tuueday evening*. This would ensure better reports in the papers, for the reporters could not bo expected to give full reports after meetings extending nli 11 o’clock.

It was pointed but that, this could only be clone at the beginning of each year. Tne Clerk was authorised to sue for outstanding rates and rents if necessary. It was decided to enforce the 10 pc-r coot penalty in the case of a ratepayer who had offered to pay on Satin day night at 8 o’clock, this being the last day without penalty. Accounts amounting to £4O 14s 4d were passed for payment.

Domain board

The Gounc 1 sat as a Domain Board after the usual meeting. The caretaker’s report was read and approved. Accounts amounting to £4 3s 4d worn passed and iho meeting ended at 9.45.