Waihi Borough Council

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1059, 5 August 1904, Page 2

Waihi Borough Council

■ ■■■—« —— Thk Übual fortnightly meeting of the Waihi Borough Council wajheld last evening at the Fire Brigade Station. There wcro present His Worship the Mayor (in the chair) Mid Crs, Katz, Brown, Poster, Ncwth, Slevm, Donaldson, Hcndernon, and Saunders. HEALTH UErOUr.I Two cases of scarlet fever wcro reported by the local doctors, and the Health De* partment notified the precautions to be taken to prevent the sproad of the di* scase. The Town Clerk stated that the in* si ructions had been duly attended to. Tho letters wcro received. PROPOSM) BOROUGH AIUITOIII, Tho Chiol Yotortmrian wi'oto m fob lows : " I beg to acknowledge,receipt of jour letter of tho IKb inst, re tho abattoir. " With regard to your request that early approval of the plans of tho proposed build ng, which hioo been submitted, shall bo given by tho Department, I would point out that in raj letter of tho 17th May, I stated that tho plans as sont could not bo recommended to the Hon, tho Min» isler for lub approval, "Moreover, Mr. Reakes, Assistant Chief Votcrinaria", when in Waihi advised you and his W s'lip the Mayor that the boat course wm.d In- to orect an abat« lair on the lines of 'hu. at Stratford, as that building is ono of the latest ereoted and has embodied in it many iniuor improvements on previously erected absW toil's, " I trust therefore that steps will be akon to proparo new plans, as this would oo better than attempting to alter the plan sent bore, the objections to whioh were detailed in my lottor of May 17, I would bo pleased to render your architect or onejneer any assistance in the matter. "I note that tho site selected and approved i 3 not yet reserved to the Borough, but trust that tho efforts of tho Warden will soon bo successful in this respect, as tho present condisiou of tho slaughterhouses renders it necessary that the orec» lion of an abatloir should be proceeded with at once." Tho letter was received, tho Town Clerk to write to the Stratford Borough Council for particulars as to tho abattoirs .tcently erected in that district. DUTY OS CONCENTRATES Tho Paymaster-General wrote in reference to tho Council's inquiry as to whether duty had been paid on a certain shipment of concentrates, that tho duty had been paid,—Jjetter received,

GOLD DDTY BBMITIANCE The Treasury notified payment and tho National Bank receipt of 11593 15s, boing gold duty (or the month of July. SUU'.MBNT OF OONCBNTRATEB Charles Rhodes, attorney for tbe Waihi Company, forwarded declarations of tho gold concentrates shipped to London by tho Waihi Company, amounting in all to 6958 OUUCQ3.—Letter received, STONE KEBniN'li John Aspinall wroto giving quotations for stono kerbing, eta., which he was pre* pared to supply from Ins quarry at tho corner of Kenny and C'ark streeU,-Re-ferrod to the Works Committee. BILLIARD SALOON LICENSE S. Frith wroto applying for a billiard saloon licenso for tho premises laioly taken ovor by him from J. Hatton. Ho also stated that tho licenso held by Mr Hatton had not expired, and asked for a refund of a portion of Hatton's fee. Cr Katz moved that tho application bo granted provided tho inspector's report was favourable Cr Donaldson seconded. Cr Saunders moved as an amondmeut that Hatton's license bo transferred to Frith. The aniondraont lapsed tor want of a seconder, and tho motion was carried. KXTENSION OF IWN4STREET, Jackson and Morosby, borough soliji* toss, wroto stating that tho titles of the land for the projected extension of Main-. street had boon surrendered, and that they were ready to bo trnnsterrod.«>Letter recoived. FINANCE CCJIJIITTfIE's ItEI'ORT The Finance Committc'o's report was read as follows : Maintenance Beach Ifoad.—Tho Tru* ranga County Council bo informed that this question must be defereod until lurthor communication from -the Government on the matter. Items of County Council Account Struck Out.-Tlm tho explanations offered be accepted and die amounts paid. Accounts amounting to-general, £540 Is 7d; waterworks, J0221 8s 2d; had been oxaminod and passed, Bank account stands as follows--No 1 Or. £6ooßs lOd; No. 2 (Dr.) 7s stl; loss accounts presented £540 Is 7d total dr., £6847 5s 2d. Waterworks account :-Cr, £7336 ls9d; less account presented, £221 8s 2d' balance, £711418s 7d, The report was adopted, ACCOUNTS, The following accounts were passed :- n,n« bor J mßs 7(1 ; Co "" c 'l chambors, £100; fasoines, .fill! 15s 4.1; gravol. £&■ 19s; Snrvoy department, 12 8s 4d; olerical assistance, £3 18s; level BtBfl", 13 6s"; koroseuo, 15 8s; plumbing, 14s lOd; hardware, 1219s 4d; imurance, £5 12s 0(1; typewriter repairs, (is; stationery, £5 Csod; co-op. contract 35, £o 10s; wages, £lll 12a 6d; tree pluming, £24 0s 6d ; recrcalion ground £5 2s; carting anJ motol,£lso 13s2d;bre»king,£30 03 6'l' salaries, £52 7d. Total, £5lO Is 7d, Waterworks Loan Account.-Wagos, 179 13s 9(1; printing, lfo; tools and nttmgs,i'2l)lfe; Iroight, Gs Gd; stack) n)g,£2ol(ii; pipes, £4olis; timber, 12i Cd;'tr.irkin K ,£GlGs9d; carting, £2l4s; salary, £M fis Bd. Total, £221 8* 2d. SANITARY SERVICE

Tbo Sanitary Inspector reported that ho had recoived soveial complaints nbout the carrying out of the night-soil service. It was decklod to ask the inspector to give dotiiils. KEIIOSKNK STOItH With reference to (lie application of G. Moyes for exemption • from storing kerosene in the borough store, tholnspecor of Dangerous Good reported as follows : • - "Gentlemen,-As requested, I beg to report re Mr Moyes'application to bo allowed to slorv kerosene on his own premises. For the following reasons I canuot re. oouimciidllmt his application be granted, Ist.. -That llic shed he is at present using is only 10ft awaj fro a the batcher's mop fronting Barry Ro»d lately occupied by G. Colebwok. At present the shop is uutenanted, but, I understand, would be let to a desirable tenant. M "That Mr Moyes can within halfJaiHhourobta.ua supply of kerosene trom the borough magazine twice per week, and oftoner if required. 3rd ."That jf this request is gaantod w Mr Moyes the other business people will want the same concession,.' On the motion of Or, Saunders, seconden by Or. l'ostcr, id was resolved that the inspector be upheld, UMl' MOH'I'ER Or, Donaldson naked that a report bo furnished by the engineer of tho amount \T\ , D , and lhe Payment received by tho lamphnhtor. It was agreed that tho report bo furnish, ed as desired, The Council then adjourned,