GISBORNE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3512, 1 May 1912, Page 2

GISBORNE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

ORDINARY MEETING. The Gisborne Borough Council met last evening. Present: The Mayor, Crs Bright, Wildish, Smith, Webb, Collins, Brown, Hepburn, Wade, and Sawyer. Mr F. H. Lawton, secretary to the Gisborne Timber Merchants’ and Sawmillers’ Association, drew attention on behalf of his association to the bad state of the Esplanade Road leading to the Freezing Works, and asked the Council if it could see its way clear to out it in order. The Engineer stated that lie intended to repair the road shortly, as soon as lie could get gravel. They could not spare the stone at present, but the gravel would be ground and would form some foundation for the stone, which would be put-on the road later. Cr Smith pointed out that it was almost cruelty to animals to make horses null loads along .that road. The Harbor* Board was discharging all the timber on that side, and during the coming winter there was going to be a great deal of traffic on the road in question. The matter was referred to tho Engineer. A circular similar to that received by the Harbor Board (which has already been published) was received from the Minister of Internal Affairs relative to the Local Government Bill. The Mayor and Crs Collins and Bright were appointed to consider the Bill and report. The Valuer-General requested the Council to appoint a representative to the Assessment Court, in acocrdance with the “Land Valuation Act.” Mr Lissant Clayton was appointed iissossor. The Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board advised that it would be necessary to appoint a Council representative, vice Mr George Darton, Resigned. Cr Brown was appointed to the position. James limes Wrote calling attention to the state of Stanley Road between Childer’s and the Railway Roads and to the absence of a footpath, lhe matter was referred to the Engineer. Messrs Brightling and Marriott wrote acknowledging the Council s offer to accede to their request to bo relieved of the balance of their contract. As regards maintenance they expected to be some time yet flushing out sand, etc., and arrangements could be made later if necessary. The Manager o'f the Union Bank of Australia wrote that the Council s employees had. removed the crossing over the water-table in front of tho Council’s premises, and asked that the same should be replaced. The matter was referred to the Engineer to effect temporary repairs. Mr A. Thomson wrote asking that the stumps doposif&d front section in Carnarvon Stieet (liiei end) should be reomved, as ho contemplated building. The Council decided to burn the stumps. A number of ratepayers and residents. in the vicinity of deLautour Road, Kaiti, petitioned the Council to put a gas lamp at the corner of deLautour and Rutene Roads, as tho drains and culvert there were very dangerous. They suggested that the oas lamp now erected in Rutene Road opposite Mr C-ederwall’s residence should be removed to the corner of deLautour Road when the electric light had been installed there, as the cable had been erected to that point, or, if this was impracticable, they asked for a new light. It was decided to inform the petitioners that their application .would lie considered when the revision ot street lighting was before the CounCl The Poundkeeper (Mr E. Wilkinson) applied to have tho system of remunerating him gone into. He complained that under the present system anv shortages in poundage fees were lost by him, but when a horse brought in move than the expenses, the tgsidue was paid into the Council s funds. The letter was received. REPORTS.

The Engineer‘reported that the output from "the 'Kaitarctnhi gravel pic for the fortnight was 81 trucks, 486 cubic yards. Good work had been dene at the quarry, anti crushing had boon done every day with the exception of one, when rain stopped operations. The quarry line had. also worked well during the fortnight. The amount of material hauled was as follows: Metal 595 c. yards, screenings 2054 c- yards, gravel 60 yards. Total to town to date is 10,405 yards quarry, 1476 yards gravel. Total, 11,881 yards. The trucks from Home have arrived, and were now in commission. He had made inspection of the sanitary conditions, plumbing and drainage of new and existing buildings, and had found that with few exceptions the work had been carried out very satisfactorily and in accordance with the by-law. ’ Seventeen sanitary plumbing and drainage permits were issued, and 60 inspections were made. He reported that the Kaiti septic tank had been examined and found complete and satisfactory. The main sewers in this section are connected to the tank, and everything war, now ready for house connections to he made. It was to be hoped that speedy progress would bo made l>y the plumbing contractors, so that the sanitary connection service might be relieved of this outlying area. The. top-line reconstruction was steadily progressing, and the gang had been kept at its fuff strength. The. first shipment of 15in. pipes had arrived, and would be hauled toWikon’s at once. The main street work during the fortnight had been the maintenance of Ormond Road and tho construction of Wahnii Road footpath- Kerb and channel work had commenced, at Wliataupoko, and stormwater outlet at Whittaker Street was also under construction. Regarding electricity, the fortnight’s work chiefly consisted of preparatory work for main circuits. The report was adopted. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £3904 Gs lOd were passed- for payment. The Mayor threw out the suggestion that tho Finance Committee should meet at 6 p.m. on the night of tho Council meetings to peruse and pass the accounts-