BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16146, 26 February 1918, Page 8

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

NEW BRIGHTON

The New Brighton Borough Council met, laao night-, Present—'l'lie Mayor t-iu: F. iiibblewmte) and. Cra. i±. Wuiny, i'. (Jiirisiian, K. isrowiung, E. A. Leaver, J. iJuiton, G. isrocifion, and F. Smcock. Motions oi sympatiiy were passed to Mrs Palmer in the ueaih oi her husband aud to Mr and Mrs Itidce in tlie death ot their son, Private L'. Kide3, kilted in action. 'Ihe Mamie .Department wrote, stating that the Lyttelton Harbour Ito.ira had advised the .Department that it hud no objection to increasing tho area propoeed to be leased lor the purpose of a solar salt worita iroiu ltrt> to iiuo u-cicb, the works wero commenccd within twelve months trom the date of tlio licenao to occupy tho site. being granted. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands oi tho Mayor and Crs. Winny and Christian. In reply to the Council's application for a revaluation of the borough, tne Prime Minister stated that he could not at present advise that a revaluation should be made. The North Brighton Burgesses' Associationdrew attention to the need of improving ,Usborno terrace. Referred to tho V> orks Committee. . It was resolved that no old buildings bo permitted to be brought into tne borough. The Tramway Board offered to pay £70 towards the erection of conveniences at North Brighton. Accepted with thanks. A letter from the City Electrical Engineer, dealing with tho cost of certain lamps, was referred to the Lighting Committee. A letter from Mr -Li. S. Poison, beach patrolman, regarding complaints as to tho manner in which he was currying out his duties, was referred to tho Surf Club to report. , The Works Committse reported that Mr T. Lester's offer to make tho roadway on the North Esplanade had been acceptcd, and recommended that enquiries be made as to the "VVoolston ranger acting in tho Barno capacity for IN ew Brighton, and that a detention yard for tho purpose of holding wandering stock be erccted.—Adopted. A deputation from the South Brighton Burgesses' Association urged tho Coudcil to continue Fox street through to Estuary road. The delegates were advised that their wishes would be given every consideration. On the motion of Cr. Winny, it was decided to approve of the plans and specifications of the conveniences to be erected at North Brighton, and to call for tenders" for the construction of same. In reply to Cr. Browning tho chairman of the "Works Committee said the new work on the Esplanade, .between Hood street and Rodney street, would be taken in hand as soon as the wet weather Bet in and tho sand was in a settled condition for handling. The treasurer reported as follows:—Receipts £382 10s lid, expenditure £259 2s 4d, bank balance credit £320 15s lid, temporary loan dr. £1785. Eighty-nine building permits had been granted to date, Having en aggregate value of £17,666, being an. increase over tbe same period of last year of £601. On the motion of Cr. Israelson, Mr J. Bellamy, ono of the Council employees, was appointed engineer to tho Fire Brigade. It was decided to hold ( a ceremony in connexion with the (Twitching on of the electric light in the centre of the borough on April Ist. , j Tho following resolution wa.3 put ana carried unanimously:—-"That this Council representing the citizens of New Brighton, respectfullv urge tbo Right Hon. W. F. Mas<=ey and the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, when attending the Imperial Conference, to emphatically protest against the return to Germany of the islands in the Pacifio owned by her before tho war, es m the Council's opinion it would be detrimental to the best interests of the Empire. Sir T. Muirhead, who has filled tlie position of accountant in the Lawrence branch of the Bank of New South "Wales for the past two years, has received notice of his transfer to Westport-. His successor is Mr Miller, from the Asliburton branch, a son cf the Rev. George Miller. vigorously healthful drink is KOLA-NIP. Its beneficial effecte drive away depression and tiredness. Refreshing —keen—delicious. Quenches' stubborn thirsts, relieves parched throats, cook high temperatures. Try