EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 739, 11 February 1910, Page 8

EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

•'i v: PROJECTS. V:,'i A' meeting'of tho Eastbourne Borough .Council Was .'held 1 at' the office of. tlie tpWdcfk (MrV:J. D.. Avery) yesterday afternoon.'. The Mayor (Mr. John Barr) presided; -and there were also -present: Councillors: Ross, Foley, Organ, M'Kenzie,. and'Robertson:',: ' ■'..■'

.Water supply schemes were again the most important matters before the/council. ; Boring, .projects have for' some time been under discussion, but an alternative ill tho sliapo of utilising a creek at Rona :JBay As now to.this fore.■"'.'...■' ■.';,," >

; .'Messrs. J. Osborne and Co. w-rote quoting price for, boring as .''follows:—Hire. of plant and two' men, £2' per- day j council to provide water and fuel, also transit to I'and.rfrpm Christchurch.' • •"';-.■ .-""•'. "The town clerk submitted: a .report on an; inspection ,of; the creek 'at Bona Bay by-r councillors;, and Vtests, by himself in connection with'tho.'pi'oposal to draw , a water supply for the. borough from that source. He'.stated that two tests of the volume of water were made, one on- Mr. Russo's:land and oner on the School Commissioners' .land. The flo.wr'at each point was approximately 23,000 gallons per 24 hours...!Tho point,on Mr.;'Russo's. land would ; give a larger'storage area than tho , otlier,, but , would entail a stronger and' : more, costly concrete, dain.,; A point nearer the other spot was to be preferred becauso it would give a higher pressure, and would' entail the conservation of a smaller ; cotchmeht : area, and thus save what:-would otherwise have x to be naid to : Mr. Russo by way of compensation. As to the capacity of,the creek to supply the .borough,' ; much would depend on the future population, which might, however, bo fixed.at'lo,ooo ultimately.' The creek could not "supply.,such a population and provide for drought periods without a storage'supply.,- Jt- must be remembered, of course, that such storage could.be increased with tho necessities of the time by the addition-of extra dams, above that first constructed. ... '

Tho matter, was refeTrcirto the Boring Committee to obtain further information, and submit samo to. a special meeting. of the' council.

'.Tho"Mayor stated that a report on the proposed electric lighting ;schcmo would bo presented to tho next meeting of the council; .••.-..■■:■■ .-. '■ .'■■-.'■•■

■ The, district fund account showed a balance of assets over liabilities of ,£BO 125.. Od. The. rate statement showed rates outstanding to tho amount of .£733 lis. 7d. It was resolved that all -..overdue rates be sued for, if hot paid by February 27.. ;Tho town clerk reported that no had been received from Mr. A. Monopoji to the council's, letter calling on him to remove a shed which he .had erected without a permit. ■ ';.\

Councillor Robertson- said there wero several instances of similar .transgression of the building by-law, andhe urged that all should be treated alike, It was decided that if tho fee is paid and the building not used as a stable, no further action -should', bo taken.