EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1985, 16 February 1914, Page 6

EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

■ ■ JL-4. ; The Mayor (Mr. W. .J. Organ) presided at the. meeting of the Eastbourne Borough Council held at Eastbourne on Friday evening. There were present Councillors Foley, Harcourt, Marsden, t llcher, Preston, :and Ross. M'jritai and R<j.na Bay Tennis Olub wrote to the eouncil lequestiiin a. remission of the l rates oft thoir grounds. After a discussion, Councillor Marsden moved that the. matter be'referred to the Finance Committee for a report/ whereupon Councillor Preston moved, and Councillor Harcourt seconded, an amendment to , the effect that the club be informed that the council could,. not see it way clear* to remit the rates. During the discussion the Mayor rnado it very plain that he favoured the idea that such clubs should be relieved of rates as they were providing recreation grounds and open, pjacea of benefit to residents and tlie borough. This policy lie advocated, always providing that the • club membership and grounds were reasonably open to the general public.' ~ Oii being put to the meeting the amendment was lost, and the motion (to report) was carried. A number of property owners wrote applying for the_ construction' of feotpaths beforis their properties. As the paths asked for would complete the ccnstl'uction of-footpaths in. that locality, authority was giren to proceed with the work. "'''.' - It.Was decided to strike a.levy of 10 per "cent, oh all rates unpaid by February "is. 'Accounts amounting to £1634 los. sd. W6re passed for payment. Out of the discussion aros6 two notices, of motion. Tlie by.Councillor Harcourt, was as- follows:-—"That in connection' with the council's policy respecting the-conduct of. the- ferry ;ser-< vice,''that the half-yearly interest (due next month) bo paid out of revenue." The "motion affects the authorised method of paying the interest out- of loan moneys: Councillor Mareden gave notice that he would move at the next meeting of tho council:—• 'That no tether iSsiio of debentures in connection with' the £15,000 loan of September 1. 1913, take' place except by consent e'f tlie council." ' - ' ■ • Out of the town clerk's report, arose the following decisions:— "That the matter of the saad-drift at Fabian , Street be refrrred to the Public Works Committee." _ "That tho extent of the council's liability in connection with any injury to the ferry employees suffered whilst oil duty be reported on by a- sufc-committeo consisting of the Mayor, . CouilcitlOi'S Kelly and Marsden, who were given power to obtain legal advifo}. , ' "That the construction of a pound be not proceeded with." "That the town clerk be authorised to obtain assistaiico until March 31 at a salary, the rate of which is not to exceed £50 per annum." It was also decided to call the attention of owners of.properties with trees overhanging the footpaths, with a view to naving the nuisance abated. Councillor Foley raised the very important ' (juestion ■' of affording protection from destruction by fire to the native bush in the Eastbourne Domain (an area of 551 acres) by means of clearings. Tho'matter was referred to the Reserves Committee. •Attention 'was drawn to the growing prevalence iirtlio borough of inilightod carts and bicycles after dark. Drastic stops were advooated to check the dangerous practice. '