ONSLOW AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2180, 19 June 1914, Page 3

ONSLOW AFFAIRS

BINT ON HOSPITAL CHARGES, Tho Onslow Borough Cwtieil met last evening, tho Mayor (Mr. 0. C, Crump) presiding. Councillors 11. A. Nicol, A. M. Moby, K. C. Alxlsfsow, B. Lj-niMsuerg, J, C. Gardner, h. A-. Browne, arid C, Monro, were also present. _ Councillor Heby moved that the council be supplied with, a statement in regard to tnicollected aatcraiits charged to patients treated at the Wellington. Hospital daring the year ended itearch 81, iii.M:, and. also to iifqiiiro whether the' Hospital Board intends to enforce the payment »-f outstanding amounts. The mover stated that tho council had no -olio on the board who could listen to tho council's complaint!-., and so, every year, the borough's contribution, was inwea.sed and.nothing was done- Ho thought that it was high time- that the) council took some action iii the matter, I Councillor Nteol seconded the motion which was carried without further coin- j Blent. In connection with the formation of j a volunteer fire brigade in the Kaiwarm, ward, Councillor Gardner moved j that the council should assist financially.' 'fho motion was carried and a sum .of', £'3B was placed on the estimates for i the purpose indicated. Osunaljar Alderson moved that the. council give ifcs support to the estab-. ltshmeiit of a gymnasium ftt Kband'alkli Hall. After some discussion tile Hictioii was seconded and' carried. It was decided, on the nation of ; Councillor NieoJ, to go into the matter of acquiring strips .<jf land on either side of tho lane lying between jVfosia ■Crescent and ail unnamed rb'iid joining liard Eoad, tflie purpose being to provido a through fi'Bf't. road. \Mr. 6, Worsfold was granted perinyssian to plant a. rc-w -of »gaio trees each side of jubilee RoadY Knandal'laili, sub" ject to the Method of planting beifig approved by the. boto'Ogh engineer. Permission was granted to W. Gfeenbaiik to pipe and fill in the Watercourse in front of his house'. Mt. C. QubiU wtote drawing attefttioii to a slip oft Hannah's right-of-way which adjoins Lot 25., and asking that ' the obstacle he cleared away. Councillor Ai'defsou mdved that- Mr., : Qninn be informed that, as the right;-'' [Of-way ig pro-ate property, tile cßuti- ; oil could itoi- soe its way to carry out j his- wishes.—Carried. A letter was received from ih:e Minister (it Railway*, inquiring whether the council would undertake the aalnteii' anco of notiea boards Which, the Department proposes to erect tear dangefou* level crossings. The Minister also asked for suggestions wheire sack notice hoards should he erected,. ft was decided on tfe> motion of CfflVfncilfer Browne to- accept the Minister's suggestion as to erecting, notice boards and to provide, the Department with information as to tM Best places for them.