EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2460, 13 May 1915, Page 7

EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL

A . SPECIAL MEETING. At a special meeting of the Eastbourns Borough Council, hold in the borough offices last night, there were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Kelly), and Councillors T. W. Pilcher, C. Russell, J. Morris, J. W. Heenan, P. Levi, \V. R. C. Macpherson, H. Foley, and W. Perry, At tho commencement of tlie meeting the Mayor welcomed Councillor Levi to the council table. A circular letter was received from the Mayor of Wellington in regard to the Belgian Relief Fund ,and somo discussion took place as to what action tlie council should take in regard to tho borough's contribution. Councillor Heenan suggested tliat as a considerable amount had already been raised for the Belgians, the council might be better advised to turn its attention to the New Zealand Wounded Soldiers' Fund. It was eventually decided, however, that as Belgian relief was an urgent necessity, a meeting of borough residents should be called for May 20 to form a committee to collect funds. Tho Mayor, Councillor Perry and the Town Clerk wero appointed a committco to malco preliminary arrangements. Lengthy consideration was given to the question of tho bus service to Muritai, tho matter eventually being loft to tho Ferry Board for inquiry and report. On the motion of Councillor Heenan, it was resolved that ferry passes bo issued to the Mayor and councillors on tlie same condition as last year, ramely, that councillors .should only use their passes when travelling on borough business.

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