MIRAMAR AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 108, 31 January 1919, Page 7

MIRAMAR AFFAIRS

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. The Miramar Bnrongh' Council met last evening, the Mayor (Mr. I' , . 'lowiiwiKJ) presiding, Councillors 11. Tracey, 11. a. Robertshaw, W- 11. Green, and (~ A. Cliapinan were also present. It was moved by Councillor (,h:ipman and seconded by Councillor Robei'lsliaw that a-special lrifelilu} 1« called with a riew to considering the question ol increasing the'council's personnel, .the 'motion-whs put to tlie meeting without discussion and lost, the Mayor vnliny with Councillor Tracey and Ureon rti!»iiißt■■ (lie proposition; ; : A resolution passed at a previous meeting of the council, dealing with Hie adoption of a repoit concerning the Borough iire Brigade and tile purchase of hose for use by Unit body., was rescinded on the motion of Councillor Chapman, lhere was siiflicietit ea.uipnictit for , , thfl life Brigade to lnnihtnin an efficient service'it fcis explained. Mr. C; P. JfTarlnml, « relumed soldier, was appointed borough ranger. The question of imttins an extra (ram on Ihe Sdntoun line, lonvinpr Lambton Station at 5.1 'p.m., was raised by Councillor Green. On a recent evenine there lvere 72 pnssonsers on flic only tram fun-' iTinf? at. Hint time. He coimdeml that an extra car would do away with the present overcrowding. The Mayor agreed that' another enr was. necessary as one was totally inadequate al that hnur. !l was docidi'd to make a request to I lie Tramway Department on tlie above lines, nnd to recommend that the car bo put on immediately. A. Mtnr wiis mceived, from Uic Wangaiini Borough Council iifkimr the support; of tlio cniini'il in Hie lnaller of urging upon Ihe Governmonfc tlie necessity of proper suni'i'visinn'. lii'der Hi" repatriation wlieine, in order In avoid n reenrrcnen nf mI nations ■ i"ciii'rieh'-"d afler Hie South Afiicn war. II was decided to support Ihe request.