BOROUGH PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDATIONS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3863, 4 December 1883, Page 3

BOROUGH PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDATIONS.

Tho Public Works Committeo of the Municipal Council held their usual meeting last evening, and agreed to recommend the Council as follows: — 1. With reference to tho rate receiver's letter of the Ist of November, jn the subject of the last half-yearly audit, the committee find that tho water meter receipt book, containing two items of £3 15s each for water to the gaol and tho asylum, has not been checked by tho auditors, but that the amounts aro included in the total amounts as passed by them. 2". That none of tho tenders for the footpath in Shakespeare road be accepted, and that fresh tenders be invited for the Avork. 3. That tho tenders of the Gas Company for lighting the streets for the ensuing year bo not accopted. 4. That the engineer's amended indent ■'for waterworks plant bo approved, and that tenders bo invited for tho supply of the plant, which must be delivered if possible within nine months from the acceptance of the tender. 5. That tho overseer's progress and recommendation, reports, the specification for night-soil contract, and the inspector of nuisance's report be approved and adopted. G. That Mr King bo informed that on and after the 11th inst. he is to tako sole charge of the waterworks machinery, and that no expenditure will bo alloAved (except on urgent necessity) Avithout tho authority of tho Council.