BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 647, 5 July 1921, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

i•• ’ v LAST NIGHT’S MEETING.

The Borough Council met last evening. when there ■ were present:—The Mayor -(Mr d Routly), - Crs. G. H. At&strong, R. H. McGough, J. Patterson, F. J. Morrow, Jas. Kennelly, Tt 'Brownlee, D. R. Hamilton, the town clerk (Mr J. F. Deane), and the foreman (Mr S. CieWs). . ■*' 1. >' " 1

i An : apology for absence was receiv- , ed-’fiom Cr A. D£ysh.].- . ;

• £84,000 Improvement Loan. is reply to the Council's.* letted relative to interest on the loan of £84,G00 for municipal improvements, the superintendent of the State Addas ees Office replied that up to the present time the Minister of Finance had not been able to give his consent to the raising off sjny. lqans? within tfye. Dominion at a rate of interest exceeding 6 per cent. With a view• to enabling the Council to contmae the’ more urgent works for which a loan had been approved, by; the rsttfpa'yersj an application if made to the department for an amount not. exceed £SOOO for, say, the extension : of the waterworks or sewerage, wouid, he believed, receive favourable consideration by the State Advances B«s6*rd. — Received. , . .. t .

Offer Confirmed, j Mr F. W. Gardes wrote signifying his willingness to pay the price of the pipes in connection with the sewerage from the hotel over Manukac Road.—Received;

Permission Obtained.

The Secretary, of the Treasury, in reply to the Council’s letter, stated that permission was granted the Council to pay interest on its bank overdraft at a rate not exceeding 7 per cen t.—Received.

'f Works Committee Report Jr*

1 The Works Committee reported with regard to the rubbish tip on Frapkiin Road that it had decided to erect two notice boards, compelling rubbish to be tipped behind the notices, ah offenders to be' prosecuted. Regarding Mr W. H. Fausett’s application for two crossings to his factory in Harris Street, the committee recommended that only one crossing be provided. ' A hack for the ranger had not yet been acquired, the committee not being able to procure one. The committee had decided to lound op and repair the footpath in Roulston Avenue past the bowling green. l 3?he report was adopted.

Roose’s Bush.

With regard to the above, it was decided to inform the owner, Mr E. Roose, that the Council intended to take up the block of land. The Finance Committee was instructed to moke the necessary arrangements.

Road to Subway.

In answer to the Mayor, it was stated, that a survey had been made o f the proposed road through Messrs H Dell’s and Roulston Bros’, property leading to the subway. The Mayor reported that when the assistant district engineer of railways Pukekohe, he asked what steps the Council was taking in the matter. The Mayor said lie informed him verbally of what was being done. On his motion the clerk was instructed to write to the engineer giving the full details of what was being dene

John street.

fir. McGough reported that the f“ k route down Nelson Street was assable, and stock were being cn along John Street. This street being badly cut up, and if not nnded to would also become imble. A culvert required attenP . ?S Referred to Works Committee power to act.

Finance. The debit balance of the district ic nd account was shown at £5900 Us