BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1608, 22 November 1905, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council wss hold last evening, , there being present his Worship the Mayor (Me J. Townley), Cra Harding, Bright, ; Wbiuray, Webb, Miller, and Rees. HOSPITAL TRUSTEES. < The Hospital Trustees wrote asking * that the Council appoint two members to the Hospital Trustees. 0 Cr Rocs proposed that the sitting mem> berß, Messrs Joyoo and Johnston, be reappointed. Or Bright moved an amendment that the Council Dominate two of their own members, and proposed Ors Whinray and Rees. Or Whinray favored the suggestion that members of the Oouuoit be appointed. He suggested that Or Miller should take his place. Both Crs Rees and Miller refnsed to act, eulogising the good work done by tho sitting members. Or Bright then moved that the matior be left over till the next meeting of the Counoil. The amendment was lost, and Cr Beeß’s motion, that the sitting members bo re'v elected, was carried. DRIVING HORBE3 THROUGH STREETS. Messrs Kennedy and Evans wrote in . answer to the Oounoil’s letter re driving

horses through tho borough, elating that the matter would receive their attention. The clerk stated there were etill a groat many oomplaiuts coming in. The footpaths in many parts of Iho borough wero being destroyed. „ „ , , . It wftß deoidod thftl tho Council insist that no mob of horses numbering over 15 be allowed to bo driven through the borough. ESPLANADE ROAD. Mr W. F. Cederwoll wrote drawing iho attention of tho Counoil to tho growth of fennel on Iho Esplanade road. Unless tho nuisanoo was attended to tho road would bo blooked for traffic. It was deoidod to attend to tho matter. ROAD ROLLER. Tho Intoroolonlal Land Agency Company wroto offering a toad roller o! an Improved typo for sale.—Reeeivod. INSPECTOR’S REPORT. Tho Borough Inspector reported as folows:— Since your last meotlng I have been nuking a houso to house inspection, aud

I find most of the plaoos in a satisfactory , I condition of oleanlinoss. The oontraotor . for the cottages at the abattoirs is proooedB ing with his contract in a satisfactory , {manner. I Health report.—l have to report two k I oases of typhoid which have boon notified j since last meeting, both oases boing sent , I from iho ooontry to tho Hospital. ’ OVERSEER’S REPORT. I The Borough Overseer reportod as follows: , ~ , I Stanley road.—This road should be I opened to tho public, or tho work done by I your Couooil will be no use. Properly I owners along tho line refuse to allow [ persons to pass over the road with oattle, I etc. Nolioo should be given to have all I fences removed off the road. The work I authorised at Haiti bridge at last meetiDg lis being carried out. Mr Morrison, contractor for painting and tarriDg the bridges, I has commenced the work. I would like I your Council to describe the oolor you I desire the bridges painted. Childers road. 1 —Only a small quantity of gravel has I come to hand for this road. Esplanade I contract.—No work haß been done on this contract of late. REYNOLDS’ DRAIN. It was deoided to ask the Railway Department to have the culvert on the above drain lowered about nine inches. [ TENDERS. [ Two tenders were received for the supply of dog collars, Messrs G. Wildish ; £8 18s 6d and G. Maher £6 14s. Mr Wildish’s teudor was accepted. WHATAUPOKO FOOTPATH. On the motion of Cr Rees, it was deoidod to instruot the Ovorseer to epread gravel on the footpath on the east side loading from'the Tatuheru bridge. WAINUI ROAD. At the instance of Cr Bright, the Over* seer was requested to submit a report on the oost of putting the footpath on the Wainui road from the Taranganui bridge in order. Cr Bright'pointed out that the condition of the footway made it neoessary to have the work done during the summer mouths.