BOROUGH OFFICES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2074, 8 May 1907, Page 2

BOROUGH OFFICES.

Tho question of better accommodation for the Borough Council office staff was discussed at the moo U g 1 the Borough Council last nl S} lt ' hi The clerk of the Cook County Cox Q oil wrote stating that the counc 1 had under consideration the nccessiy w providing offices suitable to the I creasing business of the coun y. and & with a view of taking united action h in providing such accommodation loi both borough and county counc > p ho asked the Borough Council to op (l point a committee to discuss 3 1 f( best means.' The lease of the presci f county office had four years unex fc pired, but the landlord was willing g to terminate the lease if it were desired. The County Council would t meet! on 17th May, and if a favor- t able answer was recoived a commit- ( tec would he appointed for confei- l i In conjunction with this a lotto ( was received from Mr. F. Stafford, t builder, offering to build promises in brick for the Borough and County 1 Councils on section 93, Gladstone. . Cr. Bright asked if the Council had , agreed to join with, the County Coun- I . cil in the matter. His Worship thought it would he ■ best. , , , Cr. Wliinray said they had been a ’ lodger too long. Ho thought the time was opportune for the erection of a Town Hall. . I Cr. Sheridan agreed that the time ; had arrived when they should have municipal buildings. I ; Cr. Bright thought they should ' build on their property in Read s Quay, and ask the County Council to ’ be their tenants. ’ Mis Worship moved that the time ; had arrived when the Council should ’ have fresh offices. ' Cr. Sheridan seconded the resolu-1 tion which was carried. I 1 Cr. Miller moved that a committee he set up to confer with the Building S Inspector and the County Clerk on I , the matter. I The committee appointed consisted I of Crs. Miller, Whinray, Bright and , Somervell. I 1 '