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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2219, 17 June 1908, Page 1

BOROUGH COUNCIL. FORTNIGUTI.Y MEETING. The usual fortnightly meeting of tho Gisborne Borough Council was hold* last, evening. Present: Tho Mayor (Mr. M r . J). Lysnar), Cra. W. Potlio, Sawyer, Somervell, Whinray, Bright, Mann, Williams, Darton, and Sheridan. COIUIESPON I)ENCE. The Collector of Customs (Mr. Howie) drew attention to the fact that the Council had not takou out a license ' for tho explosives magazine, and i hould do so as early as jwssihle. —Keeoived. Mivsrs Brown and i’ardoe, contractors for carting metal, asked for a return of tlmir deposit of £2O, as they wore unable to complete their contract owing to the fact that they were refused stone at the Patutahi quarry. ' The request -is to he complied with. The Charitable Aid Board asked the Council for a Daymen t of £'l7s, duo ifo 1 (.‘ontributions towards charitable aid for''the year c'nding"Marcli 31st, 1903..

Tho amount was passed for payment. Tlio secretary of tho IMJ. lluyhy Union asked that a formal reception be tendered to tho visiting "British foolbulTtoam, and that a part-holiday bo proclaimed on July 4th, tho date of tho match. The Mayor said ho would agree that tho visitors bo tendered a reception. Cr. Dartou thought a part holiday could bo proclaimed from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m, Cr. "Williams said the time should bo from 2 o’clock. ■ Cr. Pottle said that, a good many shopkeepers would object to closing on Saturday. Personally he was prepared to close, but he doubted if tho holiday would bo loyally adhered to. The -Mayor said the Council had power to cancel the holiday on Thursday, and compel the shopkeepers to close all tho rest of the day. Ho would prefer to ask the shopkeepers to loyally support a part holiday, so as to obviate declaring a compulsory holiday. If tho shopkeepers would not fall in with the wishes of tho. Council, they could leave the shopkeepers no option next. time. Cr. Sawyer suggested tho time bo extended until six o’clock. The time was fixed from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Mayor suggesting that the tiino he made as convenient as possible and the shopkeepers be asked to observe the holiday in a loyal manner, otherwise on another occasion a compulsory holiday/would be declared. The closing on the Thursday would not bo interfered with

The Department of Lands and Survey informed the Council that the quarry reserve at Waihirere was controlled by the Crown, and permission to remove metal could be obtained on application. The letter also suggested that the Borough and County Councils should appoint a caretaker at the quarry. The Mayor said it would bo necessary to instruct the Borough Solicitor not to proceed with the compulsory taking of the site. The suggestion was agreed to. The District Surveyor asked to he informed of any alteration in the standard survey marks or the street levels. The letter was referred to the Overseer. Mr.-T. F. Martin, secretary to tho Municipal Association of New Zealand. wrote asking the Council, to 'join tlie Association, and should the request be acceded to, inviting a delegate to the conference to bo held in July next. ’ The Mayor said tho annual subscription was only £3 3s, and tho Council should join the Association, for the legal advice obtainable was well worth tho money.

It was decided to join tlio Association. Cr. Whinray moved that the ATa■yor act as delegate to the conference,, and that a remit he sent, “that onethird of the membership of Borough Councils retire annually.” The Mayor said he was going to Wellington in connection with tho Harbor Boards’ Association, and ho would try and work the two engagements together. Cr. Whin ray’s motion was carried. The .Department of Lands wrote stating that it was difficult to recommend any particular trees for planting on the beach, and that tho only species of pines available at present were Pinus Laricio and Pinus Pondorosa. Tiie- letter was referred to tho Works Committee. A telegram was received from tho Premier (Sir Joseph Ward) inviting the Council to send a banner of welcome to the American navy, which would ho held in Auckland in August next. A .second telegram was received, giving details of the size of the banner required. The Mayor said bo had consulted a number of Councillors on the matter, and after doing so decided to send a reply in tbo affirmative to the Premier.

Crs. "Whim-ay and l’ettie wero appointed a committee to design the banner. Mr. M. 0. Nasmith, as secretary to the Gisborne Racing Club, asked that race days Thurdav and Friday, July 9th and 10th, bo proclaimed holidays tvithin the Borough. Or. "Pettio moved that half-holidays be observed on the dates.from noon. The motion was carried; The General Manager for Railways (Mr. T. Ronaync) wrote, stating that in regard to the desire, of the Council to purchase 5 acres of the Kaiteratalii ballast reserve, that owing to a dispute between the Crown and the owner of the .adjoining property, the reserve could not bo sold, but the Council could arrange with the Chief Engineer for Railways for a lea-so of the site. The Mayor said the dispute had been settled, and be had placed the' let-tor before the Prime-Minister, who promised to see that the site was open for purchase by the. Council. The contractors for the waterworks m tins wrote thanking the Council for allowing them to suspend the repVir work until the ‘spring, but thought the decision to still retain the £9OOO in hand au imnecersary li a rd sli ip.—It ecei veil. The Waihi -Borough Council asked the Council for particulars of the constitution of the Gisborne Fire Brigade, and what, advantages hid been received under the Fire Brigades Act, 1907. It was decided to supply all possible information. , , REPORTS. The Borough Overseer (Mr; M. Morgan) reported that the formation of Wi Fere street was well ill hand, and considerable street form-ltion work had been done in AY ha taupoko. The Esplanade road, Xaiti, had been repaired, and considerable street repair work bad been done throughout the Borough. Me recommended that street lamps be placed at the corner

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