BOROUGH AGREEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 593, 13 August 1913, Page 4

BOROUGH AGREEMENTS.

SAVING LEGAL EXPENSES

In connection with the assistance ])rovided by the borough to property owners in respect to drainage connections it has been (lie pructieo to have an agreement drawn up by the i.orouj.h solicitor, and the fee of half a guinea is charged to the ratepayer 3or tin' .same. The matter was? nmntior.ed at the ce.uncil meeting on jWonuay evening by t'r Jtfabbot !•, v. ho said he though! this was an ;innorrrr\ e\ pense. The ratepayers em| soyed a town clerk who was nippopod to have a knowledge of munieipal law. ami he iSuuielji tin 1 cierk should draw up the agreements. ,\ Councillor: Hvcry man his o\v 1 a \v y 1 1 r. Continuing, Cr Mahbett paid lie understood the i'orm of agreement was provided in the Act. and t he legal assistance was unnecessary. He moved a resolution to that effect. Cr hlowarih sain he agreed in nart; with Cr Mnbbclt. The agr<vmoms had been drawn up, and if a number were -printed it would probably meet the occasion. Cr M. .1. Jones seconded the motion. The Aiayor said there was one aspect of the question which had to be considered. Hitherio alj the applications had b"?n in connection with work which had already been done. The safest- lines were always best, in public matters. Henceforth, however, the applications would be for work i" be undertaken and the printed agreemeni; would doubtless meet, the ease.. They had in remember the a,-jvi na nis ~xiate;l fer ten ycais and they must I e satisfied everything war; in order. The motion wsa carried.