SHANNON NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10284, 20 May 1919, Page 2

SHANNON NOTES

(From Our Own Correspondent.) SHANNON, May 13. Tne Mayor presided over the ordinary meeting of the BorouaJi Counoil flna there were present Councillors MoMil. lon, Gardner, Hillier, Kelly, Farqher, IticWrdaon, Spencer, and Scott. A letter from the Shannon Football Club. askinK for use of the recreation ground on Saturday afternoons was referred to the reserve committee to deal ■with* • A letter was xead from th« Palmareton North Hospital and Charritable Aid Board -with a copy of proposed arrangemeats in oaee of a return of the epi. demio. It was resolved that a special meotinc of the council be held and the late epideniio committee foe invited to attend, when the matter will receive full consideration.

Tho-financo committee leported that the estimated income for the year was .£1239 5s 4d, and the estimated exr)cn ditura, JSI2X Os Bd. The estiamtes were approved of bv the council. The rute of lid in the pound on .the capital v-uue produoiner .£729 12s lid was carried, blbo a levy of sixpence pier pan i,er week sanitary ohartre on all houses and buildings in the boroujfh. The li(?htinsr committee reported It had considered the auestion of lighting and had tried an experiment with the Krouifh lamps. The committee's lecommondation to have tho town lighted by carbide was carried. The sanitation committee was instructed to meet the engineer and confer with him xeftardinir the unsatisfactory conditions oxistinK at the rear of several bulldintrs.