BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS.

Shannon News, 7 April 1922, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS.

The Mayor presided over a full attendance of councillors at the ordinary meeting of the Borough Council on Tuesday. CORRESPONDENCE.

Mr Cochi’ane applied for a taxi license. This was granted. Mrs Nicholls wrote asking for some new books and more shelves for the library, and also a rise in salary. The matter was left in the hands of the Library Committee to report on. Owners of cottages in Nathan Terrace wrote stating that the work as ordered by the Health Inspector had been carried out. The State Advances Office wrote saying that the loan of £BOO for a roadman’s dwelling had been gazetted. The letter was received. POPPY DAY. The Levin branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association stated that Saturday, April 22, had been fixed as Poppy Day, and that they would forward poppies to be sold in Shannon for the benefit of. returned soldiers out of work. It was left to the Mayor to form a committee of ladies to deal with the matter, and also to arrange for services on Anzac Day, April 25. FIGHTING EPIDEMICS. The Department of Health advised the Council of the necessary steps to be taken in case of ah outbreak of plague or influenza, and how they would have to work with the Hospital Board. The Road Committee was instructed to have the road foreman

inspect the (yards of business premises, and where necessary order them to be cleaned up. APPEAL FOR THE BLIND.

A request from Mr Clutha Mackenzie for assistance for the blind cam-? to Ivamd, and while in sympathy with the movement in every respect, the Council felt at the present it could not do a great deal, but would ask the ministers of the churches to take up a special collection for this vvorthy cause. WORK FOR THE YEAR.

The Road Committee submitted a report of their estimated expenditure lor the coming year, the total sum being £BOO, and in this was included kerbing and asphalting the path around the plot now being improved by the Beautifying Society, also xeiarring and sanding the paths already laid down, besides considerable metalling and improvement to roads. The report was adopted. THE DOG TAX.

In answer to a question, the Town Clerk said that all the dog tax had been collected except in four instances, two of which refused to pay., —Decided to summons those who had not paid within seven days from date.

STANDARD SURVEY. The Engineer pointed out the necessity of having the usual standard survey blocks put in the streets of the borough. It was therefore decided to write to the Survey Department and have the work done, and that a D.P. plan of the cemetery be also written for. THE OVERDRAFT. The borough finances showed that there was a debit balance at the bank on the 31st March of £l4O, and against this.there was £204 to come in. The Council therefore stood with a credit of £56. The total revenue for the coming year was estimated at £I9OO. Accounts totalling £BS 13/6 were passed for payment. The Council will meet next Tuesday to consider any land submitted to them for the erection of the proposed workers’ dwellings.