BOROUGH-COUNCIL.

Shannon News, 16 May 1924, Page 3

BOROUGH-COUNCIL.

The meeting of "the ' Shannon Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening iii the Council diamberb. present; His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. Murdoch) and Crs. Gunning, Beard, Curoui, Butt, Gardner, Hyde and Murray. COKBiESI^NDENCE. From a resident complaining, against the way the councillors allowed the Borough Ranger to fulfil his duties and alleging .that the ranger's own stock had been on the Borough, roads for soine months, his excuse lor not impounding his own stock being that his fences were down. Complainant did not think it a lair thing for the Council to permit the Hanger to prosecute others whose stuck were impounded off the same road when his own stock were grazing on it. • , .me Itangcr' i s to be notified that no ! excuse can be taken"- for his stock, grazing qn the road. J From secretary, Shannon School j Committee, asking for iiifoimaitiom as to where and when the Borough water service will be laid .from Mahgaore ?-.s this-matter is important owing to the necessity or otherwise of renewing part of the present water system 'a j..tie Shannon . Public School.—The Committee 'to., be notified that the Council anticipa.te the water : being on in about four niontfhs time and it will be taken past the school.

From the Chamber of Commerce asking the Council to reconsider the decision re "silent policeman" for the intersection of ■Plrminer Terrace and Ballance street as they consider this to be a dangerous comer.—Enquiries as; to cost to be made from the Palmerston Nofth Hastings Bofl-ough Councils. Application was received from Mr J. Bresnehan for a culvert giving him ah entrance to his property in Nathan Terrace, at present occupied by Mr Mitchell, size of culvert to be 14 feet long. Bequest granted .

nie tender of Mr F. Tliomson for painting and paperhanging roadnian's coteige for £25 10s was accepted subject to the Engineer's specifications and inspection. ; The following tenders were received for carting about / 250 yards of metal to be delivered on Grey street: B. L. Tippler, ?s lOd per cliain (accepted) ; J. Bresnehan, 8s per chain. A reply was received: foin the Department of Health to the ' Council's request for certain information with regard to the Health inspector for this district to the effect that Mr is a. Departmental Health inspecter, hut for the purposes of the. Heafth Act, 1920, he is, under agreement with ■ the Council, earning out the work of] sanitaiT, inspector for the Shannon Borough, the Council in return paying''; into the public account the sum of £29 per annum. It .Would be necessary for the Council to a,ppoint their own. Sanitary inspector before- they can temiiinate the appointment of the Departmental Inspector. Such inspec-, tor would also require to possess.,the, certificate of the Royal Sanitary' Tn- S stitute as i-equired bv regulation iu:nder the Health Act, 1920.—1 t was.de-. elded that Mr Martin, municipal solicitor, be asked for his opinion on the last paragraph. GI3NEKIAL. Cr. "Board moved that, in regard' to the Soldiers' Memorial, which he s.a,id was a credit to the town, a small marble sJaib bo attached bearing the date it was unveiled and-who by, thus completing the job.—-Tliis was agreed to. SUBSIDY FOR DOMAIN. Cr. Bea.rd said he was; not aible to be present when the estimates wore brought, down and he believed there was nothing on the estimates for the Domain. If such was the case he did not think it light, as the money raised by the public was for permanent improvements. Money would still be required for incidental expenses. Cr. Murray said the Council had not turned it down hut were of opinion there was no need to subsidise if the money was not going to be. required. ■■*'.■ Cr. Beard was assured by the council that if money was required for repairs they would come to their assistance. '

Tlfe Mayor said there -was still time to haye an amount included, as if C.v. Beard or any other councillor was not satisfied they (give notice of motion to- have" certain amounts cut down from the estimates %n,d ah amount for the' reserve substituted. TOWN IMPROVEMENTS. Cr. Hyde informed the Council that a start was to be made in a day or two to plough the strip of land in Plimmer Terrace from Vance street to Ballance street and opposite the railway, station. He said-ho-had received offers from several people to raise funds for planting shrubs and putting it in order.—The Council were unanimous that Cr. Hyde be authorised to collect any monev for the purpose. Accounts • totalling £235 6s 8d were passed for payment.