BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 55, 20 March 1900, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Borough Council met on Monday. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. E. Dockrill), Ors. Brooking, Ward, Avery, Stohr, Lealand, 01o«v, Oattley, and Goliis.

A letter was read from the Hospital ] and Charitable Aid Board notifying that the Council's contribution for this year would be the same as for last, viz., .£lB 5s 6d per month, or £219 6s per| annum.

The Turncock reported that the town plant was in good condition, The water was clean and bright. He recommended additional main pipes to be provided.—The Town Clerk stated that a further supply had already been ordered.

The Sanitary Inspector reported the town in a satisfactory condition. —Or. Lealand referred to a complaint made in the Press of rubbish being laid on the beach.—The Inspector was instructed to see into the matter. -The Town Clerk stated that after the receipt of the Hon. Mr. Ward's letter re bubonic plague, the Inspector had made a thorough investigation of the town, and had found it as he reported—clean. Compared with Auckland, New Plymouth was three times as clean as Auckland. —The Mayor referred to the desirability of destroying rats, and advocated phosphor paste, He suggested that it might be desirable for the Council to provide a supply of that paste for distribution, and he recommended that the matter be referred to the Health Committee. Or. Stohr suggested that the Mayor ask the Health Oommittee to destroy the rats. —Or. Clow suggested the advisability of asking the Waitara Town Board to take similar steps, but the Mayor thought that course did not come within the provincaof the Council. A deputation consisting of Messrs. Tisch, Syk«s, Berr, and Fischer waited on the Council with' a request to know ! on what terms the Council would offer ■ the Government a part of the Borough , Reserve for the' purpose of having » ' Post Office and Customs Department 1 erected thereon. —Mr. Titch, who headed the deputation, read a petition that had been signed in favour of the 1 Borough Reserve site in Egmont and ' King Streets, and stated the obj actions entertained towards the site advocated ' by the Chamber of Commerce, which he ' contended was no more central than the present site, while the Borough Reserve site was just what was wanted. | —Mr. Kerr also addressed the Council [ :o the same effect, adding that he hoped personal interest would not sway those ' who should have the intsrests of the ' town at heart. There was, he said, no | question as to the superior advantages 1 of the site advocated by the deputation I over that proposed hy the Chamber of 1 Commerce. Egmout-street was a broad ' stree-, while Brougham-street was nar- | row and cas ly congested. He was quite : aurj that if ihi Council would concur 1 in the wishes of the deputation, and ' sat i-fac'.ory arrange monts could be made for an exchange of property with tl.e Gover m9nt, it wtuld bj greatly to the interests of fie town. — The Mayor, in reply, stated that the site in question was one that the Council could dispose of as they deemed fit. He had no hesitation in saying that if the people of New Plymouth were agreed on the site advocated by the deputation, the Council would assist, but it would not be doing its , duty unless an equivalent exchange , was obtained.—Or. Brooking mentioned that the matter had been under the consideration of the Reserves Comi mittee that afternoon, and read the resolution that had been passed. The deputation expressed their satisfaction at the way in which the matter had been dealt with by the Reserves Committee, and before retiring thanked the Council for their reception. The following reports from the Works Committee were read, and after several Councillors had ventilated complaints as to works they considered urgently required attention, the reports were adopted:— Ist March, 1900—Present: Or. Bellringer (chairman), the Mayor, Ors. Brooking and Stohr. That Powder-ham-street be formed to its full width, and that the gully be filled in on north side; that the offices be closed from Saturday, the 3rd inst,, to Monday, the 19th inst., inclusive. 19th Mirch, 1900—Present: Or. Brooking (chairman), the Mayor, Or. Stohr. The following tenders were received aud opened : —Forage : P. Wells, oats, 3j lOd per bushel, chaff, ,£3 6s 8d per ton ; A. L. Tuke, oats, 3s 6i per bushel, chaff, £3 10s par ton; G. Falkner and 00., oats, 3s 5d per .buahel, chaff, £3 1 per ton (accepted), Shoeing, etc.: W. Elder, shoes, 7s 6d per set, picks, 2s 6 i and 4d per point, ironwork, 4d per lb,; F. J. Northcott, shoes, 7s 6d fer set, picks, 2s 6d and 4d per point, ironwork, 4d per lb.; R H. Sole, shoes, 7s 6d per set, picks, 2t 6d and 4d per point, ironwork, 4d per lb.; H. Isaacs, shoes, 6s 6d per set, pioks, 2s 6d and 5d per point, ironwork, 4d per lb.; Mtssrs. Elder, Northcott, and Sole, toe and heels, Jfs, removes, 4s pr set j H. Isaacs, toe and heels, 7s, removes, 3s 6d. That the tender of R. H, Sole for shoes at 7s 6d per set, steel toes and heels, removes is per set, picks laying and steeling, each 2s 6d, pointing picks 4d each, ironwork 4d per lb,, be accepted. Stone and Gravol, —S. Petcb, stone 2s 2d per yard, gravel 2s per yard, sand 5s par yard; Russell and Knight, stone 2.5 5d pc-r yard, gravel 3s per yard, sand 3s lid per yard; Sole and Chivers, stone per yard, gravel 2s 3d per yard, sand 5s per yard ; Kyngdon and Barridge, stone 2s 5d per yard, gravel 3s 6d p9r yard, sand 4j 6d per yard.— j That the tecd'T of S. Patch for stone 1 ! and gravel and the tender of W. Hussell J and G. Knigh' for sand be accepted. | Paving aud Kerbing.—Moon and 1 McManns, paving, new Is 2d, old 7d 1 per yard ; kerbing, straight Is 101, j corners 2s per foot,—That this tender i be accepted, It

J Weighbridge.—J. F. Hooker, X2| 112s 6d per annum ; N.Z. Express Oom-1 pany, £4 5s por annum.—That the N.Z. Express Company's tender be accepted. Powderbam-street.—Tbatthe accept- j ance of tender be deferred pending the , | receipt of the Engineer's estimate. That the goods requisitioned by the [ Waterworks Engineer be supplied. That the right-of-way be granted as asked for by Mr. A. Standish in the terms of his letier, viz : " Tiiat permission bo given to Mr. Arthur iStandish to grant a right-of-way over part section 213, New Plymouth, having a frontage of 14 feet to Liardet-street and a depth of 83 feet 2 inches at right angles to Liardet-street, the southern boundary being parallel to and 33 feet distant from section No. 930." That flush-out closets be fixtd at the W.O.'s of the Town Hall to the satis-1 faction of the Borough Engineer. That traffic be stopped over Powder-bam-street bridge when the decking is being laid. The question of accepting the tender for metalling Powderham-street was left in the hands of the Works OomI mittee to deal with.

The following report from the Reserves Committee was read and adopted : That provided the Council receives an equivalent value in land in a locality approved by the Council, that no objection be offered to the Government obtaining the portion of Borough Reserve to the west of the Town Hall site bounded by Egmont, King, and Ariki streets, as a site for a Post Office. The Council went into committee to consider matters re loan. A resolution embodying their decision will be submitted at a special meeting of the Council to be held on Wednesday, 21st. On resuming, the action of the Mayor, the Chairman of the Institute Committee, and the Town Olerk in taking temporary offices and providing for the re-opening of the reading-room was confirmed. The Council rose.