BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 36, 16 February 1901, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Borough Ciuocil m«t on Friday evening, Prosmt; His Worship the Mayor (Mr. E. D ckri'l), Crs. ]> aland, Chw, B llringor, Brooki-g, Colli.", Ave'y, Cattley, Sto'-ir, >md Ward. Tho Works Committee report d inI follows :—That 'he Chairman attend to ! Mr. Bruce'* complaint ra the top • ! Mt. Edgecombo Street; tint tho Turncock rsp'o-t on M . Gorge's oiler of 3 ineh pipe.s ; that tho Commit'eo oiler iw obj ction to the dep>it of tubb ; s\ itc, on Mr. Breach's property provided nothing of a na'ure deleterious to the public health is placed 'here ; that Mr. Bishop's ac ount ho amended, but that instructions be given that in future the Committee will fix pr'oes for work dor>e ; that in view of the near ar~ p'oach cf the end of the financial yea , and the necessity of providing a full supply of me'al, the labour staff' be reduced, and that the foreman be instructed to unploy n> exra labour unless sp cially 'authorised by the Committee; that the contractor be notified to deliver 1000 (one thousand) yards of stone for breaking for motd, before the 31st March, 1901 ; that the resolutions re asking quotations foil indenting pipes be amended, and that prices be obtained for the supply of the same quan'ity of pipes, delivered at the New Plymouth Railway St.tion (40 tone of pipes and fiitings) durin.2 next spring; that a letter be sent to the gaol authorities enquiring on whH terms they would be prepare j to supply gsod black gravel from the Maryland Hill quarry ; that with a vihw te all extraordinary supplies of water, for power, etc., being charged for by meter, ' the Town Clerk mule -■nq.iiries )V3 meters; that tendeis be ended for the usual annual supples ; that the resign-1 ation of the Borough Foreman be accepted as from the 28th ins l -.; that the Chairman at f e*d to Mr. Sma't's request, re footpaths and removal of earth in Youi'g and Mt. Edgecombe streets ; that leave be granted W. Prior on the usual conditions; thr>t pipe=, etc., be ordered, as per schedule, to be of the requisite quality and test; thit pn--miss'on be granted to Messrs. William Courtney and H-rman Wallnth to grant a of way over parts of section No 894, New Plymou h. extending from Liardet Street to Section No. 893, at right angles to and Pxt«rdin« 18181 links from Devon 'wing a frontage to Liardet Stroe 1 of 19-70 links, and the same with for 113.88 links from I/ardet street, and a width of 84-85 links for the remaining 18-18 links to section 893; that upon the I Borough Solicitor reporting favourably thei-oon, a like permission be granted r o Mr. (J, T. Kelly for aright-of-wnvovor part sec: ions 2064, 304(5, having a frontage of 30 links to Corn-ten <y Street, by a depth of 285 links on the we-tern side and of 235 links on Hie J eastern sido o c such right-of-way. The right-of-way is continuous to flip western boundaries of s'otiens 3047 and 3065 ; that Dawson Street, from S'. AubynStreet to the railway,be rounded up and put in order ; that applications bo cnllod for the position of Foreman of Works, the wages to be nine shillings per i*y. Applications to close on 28th instant, and that the Works Committee open applications and appoint; that the workmen on the roa-'s staff receive an advance of one sh'llin? por day as from the Ist March, being paid for the time actually worked v holidays only to he mid for, and ei dhours to oonctiJ'.uto a day'* wirk ; that tho Koroiigh Surveyorpropareplans and spocifirations for forming and metalling Gover Street, in pcenrdinen with tho resolution r>asred in October lash. Th'street to be fornifd ti the full width; and the spoil to be deposited in Gilbert Street gully. Metal to have an average depth of eight inr-hfs, width fifte-r. feet, with a carnbre of one inch t> tho font from the centre The wonk to extend from Gilbert to Jo v >n struts; that the Town Clark make enquiries rn obtaining metal; that, with a vipw to fnci'itating the erectim of public ab bitoirs, nrquiriea hi made as to the most suitable sites obtainable; that f he Clnirro'in attend to sundry small matters m-'ntiored Cr, Ward protested n<rainst th" Works Committee ippointins the foreman. He thought the Council should not delegate its powers of appointment. A discussion took place ns to th-> hol'daya for the employee", and Or. i Brooking moved tint the word " statutory " be struek out, and in l ; eu "•hereof th<» Christmas Diy. New Yeir's Dav, Good Friday, Eistpr Mondav, and the King's Birthday ba inserted. Aft«r an explsna'ion by Cr. Brooking, Cr. Clow movnd an amendment that the foreman'* wases In 10s a dav, and that the tint" for rocoiviig applications bo extended a fortnight. Cr. Bellringer urged thn withdriwal, of th<» am"ndm"n f , as *ho extra Is would mike no difference in tho chss of applicants. The qiiesti in of ap- j mentof an engineer would befoie long become prnssin?. The nmeudmi'nt was lost.

Cr. Ward rawed that the r r 'p3rt be j amended ti vend tlia*- tha Council m-lo the Appointment of f.irvm.in. Carried. Or. Lealard moved that the phn - for the Govor-stroct work he px t endad through Gilbprfc-s'i: et toLiard«t-strpet The Mayor po : n f 9'' nut r.V>n.*- thOou.ucH waM short of funds--, and ■ ha* their ordimry rev nue would r.o' - suffi': ■ fur the work which should stmd over till the lo>n was ra ; sed. Or. Bell -ineor reminded the Omiic-i' that he had placed ite financial p'si'ion ohinly before the C-Hmoillor.->. Alroadv, the expenditure ordo"od h-;d trending "onsiderablv on next year's rwe hki, and it was impo r siulo to suppose Councillors wished to further pledpo next ymir's revenue or. there would be little loft. Th CJoßnc.il wis blamed for nr>t rai*inir 'he loin, but they hnd ac l ed entirely under the advice of their Solicitor, find no matter what councillors were at thi' tahle thfy would have to I'ol'ow the advice of the Borough Solicitor, Hoj 'did not say that the Solicitor whr riijht,! but the advic-i given by him was not 'o j jo m wi'h loan a-id rifk fa'hire, which J would iujutr The Council's cvecVi.t M irenrec, pi ice:, of all niatcvi-ds h,<d ! advanced, but tixrH were signß thats they were cr.ining down. It was I'o'j fair for ratepayers to complain, as the? 'Winy in putting the town s'reets in 3

c ion ia refusing to sanction a loan 4 or 5 years ago whan ihi prices of work and imterial would have allowed twice as muc'a work to be dona wi'h tho same amount of money. Ho hoped that their successors would do litter work :Dil nt bo grumbled tit. Or. Kiohr enquired wbo blamed the Council.

Cr. Blh.'ingM- Slid it was the p'ank f a private co'oii< of eirizeip, w'.io procla;n u /l thejr intention of bringing the town uo-t> ila*e.

The QHnndmoat wa? 10.-.v., and thv report carrie 1. T e Finance Committee r.-por'e), re;'omiuending that whenever the moreyfi held by the Coun-il for the Clock Fund are applied for the pur pihefor which tho money was raiao'l, the Council donate an additional aainunt «'(juival"nt to interest at the ra'e of 5 p'T c;ut. per annum on tha sum (.£22:3) in hand ; tint tho letter from the Gas Company ba dealt with 1 ,ter.

Trie report was adopled. Ti.e Health Committee reported as follows :—Tnafc, with a view of obtaining fu'ler information as to the requirein nts of householders in tho Borough, the Sanitu-y Inspector visit and report on shvi i'il block* within the Borough as direct ;d by the Chairman, and that the con-,id ritioc of the quo'toa of aiop'ing t'ie sealed pau ays em and calling for "enders for the romnval of nightsoil be deferred; that the; Works Committee be requested bo • iiiak i e-iqni'iej m to the cost of laying a drain f.jr convoying aowage matter from Elliot-strejt to tho caotra of the town, and alto as to the conditions under which the patentees would allow thi introduction of the septic system within the Borougb,

Afrer some discussion the report was adopted.

Tha R'serves Committee recomm nded tha' tha engros-ments of lease and counterpart le*-e from the School Commissioners of put W, New Plymouth, now submitted to tho Couuci l , be ssabd with the of the Bjrough and signed by two Councillors. Tho r 'port was adopted. Accounts wera passed.

Ths rew valuation roll was laid bef tr.i tho Council. E*t ward, X 9033 ; central, 121,502 ; west ward, 16230. Totd 136,750, an increase of 13850. The roll h to ba advertised as open fer inspection.

The Mayor moved, "That this -ouncil desires to phco oi record their deep feelings of regret at the loss the Empire has sustained by the death of our Most Gracious Sovereign Queen Victerh, and tendvr our sincere condolences to His Majesty King Edwurd t'la VII., th« Qiaen and Royal family, oa the demise uf their Royal mother, and that a c >py of this resolution be forw irded to Mis Excellency tho Governor, Carried un'jnim msly." On the motion o? the Mayor, it was rut; dved, " Th it wivli a vk'w to having a reccd in the otfijo of such an historic 1 ever.t a-* the Proclamation i.f King Elward VII., a photograph of too event, with the name of the Movo*, Councillors, and Town Clerk, affixed thor. to be obtunad; and that all official documents hading up to or connected witb tho event bi placed in th> minute book." Cr. Bellringer suggfs'el that tho Works Committee should boau'horispd to euquii-j on what the Council cr.n'd acquire k, hi usher and roller, fie b"li«vijd hot if t!:e loan was not

raw. d diioctly iho machinaly c)ull bo obtained on. terms; but, of cour3», if the loin was raise! tha load machinery could be paid v,r out of that. The question of tho short eupplv of metal was boi.'oidnj; urgent, ar.d before long it w.'iull bo roc p s<ary to get bou'd ts ::i'ush-(! at s:;me distaii'-o from the town. Uo poin'od oat tho advantages <>f usir't; t : is m-iohin-'ry for road-making. 11,; vvou'd like tha Council to express an opinion on tho point, atd therefore movc-il that the Works Committee be authorised to make inquiries ai to cost, etc.

T.io motion wrs earriel, with an addition, by Cr. Chilis, as to enquiry for a st'ine quarry. The Council adjourned a'" 11 30 p m.