BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 141, 9 July 1901, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tga C uacil met on Monday, P.esent; His Woi ship the Mayor (Mr. E. Uoekrill), Ors. Connett, Glow, L°aland, Bnoking, Col is, Oar'e>', V<al', an 1 St V. Cr, (J nnefct, who to >k his se»t for tha fir.-t time, mad.) the usud declaraii>u. A oircul r was reid from George Hohy in iefe r ence lo 'h : most suitaMsite for at attoirs. J The sanitary inspec'or's rfp)rt wa« I raid. Th 3 town was in a fairly saci'ary condition. Or. St.hr sail ht> had bain infjimed tha", a dr >ii ia H.>bfOß-3tief-t was in a bal co-idi ion, and if it w s tome hing should bn d( ne. Cr. B.ookin? referred to a fliw of soipy water fiom one phce in GillHtree 1 , atout which neighbours wer<; cotDp'afViing. The sanitary iß ; peotor's attentioa should be called to the matter. Or. Tisch said that so far as " wa'er " wis con"err.et, if anyone went, around ihe towD on tin morning lifter w shi')g day he would think th i whole Waiwakaiho had been tnrnrd into the own. Tno Mayor said that the difficulty wasia'somi measure due (o defective gutters. Or. Olow asked who was inspec'or of rooms in f-tctories where men and womin worked,— He was informed that 'he police bad charge of the matter, The report was received. The Turncock's and Waterworks Engineer's reports we'O ieid, I Or. Oo'inet'. refer »d to the qufS ion of wtt rfa lin the Waiwakaih". The d ffioulty was one that s'ould b< borne in nv'nd, as the river now fell lower in B'immtr than it usel to, owing to the »u h beiog failed all up the river. Or. Brooking pointed cut that the compUint was of soakage through th'e drain.

T'ie isports w-'re received. The Rewrves o>mm tfc'?e reported as f illows: " That consent be g ; ve>» to a t'aisfer.by Mr F. H lps to Mtssrs G. ind B. Darby- of the sublease of lot 7, sec. 1, bbek 3, Ngaire, (gr<n ed by the Council's tenant Mr McGra'h), bu* subj ct to the Bo:oui»h So'icitor repor - iog that all the papers th in oide 1 ', and the C ■uocil's costi paid.—The leport was adopt-d. The Town Hill Oommi f tea's report -•■ as rjad aid adopted, as follows: ■' That the necessary turniture for the Town Hill, as decided upoa by the 0 mmittee, bi ordered ; ako a desk for' th.» Town Clerk's (flies; that th* frwder of J. Ba'l'inger's tius ees, £l2 17s 61, had been accepted for ptini- g ; aod t'-iaf. the Committee hava arranged for all requirements within the amount alio t d." The He ilth Committee recommende J, " Tha"; the Council arrange f >r a scaveog riug service through the t )wi>, and that the Bye hwsCommitt.e draft the ne.'esiiry by-laws." The Fra Prevention Committee • ecommendjd, ''Tnat app'ication b made to th i F re Brigade fo" the sum "f £6O, a<« pir its le'ter, and 'hit on nceipt thereof .the lo*n Olerk inst'uct ihe necissary dee's to be jripar<?d fur Po Z as a site fir a fire brigade Biatioo." The Committee further reputed th»t applicadonliad b en received as follows for the posi ion of Inspe tor of Buildings : - Robert Crocks , J. W. Bojn, G. W ; Browne, F. 0. Be lriager, W. Oampb-1, W. H. Sott, B. N. Hooker, Jeflfrey Hussi?ll. cenr., J. A. Mii ey, A. R P ddi-, G. H. Webbwley, W. Nichols, «. CI-man, A. B. R. Fuoke', and D. Robertson. . The Commit ee reported that after careful consideration the following five names b > submitted to the Council cs the most eligible: ■ G. W. Browne.F.O. B-llringer, W, Campbell, G. H. Webbrley, and R. Coleman. it was reco.nraeLded that in conside>at'on r f the previous experier.ee of dip 'aiu F. O. Belliingtr as senior F.re Itißpic'or app')in f td by the Council uod-r the Municipal Corporations Act, and as Captain ( i,the F.re Brigade, bt be appointed Insreotor of Baildings under section 318 of the Muucip<l Corporations Act 1900; and that the Council be recommende 1 ti make bylaws making brick party walls compulsory withia a defined area, ■ •

The Works Committee made the following reflations:— That the plans submitted by Mr Rock be not approved in so far as the draining of water from the laundry into Gill-street is con-, cernsd; That Mr. T. 8. Weston bein-| formed tbat the Oeuncil cannot permit any structure to be erected or attached to buildings over footpath", of a less width than the full width of the footpath ; that the attention of the Jockey Club be called to the damage done by he catting cf excessive weights of | stone, etc, along John street, and that they be requested to hive the street put in order again; that Mr J, W, Boon be informed that his rfquest re earth, etc., in Govtr and MoWswerth street will receive attention when funds permit; that the consideration of Mr U. RennfU's n quest re drain be deferred until Mr Mest Iyer's report on the drainage of the town is received ; that Or. Brooking be Chairman of the Committee; that having considered the i\ quest re lamp at corner of Hobsonstrcei and Courtney-street, and the counter r« que«t thereon, the Committee is of op ; nion that the special circumstances which led to the lamp baing place J in its present position no longer exist, and that the lamp at the back of Mr Biyth's be removed to the corner of HoSsno-strfet, and a new l.mp erected nt the corner of Watson and Oourtenays'reet; and that the Gas Company be reqursted to lay the main on to the later lamp; tbat where possible lampß be placed on the telephone and telegraph pol. s, and the poets utilised elsewbera in the foUowing order: -Cir-riogton-road souh, Hine and Wey-mouth-streat, at the corner rf the short street midway be tween Hobson and Watson-street-, Courtemy and Watson-«treat, Q:>var and Moleswor'h-street, Elliot and Limon-s'reets; that a lamp be placed on the telephone pole aijthe corner of Devon and Weymouthstreets, south side of Dovon-s r tt; tha* the applicati n of residents Tor the opening of Baiaes' terrace from Vivian street along tbe banks of the Huatoki to Broughim s'reet be attended to when funds are avail .ble; that the contracors for Gower street contract be albwed to discontinue wot king until such time as they are given notice to re«ume wo k ; that a dog pound be elected at the Gill greet yard*, and that a man he nn ployed to secure and impound all dogs running without colla>s bearing tha pr. per libe 1 , and that dogs impounded be re'eated on payment of one shilling and the reg's ration fee if unregistered, all dogs unclaimed after the expiration of one week from date of impounding to be destroyed ; that anew drayba procured ; 'hat the To*n Clerk »rnr>g« re accident insurance, after ob'ain'ng quotations ; tb.it Carrington rotd fiom Gilbe- t street to Pendarvfs s'ne'i have a pitched gutter; a culvert he placed at the corner of Currie and Gill street, anl the s'or.es thenon used for Harrington ro d ; tha*: wooden oro 1 sings be placrd over the gu'ters at the corner* of Devon an 1 Brougham streets ; tha' notice be g'ven to Mr Courtney to f-nce the enbankm'nt on seeti >n 707. and also ti the ownrs of s c ion 1046, Liardet straet; thit the reporw of the Tu'ncook at:d Wat rwo>ks Engineer be received ; that the C nmit'ee deo'ioe to paas the plins of Mr Honnor's new preuvses, as 'hey are of opinion tha' soffiu'ent yard space h not allowed aa required by the Muoic'pal Corp r tioos Ac;, 1900; ttut the pans of Mr O. Carter's p erai<es be p u=sed; and that the Committee decline to tea mmeod the paisiog of tin plans 0' the gallery c f the T rminus Hot*), it not the full width of the fovptth ; and that no gallery or ba'omy ha than the full width of the f jotpith be allowed by the Oounci'.— The recommenditious w*radopted. The Finance Committee submit ed the following re mmenda ion*, which were artop'fd : —That the app'ca'ion of the Town Olerk for par ial leive rf febsence for six we-ks be granted, provided be supplies an efficient au> stitute without iucreaeine expense to thp Council, the Town 0 erk to at'end all meetings ef the 0 mncil and Committees; that Mr. F. T. Be'lringer he ae oepted asthe Town Clark's subs'itute; and that the Mayor he elected Chairman of 'he Committee. Aocounts amointing to ;£U4S 18 4d were au ho'isei far payment, including; £725 for interest coup ins The Bnk overdraft now standi at £4083 Is 91. * Or. Clow as'ied if any furher word hud be-n received from the Postal Department in refetenw to the s : e fur a new Po»t Office. The Olerk explained tint the Depart rent hid until tbe 31st July in which to reply. Or. Carter asked if the nvmey subscribed for a town clock wag in th ■ hinds af the Council.—The Mayor repliid that it was, ana* tint interest was being allowed by the 0 urioil on the amount in hind.

Or. TWch a«ked if anything had been done in the matter cf baths. H« though* it adi grace ti N.iw Plymouth that, cs th« chiif ceaside town of Taranak>", it had no batls. He would move r.hat a b • te' up The Ma>or explained 'hit atpie ent there was no chance of doiog anything in the matter, and the subj c. w»s allow* d to drop. » Cr. Oonnett was appsint'd to the Committees on wh oh tte h'e Or. Ba'lringpr served. The Mayor's mm l * wis added to the Roswes Oommi tee, and Or. OjnoeU'n t) the Bye-'aws 0 immittee. Or. doll is sail in had spokei to the Dint»ict Rai'way Eigir.ejr in nferenmto 'he provision of step* at each rnd of the sea wall now being m dein front of tl'e station, 'oenabh persons to walk from the bfach on the west ti tbe baachat the other ride of the town.

(Jr. Collin moved, That the Railway D partment be a«ked to form a pro W6tnde al <ng the sei-wall,a(id provide steps at oach end of the wall.—Seconded by Or. St)hr, and cmied. Replying to a question from Or. I LraUnd in reference to the acq>iisit : on of the Gas Works, the 0 eik tnid that the Gas Company would, so f ran h could learn, not make any advnc* until the Oounc 1 wasp>epa<ed to nifke »deflate offer.

Or. Connett thought the Company should m ike an offer, and if it was to prepared to do so the Council should go in for electric light. —Or. Stobr agr ed with this.—Or. Oarter asked wheth r any definite offer hid been made by the Oouncil o the company.—The Clerk read a letter received from the Compwy, wh''ch, it was generally con si fered, showed that it was usaleis t" go on with negotia ions. LA.TE 08. BELLRINQBK. The following letter, which had bf ea s'nt to the family of the late Or. Ja . Bellring r by direotion of the Mayor, was read in the minutes: - Ddar Mrs. Bellriuger.—lt is with fellings of,deep sorrow and regret at the irreparable loss you and your family have sustained by ttw death of

your husband, who had been ao long and so honourably connected th* Borough 0 )uncil, that I haw Uoaavvr to you the foUowing nsol«ti*a passtd by the Borough Council :— u Thai I tha Borough Council of New Fly. mouth, assembled in sproial meeting, tender to the widow and family of th* la*e Mr. James Bellringer tneir heartfrle sympathy and condolence in th* painful and sudden b 1 cavemen* tbej have sustained; and trust that th*' universal regret which is felt at their loss will be some alleviation of tha stroke which has befallen them." Aa I was unavoidably absent from th* Council on the patting of the r* tion, I with, therefor?, to express my complete concurrence therein, and t* siy that I truly fe*l the I«si the Coua> cil suffers by his death. As the eldest member of the Council, I wi»h to boar testimony to hit zeal and ability in th* discharge of bit public duties, and personally I hope I will ever ratals th* most grateful feeling* for tbe many aots of kindness which I have i*o*iv*d from him during th* long tin* in which we have bean associated in pb*> lio matters. With kindest regards and sympathy.—l am, youts sincerely, E. D ckrill; Mayor. • Before the conclusion of th* m**tiag the Mayor moved the following resold* tion, which was carried unanimously: "Tnat the Naw Plvmsoth Bjfoogb, Councillors record their deep regret at the lost of their r steamed fallow Ooun< cillor, Mr. J«mes Bellring»r. To* many yearj of service renderad by bins to the Borough at Mayor, Chairaaan *f Works, Chairman of Finanoe, and Chairman of Reserves Committee, tad •he ripe exp-rieac* which was brought to bear, nos only on these Oommittoss, but on the work of the Council generally, have hid the Council and t.e community under a lasting debt of gratitude; while th* loss sustained by his removal is on* which it will b* difficult to replaoe. Oopvinoing proof of the estesm ia which Mr. Bellrugw was held by his fellow-oitisens is fevnd in the following record *f his omaao* tion with th* Council:— First oUottd on 12r,h Ssptembnr, 1879, he was 00atiouously oh ttie Oounoil until 30th December, 1893, a period of U y*ar*;' while he filled the Mayo?a l chair from December, 1889, to Deoemtwr, lift*. At the argent r. quest of the r*t-pty*M he re entered tha Council on 10 J» B*pUmber, 1896, and ontinoed a m*ab«' until the time of his lamented dec****." The Oouncil adjourned at 11 p,v.