BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 123, 26 May 1902, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A special meeting *f t ; e Council was held on Friday iv> ni'-g. Preseat: The Mayor (Mr D.;eknii, in the chair), Crs. Oonne't, t.low, Leal&nd, Collis, Carter, Tic en, Webster, Stohr, and Brooking.

The Borough Solicitor wrote in reference to the Council's seply to the Couuty petitioners' objections to the propo-ed loans for the erection of the Henui bridge. The M «jor suid the commmittea in charge of the matter "greed with the alterations suggested by the solicitor, except one in whiuh he suggested that that the Borough Enginwcr should inspect and leporo on tbe site. It would, at least, be three months before the engineer would be able to mike a report. The whole matter would in any case be reported upon by the Government engineer?, so that there would ba nothing gained by waiting for the appointment of the borough engineer. Mr T. K. Skinner wrote withdrawing his name from cbe list of applications for the position of borough engineer. Mr Coad wrote drawing attention to the state of the Borough Council's yard in Gill-street.

Cr. Brooking said there was certainly some reason for the complaint made, but the Council hoped shortly to remedy the trouble when it had got the yard in'o proper working order. The following committee reports were read:

The Works Committee recsmended: That a gas lamp be erected near the 0 corner of Powderh&m and Mt. Edgeg combe-streets; that the Foreman of * Works be granted an increase of wages 8 of la per day; that Messrs Kyngdon 1 and Berridtfo's tender for carting stone s from Waiwakaiho be accepted ; that a temporary pei rait fce given tj Mr Bond ' to support, the Imperial Hotel verandah on temporary pasts, permanent cast iron posts to be t-Kcted within six months; that the petitioners from j Hme-atri'et, be informed that the paved , natter in Woymouth sfcreet will be ex Itsnded sufficiently to carry all surface 1 «ater to the sea, and that the satid in 1 Hine-sireet will bs r.imoved immedi-j ® ately on the flotation of the loan,] . should th» loan proposals be carried ; ] that the chairman and Or. Stohr inter- - view Mpssie W. H. Skinner and others I 9 re their application for wo k on Outc field-road, and bring up a recommenda- , tion ; that the S.ish And Door Company 5 be informed that the Council recognises the importance of forming Molcswortht street, as set out in their application, > but that owing to the cost thereof it is impossible to do the work until the , proposed lo in is raised and loan monies i are available; that Mr Tish's letter re k a la nip in Hine and Morley-streets be J referred to the chairman and Cr. Stohr to report upon ; that Mr Arrowsmhh's application re footpath in Egmont- ( k-rffit ba referred to the chairman to . deal with ; that Mr Buliard be given notic« to cut; back his edge on Old Car- • iin«ton-!Oid.--Tho report was adopted. The Health Committee 1 ded : That instructions be issued to the ' Inspector of Nuisances to make a house 1 to house visit throughout the Buiough, and that should his demands ba not complied with immediate action be . taken against the offending parties; that Mr Hopkins' letter re nuisance in ' Gover-street ba referred to the Inspec--1 tor. —The report was adopted, Cr. Lealsnd thought the Council 1 would be in pocket if it let, a contract for the removal of sand in Mol-sworth-stmt, as similar work was g' ing on I there.—The Mayor said provision was I maw'e for the work in the Estimates, i The Council then proceeded to special i busiuus.