BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 23, 28 January 1903, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

«. (£on,timicd from yesterday.) Mr F.aser wrote stating ha had no j o>.j.'C f .io-i to encroachment of earih on j sections 1643 a«d 1665, Gibert street, p compensation not exceeding £2 was made to the tenant of section 1643, and that all fences removed be and all hedges, trees, and iiain pipes swed where possible, and j .he woik carried out with the Last jos-it«le d<miga to the property. Mr Bargess wrote declining to allow 'an hoc otchment by earth on his prop riy, and r-'gretted the Eugiuear did not meot bim on the ground as ar-

ranged. Or. Bellringer said tint Mr Burgess was willing to m ;et the Council if tbe mat'er could be arranged, his chief desire being that his property should ! not be injurod. With regard te Ma Fraser'd case, the compensation asked for on behalf of the tenant was ia re-: spect of growing crops, by which the tenant got his living, and was, therefore, on a different footing from other cla ; ms of a like nature. i Or. Carter moved that the letters be ' referred to the Works Committee, with power to act. —Carried, The following tenders were tec iv«l for carting 1000 yards of shingly : J. Ooles'oy 6a per yard, KyngdoH and Barridga 6s, J, O. Montefioia 5s lOd, John , Hayes ss. —The tender of J. BUyea was accepted.

A petition was read from 54 rsdenis and property owners in Vivians rjor, drawing attention to the incompleta state of that street between , Morley and Robd-t>treets, and urging ; that a sum be placed on the esiima'ea for forming and making the stee';to jits fall width. |j Or. Stohr protested against annoy 11 being spent on Vtvian-stree H , which i was metalled all through, whih other [thoroughfares like Powderham-sireet . I needed metalling, Tue matter was referred to tbo s Works Committee. |

T>ie secretary of the Fire Brigade forwarded a c 'py of resolution passsd by the B igade,'' That tha letter from O, E. Belringer, oa behalf of the trustees of Part G, on which the West End Station is situated, stating that the property was to b3 sold, and there-. fore the Brigade's building* mutt ba removed, be referred to the Council, as J the Brigade's funds were not in a posi--1 tiou to permit of any other course being taken." A further let f er recommended a site on Mr Downo's property as suitable for the West End Station.—Referred to Reserves Committee. Tne Gener.l Manager of Railways wrote stating that the Minister had no objestion to granting the Council a lease of the portion of Railway Reserve (tha Esplanade) now le»s;u to the Scenery Preservation Society, on the Society surrendering its present lea?©. - Referred to tbe solicitors. 0. E Bellringer applied, on behalf of tin Trustees of the Primitive Methodist Church, for consent to a rigbt-of-way six feat widt) between lots B and O ons«cioD 248, Devon sfcroat West.— Plans approved and consent given on usual terms. J

The plans submitted by W. Courtney relative to right-of-way to seciion 918, New Plymouth, were approved on usual terms. I It was decided that as Mrs Webber objected to the deposit of earth on her prop arty at Lemon-street the footpath bo formed en the other side of the street if the objection is insisted on, With reference to Mr T. K. Skinner's account against the Council, Or. Brooking explained that the Finance Committee had not been able to meat j and consider the matter. He had par-' sooally gone through the account but pre'erredthß Committee doing so. j Or. Carter moved the Commit'eo should bring up a report on the lccouit with a recommendation as to tbe amount to be p tid, and that as Boon is tha plans and other information for which the Council is charged are in the office tha account be paid. Cr. Oonnett urged that all claims by Mr Skinner be settled. Toe motion was than carriod. Toe Engineer was instructed to deal ] with E. Bullot's breach of building rogu). itions, and was authorised to take ! p ojcedings if necessary. j The Council ruse at 11 p.m. >