BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 37, 11 February 1903, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

(Continued). I The Engineer reported on work , done, A survey of the road to the 'abattoir site lud been made, and he' estimated the cost of reinstalling the road to where the County crusher stood at .£BO ; for forming aud metalling to tte g»te of 'he abattoir site £l9O, and fiom there to tho riyer .£3BO, Ho »leo reported *s to what was necessary at Oameion-stie it. lie recommended that Robe and Bulteelstreot be not at present farmed to the permanent level.- 1 . Tuey could ba iia- ! proved at a moderate sum. He estiI mated the cost of building the Henui I bridge and approaches according to Mr Skinner's plan at .£4625. He recom- ' mended that the Huatoki and Mang-V . tuku streams ba cleiued out. He proposed to re-deck the Henui bridge next Sunday, and could then ascertain whether its strength was sufficient to > permit of large quantities of stone ! being drawn over the bridge, as if this could be done, a deposit for stone I might be formed on tha east side of I the bridge, and the boulders haul 3d ; there by ttac.iou engine, ] Or Garter considered it was a very . bad precedent to repair the bridge on Sunday. ; Th» Mayor stated that in the past ; the bridgj had always been repaired on Sunday to prevent the lavge inconvenience to tha traffic, The E&gineer said tha work would take longer than a night, He was putting down a double decking, and he , Failed to see how it could be done in ' one night, . Cr. Garter was sitisfie.i with tie I Engiaew's explana'ioa. I The report was received. j The Works Committee's report was adopted. ' The Finance Commit :(e's report was carried. | Accounts were passed. I Or Oirter inquired what was the position of maters relative to the . Western Park Exchange, His Worship said the matter was in the hands of the Minister of L mds, and it looked as if it was hucg up. ! Oq the motion of Cr. Garter it was decided to ask the Commissioner of Crown Lands as to the p-ejent pisi- , tion of the nutter so that if there was any difficulty the subject might be , brought before Ministers at their forthcoming visit to New Plymouth. ! On tha motion of Or. Biooking a form.il resolution vcrs paa-ied adopting permanent ltvels in certiiu stree's , which are to be advertiasd. j Or. Brooking drew attention to a , number of plans of permanent levels j passed in 1900, but not signed.—To be loaked into. I The Mayor proposed that the Ooua- . cil go into committee on loan masters. Or. Bivoking protested against going I iuto commit,v.-; at tho close of a long ' meeting, and three Councillor beitg absent he Oi-nsideiod it would be better .to adjourn the committse till the folI lowing evening. I Eventually tha date of the meeting lof tbn committee of the whole Council was left ever to be arranged. | Cr. Canter inquired wh?th«r the;e was any reason why tenders shiuld not I be called for the abattoir buildings. ; Or. Brooking Raid that a* soon as tho fun j was grubbed the site could ba fixed. No tender had been sent in for the furze giubbing. Cr. Gollis urged that tenders fer tha road should not ba delayed. j The Mayor printed out that it was necessary to first hy six-inch ,wat<jr pipes to Fifzroy and 3-inch pipes to the abittoir.

Or. Brooking said soma arrangeI meat would have to be made with the j Henui Ro id Board. J Or. Leaked advocated grubbiug the 1 furze by day labour. Or. Brooking mov.;d that the Works Committee get the fuiz3 grubbed and take the necessary steps to ge v j matters in connection with abattoir building under way.—Oarrisd, Cr. Carter brought up tin q.iastion of the Post Office site but after a desultory conversation the mat er dropped. Or. Tisch gave notice to move that the ptaseDt resolution relative to the diversion of the Mangatuku stream be rescinded and that tenders be called for diverting the stream. The Council went into committee to open tenders for cutting down Standish's hill, but the consideration of the same was deferred. The Council roee at 10 p.m.