BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 188, 11 August 1903, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The following reports were presented I at Monday's evening's meeting: The Works Committee reported recommending;— That Messrs Carder Brothers, Auckhnd, tender for the supply of stoneware pipes, including 8 and 10-iuch pipas) be accepted; other J tenders, M< ssrs Hutson and Co., Wei-1 lingtou; Clarke, Auckland; that a! competeut person ba appointed to aupsrinte'nd loading of the stoneware pipas at Onebunga; tint Mr Sanderson's application for kerbing in front of the Cofi'<e Palace in Eginont-street be granted ; that Mr Lister be informed that tha Council cannot see its way to granting bis request for the opsning up of Downa street; that Mr ilestayer ba inform.-d that the Council is surprised at hie delay in preparing be sp cifi asioos, etc, for theuk-ctrical lighting, aud trusts thi»t he will expedite completion ; th.it the Oarring-on-rosd entrance to the Recreation Grounds bo me'ailed full widih ; that , he crossing in Devon-stree", lead ng to Liardet-street on th* south side b attended to; that the footpath in L;ach-Btreet, from the Liardet-street corner, be repaired; that gravel be spread on the footpath lately re-formed 'in Uobson-street, betwien Devon and Gill streets; that the asphalt; opposite 1 ilr Oolesby'rt 6hop ba repaired and thttit root me id bo extended fall width; 'hat wooden ketbing be placed at ih intersection of Vivian and Dawsonstreet?, both sides; that the footpath in Vivian-stree\ from Morley-street to Jit. Edgeoombe-atreet ba formed and gravelled; that Messrs Kyngdon, Barridgo and Hayes, contrite'ors for cart ing stone be notified that any damage done to the gutters by them or their emploj ess will be reoorered from th m; l that Honnor and duke's tender of £l9 lis 6d for new dray b. accepted. Other tenders Butcher and jNisbit £23 10s, Griffith £22, J. aud I W. Jenkmson £22 ss; that the footI path in Young-street ba made acccs siblo to Outfield-road ; that tha footbridge over the Mango'uku stream on the Outfi.ld Road, which is almos> submerged, ba raised some 18in. oi t vo fee'.; that a graded track accetsiblt for pedestrians be made up the bauk on the Outfield Road ; that the footpath in Mor ley-street between Devon and Yivian-streets be formed at.d gravelled; i hat the Engineer be instructed to lay pipes of sufficient size to carry th* «ater at P iwdoiham street gully wiih it view of the gu'ly being ultimately filled in; that ' e formation and metalling of Pj i erham-street batween Outfield Road and Moriey-street, authorised byt v ie Council last February, be carrio.l ou*; that tenders tie oilled for fonng Gaine street; tbnt the footpath n ur Fulford-stieet gully receive a co S. ) 'screenings; that' he footpath in 'it Aubyu-sirt.et be attended to aud r.b i holts in tbe usphali i) 0 repaired ; ih.it th-» Eiigiueer b< in btiucted to gtvef Ur Ji. X. lviugdon i. reaso'iab'o entrance to bis pr par y in Morlwy-s-.roet; that huise traill; on the Victoria E bo prohibit d a?,d a notice UoitU bo er.ct.d to this eIF ct; tiittt the Council ticeep ■ th.j surety cu'i mitttd by Me»rs ikWiliijins and Andrews in their lolt'.i' o. SCLa uit. tu the W-iotrivo.ks c.)itr:\ci und tha .he for.niil coatr.iet be forwardei to Wellingtons ior sigua~ure; tha Messrs Thomson and Atast o g's tender of £34 10s for cx.creto step; und fencing at tae U-plaispo be accepted, and tba'o Or. Col-is and tl.e Borough Enginear make ar<at gaments for tbe comploiion of the iuiprovenieuts. Other tond r, M Audr=ws £53 5j ; that iVesh ten in she c.lUi for cutting furza and bl >cko n i s at the abat oir reserve in lots, height not to exee d 4 ft et; that tbe as far 18 it is in the control of the Council bo proclaimed a foopa'h, and notice he given tj this effact; th*t the Bngioeer be insttuoted to erect afootpith aoross the footpv.h at Stand i«h hill; that Smart Brothers be given notion that a grossing is rvauired to

t'eirpr p rty at Brandish' Hill; that a fm:ce »e erected iheeut'iog t<) the tuuael at the cemetery; that the Engineer be instruoted to take levels at the Henui River, from the stone pvsonage to the mterieo'ion of the river with Wateon-etreet and ascertain whether the land is suitable

for a tunnel, and to prepare estimate* of the cost of the same.—Adopted, excent as to Mr application and obtaining lnv-la and estinutes for tunnel at the Hanui.

A Spcial Committee reported that at a coufrt-en e wi'h the Chairman of the Fiankley-roid Bo*rd (Mr H, Okey), the Chtirman of the Eliot-road

B>ard (Mr 0. Billing),and Ors. Brook' irij?, Tisch, and Wood, us to the storm wat-r at Wallace Plac, it was agreed tint the tvo Bmrds rogethar contri bite £ls towards tha cost (Engineer's e-?tim*te for whole work .£36), the ICliot-road Boar! to piy ,£8 15s and Frankl -y-road Board ifi ss.—Adopted.

The Reserves Committee reported recommending: That the Borough Engineer have the trees on Fort Niger ttonded to; that 250 native trees be ordered from the Morshead Nursery Company, prvided a guarantee can be c btained as to the trues growing; that

a committee, consisting of His Worship ! he Mayor, Ore. Brooking, Oollis, Wood, i;nd Smi'h be appointed to report on tho advis»t>ili'.y of acquiring property and diverting the Huatoki near the < larrington-road entrance ; that the Volunteer officers be granted the use of the Council Chamber from 7 to 9.30 p.m. every Thursday evening until 18th.

September at 2s 6.1 per night, provided t he room is not required by the Council; that Mr W. F. Brooking's application for permission to erect a tool shed in the Cemetery grounds be deferred until the Committee have an opportunity of viewing the site; that upon the Borough solictors reporting that all papers are in order and all rents and costs paid, leave be granted to John Butler to grant an under-lease of lots 5 and 5, blook 3, Ngiire S.D.— Adopted.