BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 190, 25 August 1903, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Yue C«uticilmet on Monday, Prose>it: I' Em Woi'shid the Mayor (tl. O.ick | Ff-q,) Cra Wood, Smith, Brooking, . lis'li, Alexander, Oonnett. V Messrs Carder Brotb(-is wrote rela- f tiv<i ''it ilolivery of pip:R, and mquiiing ( £ he Uoinicil ; i/(mld p rmii: thorn to pur;uH-e f.-ra i:noih-.-r lir-i.—i.'un-pi id with Th i M iyor r por cd thut the d >.d b dy of a cow, h .ving lodged on rhr river bink at tlie rear of th.i X-ir-miki Hotel, »nd nor, being abhi to ascenaid the owner, he had oidered it to be burnt at a co-t of 15s, The Hei.ui Eoad Board wrote asking for a reply to their enquiry, wh ith'-r the Council would b?ar the cost of widening the old Devoo-rojd to abattoir site. -Referted to the Works Commute?. Mr Oolesby wrote applying for tho u r e of tho Cjuccil's trucks, and undertaking to return same in good order. — Declined, A. Hood wrote forwarding|m account for .£52, in respect of encroachment of river on his land.—No ac ion The Harbour Board wrote stating they did not intend to deal with the leases of Kawa pah at present. Messrs sSiadden and P.dmer wrote forwarding phns of land taken fr. m Mr Henry King at the water intake. Or, Brooking pointed out there was no provision for disposing of the tail race from the turbine. He understood it was intended the tail race should go to the river, and ha urged that this should ba shown on the plan.—Referred back to Messrs Sludden and Palmer, Mr Piirett waited on the Council relative to an alleged breach of byelaws, for which he had been summoned, He explained that the architect of tho building shou'd have seen to the mitt- r of obtaining the necessary permi r , and not being aware this had not been done, had unwittingly committed a breach. He asked the Council to condone the offence. The Mayor moved that on the understanding the Engineer wa't Ratified with the present position of matters nnd on Mr Pikect paying th-i usutl fees and est*, the Oounoil withdraw the proceedings. Or. Wood raised the point of allow ing Mr Pikett to übo second-hind timber,

The Mayor said tint was a question 'or the Engineer, and was no part of ;'ne proceedings against Mr Pikett for Diiilding without having obtained a parmit. Or. Alexander considered both questions were pirt of on« another. Crs. Tisch and Oouna't supported the motion, whii'h was c.r iid. S. Smith, Churchwarden of Rfc, Ma-y's, wrote aking for some gravel to bt spread on the footpath in front oi the church. Or. Brooking pointed out that the damage to the footpath waa caused bj the water from the church ground, and he considered that a culvert should be put in by the church authorities tc carry away the water. After fu? .her discussion the request was graDle ! , and the att o ntim of th< Giiurchwnr V:s is to bj cllod to th( need for culvwts. Aq inquiry as to whether any pir tion of the Council's debentures wonV shoitly be op n for public subscript 0' was referred to the Finance Committee Messrs Weston and Weston wrote offering a strip of land for connect,: Gill atjd Brougrnni streets for ,£350 on condition that the sireeS be the full width. The Mayor statad that it was 6 question of ways and means, as Mi Mcintosh's section was offered a ! £I3OO, Mr Berry'rt £l2O, and these with Mr Weston's £350, made a tota of £1770. Hi moved tin raattei bo referred to the Speckl O miiittei set up on this nutter. —Carried. The Engineer reported progress o! the work at the biths' As to thi proposed quarry at Marslind Hill hi esimitsd some 1500 cubic yards o gravel could easily be won wittniv much stripping, and he suggested st<-p' being taken for that purpose. H< suggested the Giver-street channellinj being put in hand as soon as possible The Abattoir-road was Wfll forward Everything was stated to bi satisfac tory at the waterworks.—Adopted. In reply to Or. Wood the Engine*! stated how he proposed to work ih road to the quarry. The Works Committee reported : - That Messrs J. West and Go's tende of £l6 10s for the Gaine stre»t con tract be accepted ; that the followinj tenders be accepted for cutting fu z i a the Abattoir Reserve : - Blocks 1 am

2, J. West and Co., £3 10a; hi ok 3, J. West and 00, £6 12s; block 4, J. West and 00., £7 4s; block 5, H. Trigger, £8 ss; blor:k 6, W. Milns, .£5 10-; block 7, Herd a d 00., £6 10s j blo.k 8, J. U'KQilton, £6 s*; block <>,' J. Cm', £6 lis 3d. That the Bo.ough Bngine«r at each nveMng of fhe Dounoil fuuiish a sohe ul< of he ron-sid-rs shou'd b< done m t' e f II ><ving fortmgiv ; Mi'tfc the Hospital B»nil :-> . :.'>' nt d t v.» 1 ,d-i i-e-e iigs t, 7* 61 par lotd; that the RaiUay D payment in answer to tho Oounril'meque-t for a footbridgo in Hobson-street having replied that this portion of the street had been closed, kquirifs he raide as to the date ar.d particulars of such closing ; that the police be requested to take notion against Walttr Wilson for furious driving and againit F. 0. Griffiths for sweeping lubbish into the en est; that Oarder Bros, be notified that the Council will tk» 9in.

and 12in. parthenware pipes instead of Sin. and 10in,, prices being the same; 'hat the Borough Engineer report on tha cob 1 ; of channelling Qovur-s r<>e "r-'m Devon to Gill street; thnt tho Borough Engineer be authorised to take ictio'i agiinst. Mr. A, A. Pdsott for building in L'-mon street without a permit and for crossing th<) footpath in the svme street with rVays also without a p'-rmit; thit the B .rough En ginear be authousnd to procure 1000 gallons of tar from N-ls>n at 4 -\ p-;r gallon. A deputation from I ho Nov. Plymouth Fire Bng-tde havin ; » waited on the Commit!ea with lvfvreno to wrtain rmt'ers th< y attended to; that His Wfrship tho Mayor, Or.-. Tisch ar;d Wood, be a cjmmifcte:'t ■ confer w ; 'h the cap'.iin of tho fi; 1 bi-ij;ade thereo"; th t tho alt»mtjons to tho Oontrd Fire Brigado Hta'inn b ; cirri d out in aec r tamto r-ith ;, ! rp! >riiuvmit'ed bv tho biigad f; t'"vt ''..• li. •J. Wat's appH.ia'ion fev a wa'e>-r-on-iiec'ion to his property in W.ktli Id strfet be prnnted sulvj ct to Win piy raentof ,£5 12s CJ by him —There port, was adopted. The Mayor reported that Mr Cunningham required tho immediate removal of the Wtst, End firi B'ntion from his propnrty, and that Mr Dows offered-a site at a yearly rental of .£1 foi the balance of his term—Aw-ut <!, 'endors to Lq called for the rt-m v 1 of the Htatinn and ». njrr«iime- *• o hdrawn by the Council'- * lu-i O'S The Fiuanou Uornwicieo icpuruud

j thus Mu'svs Wtsto'ij M ,i account of £7 7s ho paid, ( km) that Nli' Metayer bi advanced i £350 on account of his professional 1 i"*i vices. —T e ivp'ir . was adapted. The Stat" R qij.v. zt'on Committee oj-oi ,! ed r;.co7'in-;iidirij»:— That h.spec■or Fie; bi three months 1 dvo if ah«-;.c! on Mui piy fioin 1.-t Sop •'lib rr, xf, \ : i.l '-ha* a*, tho expiration .f that ;> /i <d 'is vie sbe■i i- p •?:*«■" .vi hj; ■■ ii-it, in ucc id .no 1 wi h t rm ■f iiii enj>a,</«m;ui?, Mr P .r f fie iv-. hi a manh'.-i no icy iVo'O Is. .iepMn e next dispensi; g with h-s eervic a a> Dog T x Ool'e tor; that application* ba called for thi servios of a com potent; ps'son to dischtrgo tho f llowitig duti s, e.t a salary of £IOO pir annum and a commission of 20 pr Bint, on dos? tix collected, viz: Col 1. ctor of D .)j> Tax, Inspector uf V(hide.--, Inspector of Dangerous Go id", Inspector of Botrding house?, I: pp ctor of Billiard-rooms, Inspector of Wast Water, Irsp-ctor of Buildings nndei section 318 of the Municipal Coipvations Act (dealing with fire escapes). Or. Bro king doubt, d whether a go id man could be obtained for such a large quantity of woik at, only £IOO a year. The Mayor consid»r.d' there would be plenty of p.pplioa ions. The report wa9 adopted. Tin K serves Committee reported rocomm-'nding : -That the application ;,f tb.9 Woman's Christian Ttrap'raoo ■ Union for control of the ladies' ro'-m bf granted on f aine terms as before; that Mr Joo West's request for repairs to fence at Ms. Bryoo be referred to tho Borough Engineer to rep irt upon ; that the W mil's Council bo grantd tliu use of the Gimutil Chtmb rs for om week free of charge for their annual conference; that tbe application of Mfl?srs VV. E, Brooking and J. Russell and Sjn for p=.rmwsion to erect tool shed in the O.m-itery be dic'.ined as far as the f>ite suggested is concerned, but thai; tbe applicants be informed this pet mission will be given to erett su.h sheds iu that portion of the Reservo lewd to Mr V> hite, %gvided such bui!dir:gs ate built to the satisfaction of the Coram tt?e, that they make application annually for the continUinca of the tenency, and that for this year they mako th»'ir own p.rrnngemerits with the tenant, Mr Wnite.— Adopted. An anrndod tender forconcrete work en Esplanade wis submitted by W Armstrong for £B4. , The Mayor (stated that the nett cosl to the Council would •be £SO af f 6i giving credit for earth removed, anc £25 from Esplanade Oi>namittee. On the motion of Orv Wood, th< tond- r was accept-d. Tne question of improvements at *h' Ea-.t Eo'l Fire Station wis di*cu*sed md the E gineer was inst-rutfted t( procure prico-i for a framework town similar to that as Stratford. Or. Wood moved that MrOolesbyb required to remove wood, etc., now oi the site of the fire station, and tha the section be fenced.— Carried. Or, Btookiog moved that the Work ' Committee draw out a schedule c duties, etc, for the appointment o Turncock. Cr. Wood objected to the delay, am ' mivfd that app"ieui ns bi called fo the position at asalvy of £3 por week Or Snrlth seconded tho amendment After further di cu.-sion, in which i ' wa* pointed out there was no U'«enc; in m iking tie appointment, the amend 1 incut was vvithdrawn and the mitioi Cirried. i Cr. Tweh moved that the metal ii Hino and Youog-streets be blinded.Carried. Cr. comphined of the way ii ' wlich ivpairs to footpaths were effected ; and moved taut when gravel was pu i on it should be relied. 1 O'-. Ah xinder seconded tha motior wcinu wat carried. Cr. Alexander moved that the Er.gi neer ba instructed to take permar.en levels in Morley-Btroet si as to giv ' Mr Kyngdon a tide entrance to hi I proper'y. ; Is was stated that the permanen ' lovels had b i,-u already taken, auf ■ nfter soni'3 discussion, the Enginer wa 1 ics'ruoted to do the best ho could. ' The ques'ion of wa'.orcarts was die • cussed, and it was generally onsidere that up-to-date arrangements for w^tet ' ing should be obtained, and the Eagi neer was instructed to make inquiriei Io was HecidHd that the c'saimel oi - onei-idoif S'andjsh's Hill be pitchec Tho Council rose at 9.30.