BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 205, 15 September 1903, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Otuaeil mac rn Monday, Precent: (lis Wo-nhip the Mayor (Mrj 'ft. Hook), Ore. Woo l, Smith, l'.i o .kiac, Oollis, Tiech, Edmund*, and A.lfcxmder, Or. i?jl!rtnj»or inquired whether. •m s'oar tha a.-igineer or Consulting', Engineer wero consulted on the qunsSi;n ot' allowing Oar dor Brothers to obtain earthenware pipes from another maker before consent was given to the reqtißSt. The Mayor said that Mr Mestaydr had not beon co suited. la reply to Or. B llringer the Engineer said has was noS consulted as to illowing (harder Broshors to get pi pas r'rom another m iker, lie eunsid -rud •hit unless therrf was a owpeto-it mm to piss the. pipes in Auckland tli-rn might be a difficulty in obtaining pipes icrorcling to contract. The Mayor s:»-id " : t was fob tint tha Oouncil wits practically in the hinds of the manufacturers, and utiles? they igreed to the request t'noy might not have oV,'lined the pipes. Cr. wished to make his position clear, Had he been ptesent at the last meeting ho should strongly have objected to the Council on its own initiation, without consulting its expert advisers, agreeing to pipes from aooSher maker bain? obtained, and considering the stress that Mr Mesteyer laid on the importance of having these pipes as perfect as possible, he protested against the course taken. The Mayor considered it was the Engineer's business to have advised the Council during the discussion if there was any objection to Messrs Carder's proposal. Or. Bellringer considered the Engineer had no right to interfere in a discussion unless he was consulted. The Mayor was ol a contrary opinion, and considered that it was part of the Engineer's duty to put the Council right on a matter of that sort. The diecucsion then dropped.

Or. Oonnett wrote resigning his seat on the Couccil owing to pressure of other business and through ill health. On the motion of the Miyor, the resignation was accepted with regret. Mr Mestayer wrote enolosing copy of a letter from Mr Ferguson, urging that the Council should endeavour to obtain a leduction of rates on the carriage of steel pipes from Wanganui to New Plymouth, tbe present rate being about double that from Melbourne to Wanginui. The Mayor stated that a letter had bsen sent to the Railway Department on the matter, and intimating that unions a reduction was made, the pipss would have to be forwarded by steamer. Me srs Briscoe and Oompmy wrote explaining the delay in forwarding the water mains, which arrived about a fortnight late. Or. Alexander moved that the explanation given being satisfactory, the penalty be not enforced. Some discussion ensued, and further consideration was deferred. In relation to a proposal to erect a bridge over the railway at Hobsonstreot, the Railway Department wrote stating that the street was closed. The matter was referred to the Works Committee. Messrs Govett and Quilliam wro'e advising on the cabstand question. It was resolved to adhere to the sites already fixed. A formal resolution was passed authoring the Borough seal being affixed ■ to the agreement with the County Couneil as to compensation for thp heavy traffic on tha County road The Mayor of Stratford wrote, forwarding copy of resolution passed at Stratford urging the Government to push on the Stratford-Whangamomona railway, and asking the Council to cooperate in the matter. Or. Boliringer moved that the request be complied with. This wae seoonded by .Or. WootJ, who stated that settlers had to pay £9 a ton for carriage of goods.—The motion was carried. Au application for a water supply by Messrs Mills and Harvey was referred to the Works Committee. Mr A. E. Sykes wrote asking for the levels of Dawson-street.—Agreed to. A petition was read from a number of residents asking for the erection of a lamp at the corner of Brougham and Pandarvas-streeta.—To be supplied. Mr Billing, Chairman of the fjlliott Road Distriot, together with Mr Hal Gfoodacre, waited on the Council with a request that Wallace Place should be opened to its full width, as at present there was a bank on on« side of the road which made the road dangerous for traffic, They recommended metalling to tho full width up to the Elliottroad, the Road Board contributing a share of the expense. It was also asked that the road as far as Mr Maissey's be metalled. Or. Brooking moved that the request be made in writing by the two Road Boards, and thon be considered by the Works Committee. Or. Smith agreed with this coi^rsa. Or. Bellringer considered that the Frankley Road Board should be consulted, as they would have to bear a ,ha«e of the cost. The motion was carried. The Works Committee reported recommending:—That Mr McGahey's application for u&e of a portion of Baines Terrace opposite section 791 be granted in terms of his letter at an annual encroachment fe i of Is; that ilr W. R. Homes application for pn entrance to his property in Gaine-street be granted; that upon the Borough Solicitors reporting all papers iu orde , permission be given to the owner of section 880, New Plymouth, to grant or reserve rights of way over part thereof having a width of 1515 links (10 foet) and extending from Gill-etreet for a distance of 130 3 links (86 feet) along the western boundary or thes-ation; •jhat upon the Borough Solicitors re • porting that all papurs ara in order permission be granted to William Oourtiey and other the owners of parts )f auctions Nos, 917, 934, 935, New Plymouth, to grant or rese:ve rights of >vay over all those parte of the said sections which constitute a private way with a minimum width of 15.15 links (10 feet) from Oourtenay-streat to lot 8, ■ of section No. 917 and bounded towards > the north (31.8 links) by lot B of sec-1 tion 917 towards the east, 15.15 links

of lot Oof section No. 917 again to-1 ward the north (125.4 link?) by lots C j ind D of section 917 and part of eeotion 91(3 agajn towards thu bibs (805' links) by other part of section 935 to-1 vards the south 15.15 links by Oourt-I enay-street towards the wes -, 189.85 , links by other part of s-c'ion No. 935 again towards the si.uth, 148.03 links oy other parts of seotionß 935 and 934, .nd again towards the west 30.3 links by o.her part of section No. 934 and lot A of section No. 917 ; that when the water main is laid through Fi'zroy co the abattoirs fire plugs be put in at intervals: that the cost of extending Gill-street to fyougbam-streeti being i prohibitive no further aotion be takeu;

olnfc Mr Richmond's letter re drainage *< l iirtpropor;y at Gove-stroot cutting j til to > tvo been Ciused by insuf-' Bc*»s * h'!«g M' • recived and fcho etii;i e r b-i in -tw-ed to ivpnrt upon the si)at*or; tha ,p His Wor»hip ihe Mayor a id Or. Billringer bj acomavihteeto go into &'»o ijuus iou of p>iiaomof.t levels of Yivin'-sf'-eet from Moilev-stree'. to Cusfi>jld Road and to confer with Mr Weston theroon; that parmission b ) granted to the S*nh and Door Company to carry a private telephone wire across Liardet and Moles-worth-streets from their yard in Liardet-sfcreet to the yard in Moles-worth-Ktraet ; that the Sergeant of Police bn requested to take proceedings fur bveiehes of any of '"he borough by--laws; that the plan of improvements 11 the Hospital "round:; Huhmittod oy th<Mospiti 1 B .ar l bd *pp'-oveJ ; that ten dirs be ca'.M 1V- - in erection of the n-ire l aker's cottage a f . the Waterworks, at Mangon i ; tint Slessrs McWil!i*uis anil A'.diewa ba informed that unl take out tlia accident insurance policy required in then' contract, before the 14 h inst. the Council will do bo and deduct the prtmium from contrac monies; that written prices be obtained from the livery stables for u?e of horse and gig to Mingorei about twice a week; that the Borough Solicitors bu asked to advise as to the right of owners objecting to cab and express stands being fixed alongside the footpath opposite thuir premises; that tho engineer prepare thd permanent site for the stoneorusher and ereot the metal bins; that the schedule of works proposed by tho Borough Engineer for the next fortnight be adopted; that in view of the circumstances of the case no action be taken against the proprietors of the Swift Studio and tho New Zeohnd Olothing Factory for breaches of the bye-laws, but that they be notified that proceedings will ba taken should there be any further infringement of the bye-laws; that Messrs Hartaell Bros, tender of £B4 15s for alterations to the Central Fire Station

be accepted—other tenders Boon Bros. £94 10s, Gliff Bros. £93, Ooleman and Son £lOl, J. Tong £lO9 18a; that Mr W. G. Knyvett's tender for extension of Brougham-street being the lowest be acoepted —others tender Messrs Kyngdon, Berridge and Hayen; that Messrs J. West and Co's. tender of £99 for Pendarves-street contract be accepted —o'her tenders, Armstrong and Co. £ll7 Bs, J. Kemp £125, Kvngdon and 00. £147 10a; that Mr J. Oolesby's tender of £1 18 * per chain for carting and spreading metal on Abattoir Road be accepted —no other tender; that fir M. Ferguson's tender for the manufacture and supply of steel water mains be accepted, all 15in, to be delivered before 31st March, 1904, and 21in. before Ist; July, 1904. Any saving in freight effected by the Council to be allowed for—(no other tender); that the plans of lands and casements to be acquired from Mr H, King as submitted by Mr Sladden ba approved.— Tne report was adopted. Tne Reserves Committee reported recommending that upan the Borough | Solicitors reporting that all papers are in order and all rente and coses paid, l mve ba granted to the Tabakaki News Company to transfer its interest in lease of lot 8, sub 3, Storehouse Reservo, to Mr Montea hj, and aso that eave be gran'ed to vlr Montea'h to frant an unler of the said lotto Itssrs L. 1). Nathan & Co.; that Mr H. F. Russell be informed that the Council do not. contemplate leasing the reserve at cirner of Egm mt and Kingstreets ; that the contractor for outting furzj on lot 9, Ahittoir Reserve, not hiving put in an appearance, the contract be forfeited and a fresh contract be let to T. W. White for £6 lls3d.— Adopted. The special committee appointed to consider the advisability of diverting the Hautobi stream, near the Car-rington-road entrauoe, recommended that the matter be deferred for the present, —Adopted. The committee appointed to interview Mr Yates and the Publio Trust Office, re compensation for land to be acquired at Mangore', reported recommending that the Publio Trustee's claim of £lO per acre for 1| acres be agreed to; that Mr Yates' claim of £7 l(k bo agreed to.—Adopted! The committee appointed to confer with representatives of the Taranaki Council as to the Henui bridge, re-l ported the following offer by that Counoil: —" That the County Counoil, contribute towards the erection of the | new bridge across the Henui stream the sum of £IOO a year for five years, the first payment to be made on completion of the said bridge, suoh moneys to b* made a charge upon the funds by the Waitar* Riding; should the Borough boundary be extended at any time during the five years such contribution to cease." The committee recommended that tho offer be accepted—the County Council to give an assurance that repairs wiil be immediately exeouted at the Wiuwakaiho bridge to the extent of £2OO, atd that, in the event of the Henui Road District jiiuing the Borough, no part of the contribution paid up to the date of amalgamation shall be refunded to tho County Council..-Adop'.ed, On the question of acoounts, th 6 Mayor said he considered that advertising in two papers was a waste of money, and he advocated an alteiation in the present system. Accounts amounting to £621 5s 4d ordinary, £222 19s abattoirs, and £llO2 5s fid on loan account wer passedi Or Wood m ,ved that the question of printing and advertising be referred to the Re-organisation Committee. Seoonded by Or. Brojking and carried. Or Bellringt'v moved that the plans for tho electric lighting scheme be referred to the Worka Committee to consider as to ullonition of lamp*, and that tenders Le called for the snme. Or Brooking moved rhat the tandors be lestrir.ted to B-i<ish n>ak< rs. H> refeir d to the opinion i f Mr Mestaye on this nutter. Or. B lliisger agreed to the provision being added to h'.s motion. Or. Wood advocated retaining a free hand in advertising for tenders, and he moved to strike out the restriction. ' Cr, Collis seconded the amendment,! which was carried. I

| The motion, with the above czoepj tion, was then carried, j Or. Oollis advocated that provision should be mide for immediate repairs to asphalted paths when broken up for ' any work. ' Or. Wood moved thit applications be called for tbe positiun of Turncock at a salary cf £3 a week, aod that the Works Committee settle tha duties.— Carried. Or. Collie moved that the Railway Department be atked to construct an overhead bridge at the lower end of Morl«y-atre4 to enable the public to get access into tho Reserve.—Carried. {To h wtimuti,}