Borough Council.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 6, 8 January 1904, Page 2

Borough Council.

WORKS COMMITTOR MKKTINtI, A lii'ioti'ivg of the Works Committee was held on Thursday uvumng. Present—U'is Worship the Mayor (Air K. Cock), and Crs Urooking, Carter, Tisih, iturg'iss, Collis, Medley, J*Mmuu.ls uniit Wood.

H was deci«k»d to repair LeaehS'tivft, near its junction with (Joverstrcvt, in answer to a petition from t'be residents in the localities. Notice will he given to Mr.s Small to remove her bodge, from Leachstreet.

Mr IVvine' was granted a license to erect a hoandiivg in JUiwson-street <«» payment of £i.

Mr Mestayer wrote, asking the CoiiiiK'i 1 to li'otify live contractor that tho <"iig'iiieer in charge of works wan Mr Mesl-ayv-r, or Home person appointed to act in his behalf. lie asiko.l tljat the Borough Kn-ginoer be appointed.—The suggestion was adopted. It was decided to instruct Messrs UoiveLL mid 11 iatu to take steps to 'huve proclaimed a* a public street the live perches at enid of (.Jill-street recently coded from the Harbour Hoard.

it was decided to recommend the Council to extciud to April ttO the .dlate for accepting tenders for electrical installation.

It was decided that the Koserves Committee be appointed to act with the 'gentlemen appointed at the public meeting helid in co'rwivetion with the Western Park.

Mr M. J. Jones wrote, consenting to the straig'h'teniiivg! of King-street on terms proposed by the Counci;, The Engineer will be instructed to prepare plans umd sjAvilications and estimates for concrete culvert for Mangaotuku stre-um in Iviing'-strevt. It was decided to h>ave the Ruatoki stream cleaned at once near the septic tank site.

Mi- A. A. i'ikett wrote that hardwoixl for Hemii bridge woiuld ani'e sHvorUy, and he hoped to have it linis"luv:l by contract date.

An extension of time till entl of IVibriuiry was granted to Mr (Jravlin'g\ contractor for abattoirs. Mr Mestayer wrote that he would hiold the contractor responsible for ains da mage to waterworks tunnol from blasting. Messrs lioon liros. wrote that their account tor extras on ijatihs contract would amount to £;Wo.

M. Aiiklivws eonuplumocl of damage to loner by carters taking stone to the cruslK-r : also- that Council had mot asphußed footpath in front of 'his shop as promised. 'l.he as'j/halt will he done when theworkmen ait' en'ga.gcd in that locality. Mr Welder will be in forme*] that the Cou-neil cannot open up tlit tion of drain. The Buthn Committee recommended tl'.iU mixed bathing be abulisihod /a:n,d family bathing permiWwd on Thum.iay aftcnioicyjis from 2 to 5.

The Engineer was instructed to oali Uv.lers for tin* second section of drain-laying.

Cr Carter moved that the Works Con/mttie meet oil some other evening than Tlijurs-day, which was not eomwnient to business poople. lie also pointed out that mast ©tlner meetings of a pulbHe natur© were

After discussion the mcliua wa. v held on Thursdays. withdrawn, au.d notice given for the Co'ii'M'il meeting.

(hi the moth/a of Crs Wocrt and Brooking it was derided to purchase ali stone ami gravel at the guol ijuari'v.

The Engineer will report on Monday mght ay to the state of affairs oin the Brougham-street extension. His Worship brought up the (question of enlerUti.nmg "delegate-.! to the World's Stu'dtui't Chrrstiia'n Associa- : t'iom. He thought it the iluty of the Council to make their stay enjoy- ''*• Me KUfgy<eslt>d the following committee to make arraignments for an official reception on Tluursd'av, Jwiifnnry 2.1 Mayor awl Mrs Cock, Cr and Arts Tisoh, Cr auj Mrs Brooking, Cr Medley, Cr and Mrs Gaiter, Cr and Mrs Wood, Cr au.i Mrs Bellringer, Cr and Mrs Coll-is, Cr and Mrs Burgess, Cr ur.d Mrs Edmund si, Mr amd Mrs Morgan, Mr anid Mrs E. M. Smith, Mr aud Mrs Dockrill, Mr ,1. C. (Joorge, Mr aiud Mrs Stmndish, Mr a?«d TUrs Courtney, Mr a'nid Mrs Messenger, Misses ton, ISTr and Mrs Newman-, Mtiss rl\-s----tar, Mr and Mrs Skinlwr, Mr anlJ Mrs l-'ook'es, Mr ujid Mrs Percv Bnuth. Mr flfwl Mrs C. W. Oovctt Miss Stephenson Smith, Mrs aayl Miss Capel, Dr auJ M-rs Home, Dr arJJ Mrs Leathani, Dr aivd Mm Whiten, I>r Walker, J>r and Mrs McClelaaud, Mr at;,vJ Mrs IVkHmm, Mr and Mrs Deinpsey, Mr and Mrs Cutliehl, Mr nujd Mrs Koote, Mr and Mrs Ilamlv Ml- ami Mrs (iowdacre. Messrs ami Ales dames Ambury, Air and Mrs Palull', Mr UTOII Mrs Kiri;i W , Mi' and Mr« Alauinlvr, Mr ami Mrs Stanlov Smith. Mr HacUier. The comS Tin), Hall oai Moaxlay afternoon. Ci' Collls moved, and it was resolved that tlw> baibhs be placed free at the disposal of the visitors.