Borough Council.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 93, 23 April 1904, Page 2

Borough Council.

WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING. The Works Committee met on Thursday. Present : His Worship the Mayor (Mr K. Cock) presiding, and Crs. Aider, Brooking, Brown, Carter, Cliff, Medley, Wilson and Wood. The 'lloroug'h engineer was authorised to engage the necessary men for excavating trenches for water mains, and also the man recommended by Mr Meslayci" for handling the steel mains. It was deckled to call tenders for the erection uf three pipe 'l-Hdg-es as soon ns the plans are avuilable from Mr Mestnycr. Consideration of (he roil!,- of the high tension main of (lie ,-lectnc ligllit was deferred until u,fler the receipt of lenders. II wi-.s readied "That the necessary jiower having been obtained bv the Health Act passed last session, the Health Department be paid £<!<) 11s, arrears of the borough's contribution -to the Covei'iiinenf sanitary Inspector to Jan. .'ll last, and that cpiarterly payments be made in future in accordance with the original agreement. Messrs Boon Bros, were given permission to slack limber and other hjiiilding maternal on Ariki-strcet for four months, provided that the council has access to the street at nil times, and the excnlvallion of earth is not interfered Willi.

Mr We't/.slei's letter, complaining of the manner of grading King-street, was received, and lie will lie informed that the council cannot see its way to alter the previous decision. Tlie borough engineer was given authority to lay a four-inch water main in Muli-sworih-strcet from Da-vidson-si reel, to. l.inrdct-.slreel, and to take up the existing Ihree-fyiurler inch service. The committee decided to defer consideration of Mi- 11. Crann's letter reporting Mr (J. Doullon for abusive language until live previous action is heard. The llenui Bond Hoard notified that it was intended to enforce heavy Ira Hie by-laws.—ll, reived. Mr Westeriuan will . be informed that the council dots not nio.uire an assistant eiiginier jusl now. Consideration of Mr Mestaycr's report on the septic funk, dentin-,! with tfio reservoir and filter foundations, was deferred.

Mrs Webber's letter re tilling in her section in Lemon-street was nferrcd to the engineer, as was the application to construct a footpath in Octavius Place. Mr Lister will lie informed that the metalling of United-street has Ijfcen passed to be (lone out of loan money, and will be executed at the curliest opportunity. hi reply to the petition from hotel keepers asking to be released Irom payment of the billiard-room license fee, it was decided to recommend that the council cannot see its way to grant the request. Mr Waller's letter re flushing round funnel and retention vahe at tile baths, and Messrs (liabham's letter re meter for watvr mains were referred to the engineer. Messrs Siemen and Co. will be informed that the council does not refill ire a second-hand electric liiylilinir plant. b Mr J. Salt's tender of .CIS for additions (o tin! mnnag-er's ollico and slableu at the abattoir wus acccptThe consulting anil boroifgh engineers will In; asked to insert an arbitration clause in all future specifications. The engineer was given authority to fence the dangerous places on the abattoir road.

The Agricultural Department is to be written (o, asking it to expedite the reg/islruiioh of the rfl ? ultoir. In all future contracts the condition reiifiiring contractors to provide, bimdsmch will bo struck out. On the recommendation of the borough engineer. Ihe term of maintenance of the Kiiijr-strecl. culvert was reduced to a fortnight, and lenders will 1 W called for forming the street. The engineer was authorised, as per his reporl, i 0 lay fifty feet of concrete channels on Hie borough side on Hie corner of I Uric and Cullield streets, put into | | le permanent levels ; and to put in a pitched stone crossing across the road. The cost was estimated at £2O.

Mr Mcslayer will lie askerl to forward cstimales and ipinntilies with

TIN' binoup.li engineer was aullrirised lo pass the j.lnus of additions '<> Mr *. 11. White's premises in |)t;v-on-strcct., dispensing with the brick wall, the council njeing satisfied thai a lull compliance with the building by-laws would be attended with loss lo the owner without a corresponding benefit to the community. J'Jtius ol Messrs How,, and Patterson's buildings, on the corner of King and lir.iurclmm si,vets, will be passed on certain conditions. Consideration of the plans of Messrs McFwan nucl C'o.'K buihling in JK-gmnnt-strccl was deferred unl.il the council visit (lie- site on Monday next.

DKSKIiyHS COMMITTKK. 'J'he Deserves Committee met on the same evening. Dresenl : His Worship the Mayor and Crs. Ahier, Hi'ijoking. ' IVo.wn, Ca'rter. Med lev and Wilson. The bon.ngl, solicitor wrote thai the lenauls on the council's Ngaiiv reserves Key,, not entitled to ' any reduction of rent, for the land taken for railway purposes.—The letter was received, and Ihe trnunls will be mililicd accordiirglv. The Town Clerk was instructed to obtain from llie borough solicitors all deeds belonging lo the council, ;ooi:i ~. f*. L - IVv.i, I-!ii!l'. n:.'!. in "oiMon p, ; -.rk, p„. e.M 15?. wiil be acc-pted, bnl he will be informed that the council Cannot see. its way to close.any portion of Fulford Street,