Exchange of Reserves.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 182, 5 August 1904, Page 2

Exchange of Reserves.

A spcciuJ meeting of the Borough Council was held last night to consider the racecourse reserves exchange proposals in order to allow of the Agricultural Society securing a ground on which to hold its annual shows. There were present : Crs Brooking (Deputy-Mayor) presiding, Ahier, ilrowne, Coll.s, Cliff, Medley, Wilson, and Wood. The Chairman moved that tho council insist on the whole of the trustees of the racecourse und other sports reserves being appointed by tile council and that subject to this condition and to St. Germain's .Square being made a borough endowment the draft bill submitted by tltc deputation bo approved and Mr SamJel authorised to tuke the necessary steps to have it passed, and tnat no expense thereon be incurred by the council. This motion lapsed for want of a seconder. Cr. Wood moved and Cr. Browne seconded-That the council insist that the councillors lor the time being of the borough lie trustees of the racecourse reserve, and provided that [en and a half acres only are given m exchange and subject to these conditions being incorporated in the bill <ind to Si. Germain's Square being made « borough endowment tho draft rfubmitted by the deputation be approved, and u committee consisting "fl-js. Brooking, Collis, and Wii<on.be appointed to act i„ conjuncon with the borough solicitors and Mr Samuel in the passing 0 r the bill no snare of the cost of promoting or passing u,e "11 to fall on the "oC •An amendment was moved by Cr at this councl facilitate the pasw »o of any amendment- to the £2* mouth Racecourse 11=™,**? that will have the t .»'ec-t Acl Hiin.r 11,, . SKincorporjo use that to the east of tfliot-street and the scivt, to the extent 0 f sav f.vn -es -nsiae of the racing aXat council tor the above privileges the """' of tW per annum! 8 conditons now placed before the council regarding t%. racecourse reserve aind the Agricultural Society and the grave issues involved tive question be left over for further consideration by the whole council on Monday night next. Cr. Wood seconded, and this was carnied on . tt division-Ayes • Crs Ahier, Collis, Ilrowne, Medley, and Wood; Noes: Crs. Wilson, Cliff, and Brooking. This concluded the 'business of the special meeting'.