Borough Council.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 193, 19 August 1904, Page 2

Borough Council.

WORKS COMMWEE MEETING

The borough council works committoo mot last night, his Worship the Mayor, and Crs. firowne, Brooking, Cliff, Collis, Medley, Wilson and Wood being present. Apologias were r»ceived from Crs, Aliier and Carter, It was decided that the council could not recognise the claim of Mr Harrison, assistant waterworks engineer, for wages during his Alness* uud that bo receive u fortnight's notice of dismissal ; ami that Meip's Weston and Woston, solicitors for th« claimant, bo noliliccl accordingly. Atua's' claim lor overtime will be paid according to certified timesllieets, and he will to offered Mr Harrison's position at £2 per week without overtime.

Mr C. Httnnoll, the secretary of the fljis Company, asked the council to lix a date for its conference with the company's directors on the mattor of purchasing the New Plymouth gas worts. Wednesday next at three o'clock was decided on, and Cr. Cliff appointed to act in place of Cr. Aliier should the latter still 'be absent from New Plymouth. Mrs Davidson forwarded a formal consent for the council to encroach on her sections at Honui with earth used in making batter for r jadway at tile new bridge, on condition that tho council first removes tlie fences to a safe distance.

Mr I{. Mestayer wrote «bout delay ■in signing the electric light contract. —Held over.

The special committee reported that satisfactory arrangements had 'been made for regulating stock driving to the aba ttoirs.

Mr S. Hill, Government Valuer, with the consent of the department, forwarded li'is valuation of the closed Pendarves street at £2OO. 9f this £125 will be offered to adjoining owners, the remainder ibeing reserved -by the council. The oiler is made subject to the whole of the land beinjj taken lj|y the adjoining owners and subject to the council being' allowed to lemove metal from the old road. I t was decided to discuss on Mon'day night the matter of charging an 'annual rental to burgesses whose sections encroach on streets.

Mr Me&tayer will be informed that tha council does Dot require a duplicate of reservolc oontraoi glftUS a charge of twelve guineas, councillors considering the eo&t excessive. The enguneer will prepare >a copy.

Messrs Briscoe and Co. wrote, claiming payment for all pipes r*. waved and signed for by the former borough engineer's receipts. It was explained that Mr Spencer had been compelled to sign tor the goods before delivery by the Ku;l\vity Jtopurimojit, and 011 noting a shortage had immediately notified me conlractois. —The council adhered to the resolution previously passed, thiakmg that tl.e question of Shortages und leakage in shipments iihoultl be thivslifcd out.

Messrs Malone, JlcVeagli and Anderson wrote regarding way loaves on the pipe-line. Consideration deferred.

The borough solicitors, Messrs Goyett and Quillinm, forwarded a copy of the agreement between t:.e llenui lioad Hoard and the council regarding traffic 011 the Cleniow. loud to the abattoirs.

Or. Collis rei>ort«l on the bath there was no accounting for t amount of the gas bill, and he hau arrangi<d for an examination. lie could not recommend the erection of a chimney until the council could decide on additional accommodation for the custodian, as the 'jommilteo was convinced of the necesnity for the custodian's residence on' the premises. The committee resolved that something must Ixs done to loiivor the gas bill, and tho account in dispute was ordered to Ite pa'id. . I'lio engineer's report wus, consider- ,. c " t , Lin S in Pendarves street t«> ™ip Ol | ,1 tllL ' (!xh '''' ili6n commitwe w«ll be done. The engineer was authorised to have ceineat t(!Stwl Ja Wcllinj?ton ° teste" VIOW ch<!cldn S the council's