Works Committee.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7844, 9 June 1905, Page 2

Works Committee.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING., t The Works Committee met ou Thursday evening. I'rcscnt : His Worhip the Mayor, Crs. Brooking.. Burgess, Browne, Collis, Cliff, Ewingi, Tisch and Wilson. Tie following tire ihe most important recommendations to be submitted to Monday's meeting ot' the Borough Council :-- 'ih.it the de.d of agreement With Mr Now in., n lor the purchase uf purt sect on (Sol (Gill Street extension) ho apirovwl, and the Mu.vor and Cr. Wilson U appointed to sign the same, 'ih it the lleiiui Bond Board Jifi asked if they will continue the prusen'u ai r.argemcnt f< r the upkeep of C'lcmow Bond for u further period of six months, und thereafter uni.il six months' notice in writing is given bj( either party. Thai Mr !•'. .1. Koakes lie appointed manager of the abattoir in succession to Mr Stone (transferred U» Wellington) at a salary of £M> per nunum (wilhoui house). . That upon payment of Hie usual f.e consent he given to the transfer of the '.ease of section 2387, Xew Vlyi. ouili. from Me srs Kowe and Fiitcrfson to Mi' Kowe. ahat Mr Wehjber bo informed that tho Council cannot depart in any particular ifrom its previous offer re-, garding the drain through his proi perty in Gover Street. That £IOOO be added to tlie loan proposals to, be placed ibufore tha ratci«iyci'S, foH the purpose of coin tributing towards tho erection of a technical school. 'i'hat petitioners from the Frankley Road district be info'/med that,, ! provided they contribute £lO towards the cost the Council will con-

tinue tha footpath from the boundary of the borough at Frankley Hoad to connect with .the footpath at Dawson Street. That the borough engineer b» instructed to complete as soon as pos~ sible the filling in Gilbert Street, as previously arranged with Mr Fraser. That £25, portion of the sujbpsidy voted in the estimator, lie piiid to the Western Park Committee. That the Town Clerk be reajuested to draft a special order reducing tho rent of the, Ngaire Reserve in proportion to the land taken by the Government for the Toko Railway,

Thut in future no permission be granted for the erection of hitching posts in the borough. That tho £13,000 special loan ho placed before the ratepayers in throe separate issues. That Mr .). Coiiesby bo Informed that he will be charged with aill expense the Council may be put to for repairs to borough streets caused by his excessive or extraordinary traffic That Mr M. Andrews' tender of £3OO 10s for tha abattoir cottago and other works in accordance with the engineer's speoifrifcitions Ijo accepted. That the borough 'engineer be instructed to.fcnco in the cutting on Standish's Bill. That Mr L. Rullot be informed that in view of the fact that to carry out his request would cost the sum of £l3O, the Council cannot sc© its way to accede to it.

That the borough engineer be authorised to lny pipes across Dawson Street to carry the stormwntcr from Standish's Bill. That the stundpipe in Egmont Street remain as at present. That provided Mr Todd submits the plan of his transited and pays t£e twin! fee, no action bo taken against him for contravening the MuiklIng by-laws. That the borough engineer be instructed to extend the concrete channelling in I'owderham Street (south side) as far as Dawson Street, as requested by Mr Carthcw.That the Council decline to recognise any liability for the alleged uceident to Mr Watt in Vivian Street, the footpath being in good order That tho borough engineer be authorised (o execute whatever repairs may be necessary to the metalling in St. Aubyn Street (estimated COM, X 140). 'flhat Air Weston be informed that the Council regrets that in the present state of its finance it cannot see its way to accede to his request for tho cutting down of Powderhnm Street West. That the recommendation of the borough engineer that the sewers from the west end of the borough bo not connected with the Buatoki Kiver be adopted. Thut'the borough engineer give a further report on laying the water main in Young Street. Thut the question of metalling Young Street West be deferred until all metalling already . authorised is completed. That in accordance with the recommendation of the Horough Kngineer the application of the Mnngorci Dairy Company be declined. That tenders be called for the erection of tho power house in accordance with Mr Mestaycr's specifications.