Borough Works Committee

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7856, 23 June 1905, Page 2

Borough Works Committee

The Borough Work* Committee met on Thursday evening* Presents tfce Mayor (Mr H. Cock), and Crs. Will, Tiach, Burgess, Ewing. Brown, Opllis, Wilson and Brooking. The Engineer reported that Mill Iloud was in a bad condition, owing primarily to tho laying of the water mains. To put it in order the channels would require to be constructed on each side atad some gravel put down» The work, estimated to cost £2O, vu autfeCM'tfed. With regard to "Mr Biulot'a application to have certain laveUlngrwork done, the engineer reported that too cost would be £284 12b od. It w a » decided to take no, action at preMnt. The engineer reported with roicanf to laying water main* in WeUeoa Place and Barrett Street, for tte supply of tho whole locality. The work was authorise The proposed lajm'g of water meinii in Young Street wa« ordered to be deferred for tho l*esont.

The only tender received being considered exceMve (or the wtork ot t«rtinfcthe slope* ait the reservoir, the J engineer was authorised to deal with the matter.

It was agreed to Carry out repaint in Barrett Street, as rcqjuestod by the residents. The Education Board is to be informed that the borough solicitors have reported adversely on tfee proposal to Include oil the loan estimates a subsidy of £IOOO towards the erection of a technical school in Now Plymouth, but that the natter of making a grant out of revenue will bo considered later.

Mr Messenger's application for permission to put down a small suptie tank at Octaviue Place w«s referred to the engineer. The Harbour Board's stipulation as to the Council bearing the coat of dedicating the strip of land for U» Currio Street extension was agreed llie Eliot Road Board wrote in regard to a letter from Mr J. A. Ibisey. relative to the bad state of Wallace Place, asking that metalling tv PHirs be carried out. The matur was referred to the engineer. A tetter was received from thw nine Street ratepayers. Callfex atW>Uon to Vie bad state of" the water tables, and requesting that concrete channelling be put down *vt*e worst places. Referred to the oujiaeer lor report. The Timaru Harfeur Board wrote with reference to a Drainage Bill which it desires to put through neat s«wion. A resolution wespsassd approving of the principle that municipalities should be allowed to ■*?. '"X th ° «*■» •>•«■• •*» requesting the member for the district, te support the BlltothtaexteM.