Borough Council.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7879, 22 July 1905, Page 2

Borough Council.

WOHKS COiIMI'ITEK. Tho fortnightly meeting of the Works Cominitteo (was held ot, Thursday evening, .when rcrionimendutions were ina*ie as follows

That Mr l(latchford"s letter re filling in Gilbert Street 'be referred to the Borough, 1 Engineer to; report to the Council on Monday night,That the llorough Engineer be instructed to fence tho West' End llri •station sito.

That consideration of Mr Atkinson's letter re IHUijs Street be deferred until tho Worts Committee visit the street in niuestioin'. That the llenui lioad Hoard be informed that, under their agreement, with the Council the sum of £23 was due on June 30 last for tho upkeep of Clemow lload 'during the previous year, and that the Council expects payment to bo now ma<de.

That the attention of the Borough [engineer bo drawn to the state of Clemow Road, and that he 'be instructed to put It into repair. That, the letter from thcGasCom* pany re deductions made from their account for tar be referred to tho llorough Engineer to report to the linance committee.

That Messrs Hew ley and Griffiths be informed that the Council cannot see its way to accede to their request to allow vehicles to back into the channelling jit the door of their mart for loading and unloading- purposes.

That the letter from the Eliot Itotui Uourd requesting the ?en:ova! ol Uric.k tank and grating, placed by tfci n.v the Borough Kngincer on* tht Kliot Hoad, lie referred to the engineer. -with instructions to give effect t.-.i the rw.uest.

That the lloi'ougli Solicitors Ik' authorised to appeal against the tk'ci 'ion of the Aliigistrate in re Kvndnll v. White, ami to deposit Iho sunt o: £Jj as security for tho mijioal. That the opinion ot Iho secretary of till' .Municipal ,\ss»'iatio»v be taker us to whether the appeal is likely to be successful.

That the County Council be potifial -t-liat they will !>e required to reimburse tho borough for any expense it may be put to in i'onsiiqu.once of the i ■extraordinary uui'tagc of county metal over Devon Street East and Eliot Street.'