Borough Council.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7985, 23 November 1905, Page 2

Borough Council.

WOIIKS UOiUIITTRB MKETI.XU. 'l'he Works Committee of the liol- I oug-h C ouncil met on Wednesday - evening. I'resenl : His Worship the Minor. (is. Hrowne. J'.rooking", Collis. Kwing, Monleat'li. ami Wilson. Tlie following- resolutions Were carried : lhat under lhe special circiuustanees ol the case the Town Cl'.'i-k be instructed not to lake proceedings for the recovery of Mrs Keuyon's rates nil sit-tieii .'!2D, Vivian .Street, until i'iirlher instrucl ions. Tilal I'r. t' ol lis be al'l'oi nt id lo ! reiue-.euL the Council 'on tin- committee to control lhe sports ground al the liecreatie'u- flroumls. Thai Miss Kt nl lie granted an increase of His per month until nexl year's (sliinates are compiled. Thai the borough engineer procure all hardware extras from the ton tractors, provided that only fair market prices are charged. Tha.t. coiisident't ion 'of i-he li-Hier from tlii- Harbour Hoard re the foreshore lie deferred unlil the deviation of the railway is effected. That tinders bo called for lhe sanitary conveniences al the central lire static,n in accordance with the engineer's specilicalions. That the Council express its deep disapproval of live dilatory manner in which the eleclric. light eonlracl is being executed. Thai a copy of t.hei 'borough engineer's estimate of tlie cost of repairs oil Cutliel-d lioad -be forwarded to (lie Marrett R.o,vd Hoard, ami on their agreeing to one -half of the cost the work -lie proceeded with, 'flint the engineer be -nitllioriscd t<i fix such extra scour - pipes to the waterworks -as he may -deem nrceflr.v. That the eivg-incer he authorised to procure 20 casks of t-ar. That upon supplying; a schedule io the salisfaction of the electrical engineer, Messrs Smart Bros.' tender of JCS7 be accepted for -the electrical wiivng af tire Town Hull. Tilal (lie I'ublic Works Dejinrtmenl be informed that \tlie Council wilt continue the sewer /in Brougham Street lo its intersection o' T-'ulford steeel, and that the Deport men I bft perinilied lo coiili'tiiie the sewer to the g-aol, provkled that if the Council wis-h to cut -back the hank in llrongham Sireet at 'am' time the ])e[iartment must make at their own cost any alterations to their sewer that may -be necessary.