BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 9 March 1906, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS. The Fi nance Committee met on Thursday. Present: —His Worship the Mayor, Crs, Brooking, "Browne and Monteath, It was recommended: Thai accounts as per schedules be passed for payment ; that the following progress payments be made, Smart Bros. i"ll Is, and deposit £5, Boon Bros, (distributing station) £8 2s 2d. The Works Committee afterwards met, present: His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Brooking, Browne, Collis, hwiug, Hutchen, Monteath and Wilson, and resolved to recommend to the Council, That in future the poundkeeper when reporting re cattle impounded also report the number of times the owner has had animals impounded ; that the Borough Engineer report as to the removal of earth in front of the proposed technical school in Liardet-strect; that Mr Bewley's letter re sewer" connection be referred to the Borough Engineer with power to act; that Mr A. J. Mcintosh be informed that the Council regret that they are unable to grant Inm any further extension of time to connect the Taranaki Hotel with the sewers; that the draft specification of the sanitary contract be referred to the Drainage Committee to report on Monday ; that the Borough Engineer repair the water trough at the Abattoir; that Mr Pikett be informed that the estimated cost of laying H li inch main to his property is £3O (is, and he be request ed to furnish a list of property owners on the pipe-line willing to take tho water; that the question of a lad to assist the Electric Light linesman be referred to the Electric Light Committee with power to act; that tenders be called for the annual supplies in accordance with the specification prepared by the Borough Engineer; that subject to the Borough Engineer being satisfied that the toudcr is in order, Mr L. Lilley's tender of £2O lis for fencing at the Power House be accepted.