BOROUGH COUNCIL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81844, 11 September 1906, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The Netv Plymouth Borough Council hftd a rather shorter meeting than usual on Monday night, adjourning about a past len o'clock. There were present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr E. Doekrill), and Councillors Bellringer, Brooking, Browne, Collis, Hut elien, Montcath, Stohr, and Wilson. CONDEMNED CATTLE.

Mr Mnrtiigh waited 011 the Council, and complained that lie could get no compensation for his stock condemned at the abattoirs and sent to Messrs Sole Bros.' boiling-down works. He asked the Council to iix the price to be pattl by the lessees for over four tons of meat in respect of the past two months, the commercial value of which was about £2 10s per ton. —Mr Murtagh is to lie asked to put his complaint in writiig, when it will be considered by the A battoir Committee. All parlies interested will be asked to attend the meeting. ELECTRIC LIGHT EXTENSION. Mr S. W. Shaw asked it the Council was in a position to supply electric light to his residence in Devon road and tlio adjoining cottage fronting Belt road. Jlr Davies, he said, was also willing to take the light; and residents near the corner of Devon and Belt roads were desirous of arranging for a street light. Mr Shaw added he felt certain the Belt road extension would soon prove a profitable investment for the Council.

Tlis Taranaki Petroleum Company, who arc des rous of lighting their derricks with electric light, asked, if they could get the connection, and at what a»te. The company would require 20 8-candle power lamps.—Referred to the Elec.rie Lighting Committee. ?la 0. Samuel, counsel to the boro igh, submitted his opinion that the Counsel had power to extend the electric light system beyond the bo.'ough. The Auditor-General, in answer to a query, telegraphed that he could offer uo opinion 01 the matter, but he was rot prepared to say that the audit officer could take exception to the Council extending the installation Mr Bellringer (borough solicitor) said he had submitted a copy of counsel's opinion to Mr Martin, counsel to the Municipal Association, and he backed up Mr Bellringer's opinion that the Council had no power. The Municipal Conference had passed a resolution asking an amendment to the Municipal Corporations Act, giving indisputable .powers to Councils in this •natter. As there had beed no rulings (n the new legislation, it was only natural there should be differences of opinion. The Electric Light Committee's report, recommending the extension of the lighting system to the breakwater, was adopted. A FEAKFUL ODOUR. Mr K. Coleman complained of the "fearful odour" arising from side channels in Gill and Eliot Streets.— Referred to the sanitary engineer. A SMOKE NUISANCE. A number of owners and tenants of ■ property in Gill street asked the Council to ascertain what power it had to jet rid of the " abominable nuisance" caused by (he smoke from the steam laundry.—Referred S to the borough solicitor. BUILDING BY-LAWS. Messrs Govett A Quiiliam submitted plans of proposed alterations to their offices, and asked to be allowed to make the additions in wood.—Jieferred to the Works Committee. A TALL ORDER. Mr Walter Coker asked the Council to open out Fillis street at its earliest convenience, in order to obtain access to sections 1088-I).—The foreman will report. STOini WATER NUISANCE. Mr . F. Hooker complained thai the surface water from King street, at its inter-sectiou with Eguiont street, Hooded his office. —Cr. Brooking said tlie tr uible was Mr Hooker's own fault. —Referred to the foreman for his report to the Works Committee. GAS MAINS. The New Plymouth Gas Company gave notice that it was proposed to break up Pendarves street for the purpose of supplying gas to the Technical School, A councillor (sotto voice): Why don't they tak? the electric light. Another (equally s.v.) : We didn't subscribe, did we 'i WATER SUPPLY EXTENSION. Several residents of \ogcltown wrote asking the Council to extend the water-main from the Mill road, in order to supply water to houses on Victoria road and Shortland street, Yogeltown, —The engineer will report. MISCELLANEOUS. The Council declined to take any action on the letter of the I'almcrston Chamber of Commerce concerning the purchase by the Government of the Welliugtou-Manawalu railway. Mrs Douglas will be informed that the building by-laws must be adhered to in the proposed alterations to her premises in Devon street. ENGINEER'S REPORT. The engineer reported thai lie had written tor Ihe ten inch main authorised in Egmont Street, ami Messrs. ! Burt advised that they have none in stock for larger mains than six inches, but they were sending the enquiry on id people in Dunedin. The work of cleaning, coating, and otherwise thoroughly preparing the old ten inch pipes ill slock were being proceeded with, lie had also made enquiries as to the i osi of Ground Hydrants but had as yet received no satisfactory re ply. The a/tcralions at the Sa,lt Water lia'.hs were comp!ct<d with the exception of the new range, the chilli ney llushing, and a broken fence post which hail to be replaced. The alter jtions had so far bee,, well carried out. and the engineer had seen the contractor about hurrying up the completion of the work. The Jiaths want painting-, nails punching, holes stopping", and sundry small repairs to woodwork. A couple of smalt blocks in the sewers had been prom pl'Y remedied. Several notices had been served to remove rubbish in Devon street premises, and "at one especially dirty bakehouse." Notices had been served to several rate payers to immediately connect with the sewers, and to have overhanging' tree., , m hack. A contiactor bad, 11h (; tit prosecution, discontinued the 1 practise of leaving vehicles on th'" , aieeis. Notices to discontinue waste af water had ptoved effective. Re marks concerning the tunnel leakage and refuse depots are published else | where.