GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81849, 25 September 1906, Page 2

GENERAL.

Mr Walter Bewley applied the conduit at the old Masonic Hall connected with the sewers.—Referred / lu the Drainage Committee,

The manager for the Express Company complained of an error, charg- r ing for water for machinery that had not been used for some time. Rei'ei red to [he engineer and town clerk.

The Egmont Boot and Slice Company complained that the Council was charging ninepencc per thousand ga'lons for water for motive power instead of ijd as formerly, by agreement.—The town clerk explained the change had been made in framing amended by-laws. At nd per 1000 gallons the water-power was too expensive to be of commercial value.— Cr. Wilson said the old agreement must stand good until the Council had given notice of a change.—Referred to the Works Committee. The Council decided to relax the \ budding by-laws, so that Mrs Douglas can erect additions to her Devonstreet premises without a brick external wall.

The poundkeeper wrote that the pound fences were rotten, and not fit to confine cattle.—Referred to the engineer for his report to the Works Committee, who were given power to act. Mr N. Andrew complained that the Council, in filling in a gully in Le-mon-street, had destroyed or buried his fence, and asked the Council to provide material for the erection of a_ new fence.—Referred to the Works Committee to make enquiries. In answer to Cr. Wilson, the engineer stated that the workmen had been paid extra for work in cleaning out the septic tank. Cr. Bellringer gave notice to move that the engineer prepare plans for a metal depot at the corner of the Carrington road and Leach-street. I A letter from Mr Stanley Smith re the leasing of the site of the Old Hospital on the Mangorei-road was referred to the Works Committee with po\y_er to act. The borough solicitor gave his opinion on the Gill-street smoke nuisance.—The engineer will report.