BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 43, 10 February 1908, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

CO.UMITTKK ltKl'Oins. Tlii; following report* arc to b<" considered at to-night's meeting uf I lie liorough Council:— DIiAIXACi:. Tlic Committee in,'i on Friday. ain I ivport: -That borough en- | jiiuecr been authorised to extend I lie sewer in Vivian-street about three chains nt a cost of C!.">. ami recommend that whiKl the above work its being | doue the borough engineer lie authoris'd to extend the sewer as far as Dawso.istrect at a further expenditure of .CIS: that the District Health Ollieer be ,'ntornied that as the Drainage Loan is practically exhausted, the Council cannot t-ee its way to lay a sewer in Yoimg-,-treot; that the Iwrougli engineer 'ie instructed to take action against "II tiinse who have not complied with Vnotice to connect with tile sewers, the cases to be taken in batches of six. WORKS C'OMMITTEK.

The Works Committee reported: - That the committee had authorised the extension of water-pipes to liecordstreet, Fitzroy. and to Ntamlish-strcel. Yogeltown; they recommended that l'ie borough engineer bring down a scheme Oi reorganisation of the waterworks and of the waterworks stall', ami that (lie Town Clerk report upon the question of tile charges for water either within or without the borough: that the borough engineer report as to the advisability of constructing a by-pa.->s main at the reservoir; that the borough engineer be authorised to give, effect to Ins recommendation that tenders be invited for stone-hauling required for the crusher site; that Mr. Parkin be informed that lie will not lie permitted to cart across the abattoir reserve, and that lie be required to pay the sum of .12 10s for trespass fees and damage to the reserve by cartage already done by him: that the borough engineer be i instructed to take action against Mrs. F.nrollt for l>reacli of borough l<-laws I dealing with the water-supply; that the Klthain Borough Council be informed that the committee regret being unable to see their way to hire tnem the trac-tion-engine, it being almost in constant use; that the work in Morley-street be suspended for a fortnight to enable the foreman to proceed with the tarring, sanding, and asphalting already authorised: that in all eases where the Town Clerk is satisfied that any extraordinary supply of water is being used, be be instructed to collect the fee for the current year—in the event of payment not bring immediately forthcoming proceedings to be taken for breach of the bylaws; that the bowling and tennis clti'is be informed that as tile Council understand that excessive use is being made of the. water in Hooding their lawis, their charges will lie doubled for the current year, and that in the event of the charge not l>eing agreed to. they be at liberty to instal a meter and pa/s for the quantity of water used: that Mr. C. Kyngdon's tender of C 228 10s for earthwork in Vivian -street in accordance wit ii the engineer's specifications be accepted; that the borough foreman be authorised to order 2."> sacks of oats as per sample from K. Orilliths and Co. at :ss per bushel; that the. office hours (if the borough engineer be from 12 noon to 2 p.m. daily, except on Thursdays, when the hour' will be from 12 to 1 p.m.

FIVANTI-. The Finance Committee reports Hint nil olfer to take up e'ooll of the €5201 Electric Light loan lias lieen accept s, and the balance will lie offered for disposal in debentures of .CI 00 each. The committee recommends that accounts amounting to C3S."i lis :id lie passed ,"or payment. Ihe eredit t»alnures at the Hank _>f N>'iv Zealand are ffilljll tis !ld. Of (his, .tJlfii) (including CMino of the Carnegie Library grant) lies to the eredit of the district fund. CWI7 17s fid electric light loan. ClTo'l abattoir extension loan, £lB4 His 0d drainage loan, and C 241 lis (id waterworks loan. Receipts for January were €2406 15s 4d, of which 7s was for licenses, aud £273 12s lid for rates.

KUECTEIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT. The electrical engineer reports:—All the available poles on hand have be?n carted to tliu places where required on the transmission line for strengthening: these are being erected as we have opportunity. The poles ordered in Xoveai. l»-r last are to hand and liave been laid out at Fitzroy from the jiost ollice.to the Mr. Furby, Inspector of TMegraphi-. was in New Plymouth in Wednesday la-t. and we went over the KiUroy line to arrange about telephone a Iterations. Ihree poles have bean elected and wire run ill the Kccre.ition I •rounds for Ihe arc lighting required o. Hie Sports Committee. The material authori-cd for extension Inn lieen ordered. Particularly low piiccs have been obtained for wires and

I'ibles oiving to the present low prices of copper. We have not been able lo -t. returns lor supply ol current for la-t month made up yet. New connections are being put in. Three small motors have just been connected, and several others ale to arrive. These motors are giving general -ati--faction, and their use is likely to increase as users of power find liuw very convenient and economical they are. esoi'i iallv for intermittent, u-e where ease n|' -tartin;: and -lopping is con-idcrei!. I lie two tn<it'u\- fur the cliillitig-nii'iii 111 Vr been I'l'ilered a- ilil'ci-l ed.