BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 133, 27 May 1908, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of alio Llorough council was 'held da'pt night, when there were present: —The .Mayor (.Mr. (J. Tisch). Cr.s. Iloon, J»ellringer, Ccbman, West, CulU-, Mills. Morev, and Ikowne, I'KI'OHTS. Tli*» reports oi tile varioiN committees (already published) were adopted as they ;>tood. COltliEsl'oNOENlT. ! Mr. E. Uockn'll. ex-Mayor, wrote thanking the Council lor ii> appreciative resolution regarding hi> >ervices to i lie borough.

The abattoir manager (Mr. I-'. -I. K<ake>) notified that Mr. Colson had given notice that lie will discontinue taking away the «-ontc*nt H of the stomachs and the rough oll'al a' the end of the mouth. lie suggested that application:- liu called !<>r and thai preference be given to anvuiu- who would remove

Mine every day. Should no application-, he received, he would surest that a larp-r drain lie put in so that it could he washed away and the oll'al he disposed ol' by other means.

Mm.-. J. I>. .Macliwau ami Co. wrolc that in \iru oi llu' fact that lII'- ali-'inc uf tlio nei-.-r.ary drivinj! |ui v\t-r hail del;| \ I'll, allil lV;h likely lo -lill fiirlher l|ela\", tile I-Ollljtlel inn of llie aliatloil' eontrail, they would re.-poctliilh ilrau attention to the curT< -poiiilin;: hard-hip impo-eil mi them as eorilriHors tlinni;;li not able to complete and obtain linal payini'iit. Had the licro-avy |io\ver been available th'-y wonltl liai'e lieen in a position to complete the contract on the date, viz., I'ebniary li-t. In view of the above facts- they urged that the balance of contract money be paid over forthwith, less an amount of, sav, 10 per cent., which could be held by the Council until the power was available, and the contractJ-atifl'aclnrily completed. Referred lo Abattoirs Committee with power to act. WESTERN PARK.

The chairman of the Western Park committee notified that. Mr. H. J. <lilbcrt had lieen appointed lo 11" the vacancy on the Wetitern Park Hoard, caused by the resignation of Mr. li. Tiscli. and asking the Council to coiilirni the appointment. —Conlirmeil. i:i,Kt.'fl!lC IJIUff.

The secretary of tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard wrote intimating that he had been instructed to ask the Council to erect a street lamp at the main entrance to the Hospital. 'J he light was very necessary 011 account of tho amount of night traffic to the lios•piial. Referred to ihe Lighting Committee, with power to act. FHIE BOARD'S REPORT.

Tlio Xew Plymouth l'in' Hoard forwarded a report on the Theatre Royal, as Vof|uiioil liv sub-section "0 of (lie section ol of the Fire Brigades' Ail. The report. which was made l.v Hie Hoard's superintendent, stated tliat. the ladies' cloal; room should lie limited liy means of a window in the outer wall and liv more artilicial lij>Ut. Tii. unitary arrangements should lie increased anil improved, and the ventilation of the dress ein-le and pit should lie made thoroughly ellieiellt to the Hoard's approval. The custodian's ijnarlers should lie overhauled, ami the basement Hours and the area under the lloors of the theatre In <<l from the rubbish lying there. The dre-s circle stairway loading from Devon street should be made full width, the present menial posts removed, and the doors at the foot made lo open outwards An outlet was needed on the eastern side of the dress circle leading to the in the north-east corner. Several alterations to the stairways and tire e-cape- were was also considered that a two-inch hose and fittings should lie lixed. So as to lie ready for immediate irt at for' south end of the dress circle.

It. Collie explained thai the whole report, had ln'i'ii transmitted to tin' C' uiß'il l'< v it> continuation. The port:oil of ii dealing with .sanitary matters, etc., would lie for the Council to take action on, while the Fire Hoard would deal with the clauses relative to lire prevention. The ela use-, relating to .sanitary matters wcru referred tu the borough engineer.