BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 208, 24 August 1908, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

tmiIUTTEE REPORTS.

The following reco.uinciidations of the various standing committees are to be presented at to-night's Borough Council meeting: ABATTOIRS. That .Messrs. Ciaumn and Co. be re.piested to attend the ne.vt nieetiu.ui Luc abattoir committee; that in coil- , nection with the carting of hides and sums troin the abattoir, the Imlchcis be required to sign for the number reeeiveu, and that no claim for cut or

imaged hides or skins be entertained I unless written, uolice. thcrcof.be K iv.>u to the manager within 24 hours ol dlivery; that the borough engineer be instructed not to proceed with the erec-

tion oi the hide platform and w.c. nor with the tracking in the boning-room• Hat the borough engineer be authorised io purchase the roller hooks recommended in his report as necessary for the t>eot and mutton in the chilling-room | (estimated cost £117); that the borough engineer be instructed not to proceed with laying out of a paddock lor lUessrs Alurtagh and Street; that the borough engineer ue authorised to hare the necessary electric light installed in the chuhng-rooni.

:,' ' : . .WORKS. _ That the borough engineer be authorised to extend the water main in Devonstreet west about four chains west of Belt-road; that -Mr. Rarnett be informed that the Council cannot sc.» its way to rotund the amount alleged to be overcharged for water to his property, ()i,l Hospital-road, but under the circumstances the charge for the current year will be 12s Gd; that in pursuance of'section 29!) of the .Municipal Corporations Act, 1000, the Council herein- resolves i that the charge for 01'diiiarv water supply to properties outside 'the horou"li after the 31st day of March next shali be at the rate of Is 4d in the pound on the animal value of the lands and buildings thereon, such valuation to be made by the borough valuer and to be based on the assumption that such property is within the borough; where there is i a larger area of land'in connection with any house the value shall lie based on

the house and not exceeding half an acre of land; that in connection with paragraph No. 3, the by-laws committee be instructed to repeal By-law No. 54 fixing the water rate at Is Id in the pound; that the electric light committee be authorised to instal a street light in Gill-street near the Baptist Church; that Mr. S. Hooker be informed ■ that

I the 'borough engineer, in reporting to the Council, had no intention of reflecting on his ability as borough foreman, . but as a reorganisation of the staff is absolutely necessary, the'committee are satisfied that the scheme outlined by the borough engineer will be the best for all parties; that the Council agree to the widening of Bulkeley-terrace it Sections 17, 18, and 1!), and authorise the seal of 'the Council to be affixed to the agreement with the Hallway Department in connection therewith.