BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 299, 14 December 1908, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

I The Borough Council to-night will eou- | *.der the following reports a m , . | uicndatioiis: I KU&TIiICAL KXIUXJiEIfS REPORT. 1 liave thi' honor to report: "Transmission Line. - The insulatedcable na» been run and is 1,,.,,,,, nm . n 7 IL :'. L Tll: '» v.-ill complete cue line. ' -.Street Ligl.ting.-Thc Uu ar( . , Al have hee,i rc-crected a, instructed n Devon-street, between Clinic an,l Liut^: ad M — *•*■•' -i "«iri-s and Cables—The wires an I cab.es ordered for stock are now to »»'«»• ll'«.'»-, with the pules, etc., now -»' lu'id, -should be sufficient to meet all ordinary requirements for some time to Lome.—ll. BLACK." The Electric Light Committee recommends that a iiaal pavincnt of £3>> Lis id (including £79'His'deposit) be »ia»e to .Messrs. Ti.rnbuil and Jones, and that the question of a further sum

of £22 in dispute be deferied until next meeting. WOKKK COMMITTEE. Tli.i» ir.. ii i .

' Unit Messrs. McLaren and Co. be informed that the Council cannot see their ! way to alter their decision not to pay ' more for the crusher jaws than the price originally agreed upon; that the Cirringtoii Road Hoard be informed that the lowering „f the „aterpipcs on the Mill road will b e final a- far as the Council is concerned, and that anv further alterations must be al I lie co,t of the Bt.ard; that Mr. J. Roberts be

charged rent for the .portion of the septic tank leased to him as from Ist January next; that the resolution passed "u May ()th, 19W, permitting horses to he driven loose in certain streets in the i borough be rescinded; that the inspector he instructed to strictly enforce by-laws Xos. 32 and 41 re the" driving of' loose 1 horses; that the attention ! of Inspector Evetts be drawn to the fact that the 'buses were taken off their usual run-

ning on December Cth, and that he he instructed to report upon the matter; that the petition for asphalting the footpath i n Currie-street be referred to the borough engineer to report upon; that the committee has no recommendation to make in connection with the application of the Fitzroy Bowling Club for reduction of the charge for water; that the Council take out a policv of £3OO public risk; that the New' Plymouth Lawn Tennis Club be granted a monthly tenancy of the Powderham-stveet yard at a rental of 10s per month; that a return be laid on the Council table showing the number of dogs registered jii 1907 as compared with the number registered in 1908 and the revenue derived therefrom; that the borough engineer be authorised to procure and aflix in different parts of the town six galvanised iron rubbish receptacles. RESERVES COMMITTEE. That Mr. T. C. Boulton having agreed to pay half the. cost, the borough engineer be authorised to erect a fence between Mr. Boulton's section and the Fort Niger Reserve (estimated cost £ll His 8d); that provided the monumental masons undertake in writing to pay fo r any damage done by them, they be permitted to cart materials into the cemetery at any time, on obtaining the key from the sexton; that provided the monumental masons interested agree to pay the sum of £1 5s per annum, each for the use thereof, the borough engineer be authorised to «rect a shed for their accommodation at the end of the path : adjoining the paddock at .present leased

to Mr. Stephens, and also to extend the water-supply to the shed (cost of shed £22, extension of waterpipe £5); that a water standpipe be erected halfway between the fountain and the new shed"; in the event of trade'men executing work in any j>art of the. cemetery, they be allowed to convey their material direct to the site of the work, provided this can lie done without injury to paths, and provided also that all surplus material and litter be removed within one week after completion of the workshould, however, l«ad weather intervene, the sexton be empowered at his discretion t<> extend the time within reasonable limits; in all cases of concrete work mixing-boards shall be used in order to prevent damage to the paths or adjoining plots; that the question of metalling the road leading to the mortuary chapel lie- deferred'for the present: tlr.it Messrs. Russell and Sou having agreed to pay the £1 5s per annum rent provided by paragraph 3, the borough engineer be authorised to proceed with the work; that Mr. C. E. Bellringer lie grunted an extension of six months 'within which to complete the improvements on Section L. Old Hospital Reserve, this resolution not to constitute a precedent; that Mr. T. M. Stephens lie informed lhat unless he pavs up all arrears of rent of the ccmctere paddock before the 31—t instant the Council will resume possession and will take proceedings for the amount of rent !>i ; arrear. | FIXAXCE COMMITTEE. That accounts as per schedule- he pa««ed for payment:—Ordinary accounts £753 -°s Rd.' payments C4fi'l (is 7d— I total Ck'l4 His 3d. r.oaa account j TOO 17s Md. panni-nts C'i!i7 2- !>d - I total El 054 lis Bil. Receipts Rates tlini 17s 7d. rents £l4O !)s 1 id. licen-cs 1:7 (is fid. electric light C27(l 10s 4il. abattoir £124 0s 3d. sundries £lOl lis 7d-tolal £1751 Kis 2d. Bank balancesDr. District Fund Account CISIO 5s sd. cr. Abattoir Kxtension Loan Cli 3 Ills 10.1. cr. Waterworks Extension £ll3 3s 5,1. dr. Fled lie Light Extension £0(58 7s 3d.