THE BOROUGH INSPECTOR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 37, 9 March 1909, Page 3

THE BOROUGH INSPECTOR.

TOO MUCH TO DO. Councillor Cattley is one of the ''silent members" of the Borough Council, but last night he made quite a long speech in airing his evidently deep-felt feeling concerning the damage done by stray horses and cattle about the streets, and the nuisance they constituted to the passing public, lie was speaking to the Works Committee's recommendation to dispense with the services of Mr. Kvetts, the general inspector. He thought it high time that the Council obtained a fresh poundke'eper-inspector. -Councillor West didn't believe it possible for the inspector to act as poundkeepcr and as general inspector as well. The remedy lay in appointing a separate poundkeeper, and it was not fair to sack the inspector oil this account. People were deliberately making use of the streets for grazing, and dodging the inspector, ('.mncillor Coleman thought tli'c impounding ami dog registration would constitute one man's work.—Councillor, Collis said the schedule of duties should be re-arranged, and Mr. Evetts might apply under the new conditions.—Councillor Morey wondered why the police (lid not assist in enforcing the borough "jy-laws, .and moved that the clause relating to Mr. Evetts be referred back to the Works Committee, for them to revise the conditions, particularly with regard to the impounding.—Councillor Collis made two further explanatory speeches, and this was the signal for a conversational discussion in which hull* a-doze-.i amendments were suggested.— Councillor Boon thought the matter could best be left to the committee, and that the inspector should he offered some portion of the huge list of duties which he was competent to perform. Eventually, out of the chaos of council and counsel, a decision was arrived at, the matter being referred back to the committee for consideration.