WAITARA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 165, 6 August 1909, Page 4

WAITARA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

'lhe monthly meeting of the Waitara Borough Council was held on Wednesday Sfeaiug. Present; Ilis Worship tho Mayor (in the chair), Councillors Tate, Kattenbury, Birdling, .Black, Spurdle, Klenner, aiid Brabant. The Alitor moved, that a general rate of 11/ adl l / a d and a library rate of y tt d in the pound be struck on nil rateable property v.itlnu the borough,—(Carried. nu"' tL ' r rom jMi'3. Cnristeasen asking for permission to open up drain in Blake-street and couuect same with Stail'ord-street drain; also asking for a subsidy towards the cost.

Messrs, Thomas Borthwick and Son wrote asking permission to open up ?(1' 1 is It-r the jiurjjo-se of laying new pipes from their iV'lhnongering, freezing, and canning works. ihe Department of Lands and Survey wrote stating that all fencing in eonsection with the soldiers' cemetery had been completed, and asking the Council to now take steps to make the place presentable.

Mr. J. George wrote asking for permission to ea-ct gate on Seymour-street. . UtnW'Ud, the on |y ot | 1(;r p urgon using the road, and he had no objection. loi '<-'iiiiui s report for the month was read.

llcsolved, that the action of Hit » orL, in granting uertnis sion l«.%S|...J3oHl.wick and Sou to lay drains 'uof'cpnlirmed, In reference" to the old soldier-' ceinetoj;y Cr. Tate moved that the mattc be left to the Cemetery Committee, with Lrs. hlnincr and Brabant, to deal with the improvements. Kcsolved, that it he a recommendation to the Lighting Committee to erect a light at the coiner of Brown and Jijyli streets.

ltesolved, 11, at the ranger be informed hat unless he pays more attention to h » duties the Council will give him notice dispensing with his. services, lieso ved, that the Wort, Committee It reel "U >• I ill . ;11 tc * n<l to Itiehmondl'u • /' l ; promised to contribute halt the cost of the work wrr, , , U " I YT' I, ' tinK 10 '"Oo'lCs BJ mil passed for payment.