WAITARA NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 177, 5 November 1910, Page 2

WAITARA NEWS

BOROUGH COUNCIL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The usual monthly meeting of the i Council was held on Wednesday evening, there being present: His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Brabant, Black, Klenner, Spurdle, Rattenbury, Birdling and Tate. Correspondence was read from Mr. W. 1 "T. Jennings, stating that the matter at i the Recreation Reserves was under eon- ■ sideration. The Bowling Club asked that a water connection be carried to the Domain Reserve.—Authorised. F. Letts made a similar application to , have a main carried to near his sec- , tion.—Referred to the Waterworks Committee for report. .• Mr. Veale, executor of the estate of W. J. Cleave, applied for a refund of over-paifl rates.—Granted. f Mr. H. M, Lund applied to have a i street lamp" erected at the corner of : Domett and' Parris streets.—Referred to . the Lighting Committee. , The North Taranaki Mounted Rifles ■ asked permission to use the Recreation Reserve on New .Year's Day, and to .make , a charge for admission;— Wanted, sub-, ject to consent of theiiessea being obtained. . £ ] f The Ra/lwiy Department asked for a , sketch plan of the nearest water-pipe to the station yard. i The Tennis' Club applied for the lease; of a portion of the Domain Reserve. i . Mesgrs- Hatrick and Co. asked , that,] some metalling and asphalting \vofkbo done'at their new store.—Referred to the Work's Committee. -, ; ... ; Messrs Orbell and.fyfackay forwarded a, letter from "the Railway Engineer to the' ef?ect r that the tunnel .jinder the, mhvay <jfuite s&fe. 1 "v Special orders wewmade in reference to declaring furee and weeds and the closing of a portion of it Vas rtsttttfMaNr* hold,the ele©ljor,s' meeting in thej Hall on,the ( lSth inst. in reference to siie, «loSing "of the street. r * J - TMS I 'application of the Tennis Clutf |to lease a portion of the Domain rc&tiWK li ot be acceded to. : The matter of covering' the pfp'SS in .the tunnel was referred to the -engiheer .for early attention. , ~ The MW££eported that » from the Fire Brigade had waited on him, asking for a subsidy. He ni'Aved that they be granted ■ £SO, Tvhich' Hvas carried. \ ..i\ \ , A petition signed by 39 of Waitara West, asking for a light to be placed at the corner of Browne "and Stafford streets, was referred to" the ILighting Committee. . . j ; The Works Committee recommended, ■and the recommendation was acted- on, .to subsidise the Waitara West ftoad ■Board to the extent of £8 10s 9d ger an-'-num for the upkeep of the Waitara road 'boundary. . It _ was resolved that the Minister af. Justice be asked to appoint a clerk" ol ;the Court in Waitara, as the titiig® rff the constable is taken up with l SWi¥t' thus preventing him from devotrnt* .full time to the police duties. ° 1 The matter of connecting the pornd iwith the \tater service was referrea 'to the Waterworks Committee. - ' '' , After passing accounts amounting to '£ll2 14s 6d,; the Council adjourned. . It is pleasing and satisfactory to, be able 'to' 3tatd tha't the two troubles' Jkl connection with the water supply' have been overcome. As tj® "Waitara notes" joist after the official test, the only partial openingi of the equilibrium valve and air locks was* cause of the drop in pressure. This has now been remedied, and for the past two days the pressure guage showed 1251b5, with a six-inch scour going at the same time. Owing- to the absence of Mr. .Fitzherbert, S.M., the Bench was occupied on Wednesday by Messrs Jenkins and Stubbs, J.P.'s. A Maori woman was convicted and discharged on a charge of drunkenness. The only civil case heard was W. Wilkes v. S. Loveridge, a claim of £2 and costs Bs, judgment being given by default. Other cases were adjourned. The new rifle range was opened yesterday, there being a fair muster of volunteers and civilians present. The Mayoress and Mrs. Birdling fired the first shots