BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 183, 9 January 1912, Page 8

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council was held last evening, when there were present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. G. Browne) and Crs. Gilbert, Morey, Mannix, Clarke, Stocker, Ambury, Buttimore, Hartnell, Jackson, Kibby.

His Worship extended a welcome to Crs. Kibby and Jackson, the newlyelected representatives of the Fitzroy Ward. They had previously signed the usual declaration. SEASIDE COMMITTEE.

A deputation from the Fitzroy Seaside Committee waited on the Council and requested that water be laid on to the bathing shed at Fitzroy, and to appoint two councillors on their committee. —Resolved, that the borough engineer be instructed to connect the water supply at a cost not exceeding £25, the committee to first forward a letter handing over the bathing shed to the Council.

MARSLAND HILL. Mr. W. J. Coyle, gaoler, wrote in reference to an application of the Council that Marsland Hill reserve be kept clean by prison labor free of charge, that as the Police Department had the use of the back portion free of charge he thought the request a very reasonable one, and would forward the Council's letter to Wellington with a recommendation that the request be granted.

SKINNER ROAD. ' Mr. C. J. MacKenzie, resident engineer, wrote the Council with reference to Skinner road ballast pit, stating that the Council seemed to be under a misapprehension as regards the matter, as the 'original agreement entered into with the sub-lessees of the land at the time had endorsed. thereon the following consent to the Department using the land for ballast purposes: "The consent of the New Plymouth Council has been given to the within agreement without prejudice to the Council's right to compensation for any permanent damage that may be caused to the property." The above consent was obtained as a result of a letter, addressed to the Department by the Borough Council. It would be seen on reference to same that the Department undertook to supply the Council with particulars of damage incurred to the land when the extent thereof had been ascertained. The matter was held over. SEWERS. It was decided that Miss Woods be informed that the Council could not see its way to grant her a refund of the 12s paid by her for fines'and costs on an information laid against ner by the Borough Inspector for not connecting with the sewers, the Council considering that the two months intervening between the time when the notice was given and the bearing of the case was ample to enable her to connect with the sewers or to notify the Council that a contract had been let for the work. It was Tesolvcd that unless a contract has been let and a drainage permit taken out for the work, the Inspector be instructed to take proceedings in all cases where two months has elapsed since the seTvice of the notice requiring connection, and the work has not been com: menced. , ■ .

PLUMBERS'. EXAMINATION. Mr. A. H. Kendall wrote with regard to plumbers' examination that in view of the stand taken up by the Taranaki Education Board's committee he very much regretted to have to ask to be from officiating at any examination for plumbers outside their control.

It was resolved that the letter be referred to His Worship the Mayor to report upon, and in the meantime Messrs. Kalchert and Francis be informed that they could sit for the City and Guild's examination, as it is possible the Council may not be able to arrange for an examination to be held. STREET LIGHTING. The following report by the committee on street lighting was confirmed:— 1. That the electrical engineer be ins l - 'cted to instal the following street li; '-s in the Fitzroy Ward:— Uevon Road.—Corner of Hospital road, Ruiiald street. Xobs Line, Kowhai street,' Paynters lane, Beach street, Sackville street (Cluster), Darnell street, Normanby street, near Waiwakaiho bridge, Donald Street.—Near railway station. I Mangorei Road.—Corner of Waiwaka. street, near Palmers, corner of Rimu' street. ;

Kowhai Street. Corner of Karamu street, Ngaio street. Clemow Road.—Corner of Vogel street, Record street, Fitzroy road. Darnell Street (when electric main is extended).—Corner of Barriball and Sackville street, Barriball and Record street, Rimu street and Chilman street, Nobs Line and Mac Lean street, Mac Lean street and Hamblyn street. 2. That three months' notice be given to the Gas Company, terminating the existing contract for street lighting. 3. That three months' notice be given to Mr. W. R. Griffiths, terminating" his engagement as lamplighter. GENERAL. Messrs. Crust and Collins, proprietors of the Royal Pictures, wrote that they had decided to donate £4 & 'Cd to the local Hospital Board, bringing the total from the Christmas night concert-to £lO. The borough engineer asked for per- , mission to tar and sand the road and footway in Currie street, between Gill and Devon streets. He also asked for authority to lay sewer from Buller street to Molesworth street through the Sash and Door Factory's property, as all ease- laments, lie understood, had been agreed to. —lt was decided to have the work done. The engineer submlted an estimate of , the cost of laying a sewer in Bgmont ! street from King street to West's stables, : amounting to £ls.—Work to be done. Resolved that the borough engineer be ' instructed to reduce the width of the footpath on the north side of Devon c street, from Liardet street to Currie J street. * The residents of Fitzroy street asked a the Council to extend the electric mains (I in order to allow them to connect their properties.—Referred to electrieal engin- ; eer to report at next meeting of the electric light committee. 1 The formation and metalling of the front of Aubyn street {authorised at ' last meeting), it was reported, would be commenced on Tuesday.

Mr. Skitrop reported that he had in- ■ spected the old waterworks reserve, and . found the noxious weeds were not cut on the portion the Council had let. The necessary notice will be given to the tenant to cut the weeds. The Taranaki and Manawatu Meat Exporting and Canning Company asked to be furnished with the charges for killing sheep and lambs for export and for canning purposes at the municipal ' abattoirs. —Referred to Abattoir Committee.

The manager of the New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory and Timber Company wrote in reference to the laying of the sewer through the company's property, and consenting to same, subject to certain conditions.—Agreed.to. The Mayor and Crs. Mannix and Kibby were appointed a committee to confer with the committee appointed by the ; County Council, with powder to a«t and obtain expert advice in connection with the Waiwakaiho bridge.

In view of the absence of Cr. Buxton and fche urgency of the matter, Cr. Kibby was appointed on the committee ._jo deal with the adjustment of accourfUire the Fitzroy amalgamation. v , "s It was decided that application! be invited for the position of, electrical asliitant at a salary of £IBO a year. It-was resolved that*from FAruary 1 the charges for electrical powerbe as follows:—Gross 3d per unit; <jjscount up to 50 units per h.p. per monthlld per unit; over 50 units per h.p.*pe*J|iionth, : '2d per unit. ■ ■ \

It was also resolved that-the Mangorei Road Board foe,again writtefcstb with reference to the stormwadJßJjg||om the Mangorei running on to the reservoir reserve; and that Messrs. Barnett Bros, be notified to comply with the conditions of their lease of the old waterworks reserve with reference to noxious weeds.