STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 191, 11 February 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MuNTiil.V MKCTINC. At flu- onliiiary nmntiily meeting of the Stratford Horoujrh Council on Monday eveninsr .there were present: His wili-ship the ma;, or (Mr. \V. P. womll. and i-n-.iiu-iiloi's X. J. King, J. .Westers. I-". >■'. Ar.len.- R. Dingle, .1. r-i-Hj;-;,.. .|. \v. n,-„,., ..,„! v.. MeK. Mori-

An apolojr. v;:i» received for the absence of Vy. .!. li. Richards. Mr. A. .1. Carson wrote forwarding particuliirs o» rubbish destructors for household and general use.—Further information applied for. Mr. J. C. Hannah aopltcd for leave to remove part of bank on north-western corner of Romeo street anil Broadway south.-r-The council, in accordance with its policy, could not entcrtarn the proposal. Mrs. M. Mass-all. wrote announcing her desire to «r«ct a permanent fence hc-twei-n her property and. the council's reserve in Orlando street. —Referred to the reserves committee. lion. W. Eraser wrote that the council's representations regarding the prosecution of the Stratford-TV Koura nailway had been noted. The Minister of Public Works also wrote promising to forward to the council « copy of any petition lodged in connection with the proposed electric light license. Mr. A. F. Wilson asked the council to give instruct ions for the blackberry and Cnlifornian thistle to be cleared on the council's borough reserves and the roads adjoining.—lnstructions had already been given accordingly. Mr. A. Coleman, secretary of the Stratford Racine Club, asked the council to pay .t'-t Ss -Id, being the cost of 20 cubic yards of metal (at -1s 5d per yard) spread on the Pembroke road oast by the club. The work was done by arrangement with the foreman to connect with the club's newly installed roadway. The club did not propose to ask tlie council for anything toward the cost of spreading, so far as the labor, etc.. was concerned.—On the motion of the mayor, the request was granted.

Or. Fredric sai<l the chili seemed to have damaged Cordelia street by cart-, ing its large quantities of stone for its roadway, hut the foreman said it was as much tlio fault of tlie street as of the contractor, for tlie street was not fit to stand tlie iraific.—Cr. Frederic mentioned that in Xew Plymouth the Boroujjh Oouneil collected heavy traffic fees in eases of this kind.—The (own Jclerk: At New Plymouth fcbey have heavy traffic by-la we.; *>, ha-vent. An application from Messrs Carman and Co. re drainage was referred to the works eommitte for report. The tinnier of Mr SVarrock' wan aeeeptod for the supply of 3500 yards of boulder-stone at 3s 9d per yard. A letter from Mr>srs. 11. W. Kerr and Co. in reference to an impending prosecution Under the by-laws, was considered in committee, and tl e Council came to the conclusion that it cannot interfere with the inspector in his duty. Mr \Y. Currin applied for a plumber's license.—Granted, subject to the engineer's approval.

No refund of li'ill rent could bo made to the Wielart-l'cchoteh concert company, who d'ul yen- smalt business .>t tin;' Town Hall recently. Professor C'unn. wlio had to close down on account of the f w p<-o|Jo who turned up to his "show," also applied for ;i refund.- it was pointed out that Oinin had not even hilled his show properly.—Another soimeillcr said that if i combination booked the hall, but did not op"i) up. they could have their vent refunded. -This was objected to. as Wine; unfair to the companies who were

"sports" enoufrli to go -in with their performances in spite of ooor "houses.' —Precedent, principle. awl a povertystricken hall account settled Professor fiunii's chances of a refund. The engineer cl invited the cost of putt in*,' in concrete kerhin l .' and ehaunellin" from the Victoria Bridge to Opunake road at £l7l fis, and the short, piece between the National Hank and the bridfre at £ls los. Tho Mayor and f'rs. Kinp and Masters were apiiointed a committee to arrange for the purchase of a quantity of metal crossings.

Cr. Thompson nio'.crf. and Cr. Morison seconded. Unit fl«" eneiuecr be instructed to submit an isl'mute of tiucost of mnkiii" suitable for wheel traffic the portion of Orlando Street South

between I?Qmco Street and Warwick Uoiul. —Carried. Mr Goodwin Ford, secretary «f the ■Stratford M'uiitipal Brass Band, asked the Council to pay over tile 18 months' subsidy due, amounting to £D7.