BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1915, Page 6

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

WORKS (OMMITTKF. The Works Committee of the Xcw Plymouth Jiorough C'oiinoit has pri-siMil-oil tlio following report of yewnt meetings:— ''l'lmt no fuvtlii'f metal or spoil for flic tramway track be deposited on private (»lxi]n'"ty without the cons-tl of i.lkworks committee.

Mr. T. W. Alexander's idler to sci to tin- council the triangular pice o land, portion of section '.:'.):'.. having :

frontage to Lemon Street by Cm't. front | age to Carrington Road, for the sum nf| f C-25 was accepted. The High School I[l Hoard was informed that the council J agreed to contribute .tM~> towards th.'K cost of laying a siorinwator drain from : the head of the frillly at Hendrie Street northwards, but that on the council's foreman proceeding to carryout the work, it was found that, the board's ollicials desired something different, which would eventually Teuuire further expenditure jby the council. Mr. A. IT. Arnold was | informed that provision was made in tliu .-Clam loan for the cost if laying a wafer main in Waiwaka T'erriic.', but that the work cannot be airrh-d mil, at present. That the borough forenuin he instructed to slightly grade Fillis Street west. and form a footpath as recommended in his lcttir of .Inly 20 (estimated ciwr. £3l. That consideration of 'Mr. J. O'.XeilT's letter re stormwater drain it Devon Street west be referred to thci chairman and fore-man to report upon. That the petitioners for repairs to Mangorei Road and Biiiui Street b" (.•fleeted as soon as possible; that the council recognises the great inconvenience they were being put to by V.v cutting up of the roads bv the heavy traffic in connection with the tramways constniction and.metalling of the roads comprising the tram route; that it is impracticable to effect the repairs at present, and in view of the fact that the works in question arc for the benefit of the whole borough the petitioners be asked to exercise as much patience as thev can in the meantime.

That Mr. Gillban's application /or ex-1 tension of water mains'at Bayly Road ! be referred to the borough foreman to report upon. That provided the byelaws are complied with the borough engineer be authorised to grant permission to Mr. Newton King to erect a benzine store on subdivision 3. Kawau Pa Harbor Reserve. That consideration of the application of the General Laborers' Union applying for increasing the minimuni wage for general laborers be lvferred, and that in the meantime a return be submitted showing tlie names l of the men employed, whether married,

aiid the number of their family in each case. That the'action of the chairman in applying for 1000 cubic yards of spalls from the harbor works at Molnroa be confirmed. That, the borough, foreman b v instructed to' alter the korbing and channelling in the following streets:--(a) Intersection of St. Aubyn Street and .Cutfield Road, approximately 7 chains; (b) Devon Street on northern side between Mt. Edgecombe. Street and lire station.