BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1917, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

WORKS CQIQOTTEK, A meeting ol the Works OcanaiHef of tho Borough Council wis held )M4 evening. Present: The Mayor (Mb C( H. Burgess), Crs. L. M. Monteath, J. % fi. Mcdh"v, J. W. Uavden,( P. E. WUsoo, A. H. Johnstone, W. A. ColUa, W. 1$ Short, E. (Jriffiths, J. T. Maimir, and A* 111. Watkins. The question wliether tile TrwMttJi Department should contribute towtrda the cost, of the upkgep of the streets was discussed. The' town clerk rettd reports received from other centres showing thai the tramway companies WW*. compelled to pay for the upkeep of tlw road to .1 distance of 18 inches on etofc idde of the tram track.

The Mayor moved that the department' >e called on to pay for the maintenance Cr. Haydeu was of opinion that tM :ranis were saving the ratepayers « great leal in maintenance.

Cr. Short differed from this vitfw, and, quoted instances in Auckland where th{ trams caused tho roads to sink.

Cr. Monteath opposed the nrid said it would not be fair to load flltf tramways department with the chai» lie regarded the practice as a relia flf bygone days. j

Tho town clerk pointed out that untftf the present system of dual control them was bound to be trouble later on. Dum age was done by the cars vibratingUM shaking the surface near the rails.

Cr. Johnstone said tho practice m ferrod to was observed in every toWR fatf which a tram system was running. Bh( was not sure whether the TTanrw*jr( Act did not compel the tramways d*4 partment to maintain the track.

It was finally resolved that the reports' lie submitted by tho borough and train. ways engineers for their views witf( regard to the matter.

0. J. Merrick notified the Cominittes (hat he intended taking action against Uie Council' for' damages, alleging tka* o motor cycle, accident iu which he ■mi recently injured was due to a tram rail 'u Devon Street being 1% inches *bovq the level of the surface. I The Defence Department was charffej, £j for the use of water for the teffh tonal camp at WaiwnJcaiho.

Tho Public Works Department notifled Hi 6 Council that the public would nol) he allowed to use tiie conveniences hf< hind the post oifico in future, It wad decided to request the Department tj msial a water meter oil the property,