BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1919, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the New P?y» ;; mouth Borough Council was held last night, there being present the Major (Ml/ f C. H, Burgess), Crs. Q. W. Browne, W» A. Collis, E. Griffiths, W. P. Short, P. J. Hill, R. J. Deare and J Clarke. ,» OFFICIAL REPORTS. I The official departmental reports and reports of committees were considered and adopted. The annual reports of the town clerk, : engineer, electrical engineer and inspector A i were received. ■ ■ ; WORKS COMMITTEE. Subsequently a meeting of the works committee was held, the same councillor* being present. > * TAXI VEHICLE STAND, Messrs. A. K. Collins and W. B. Fatoa asked permission to have their stand for < < taxi cars in Currie Street changed toDevon Street between Teed and Oo.'s .. shop and the Bank of New Zealand WT' ' ner. ■ •

The borough inspector reported agkiait the proposal, and suggested a staid in front of the A.MP. buildings in DeTon Street, or in front of the NX Insurance Company's office in Brougham Street, behind the present cab stand. It was decided that the council oould not see its way to alter the taxi ear stand.

In this connection the inspector pointed out that there were three mom «• presses plying for hire, and a stijkd for them ahould be considered as veQ is lor the taxis.—lt was decided that titer should stand behind the taxis in Cume Street. CARRIERS' CHARGES.

The secretary of the New Plymouth Carriers' Association wrote stating that in consequence of the pretmt Ujp Qoat of living, as well as the abaonttuj nigh prides of fodder, shoeing and we carriers had been compelled to {ficftase the charges for the carriage ot good*. A schedule of the new charges was submitted, and the council was asked to amend its bylaws relating to confers or to hold them in abeyance until conditions became normal.

It was decided to grant the rtqueit during the pleasure of the ccmneiL

DARTMOOR ESTATE ROADS.

Twenty residents on the Dartmoor Es* tate petitioned the council to initmct the engineer to do some work on the NHi in that estate. Petitioners stated that, since the roads were taken over by the council they did not think any money had been spent on them, and in Mom* quence the roads and paths were no# &1* • most impassable, and it was verjr un< pleasant for pedestrians in wet wefcttuL Petitioners hoped the council wandi do the urgent work this season. The engineer submitted approximate costs of doing work on the following streets; he stated that the committee had decided to leave over the formation and put iu patha or do up those Which had been roughly made: Dorset Street (8| chains), £34 14sj Maseey Strait (13 chains), £24 18a 9dj Webster Street (0 chains), £ll 7s; Dartmoor Aftnue (7 chains), £l9 17s; Belt Road (14* , chains), £25 ss. The Work did not in- 1 elude for permanently bringing to filial levels, thought as much towards that would be done as was possible, tfhe work allows for thoroughly cleaning Up, re-felling where low, and gravelling to a width of from 7 feet to 8 feet. The total length was 50 chains, and the cost £ll6 Is 9d.

It was resolved to do the work in accordance with the engineer's recommendations and estimates. ' . GENERAL. The Taranaki Amusements, Ltd., asked permission to run a picture enterfcathment on Good Friday night, in aid Of the proposed new cricket ground at course.—Granted. '

The matter of suitable notices of direction along the Btock route waa reftttWct to the engineer and inspector to upon. The engineer was authorised to put old metal from Devon Street on WfthfMßt Terrace, between Mangorei Road a£& Chilman Terrace,

An application for the extension of tlm water servico to Mr. P. Vealefa property Lynmouth, estimated by the engineer to cost £BO, was declined.

It was decided that instead of grantilg a bonus to the electrical engineer tUa year his increased salary, as agreed upon, should be paid as from April 1, instead of July 1. '