NEW PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.
GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE.
The usual meeting was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. »J. H. Burgess) and Crs. J- Clarke, J. W. Hayden, F. J. Hill, W. Collis, A. S. Brooker, R. Parkin, V. Griffiths, and W. F. Short. A letter was received from Mr. W. J. Tristram, forwarding minutes of the conference of local bodies held recently at Eltham re upkeep of arterial roads.
Messrs Webster Bros, notified that plana for a new building on their present Devon Street property were being prepared. • The offer of the Taranaki County Council to supply sufficient metal for metalling South Road from St. Aubyn Street to the county boundary was accepted, on the following conditions: (1) The council to supply metal crushed to 2sin. gauge and deliver on the road sufficient to complete the work as required by the council; (2) metal and screenings to be delivered separately if desired; (3) the County Council to tip the stone on the road as directed by the borough foreman; (4) the county to provide roller and driver and water cart and driver to carry out the rolling and watering as directed; (5) the county estimate that they will be able to deliver about 5(1 yards per day, but this depends on the labor available to obtain stone from the river; (6) the work to ttart on Monday, August 4, provided the weather during the present week is favorable; (7) the price to be 15s per yard. Mr. Lightband waited up on the council witji a suggestion to beautify Devon Street, submitting a painting in support. He had given the question a good deal of thought regarding trees for shelter and shade. With regard to finance, he intended to canvass for subscriptions. New Zealand was one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and New Plymouth one of the prettiest towns in the Dominion. The town could be made more interesting by the addition of the suggested trees, and they all recognised that the attractiveness of a place added to its prosperity by securing settlers. After a brief discussion, it was agreed to grant permission to have the trees planted as set out by Mr. Lightband. / '
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Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1919, Page 6
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367NEW PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL. Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1919, Page 6
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