BOROUGH MANAGEMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 November 1919, Page 3

BOROUGH MANAGEMENT.

INITIATING THE NEW SYSTEM. What were practically the first steps ,in connection with the" change over to the General Manager system of control o£ the New Plymouth Borough, were taken last, night, when all the Committees appointed in May last, were dissolved and the following eoinmitteeis were appointed:— General Purposes.—The Mayor (chairtnan), and the whole Council controlling all departments. Sub-Committees of Management. Public Works, dealing with streets, supplies of metal, and other materials, plant, tree-planting in streets, sewers, waterworks, abattoir, construction, public conveniences, and matters referred to it by the General Purposes Comimtteo: Cr. Parkin (chairman!, the General Manager, and the Borough Engineer. Electric Light, Tramways, and Motor Bus. —The Mayor (chairman), General Manager, and Electrical Engineer. Reserves (including domains and cemetery).—Cr. Collis (chairman), the General Manager, and the Borougn Engineer. Housing, Town Planning, and Building By-Laws—Cr. Griffiths (chairmanl, the General Manager, and Borough Engineer. : works Purchase, Cr Hayden i (chairman), the Mayor, Cr. Brooler, and the General Manager. Public Health. Public Welfare, and Safety. Controlling general inspector's department, sanitary services, public health, sale of food, upkeep of public conveniences, baths, band, seaside, reserves, potfnds, storage of dangerous goods, fire escapes, theatres, and places of public amusement or resort, street traffic, and licensing of vehicles: Cr. Hill (chairman), the General Manager, and the Chief Inspector. Temporary, Sub-Commit tees.—asreets Sub-Committee reporting to General Purposes Committee through the Public Works Management Committee, and dealing with matters referred to it: The Mayor (chairman), Crs. Hill, Parkin, and ShortFinance.—The Mayor (chairman), Crs. Hill, and Parkin. Labor Disputes.—The Mayor (chairman), Crs. Hayden and Parkin, the General Manager, and the Engineer.