BOROUGH AFFAIRS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1920, Page 5

BOROUGH AFFAIRS.

NEW PLYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL. , GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. The General Purposes Committee of the j New Plymouth Borough Council met last 1 night, there being present:—The Mayor 1 (Mr. .Ta«. Clarke), Crs. F. J. Hill, ,W. F, .Short, W. A. Colli*, A. S. Brooker, ». L, Parkin, A. E. Sykes and V. Griffith*. LIBRARY MATTERS. 's**&£ On the recommendation of the Library Committee, it was decided that, in ,view of the present abnormal state of Amerl- | can exchange, the Library sub-committee be asked to report on the American books ' ! and magazines in circulation, in order to J purchase, in future, only indispenaible ' books. j Mr. A. R. Eyder was placed on the '• Library sub-committee. Messrs. W. H. Skinner, F. J. Davis and the librarian were requested to frjune estimates of receipts and expenditure for the Carnegie Institute for the next ' year. DESTROYING RATS. On the proposal of the Borough law \ spector, it was decided to take action with a view to exterminating rats within the Borough. The inspector was authorised to expend up to £lO on the understanding that the business people and residents co-operated in the effort. BUS SERVICES. i The electrical and tramways engineer i submitted the following comparative re- i turns on the bus service on the several routes traversed during the post month:— t ■ Miles Passengers < run. carried. Revenue. ,". Westown 080 6468 £BO IS 1 ■Vogeltown 1115 3152 33 18 8 ■ Frankley Rd. 190 604 7 0 l GENERAL. - - 1 ) With a view to securing a better mi- '■ derstanding between employers and employees, the executive of the N.Z. We}- i fare League has circularised local bodies, bringing certain matters under notice, and asking that, in the event of these being approved, steps be taken to urge the Government to call a conferei.ee without further delay.—lt was decided to support the proposal to hold the suggested conference.