BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1920, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

BEVALUATION OF THE BOROUGH. / .%« New Plymouth Borough Council met list night. Pfcsent: The Mayor (fir. Jas. CMke), Crs. J. W. Hayflwi, F„ j, OH,. W. F. Start, A. E. Syfces, R. JL. P*Sln,-A. S. Brooker, and W. A. Colli*. 'lte-Trtpor-GeneTal wrote with reference to tie jreqpest-from contributing authorities of the Taranaki Hospital District urging that ins lands comprised in eath- hospital district be revalue} afamtltiaeously. In reply, he stated that equality of values in hospital Alftrict* ceald not ho attained even if tto feafctrksi strength of the valuatiod ttaif of the Department were peairjf increased He pointed out that the arMue&t. implied that lands in hospital districts throughout the Dominion .AWM b» MWthed in the same year, hut to make all the re-valuations in the same year WPtt he an impossible task. Arhad been, made for the reWlnapph of New Plymouth Borough '#W OiftOh County. Inglewood County >, t wa/S now being revised and probably 'TTaranaii and Egmont Counties would be .revalued next year. »V WOt TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

The Director of the New Plymouth 3«6tajetl College notified that it would Be-neeessary for the Council to elect a representative on the Advisory Board of .tbL school for the coming year. He also took the opportunity of appealing to the Council for more generous support of the BChooL The Council's present annual contribution was £25, which was somewhat small, and the writer made a plea for an increased allotment. "New Pry- • mouth," he said, "is undoubtedly on the eVe'of i forward movement and expansive growtbTand if possible I intend that the school shall be worthy of the town." Cr. Short was re-appointed the Council's representative. The Council decided that it could not facte**? the subsidy this year. LAND FOR HOUSING. Inspector Day reported that there was * constant demand for land tor men who were without houses, and who could afford to put up a temporary building. He suggested letting for temporary •hack* a piece of land on the sea-side end Of Calvert Road) between the railway line and the sea, where two or three faun could be erected. The Council decided to make inquiries aa to whether the land was available. GENERAL.

' The Mayor "and Cr. Short were apfainted fh* Council'* representative! to ftttad a conference of local bodies, etc., t» Jttlwld ill Stratford on Monday, July WaL, to form a Taranaki Progressive League to further the general interests H Ttaoudd. Hie Pukekura Park Board is to be,informed'that the electrical engineer will tttpply colored lights for the epecial Wean entertainment In the Coronation Ball on the usual charges, hut that the question of remitting the charges will be considered after the total cost has fawn ascertained, and the Board makes •pedal application. Toe question of extending the Wawaka ftSMcca stock route was discussed and Uttmater/. referred to the Streets Comfcfttee.