BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1920, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. The New Plymouth-- BorougJi Council met last evening. Present: Crs. Collis (Deputy-Mayor), J. W. Hayden, V. Griffiths, P. J. Hili, A. 15. Sykcs, W. P. Short, A. iS. Brooker, and R. L. Parkin. | DORSET AVENUE DEVELOPMENT. Inquiry was made by Fred Coleman as to whether there was any prospect of the water service being carried further than the corner of Dorset Avenue, as he was considering building on Dartmoor extension. The writer also inquired what were the prospects of the electric .power passing its present location on the corner. A communication was also received from eleven ratepayers on Dorset Avenue asking that the water be laid on to the terminu of the Street opposite section one There were a number of dwellings going up immediately, and a %in. pipe was: suggested until better arrangements eduld be made. In a repor,': 011 the matter /the engineer said t>. °4in pipe would not serve the number of houses represented by the petitioners. He stated he was preparing a schedule and report regarding the mains in this locality after work in connection with the tramway estimates was completed. ». The petitioners rre to be informed of the position, as out in Ml', Cools's letter, and the position will be reconsidered at a later date. GENERAL. A tender was accepted for the painting of the band rotunda at Kawaroa l'ark. On behalf of St. Mary's Vestry, JVtr. V\ 7 . H. Skinner wrote requesting the Council's favorable consideration for tlie purchase or otherwise of the disused kerb stones lying around in odd lots within the borough. The stones were required for extension or additions to the present church building in the future.—lt was decided that the Vestry be informed that the Council did not wish to part with the stones.