WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1921, Page 7

WAITARA.

BOROUGH COUNCIL, (From Our Own Correspondent.) December 15. The monthly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. Morgan) and Crs. Johns, Jones, Johnston, Jaggs. Blair and Ogle. Mr. Vaughan,. chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, waited on the council in connection with the erosion of the Waitara River, which is making inroads into the town. He pointed out the importance it was to the town to protect further inroads.

The Mayor said the council was in sympathy with trying to protect the town, but it was a matter of capital, and the council was not in a position to undertake the expenditure of any large sum. The Government engilieer’s estimate runs into £4OOO, and it meant a loan.

Mr. Vaughan thought that if influential men of local bodies met and discussed the conditions something might be done. He commended the matter to the council, and if the chamber could assist in anything to discuss ways and means they would be very pleased to do so.

The council resolved that a committee oi three be appointed to wait on the jtiarbor Board to confer on the matter. J. he Mayor and Crs. Johns and Jones were appointed.

Mr. Dean waited on and asked the council to prohibit the hawking of fish at the street corners by amending the borough by-laws.—The matter was left in abeyance until the council revised its by-laws.' Mr. Sprose wrote asking if the levels recently taken in Brown Street were of a permanent nature, as he desired building in the near future. —The levels as supplied by the borough foreman will not be altered.

Messrs. J. Finnerty, T. Wilson and L. Old asked permission to lay down 1320 feet of three-quarter-inch piping to connect with the water main to their respective properties.—Permission granted. Applications for water connection, to land held by Mr. G. Fletcher and Mr. E. Johnston were granted under the usual conditions.

Mr. W. Jones’ tender of 8d for dog collars was accepted.

The Department of Health wrote regarding the precautions'being taken towards the prevention of plague.—The Mayor said he ainderstool that the Harbor” Board was' taking every precaution in respect to vessels visiting the port. It was the Borough Council’s intention to have a house-to-house collection of refuse before Christmas.

Mr. Westerman wrote, resigning his position as overseer and borough, inspector. He stated it was his intention of leaving for England in February, and he wished to be relieved by January 14, —The resignation was received.