DEVONPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 303, 22 December 1891, Page 2

DEVONPORT.

Lisp evcninp fcho usual business meeting of theDevonpoit Borough Council was held in tho Council Chamber?, Noibh Shore Tneie woie present — E W. Alison (Mayoi), M. Nicrol, R Cameton, Wj 11. rfionu, R. Dudei, Bond, J, Glennyiand ?\i< --on. Ow.rdui P*A{n>—lb was decided to notify a ratepayer against whom judgment hrd been obtained for overdue rates that ur-le-s the amount be piid within twelve" months the pioperby would be sold undei the piOMs'ions of the Riting Act. Tut —Confide'afion of an oftd fiom tho Thames Gas Company to deliver 2,000 of tni to the Council ab Devonporb at SHI pei gallon wa« dofened, SiKViiNC C virus—With refeiencetoa complaint made by a latepayei regarding tho tiespps->m<j oi cattle on VauxhalL Road, ifc wiip decided to call the attention ot the Council to the matter. Ladh b' BatftlnCt L'j iCL — Tho Finance ann Legal Committee repotted that they couU not recompiend that tho old batlnufj place on Jboach Road bo sotapaibfoi tho tolo u«o <ff females, but lecommonded tha& tlit baHnng place at the foot of Cheltenham Roid bo set apatt exclusively for the aoGommorJdtion ot liuie*. Tlie repott was adopted The Question of scteenmg in tho bathing-places from public observation was discussed at some length. It was decided 'to verriove the springs board at the .new; bathing-piace. '..';■';'■'" ; "'.'"- . . r : Workman's IlEFQiiT.,—.The Foreman of Works reported to the efFacb that a number of roads and streets' in fcho, borough had been tarred anil bhatafciptpatll In Victoria Roii'd had been formed to, Mrl Mason's property in Kerr-streeb." He re-, ■conimended that'the Cdun'cil should remove the stones from JVlr Parsons' property in Orey-abree'S to ITock-stredt, provided Parsons gave the ueceaeary permission.* l — ■The report Wri3 £tdoptfed;' ? ■'■ '<■'-■'•■ 'J •'' <- : • Accounts. —Cui'renfc accounts amounting to £25 4s 10d were passed for payment. Holidays. —Mr : Savage, Foreman of Works, and Mr'^K'Dinsdale, Town; Clerk,' were granted "seven 'days' hblitljiys' 1 for. Clu'istaas and : • j