BOROUGH MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 291, 7 December 1900, Page 5

BOROUGH MEETINGS.

BIPvKENHEAD BOROUGH

The Birkenhead Borough. Council met last evening-, when all the members were present.

The Tuberculosis Crusade.—The Town Clerk read a list of persons selling" milk and butter in the Borough. Cr. Gascoigne said the matter ■would be before the Council when the bylaws under preparation ox the Works Committee were submitted. His object in bringing" the question forward was solely to protect the health and life of the residents. Cr. Wallace objected to tho terras of Cr. Gaseoigne's notice of motion, and contended that if inspection of cows were to be. made compulsory it should be enforced upon all owners of cows, whether sellers of milk or not. The effect of the proposal would be to make residence in the Borough difficult. Cr. Gascoigne questioned whether the new Municipal Corporations Act grave any wider scope than he had indicated. Further discussion was deferred till receipt of proposed by-laws from the Works Committee.

The Election Roll.—Cr. 11. P. Taylor reported that the revision of the roll had given the Special Committee more work than was expected. The roll was now complete, with the exceptson of a few finishing touches, and would be ready for the next meeting-.

The Cemetery.—Cr. Gascoigne asked that the approach to the English Cemetery should be improved, and the work Avas referred to. the Works Com-

mittee

Lig-hting- the Streets.—Cr. Taylor moved that the Works Committee be requested to report upon the probable cost of lightning Avith 15 kerosene lamps. The height of the footpaths in some places made it difficult to travel at night in safety. Ci\ Keyes thought kerosene lamps rather out of date for street lighting-. The matter was referred to the Works Committee.

•The. Mayor's Retirement.—The Mayor (Cr. C. E. Button) reminded the Council that that would be the last meeting" at which he would preside, unless something1 unforeseen occurred during the month. He wished to thank the present and also the past memberarfor the kind treatment they had always accorded him. Cr. Hadfield hoped that the Mayor's retirement did not mean that they were to lose him altogether, but trusted that, at some future time he would be amoiig them again. (Hear, hear.) The Mayor said he was certainly not thinking- of leaving tne district. He thanked the members for the kindly sentiments they had expressed toward him. The Mayor then shook hands with the Councillors and officials. B