THE BOROUGH DRAY.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 310, 13 January 1912, Page 4

THE BOROUGH DRAY.

One of the recommendations which the Works Committee brought down last night was that a new dray as previously authorised, be purchased. Cr. Neilsen, when 'reporting on the matter said that' ajl the drays were in a bad condition. He favoured a new dray, and then have'the others

repaired. . • : The Mayor said he would J ike to • know how the Council was going to buy this new dray. It was well known that the two coachbnilders in town were both members of the Council, and' the purchase price of the dray would probably exceed the £lO limit. At the same time there would almost, a desire that the money, shqnkl not; go out of .the town. - ■■ ■ - ■' Cr Johnston thought that if the mat- , ter had been left to Cr . Anderson and himself that difficulty might have been got over. , , ' Some one suggested leaving,the matter in the hands of the engineer. The Mayor thought they would have , 'f to instruct the. engineer, what, to 3o Various devious ways were suggested . to get over the difficulty, but finally it was' agreed to l'efer the matter to the Works Committee to find a bsolution to the,problem.; ' '