NEW BRIGHTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12509, 23 May 1906, Page 8

NEW BRIGHTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The New Brighttm Borough Council met on Morfday night. Prtsent—Th© Mayor (Mr 6. D. Macfarlane), Crs. Glawrille, Hawker, Sooble, Bellamy, Mason, lepaolson, Lightbody aaid o€ley. Cr. Scobl© took his seat for the firdt time,' and was weicc-mcd by the Mayor. The clerk to tho Avon Road Board wrote enclosing a cheque for the Board's share cf maintenance or Boundary road, and stating that notices would be served on, property owners to clear gorse spreading from their properties on to that road. Mr J. Caygill notified hie resignation from the chairmanship of tho Lighting Committee, ■and Cr. Mason was elceted in his stead. Cr. Scoblo-'s namo wais added to the committee. Mr H. Overton, chairman of th© Canterbury court at the ulxhbitiom, wrote stating tliat at the last meeting of delegate** from local bodies i'& was suggested that- the contributions from local bodies should bo in- proportion to tho ratine cf thosa bodies for the Hospital Board. Tho Idtiter was referred to the Finance Comm-jttc*. Tlie. town clerk reported on worki? dene in tho borough. It was stated that the pasta! authorities had arranged for mails to clce in- New Brighton) at 7.40 a.m., and 12.45, 2.45, and 4.55 p.m. daily. Complaint was made by Councillors that a very long delay otten occurred in the delivery of resident' letters, and Cr. Glanville was asked to enquire into the whole question of the ckeir.'gand delivery of mail;. The Finance Committee reported receipts ,£2O lis 6d, bstoit balance at bank on district fund account £289 17s 6d, and ' ro=.-*mmendod accounts for payment •totalling £21 5s Gd. The report was adoptccl. Cr. Hawker drew attention to a dangerous place on the river bank, on the north side of tho bridge, at the end of Seaview read, which required planting with willows, and it was dscided to have the work done.