NEW BRIGHTON.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12932, 11 October 1907, Page 2

NEW BRIGHTON.

Tlio fortnightly mer-t-ing of tho New Brighten Boroaigji Coiindl vrae held on Monday n.ijrht. I'resemt—Tho Mayor (Mr G.'l). Maoforkine). and Crs. Otley, Hawker, *Scol>l£, Blike, Cioodwin, iStaniland, and Bargrove. Correepo ride nee was reed from tho Marine. Department, odviskig th-at tlie. only correct plans showing the pier rights were those of which copies wore forwarder! to tho Council with the Department's letter of 11th April last, and that with regard to the erection of the cycle eta ml to the west of tho entrance to the Pier, no authority had l>een given by tho Department for tho erection of such cycle stand nbove tho foreshore, that is, above high-water mark of ordinary spring tides, and tho Pior license- did not include ■authority for the erection cf such o stand, on the foreshore. Jt was decided to write to the Jcssee of the- Pier inoloAing a copy of the Department's letter. The Finance Committee, reported:— Receipts since last meeting, £1(5 7s 2d; credit balance at bank on dietTiet fund account, £78 lls 2d, and recommended piymente for wmgos, etc., amounting to £43 ]Js 4d. Tho credit b/ilnnce. on tho special loan account woe £1200 Hβ 'id, and tho committee, recmnmcaidiod lMi.vme.nte anvountrng to £97 lls 6d. Tho report was adapted. Cr. iScoWo eaid he wislied to mote that clay.Phould he usetl to form the road on Kichniand terrace instead of scoria. Ho understood clay could bo obtained very' cheaply in the neighbourhood.

Cr. Otley si id thot although tho fwria had net- proved tho Council irotiltf liavo to- mc it, because they had ordered it. Tho formation in Jumc3 street had not born successful boci'tieo enough bcoria had not been placed there-, tliw amount allocated for the work 'h«vin«2 been exceeded. Tho Council wag'afraid to go beforo the ratepayers for a lnrger loan, than £8000, and that amount was only half sufficient for the work. After some discussion th'e motion -was lost. " On the suggestion of th<? M"ayor the Tewn Clerk wae instructed to nseert.'iin the feelings of owners of property in High street a> to whether they were agreeable to that ttrcet being decreased in width.