BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16701, 9 December 1919, Page 9

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

NEW BRIGHTON".

llwiNew Brighton Borough Council im*t night. Deputy-Mayor (Cr. Lrraolsoffl. Cm. J. Gamble. F. Sincnck. .1. Biasett, R. Stokes. R. Browning, I-" 1 . Minroii, and J. W. Bellamy. On tbo motion of Cr. it wan resolved that all vehicular traffic bo prohibited from using tho bench between Borry ffiroe t in tho north and Bridfco utiwt in tho sooth, the motion to bo incorporated in 13h> Council's by-laws. The Deputy-Mayor imported tJia-t tho parking place far motor-cars on the north sido of tbo pier between Hftwko and Lonadalo street* was practically fit for tl>e use of motorists. Permission was granted St. Matthew's Toung Men's Bible Cktea to camp in the eorrth reserve. It vm decitlcd to inform Mr H. El] that, ■whi!«> tho Council ires in sympatSiy with tho improvement of tho Summit road, it regretted that the many cuilc npnn tho borough fund# at pnwsni uid r.ot warrant any grant being made. Permission wo* granted tho Rsdley-WooV-ston Boy Soonts to hold a ten days' camp in the Domain. It was a^teed to advise Mr W. Greenwood <h*t tih« owner of lh*> timber to which objection had been taken in consequence of its worm-eaten nature, would bo instructed to destroy it. TSo invitation to th» Mliyor and councillor* to be present at tjie nnveiling of a ro'l of honour of the member* of the local Senior Cadet Company (No. 75) on tho 38th Lnat-. was acoej/rtd with thank*. Mr A. R. Blank's request for areieiancfl in the matter of forming a track from Jubilee arenas to Itarvburu road ttm referred to the Works Committee. A deputation from the Brich lon Poircr Boat Club, consisting of C. H. Winny. H. Hawker, and F. L)yeT, waited upon tho Council with a view of obtaining a lease of a site for the purpose of tb«» erection of a cluo-hauso in tho vicinhr of tho tramway bridfre. and on th« east side or tlis river. The pite by the club in a portion o? <be borough rowerre, and tid Mr Winny pointed out. if leased io tbo chrb for the purposo indic.itpd. it would mt interfere with riphtw of the p-.:Mic. The deputation having rotired. .it -mx de. cidod tivat the Council a? a who'.e should meet fho t» of -tbo club for trw purpose of tiling tl» site on Monday rxit. The Finance recommended thsl Mr A. B. Blank be for rr.~zncr.cini? to erec-t two building* ir. Tonks slTrct without havin? firrt o'ltiined ciid that the evilory be incroaeci :o £2 per week. Tho comrr.if-co reported that IT6 baikiiir? )..vi i*er. granted to date, hnvice ar. aggregato Ta'.;;c o: £25.110.AckJpted. ... 'I%e plan showing tbe trardiv:*ion rf B:irn's Gardens referred to tho Br-hrj Corrj-mi'-tee. On tli« motion of Cr. Beilamy. it wr.s agrrad to n-.aJto ti" nccermrv improvements to tho snorta ground v* asked for >r th« Cricket Association.