MIRAMAR BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 115, 7 February 1908, Page 4

MIRAMAR BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Miramar Borough' Council met last night. ,', Present The; Mayor.(Mr! C. j;:Cra\v~ford). and Councillors Bell, M'lieod,-. Brodio/ and East. .'■ . - . ' '' •' . '.-■ -. Tho name of ..Councillor Brodio ivas added to'thb Public.fork's Committee. ■' It was resolved -to^aslc.Mr.. F.. Towiisend to act as. Assessor for' the borough, for the jpnrposo <>ftho Government valuations. 1 . . ; Jlr.- Garclher'anil'/Mri' Riis'sell, of the City Council's'.staff; - wem each granted £10' extrfi for! their'work in connection'with tho tram-" ways.- :' , - , , i■, The Public Works Committeo recoramendecl ■that. Mr. H. -P. Hanify bo,, appointed engineer to superyisa''tho street improvement Works; thai)'.separate' tenders be,'called'for "tho streets on tho Miramar,North, tram route; that tho Seatoiin'.tramway route bo formed, and-ips'soon as -tho ■ second-class metal, has been-spread a tender bo called for commetalling, kerbing and channolling. l'ho report was adopted. ': , - ' '. A fequest from Seatoun residents'for band music ,'ou dtniilay afternoons was referred to" tho'Tramways Committeo. - ...... ■ • ■ Councillor. Brodio moved that tho Town Clerk bo a'sked to report on the cost of em-" ploying a scavenger: >for.-. tho . borough. The ,Mayor, whilo agreeing with tho'object of tho i mover;..thought it.was a question of finance. The motion was carricd. ~ 1 . '. . 'The District/Fund account.was reported to haveVa ba'nk.-balaiice of £260 6s. 2d, with accounts.. for payment, £482.145. lid. 1 Tho Tramway "liban Account bank balance" was £31) 25.9 d., accounts for payment £1064 14s. Bd. . Improvement' Loan -Account, • accounts for payment, £1100.... The accounts •. were passed for payment, subject to a deduction in ono of tho tramway accounts.