MIRAMAR BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 721, 21 January 1910, Page 3

MIRAMAR BOROUGH COUNCIL.

His Worship the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Crawford), and Councillors J. Brodie. N. Bell, H. M'Leod, J; Muir,:Bowie, and-M'Clel-land were present at a meeting of the Aliramar Borough ;Council, held last evening. • ' With reference to the weekly halfholiday "question, raised by Councillor Bowie, the Mayor: sUted'that from inquiries made in previous years the storekeepers were all in favour 'of Wednesdays. The people always looked for" a little extra business at the week-end, , and thoro was no reason; why : the; day -on which' the half-holiday, should be ..observed should be altered. He did not think Miramaf's vote' would make much difference in any'case. A letter was received . from'. Mr. ,W. A. Dutch, recommending the. council' to purchase \a chemical fire engine. The letter was , received. . . •

The City wrote stating that he would be pleased to give publicity to Miramar's tramway returns. The Mayor presented a comparative retur.n 'of the Christmas' and .Kew Year month of tho last three years, showing the debit or credit on the running of tho cars for the four weeks ending January 4. These wero as follow:—l9oß—Miramar North, credit, .£23 17s. -10d.; Seatoun; credit, 3s. Bd. 1905)—Miramar North,, debit, .£26 13s. sd.j Seatoun, credit, £13 2s. lid.: 1910—Miramar. North, credit,: £38 19s. Bd.; Seatoun, credit, J24 Os. 9d. Councillor Muir mentioned that the takings , for Boxing Day " on the Miramar North,- section / constituted : a/ record' for the line..

, The; applications of : the Baptist and Congregational Sunday Schools, for' the use of Seatoun: Park for picnic purposes ,granted. * -' The Publio. Works Department' wrote asking the council; if it would issue special coupon tickets: for use of Government employees-over the lines within the borough, as is : done: , within , the'city. Tho ,council decided that, they' would be only too pleased to iEsue. such, tickets if tho Governmentor- the; Department would -bear the cost: of the same. • Matters cbnoernijiig. the agreement: between the council and the Wellington Gas Company were, reserved', for discission in comjnittce'. ' : ' Councillor Muir: moved—"That; the City Council be asked that cars should carry their .own headlights, in place of certain of' the arc-lights usm for track, lighting." This was seconded by: Councillor. Jl'Leod. and defeated. by. four votes. to three. -. ; ~ : ■ Councillor. Muir .' moved—"That this council take .aTsay the power , from the tramway./authorities to .run;':'special cars without consulting the „ council." . Tho motion. lacked; a. seconder.On', the 'suggestion of . .Councillor M*Leod; , the clerk was, asked .to make inquiries about a special car, which ran to Miramar late on Saturday night last, with. five^,passengers, while the . running as little later, arrived empty. ' .