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Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 149, 26 June 1901, Page 4

Some' amendments in the Municipal Corporations Act are desired by the Melrose Borough Council. Last night a committee, consisting of the Mayor and Councillors Nicol, Jorgensen, and Brown (the mover), was appointed to wait on some member of the Government and urge (1) that section 125 be amended so as to allow a special loan to be raised for any portion of a ward, that portion of tht ward only to be rated for the loan ; (2\ ■ also that section 108 be amended to allow a sanitation rate to be made large enough to cover full cost of sanitation service. Further, it asked that the Rating or Unimproved Values Act- of 1896 b« amended to allow of all rates being raise< bn the unimproved values of land. The problem of finding the most suit able paving material is one that is evei before our City Fathers, who will not< with interest that a new " sort of pave inent is being tried by the Paris Munici palityl Its inventot is a M. Garcher, toho manufactures his product from fine-ly-crushed glass, which is subjected to great heat and heavy pressure. The reBult is a substance which is said to be less affected by wear than the best and hardest of granite, and to support a pressure of over 10,0001b to the square inch. To break a slab of the material a weight bf nearly five tons .falling from the height of 3ft was necessary. This glass pavement is being laid ■ down at the expense of its inventor in several test places where the f traffic is exceptionally heavy, if, kt the^'end, '.of, five, years the pavement has worn .well, the Municipality has undertaken to adopt it oh a large Bcale; if not, M. Garcher, 1 who cvililently, has confidence in his material, is under contract to replace the old pavement at his own cost. Unfortunately, the new pavement is said to be noisy. About 9 last evening it was reported to the Petotlfe police that a man had broken into Mrs. Bassett's cottage on the railway line, near to Petone,- but on being confronted by the inmates of the house had decamped. Court Sir William Jeryois held ita half-yearly meeting last night. The following officers were elected :4-C.R., Bro. G. Morris; S.C.R., Bro^ J. Christisen ; Treasurer, Bro. S. Hoy; Secretary, Bro. T. L. Coe; S.W., Bro. M. Brooks; J.W.; Bro. A. Lake; 1 5.8.,8r0. J. Roussell; J. 8., Bro. Corbett; M.S., Bro. S. Hoy; Auditor, Bro. G. Morris. Each of the present district officers [was nominated for higher office, and. Bro. E. ' Alexander was nominated for D.J.8., also for District Auditor. The Registrar of the Supreme Court notifies in another column that the special jurors summoned for the case of Doyle v. the New Zealand Candle Company will not be required until further notice. It is the intention of Councillor Jennings to move at the next meeting of the Melrose Borough Council, that the proportion of the Borough's liabilities chargeable against each ward should be ascertained, and that thenceforth the revenue raised in each ward should be expended in it after the expenses of general administration, such as Town Clerk's salary, office rent, etc., have been defrayed jointly- by all the wards. This morning the Pukaki brought up from South 242 school cadets and eleven officers. The cadets are from the Te Aro, Brooklyn, Mount Cook, Petone, anr? Clyde-quay schools. Prior to his departure for the South to take over the management of a dredg ing syndicated property, Farrier J. Elmslie, of Waverley, who 'was a member oj the Second New Zealand Xlontlngent, was entertained at Mrs; Denis's Hotel by members bf the First, Second, and Third Contingents, and received presentations, made on behalf of absent and present com rades. In the' Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon,' before Mr. Haselden, S.M., Robt.v Curry obtained . judgment against Pv. Hannah and Co. for £2 as wages in lieu of a week's notice of termination of engagement. Plaintiff admitted that he had been late for work on two occasions • — on the second occasion through illness. When he Vent to the factory the morning after the day he was absent through illness he was told that he would not be required any mote, but the firm did not tender him a -week's wages. Tho defence was that the firm had been ob- > lige'd to terminate the engagement owing to plaintiff failing to keep to his work. The judgment carried with it costs amounting .to £1 12s. Mr.. Luckie was for plaintiff, and Mr. Cooper ifor defendant. In the case of Joseph G. Barnes v. H. Eggington — a claim of £57 19s Id in connection with a contract for tiie.erection of a house at Levin — judgment was . given for defendant, with costs (£7 3s). Mr. Young appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Cooper for thedefendant. Mr. A. Seaward, the railway Stationmaster at Johnsonville, has , been promoted to the office of statipnmaster at Levin, and will leave for his .new sphere of duties in a day or two. The residents bf Johnsonville entertained Mr. Seaward at a social at the Oddfellows Hall, Johnsonville, last evening, and a gold watch chain and pendant, suitably inscribed* were presented to him. Mr. Cook (the Chairman of the Town Board), who made the presentation, read a, letter from Mr. R. S. Abraham (of Messrs. F. R. Jackson and Co.), apologising for his absence from the gathering, and placing on record his high Appreciation oi Mr. Seawards qualifications as a stationmaster. The audience gave thre& cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Seaward, and after spending a pleasant evening, separated with the singing- of "Auld Lang Syne.* 1 The Karori Borough Council held its . usual meeting last evening, there being present-— The Mayor (Mr.-F. J. M'Donaid). Councillor* Cook) Dasent, F&rf, Lissington, Monagh&n, Tarr, Thomas, Tisdall, and Spiers. The Postal Department wrote stating that the question ot extension of letter-delivery in the borough would have early attention. Notice was received from the Onslow Borough Council that it was intended to reaonstruist that portion of the Hutt-road within the borough, and ufed«r the Public Work? Act' to charge the adjacent boroughs With a share of the cost. The estimnted cost of reconstruction is £2825/ and the cost of maintenance £SQQ per annum, of which the Karori Borough Council is charged one-sixteenth. The Council resolyed to lodge an objection through its solicitors^ and the Mayor and Councillors Dasent and Farr were appointed a committee to formulate the grounds of objection, The Towr Clerk was instructed to take proceedings against «ny person driving without lights, It was resolved ithat tenders be talWd for tho supply of metal for the Greswicb and Orangi roads. Accounts amounting to £99 15s Id were passed for payment. Messrs. Michael J. Lynch, Williani Wise, and William Mackay havo been nominated for the vacancy on the Hutt County Council caused by the dea£h of Mr. Davies, who represented the Wereroa Riding. The election wilt be held on the 4th prox. , The news in, this issue afford food for the mind. Defiance Butter is food for the body, and good food- too. It is made only from selected cream. — Advfe. For new cycles and best repairs try Oates, Lowry and. Co., Zealandia Cycle Works, Cuba-itreetj reasonable rates.— Advt.