EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 136, 9 June 1906, Page 2

EASTBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL

FIRST .MEETING. The first meeting of the recently-elect-ed Eastbourne Borough Council was h«ld Yesterday afternoon. Tho Mayor (Mr. F. <G. Bolton) presided, and all the councillors «ays Dr. 'Mackenzie wer» present. The Acting-Town Ork (Mr. Avery) called upon the Mayo* to ngn the usual declaration, after which Mn Bolton was congratulated by Councillor Shortt on his election. It 'was pleating, ho said, to see him come out at the top of tho poll. All tho councillors »l«etea had worked in his interests. The Mayor briefly made his acknowledgments. Tho policy they intended to carry out was framed on the lines of that advocated by the- old Ratepayers' Association. Tfop. association had triad to carry out several projects, but it was hampered by having no legal status. Th» two principal plank 3in their jilnlforin were- a sand-drift schsino and the proper expenditure of public money. Touching on the argument that Eastbourno had no justification for becoming a borough, ho said tho population at present wns certainly small, but it would be much larger before very long. Already suggestions had como from Lowry Bay lhnt thai portion of the district should bo brought within tho jurisdiction of tho council. If a mistake hud been raado in the constitution of the- borough, that 'was a matter for the ratepayers and foi % thorn alone. He did not think any outside criticism waa necessary. A couplo of lettors from tho Wellington Harbour Board relating to the Bonn Bay wharf were read. Mr. Bolton said an attempt had been made to elicit from him an expression 'of opinion as to whether the council would levy a Id rato on the unimproved value of the borough for the rent of the wharf and administer it. Ho had' suggested that it would bo best for tho Harbour Board to control the wharf, and that reasonable terms should be made with : the Ferry Company. On tho, 'Mayor's suggeetion, a committee* was appointed to interview tho Harbour Board and report at next meeting. The wind-drift trouble was referred to Pending the approval of a detailed scheme to deal with tho trouble it was decided to purchaso a one-horse scoop to clear therbnds of sand. Tho wandering cow was next dealt with. A Bub-committee was appointed to contider tho cost of establishing a pound. The committee was also instructed In isane circulars stating that all persons whoso stock were found «ie large would be prosecuted. The following committees were sot up : — Financ® : Ths 'Mayor and Councillors Fleming. Wood, Bannatyno, and Shortt; Public Works, Councillors M'Keegnn, Foley, and 'Howden; Bylaws, tho 'Mayor, and Councillors Shortt, Howden, and M'Kenzio ; Reserves, Councillor Bannatyno, Fleming, and M'Keeean ; Sanddrift, The Mayor, and Councillors Foley and M'Kaejjan. It was decided to invite application!! for the position of Town Clerk at & salary of £50 per annum, such officer to provide meeting-room and offico furniture. The next meeting woo fixed for Thursday, the 14tb inst. The question of the adjustment of accounts with the Hutt County Council was not finally . dealt with. Several councillors expressed tho opinion that Eastbourno had a sharo in the ownership of the Hut't County office* in Lnmb* . -ion-fljS&i j