PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1907, Page 2

PETONE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A spefci.il meeting- ,ot the ; Petono Jjoiough Council' was held last eveninjj Pioscnt— The Mayor (Mr. J \Y. M'Ewan), and Councillors Coles, Short' Nicholson, Smith, and Colc-uhoun. The consideration of various tenders T'as l of erred to a special committee to nu>ct the following day. It was decided to make application to the Minister for Labour regarding the payment of rates on land atquired in the borough for workers' homes. It was rcnolved to obtain the opinion ' of tho Borough Solicitor, as to whether it was legal for the council to grant a permit for three houses oh twb sections in connection with -Kebblewhite's subdi-Tl.-1011. Tho coancil recontly applied to the Treasury for a loan of £12.000 for acquisition of the catchment urea, and was low advised that owing to the fact that a municipality's loan for one year for w ? ler works "purposes could r.ot exceed £2000, iho application could not b,e entertained. The Miyor suggested that , he should interview the member for tha dhtiict, and sea whether ho would rrlMiiga for an amendment in tho Catchlnen'w Bill to meet the position, or to nrrarirp fm- r.roeaiin~ £2000 a ycov until the £12,000 was p-id. In that cieo tho acquiring oi tuc ;<ica could pioco.-«. 'lho' suggestion was adopted. Tho Lower Ilutl Borough Council briefiv acknowledged receipt of the IV tone Council's letter, re drainago into Moron's Creek. It was decided to writo to the llutt Council asking for v conference with the Mayor and the En- 1 grocer (Mr. Cook), fo as to asceitain on what b.cis lho llutt was prepared to settle ths question of drainage. Mr. T. M. Wilford >wole iulinnling that his letter to last meeting of tho' comic:] ieg.udmg.the non-receipt by th« Clerk of Wlls of tUo necessary pipzrs m connection with iho Catchment Area Bill wan based on, a misconception, orroneous information having been given him. As j imi ma it°j of fact . lbo P°P els had been duly filed. Councillor Nicholson said it was clear that the etiong comments passed , it last meeting- as to the Borough Solruor's delay in this mutter had not been wni ranted. p» the Mayor's motion, it was decided — "lhat fhe member of the district ba wiulton to asking: (1) What, was the estimated cost of tho work of duplicatniß (ho railway line fiom Pctono fo WollingUn! (2) What time was it to be completed? (3) How much has been spent upon the work to 31st March hst ? (4) Is he satisfied with the progress made? If not, ecu he suggest any means -whereby this council can assiit him in pressing on the work." Tho Government Life Insurance Department advised that tho settling tixnk loan of £3000,' and tho wharf shed &ito loan of a like amount were now availaNotification was received from tie Harbour Board of the acceptance of Donald M'liean and Co.'s tender nt £9412 (as already reported) for tile wharf at Petone. It f was decided to comply with the board's, request re transfer of two sections to the board. The Commissioner of Police notified that he could not comply with the council^ request for cschango of sections in Elizabeth-street. A sum of £25, being half the annual siubsidv. Avas passed for payment to tho. Fire Bi igade.