MUNICIPAL.

Evening Star, Issue 7250, 29 June 1887, Page 4

MUNICIPAL.

St. Hilda.— This Council met last evening, when there wi re present the Mayor (Mr Gourlcy), Crs Stcnhoini', Gore, Mitchell, Daly, and Allen.—The clerk of the Cavorshani Council wrote with reference to Bay View road, stating that the members of Southward . nd the inspector i f works of Caversham had inspected the rad, and reported that forty yards of metal was sufficient to repair the road at the present tinre If, however, the quantity was not found to be siiffiiieir, a further supply ccuid 1 e arranged for by the two Councils. It w-s resolved that forty yards of metal he placed up in the road referred to in the letter.—Mr W. L oyd wrote applying (or the i option of ranger tf the Borough. Received.—A petition was received fon a ; i.niher ■ f ratepiyers protvsti'.g ngai st the O lined ivasii g ‘he Borough reserve (or such a paltry sum as L 5. The petitioners considered that it would bo of greater a .vantage to tho Borough if the reserve were pioperly fenced, so that it could ■ c used for recreation purposes. They desired that a public meeting of the ratepayers should 10 called to o insider ti)o advjsabiliry of fencing the reserve, and to take slept to raise funds (or th.t purpose.—lt was resolved that tho previous resolution with reference to the leasing of tho .eserve should be rescinded, and (hat a public meeting of ratopayc 8 should be called (or Monday evening —The inspector of works reported that the streets throughout the Borough were almot impassable, and suggested tint immediately alter tho screenings were finished he should be authorise I to proceed with met filing the worst parts of the streets. The report was received, and it was resolved that it should be considered in Committee after the ordinary meeting of the Council.—The Works Committee recommended that v*r Cuff’s tender for the supply of 60 loads of screcninss, and (or the cartage requir. d by the B jrnigh for six months, he accepted. Adopted,