BOROUGH AFFAIRS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10412, 20 October 1927, Page 3

BOROUGH AFFAIRS

MEETING OF THE COINGJj,

The fortnightly meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council, held on Tuesday evening,' was presided over by the Mayor (Mr* CL E-. Armstrong). I nere were also present: Crs. J. Blair, IT. E. Maude, J. \Y. IT. Holmes, G. B. Smith, \\ . J. McGibbon, W. Cave, F. Collin, T. Todd, and It. J. Kerriuge. The danger of nres during the summ'er tlirough the growth of gorse in Mangapapa between Stout Street and Ormond Hoad, and between Dalryinple and Atkinson Streets, was the subject of a complaint by the fire Board, who directed, the Borough Inspector’s attention to the need for clearing away this weed.— Tlfe Council decided to direct 1 lie attention of the Borouon inspector and of the Inspector of Noxious Weeds to the matter.

A complaint concerning damage done to a garden by wandering cows alleged to be owned by Mr T. Griffin, a borough employee, was made to the Borough Ooune-1 last evening by Mr T. Gordon. He claimed that, on the night of September ~G tiie cows were on his property and damaged over 100 roses and the lawns and vegetable gardens, the stock being finally handed over to the owner, who had promised to pay the damage, but now declined to do so. He asked the Council to take action in the matter.

The 'Council decided to ask the ranger for an explanation of his failure -to impound the stock. The liquidator of the British lyre and Blubber Co. (Mr R. C. Riesse) applied for a refund of fees paid by the late manager in April this year, for the installation of a petrol pump at the corner of Gladstone Boad and Bright Street, which was never installed.. —The request was granted. OLI? TIMBER FOR HOUSE. The application for piermission to I use the undestroyed portion of the timbers of the residence of Mr. Ealoiret, which was recently destroyed by fire, in the erection of . a new dwelling, was considered by a special committee, who inspected the timber in company with the engineer (Mr. Young) and tlio architect (Mr. F. 11. Forge). The committee reported that it was found that although a lot of the timber was badly charred there were some winch could be used again. In answer to questions Mr. Forge intimated that, it was his intention to cut tilts walls into sections, and to re-erect under a newt plan, using Jvonka outside the rusticated weather board and plaster board inside, the outside walls having studs of 4in. by l|in. and joints 6in by 14 in The coininittoe could see no advantage in using the present 'walls as suggested, and the timbers are under size*required by the by-law, there* lore, they suggest stripping or dismantling the; building and Using' such timbers as' were found to bo sound as provided by section, IG9 of building by-law. (The 4in by 14in studs bein' o- suitable for ins de walls.) : P TRAM WAY MATTERS. - ’ The ; works committee in a report stated: ... • . Tho train manager produced a sketch'of Stanley Road shelter shed as he' proposed, to have it erected on the opposite rside of Gladstone -Road. The committee, however,, considered that 'a more ornamental structure, could ‘be erected -with the material in hand, and the engineer- was requested, to preparo?a- ,oketcli-«m • the Tine’s indicated by. Civ W.. Cave. Mr. Ball reported that it was necessary to have one of the large cars re-shod and’ as .the' engineer was repairing witlr concrete • the Ormond Road track ho suggested that trams be not run next .week,. Monday to 'Wednesday, and their timetable substituted 1 by the buses, and" this was duly j agT.O'ed to. •; ... : ' • :