BROUGHT COUNCIL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 146, 5 June 1913, Page 2

BROUGHT COUNCIL.

NAPIER. The Napier Borough Council me: j last night. Pr< sent : His Worship ths Ma.vcr (Mr. -J - Vigor Browm) and Crs. Crowley. Moore, McGrath. Willinnisom Smith. Sb.eatli. I low infill ami Spence. •Home discussion took place upon the Harbour Beard's proposal to divert the Tutaekuri river at th-’ Taradale road.—His Worship pointed out that this might interfere with their storm water sewtr. He had therefore notified the board that they would be held responsible fmanv damage done. Cr. Nivin was granted leave <r absence owing to ill health. Th< Cliief Surveyor notified that ihe tramway construction, was interfering with the standard blocks, ami the council would be held respon sible.--The letter is to be forwarded to the consulting engineer. Mr. F. [Black. I Cr. YVilliainson was appointed to ! meet the Harbour Board and discuss i the question of collecting rates for [the board.

Messrs. Dalgoty ami Co. asked to be allowed to pencil the use of Ccio nation HaE from December 22 > <. January 30.—Agixtd to if confirmed by end of August. Thompson Payne wro.e stating that their theatre was periodically disinfected. They also objected to the clause in the agreement with the; council statirg that they weie io' . t’fo ' lie' town : It:' i’ieity for the.i ■ thehtre.—The master was rtferre* -he Tr-mvay to • wittec. The District School Commrifw t "f-jit-cd that periodical 'd'cmfe l ': iem I of the Schoo' v-ws Iw’ng 'tom'idert-d. ! The Dc-fence iVpi’.rirreiii wrote i s'l'ting that rbo Ar-shW gun at ■ tlie Drill F’all was the property oi| the council. I Napier City Band asked for a sub j sidy of £25. —Referred to Bands j Committee. An application fur the erection of a lamp.in Paradise road was dc-ferr ed for thre:-. months. The Thirty thousand Club made a suggestion for the lui'ther light mg of the Parade. Ihe e.’tib was pie pared t<; pay half cost up ic iCOO. — On th; suggestion of the Mayor Crowley, Williamson ami Hhcath were appointed :i committervo eoiil’ir with the club on the mat ter. The Highland Society wrote ■strongly objecting io the removal of •scats from Nelson to McLean Park 1 itmiss they were put back by Feb i i-miry next. —The council prcpc=es [ to take away a third of the seats in I Nelson Park. ; Mr. H. Williams asked for a dray j track to-be made to his property ;;n | Battery read. —Left to ihe Roads i Committee. .

Chas. Grant asked for remission of rat. s upon his property destroyed by fire. —To be informed that no re mission can be made under 'six months.

The annual reports and balancesheets were received and approved from the Spit and Napier Fire Bri gad is.

Dr. Locking wrote complaining of the escape c-f gas from the engine at the theatre. —To be attended to.

Ivlr. Black reported upon the electric lighting in Emerson street. He did not think rhe fears of the Fi;-'* Brigade were justified.—A copy -.-f the letter is to be sent, to the brigades. Mr. A. Anderson offered to s;ll the council a corner of b.is property at the junction of Fitzroy am! Shakespeare roads for widening pur poses. —Decided to defer the matter for the present. Tlit- fencing of the Recreation Ground from the tramway buildings was referred to the Parks Commit too.

The working cf the destructor was referred to the Sanitary Committee

for report. Tlie'lnspector of Buildings report cd upon tin bathroom at the fire station, ambulance, van shed, and. ladies’ dressing shed at Nelson Park. The total cost was £115.--Left io the Fire Brigade Commit Sneaking of the hospital levy. His Worship pointed cut that the pro posed loan of £832 was not for tin ordinary levy, but capital outlay upon new buildings. The monthly reports were read and dealt with. I: was resowed to get prices for a dc-.en seats in the theatre grounds.