ELTHAM.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7557, 9 September 1902, Page 2

ELTHAM.

(FROM OUR RESIDENT AGBNT.)

BOROUGH COUNCIL. The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening. There were present : The Mayor (Mr G. W. Tayler), Crs W. H. McGarry, C. Potts, Allan, yon Stunner, Blackball, H. Thomson, F. E. Hardy. The Mayor apologispd for the absence ; of Crs Graves and Bunciman, and wel- I corned Cr Potts back after illness. Cr McGarry endorsed the Mayor's remarks. Cr Potts expressed thanks. CORRESPONDENCE. From 3. Hawkins, asking to be allowed to asphalt footpaths in front of hotel, the Council to pay half cost. — Referred to Works Committee, with power to act. The Mayor asked to be allowed to leave the chair, a matter in which he was interested being about to be discussed. Cr McGarry was voted to the chair. From J. W. Middleton, handing for submission to the Council a dedication by Mr G. W. Tayler of " a strip of land " required by section 20 of the Public Works Act Amendment Act, 1900, to be so dedicated. He pointed out that a proviso is made, by subsection 5 of the above section, enabling the Council "to cloee such road or 1 Btreet if satisfied that the road or street so dedicated is not required for the purpose for which it was dedicated." As a matter of fact, that strip of land dedii cated will never be required for such , 1 purpose as to make it of any practical utility, and would imply the removal of the Town Hall, Bank of N.S.W., and other buildings, besides the acquisition of other similar strips of land from owners having frontages abutting on Railway street. Under the circumstances, he submitted that this was preeminently a case in which a " special order " should be made, so as to save his client the utterly useless expense of forming and metalling within subsection 3. Referred to Works Committee, with power to take legal opinion on the matter. The Mayor resumed the chair. FOREMAN OF WORKS* REPORT. Foreman reported on various works completed. Adopted.

SANITARY.. The Inspector (Mr J. Holmes) reported that he had carried out Dr. Valintine's instruction as to fumigation of Campbell's Hotel, and other works, Adopted. LIGHTING COMMITTEE. The Committee reported that Mr H. Graves' offer of a site be declined, and that as regards Messrs Climie and Fairhall's report no action be taken. Cr Blackhall asked whether there was a better site. The Mayor said he thought he was safe in saying there was a betten site. Cr Potts said the Committee had reliable views that a better site than Mr Graves' could be obtained. Beport adopted, and the Committee was instructed to report at next meeting on the suitable sites. MEETING NIGHT. Cr McGarry gave notice to move that meetings be held monthly. OBSTRUCTION. Cr Potts moved that a letter be sent to Mr Bridger, informing him that an obstruction is on portion of Collingwood street about to be metalled, and that be be asked to remove it. Seconded by the Mayor, and carried. Tbe Council adjourned.