ELTHAM.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 23 May 1908, Page 8

ELTHAM.

BOROUGH ; COUNCIL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The monthly meeting of the Council was held last night; present — The Mayor (Mr T. C. Stanners) and Crs Crump, Cattanach, Amoore, Hill, Parrott; also Cr Tayler, who was welcomed by the Mayor and councillors, and' took his seat. Lady Plunket forwarded circular re Society for Promoting the Health of Women and Children, and asking the Council's opinion as to whether the services of a "Plunket" nurse would likely be availed of in this district combined with qther districts. — Referred to Finance Committee. The Tradesmen's Association wrote requesting; the Mayor to call a public meeting with a view to forming a Chamber of Commerce. — Left in the hands of Majror. to deal with. From the 'Municipal Association of New Zealand notifying that the biennial coference of delegates of the Association would , be held:, in July.—Referred to .Finance , Committee with power to act ?i ; The Premier wired that he would arrive at Elttiairi by the 11.50 a.m. train on Tuesday.— The Mayor and Crs Tayler and. Crump and the Hon. W. Camcross, ;were> appointed ! a- committee to make, all -necessary arrangements. The' ißank of New Zealand notified that the rates on bank overdraft would be raised by i per cent, as from Ist April. . ,-..;.. Messrs H. Gardiner, W. Leppard, C> T. Clark, JVC. Williams, D. MacLeod, residents of Chiselhurst; petitioned the Council to. .supply ,them, with water from the borough mains,', offering to pay the ordinary rate charged, on . a valuation -basis ' plus ■10 per cent. — TElef erred , to Works Committee with power to, act. The' ; Borough Foreman (A. Hansen) reported on details of rwork during the month. ". . ; , ;- i The Borough Engineer reported ,on .^work done, and called attention to the fact that Messrs W. H. and A." |McGarry have erected a signboard over their, premises contrary to the by-laws, j — Report received. On the motion of Crs Atnoore' and Hill, it. was resolved to instruct the engineer to have the repairs to asphalt in Bridge street immediately proceeded with. ' • ' '■ '■ The, ; question of irifringment by Messrs McGarry was referred back to Mr Climie for further explanation. ' After routine business the Council adjourned . .