GORE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 1514, 18 July 1905, Page 4

GORE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Monday, July IT. The Council met at the usual hour. I'rcsent-The Mayor (Air I). ].,. IVppclweli), Councillors liaker. Fain, Green, McFarlane, Copland, Burrows, and' Speden. A. 31. Corbett applied for a crossing into his properly in Rose streetGranted on the usual conditions. Mrs A. Holland applied for an outfall drain in Ardwick street to drain, section 2, block XVI., and also for permission to cart material for filling up the section across the footpath.--Crossing granted : other matter referral to the inspector. 31. Carmody. K. Carmodv and \\. Voitrht asked that II chains'of Woolwich street be formed and gravelled. A number of other matters in the same vicinity also required attention. Jas. 31tilvcy and three other ratepayers asked that the main drain in Fast Gore be continued from the corner of Nelson street along the east side of Huron street as far as 31 r Noble's property.—Received ; matter dealt with. It was resolved to invite tenders for the removal of offal from the abattoirs for a period of twelve months. The Electric Light Works niaiiaecr suggested that as the stock was almost exhausted it was advisable to import a few more poles from Australia.—Referred to the Lighting Committee with power (n net.

'The finance Committee reported having been interviewed bv a deputation from the Core p.rass' Hand, and recommended that a subsidy of Cl's be granted to the band on the following | conditions :-(I) The band in return to give not less than 15 public concerts during the summer months, of which number four may at the option of the band be given on Sunday afternoons : fj) no parade of the band for the purpose to count unless Is enrolled members are present : (:{) the sum of £.» to be deducted from . Hie subsidy for each concert short of the number fixed. The Committee further recommended thai the overdraft limit for the year be li.wd at .CHDOIt. and that the necessary resolution be passed by the Council. I( was recommended thai the account from the postal department on account of alterations to the wires al (lore consequent on (he erection of the (loreMataura transmission line be referred to the department with a view to obtaining a reduction in the charge made. Accounts amounting to Oil!) 13s lid were recommended for payment.—lleport adopted. The Huilway Department enquired upon what terms drainage connections with the new (lore railway station could be provided, and also the cost of removing nightsoil from the sta-tion.-First matter referred to the Works Committee : second to the Sanitary Committee. The Council went, into committee to consider the application of Alex. I'.rcnnau for a billiard-room license, which had been adjourned for a report from the police. On resuming, it was reported that the following resolution had been agreed to-'That Mr A. Brcnnaii: be granted a billiard-room license conditionally that no one else has any interest directly -or indireetly in the license or the business, anil that the billiard-room be conducted strictly in accordance with the borough by-laws and general laws." A general wish was expressed bv the Council that the street crossings be cleaned, and that the road scraper be employed al various places. The meeting thereafter adjourned.