MATAURA BORO.' COUNCIL.

Mataura Ensign, 14 May 1912, Page 4

MATAURA BORO.' COUNCIL.

SPECIAL MEETINC. A special meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, when there were present : The Muvor (Mr John Louden) and ( ouiu illoi>, J. Heslin, A. N. Mac Gibbon, C. Cooiiilm'k Dr. Shore, J. H. Park and W. B. H,.;^ ELKCTIUC LIGHT. H. I' shepherd, A Am.I.E.E, conHalting engiiKH'r to the borough, Unwarded a copy of the requisition and agreement ioi- 1 h<- supply of electricity to be tilled in and signed by intending consiiniern lor tli<' Couiicil's considera* tion. Slight alterations \wre made ami it was decided to git conic* ~i th« requisition and agr< i-iiient punted. <X>HHEKPO.\|)EN( K. I J. Ilislop, Secretary of the Departr : incut "I Lit<'rnal A (fairs, wrote acknowledging the Council's notification of the election «»f Mr J. a* Mayor ol the borough of Mataura. Th© h'tter was received. G. Hirsch (secretary of the Palinemton North Chamber of Comment f or . ward**) for the ( <n. -eil' consideration resolutions carried I tin Chamber regarding the law relating to the eompulsory pr«n i-.ioii*. of the Defence Act. |'I"he letter was received. | A notice was r<>coived from the Mine* Department -fating that Mr W. S. (Shore, Commissioner, would vit.it Ma'taura on Tu< sday. May 21, at 1(1.,'J0 a.m.. to hear evidence on the pro]Nisal In alter the boundaries of the Wainiu.iiu Stream Drainage District or to j abolish the district. | W. Ma<-alister, lnvcicargill, «ne of Itllo delegates npjHiilileil to re'M*'Scnt the Uksil bellies of Southland conference on the propped Local (iavernment Bill to l>e held in Wellington on May 21, wrote asking the Council to communicate its views on any point in connection with local government. The, letter was roc< ived. , A. Hill wrote drawing the Council's attention to the state of the road opI ixisito his property in Seibourne Street. j'Phe matter was referred to the Work* C-ommitte** to inspect and report. B. B. C-ouston, C.E. (<'onsu]ting engineer), advised the Council that a ! quantity of the pi|>es, etc., for rcticulaItion bad Ins'ii shipiM'd by the Nairn,shire, which was due at Bluff about | the middle of June. The letter wm received. | GENERAL. j It wan resolved: "That juinu- gravel I tie put down on the footpath in Hiver j Street near Hardy's corner, and that specifications for asphalting Kan* Street from Winning's corner to MaoI Gilliam's old- store be prepared ami laid ion the table at the next ordinary meeting." » The. surfaceman is to be instructed to gravel the footpath from Bangor Street to the Waitnumu Bond corner.