PUBLIC CONVENIENCES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 109, 9 May 1908, Page 5

PUBLIC CONVENIENCES.

DISCUSSED AT THE COUNCIL

At the adjourned meeting of the% Borough Council last evening, the question'of the erection of public conveniences in certain parts of the town was brought forward and discussed. Councillor McKinley pointed put the urgent need, of public conveniences; in the town. Near the Town Hall was, he considered, a suitable place, and the cost; would, not be excessive. Another suitable place was hear the Fire Brigade Station. . . Tile Mayor; said that they could not put one near the Fire Brigade Station as it was on a public~thoroughfa/fe. , Councillor McKinley, however, thought they could. , No doubt (this would meet with a lot of opposition, but he would move that they be constructed in those two places. He; also1 favoured the erection of a. horse trough near the firjebell'toweiS Councillor White seconded the motion. He thought it was quite time that they were erected. He was also in favour of erecting the horse trough. The Mayor then.said that the conveniences could not be erected on a street.1' • ■"■•■ •. ;■'■ '■ ■ ■■ ,

Councillor Carr said that the matter hadi been brought up in the, Council years before.. If they were built in the places suggested, they would be an eyesore to nobody. As to the drinking trough, he thought there was generally a slop round it, and he did not think, it should be put near the bell tower. He favoured a position opposite the shop of Mr Patchett, tne blacksmith. • Councillor Patchett said' there ■ was no doubt the; conveniences were a necessity; he would support the motion.

•'< For the third time the Mayor /said it was no use; they had no right to put. them on a public .place, a street, or a terrace.

Councillor Birch said they could disguise the entrance to'; '• the buildings and make it ajapeajvas if it were leaaing td the ;river bank. As to the objections taken, by the Mayor, he, did not think they would stand good. HisJWosship,: "Have you taken an opinion on it, Councillor Birch?" Councillor Birch had not.; whereupon he was informed that His Worship had, and he (His Worship) was speaking from a legal point or view. Councillor Ching thought the places that had been suggested wore good ones. If the buildings wero unsightly, how was it that they we^ biiiH right near the ■ strest in Wellington and other cities? They could easily put up one near' the bell tower without putting it on the street. It (the bell tower) was the idea! place in the town for the purpose. Councillor Brown supported the motion, but he thought the Council should try to come to a unanimous agreement as to the places where they were to be erected. He suggested a Committee of the whole Council to thrash the matter out.

< The Mayor suggested that the Council should find out its powers in the matter before going on; Councillor ftlcKinley asked th# Mayor to put his motion, to which he would add that a Committee of the whole Council meet on Wednesday week to discuss the matter of site.

The motion was put and carried