BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 279, 23 November 1912, Page 8

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the BlenJseinif Borough Council was held last flight. There were present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. J. Cofry), Councillors W. J. Girling, E. H. Bccles, B. J. Cook*, W. Carr, F. Birch, and Graham Griffiths.

STREET' EXTENSION

Councillor Griffith* remarked that the road would open upa main route, ;giye direct acxssss 'fco Redwoodtown, and' render a conmdeirable suburban «rea; capable of subdivision. A BRIDGE FUNCTION.

A letter from the Pelorus Road Bcrai'd masked for the ' Council's ooojseration in coanection with th© function proposed to he held about Boxing Day to celebrate the opening b£the bi'idgo being erected across the Wairau River ne&r Renwiclctown.— It was resolved to extend the Council's- co-operation. ■.'!,■ i BEAVER'ROAD DISTRICT.

Mrs L. Falkner wrote protesting against the work proposed to be carried out in the' of Monro • Street and the Bank Section. It would bo very dotrjm-ental to her lazid in flood time.—lt. was resolved to re~ athe matter to the River Board l a view to the adoption of whati measures wore rwcessary for the fdSi protection of property. The Clerk was instructed to reply to Mrs Falkner in these terms. STABLE 'PROPERTIES.

Dr Chesson, Publio Health Officer, ■wrote reminding the Council of his lettor of January last asking it to issue requisitions fco the proprietors of publio stables insisting on .certain alterations in the interests of sanita-

tion^ and expressing surprise that the required improvements had not yet been carried out. fie mentioned.four properties. It was resolved that the Sanitary Inspector be instructed to issue requisitions in accordance with Dr Ohesson's requirements.

THE RED FLAG

A circular communication was received from th» VTftihi Borough Council suggesting that the municipal authorities adopt a system of requiring, all their employees to affirm their royalty to tho1 King and the Union Jackj and making such an affirmation a .condition of employment. This would be a means of discouraging the ';«nctrines of "red flag" Socialism so flagrantly demonstrated at Waihi. The Mayor and Councillors agreed ire tho view that the sentiment behind the proposition was a worthy one, but the local conditions did not call.for -a«j special safeguards of this nature If a branch of the Federation oj Labor ■existed here, and caused trouble the <rasa would he different. Councillor Cooko said- it was reported that Mr Seniple intended to visit Blftuheim. / 4 resolution was passed to the effect that tho circular be received and the Waihi Borough Council bo inftsrmgd tnat its resolution had this t*o*uneil 3 approval so far as its partixmlar application wan concerned THE BATHS. Jn. behalf.of the Committee set up to inquire into the question of more •<exj*sfotuously filling the public baths, end watering tho streets, Councillor Virnng recommended that the artesian, pumping system ,at tho gasworks bo •<aied upon. c The • experiment of utilising the Fm> Brigade engine and drawing upon %» Omaka River had not beeni sucoeMuV th<? river being ccnrtmnally polluted with vegetation, ami the supply obtained in that way being unusable. TSe report was adopted. *n the course of discussion, stress -• ]laslaidI aslaid ? n tho nc<"l of developing the* pumping system »t the gasworks es. opportunity offcrod, in order to improve the facHtips Tor.fir-prevention •as-.w-aU. as the filling of the baths v and tec street watering. :; '

STREET WIDENING. A, letter from the local officer of the salvation Army: stated that the Commissioner .would be in Blenheim next W9efe,_and would be prepared to confer; with the.Council oh the proposal /tot shift back-the Amiy mil* forth* purposes of the «chem« of widening W&nen Street. :• . - • . b Oqaacillor Eccle^ mm deputed to interview- the Gommiftsioner. - •

'■ COAL SITPPLLES

After considerahlo: discussion- in regard to the coal supply. "of the gaswt>Vka, it was resolved to inform Messrs Levin and.G* that the obundi was prepared 'to accept iheir'-odex-ml tenaer orgOs 8d net per ton for 500 tons of Westporfc coal delivered and. tnmmed at the Works:

;..-.;. GENERA^; ■.■■■" :; ■'"' • Mr A. Gibson/ of/Spring Creek wrote offermg £20 ft.r the well-boring apparatus at the 'gasworks.—The otter, was referred to the Works Commrfctee for a report: '<--' A as resolved to ask tlie Telegraph nepartment fo remove a pole inconW^l^l y s^u^ **■■">» corner of Battier , cou^idei-atifK! of the quesn^t improving the street-iigEtine: <IViGMon was deferred. &«""& CSgndllor Coake reported that the resadnaible OomiriittfMs u-ould shortly |nigr upon the wprfc of framing new T^ matter of arrunginfic. for the ©jgrataon of the cool, stores at the ewgptQurs and the sale of ice was re- €^ d « t]xe Aba**«ir* Committee. rhe Council ifcen rose.

A cheque for £50', representing the .subscriptions of Hie residents interested'in the extension of "Scott Street .through Mr Rayner'fl property to the , Alabama Road was received, with a fetter reminding the Council of its UHctertaking to form the road on ret: ooipt of this sum, and asking that the work he forthwith carried out. It was stated that Mr Rayner had agreed to give the land required for a roadway 66 feet wide. The. dedication of ibhe land was .provided for. j After considerable discussion/ it was jpesplved, on the motion of Coiuicillor Girling, that the work of forming the road be proceeded with immediately ugoii the completion of the process of "i dedicating Mr Rayner's land and certafii frontages required for a 66ft. widths . .;