BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1081, 6 February 1918, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

LAST NIGHT’S MEETING. The Mayor Olt; J. A. Nash) presided at the meeting <-.t ’ ihe Borough Council last 1 inglu, the. rdiier meuiber.s present being CVs. I,V Ig Rioad, M. O’Reilly. F. Spooner, ( If. Tv. Bennett, F.. 11. Crubb, 11. J. CanNon, and K. Rolfe. I (XmitESrONDEXCE. I "(ho Palmerston North Amateur Swimming Club applied for the use of the bath to bold three races for ladies and gentlemen ini \\ odnosday afternoon (to-day).—On. the motion of Cr Bennett, the application was granted. Dr. Whitaker wrote to Cr, Bennett, chairman of tho Baths Committee, making u. complaint as to the conduct of some boys in the swimming bath. He stated that bis boy, aged seven years, and who cannot swim, came home stating that he had -boon pushed info the water Whcro it. As five feel deep. The attendant had sent tho boy home who had been the culprit, and told him not to como again. The writer also spoke of the danger caused by boys walking along the top of the wall of the bath.— Tim letter was received. 'C H. Harrison, on behalf of the Balmeiatou North Club, complained of the, dirty state in ..which the front of the building has been left by workmen at the Anzac Club, and asking to have the matter attended to. -The matter was referred to tho engineer to report, O, 8. Tyorman wrote with regard to Boy sti'oH ami Florence Avenue, staling that J certain work was necessary to be done to ''tarry off storm water. lie expressed ids willingness to meet the engineer and one of tho councillors to point out what lie considered was required. —The engineer was instructed to report to the Public Works Committee on the matter.

A letter was received front Mr J. Borin tin, secretary of the Manawatu Patriotic Society, applying for tho use of the Municipal Hall free of charge for a period of about eight weeks, from the beginning of February, for the purpose of entertainment, rehearsals in connection with tho campaign to raise money, for the Sick and Wounded Fund.—The. Mayor explained that an effort was being made by the Patriotic Society to raise £20,000. They thought the Council might grant; the free use of the hall as a donation. The ball was engaged on March 7th, and the Society would, of course, have to ieav.t the. hall on that da to.—On Cr. Broad’s motion, the application was granted, Mr A. Grover applied for a refund of 14 i hi, rates alleged to have been wrongfully ckalrgod.—The town dork said a mistake had been made by the Valuation Department, and it was decided to make a refund for the amount. WORKS COMMITTEE.

The Public Works Committee, reported its follows:—-A meeting - of the Public Works Committee was held on lel salary Ist. Mr Finery was present in connection with tin. charge he had laid against the Borough ranger, and (-poke in support of same, lieranger stilted that he was absent Irom benn when tire message was delivered that a. f* w n ami strayed on to Mr Emery's property. On receiving the. message, he immediately noliled lire owner of the animal of the circumstances. and tiro owner promised to remove the. bull tit once. .Mr Perrin stated that ho had no legal right to enter private property for the purpose ol removing an animal, when the beast had strayed from «• neighbouring property. It was resolved to hold the matter over till the Borough solicitor’s opinion is received. It wa,s recommended that the required permission bi granted to Messrs Nathan and Co. amt Pascal brothers for an extension of limi tor the construction ol private streets, pto vidl'd the parties mentioned are willing tc carry out the street construction in accordance with the Council’s condition now existing, jind any other conditions which tin Co unci I may adopt before the. work ol laying off rite streets - is commenced.—Regarding Chaytor street, it was resolved that the work of tarring and sanding, as re quested by Afe-r.s Sollitt Bro-., be done.— t he engineer reported that lie had no ob.jecdon to granting- Messrs A oung - and Co.. Ltd., permission to oarty a telephone vvne across Cuba, street, and it was resmyed that tim necessirv permission he granted It was resolved that Miss, Paul fay infcnned that before the deposit on the Comfuiiior. Hall is returned. she must carry out the following; Clean off the. pa.p«T on the windows, return the chairs U> the Op*>n\ House, remove tlie paint of) tiic wall ncai where t»he e'thniei was . 4 Jituuletl, niul out same to the satisfaction of the Council, nr, if Miss Paul H willing, the Council will undertake the necessary work as stated, and deduct the cost from the amount' of the dop was resolved not to claim lor tie cost of laying on the fire service to tin Coronation 1 Iq.ll.—lt was resolved that the proposed construction of the roadway adjae cut. to (In;- Opera. House be held over, and ih;.t the engineer he instructed to undertake the grading, tarring, and sariding or a small piece of the pathway outside- the dom of the entrance oi the baths. —The comodttec visited the P.one pavements - in iron! of Messrs C. M. Ross and Co.’s premises, and also those in front of other business pro mises on the same side of the Square, and it, was resolved to instruct the engineer to haw tlie pavement tarred and sanded. The report was adopted. ENGINEER'S REPORT. Tin - report was adopted as follows; The following works have been earned out in connection villi the instruc turns issued by the Council on the 30th January:—Water connection for Post and Telegraph Department on sections 715. 717; water service to Co.lege street school. Water; Mr Hepvvorths men are laying water mains in Manson and Knowlesstreets. Sewerage.: Mr Walker’s men arc making a stall in Florence Avenue, Tar gang: 11k far gang arc top-dressing Bourke and Campbell streets, and a start has been made, with Marne, street: also a. start was made to far spray the macadam in Church street. Footway formation in Edgewun; read is in progress. The crop ot oats on the Borough reserve at the .stables Juts, been harvested and stacked. The following buildings have been inspected and found to I*> in accord widt the Borough by-laws:—Wilt-shire, Broad street: Jorgenson, Grey; street; Petersen. Fealhcrstou street; Rolfe, Car. roll street; Trevor Bros.. Armstrong street ; Mrs Crook. College street. Building permits for Jamiarv were: New buildings 13), value £6000; additions (4), value, £490: total, £6190. The fees rccerved were £7 l(k