BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Northern Advocate, 14 March 1911, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

SPECIAL MEETING]

*~ special meeting of the /Borough Council took place on Mondtey night, when Cr. Wilson occupied thfe chair as Acting-Ma.yor, and there (were also present Crs. D. M. McLeo/u, J. Harrison, J. R. Reyburn, J. Dlent, and W. Chadwin. / QUARRY TRAMLINE An estimate of the! Hora Hora tjuarry works, neeessajry to connect the upper part with tjhe crusher by, • tramline, and the varioius details nected therewith, was \ given by the foreman at £95 15s. \ Cr. Harrison moved, and Cr. Chadwin seconded, that the wdSrk be gone on with at once. )

Cr. McLeod moved, and seconded pro forma, that deferred until such time, s cer, who is to lay off the.t works, could supervise ' works proposed.

Cr Reyburn the work be is the enginiorougli loan the quarry

Cr. Reyburn stated that! he did not desire to block metalling operations in the borough, but he desirejfl to see A and T. Burt's metalling contract completed first, lest the Council; should be involved in two contracts At once. "' The Acting-Mayor pointed! out that the question of A. and T. Burt's incomplete contract had been referred to the Legal Committee. V Cr. Chadwin held that to defeV the matter meant there would be no rhetal available till next winter, and it was ' badly wanted now. f In this view Cr. Dent concurred, and Cr. Harrison said that the Council was now in a position to put the rofcds in thorough repair more economically than ever previously. 1 The motion was carried, Cif. McLeod dissenting. (

On Cr. Harrison's motion, resolved that Cr. Dent act w foreman in seeing the work tiously carried out. / ,

it was th the expedi-

DISTRICT ELECTORS' LI&T. . Cr. Dent moved, and Cr McLeod seconded, that the District' Electors' Roll be confirmed as amended/ and signed by the Mayor and two'councillors. } ■ .. Cr. Reyburn moved as an/ amendment that the Councillors firss inspect the roll, as it should not be. passed until that had been do?ie. They ought not to pass a thing about which they knew nothing.. j Cr. McLeod seconded the amendment pro forma. , ) The Acting-Mayor said thsit Cr. Reyburn was rather condemning himself, as the roll had. been open (for inspection for some time, and Cjr. Reyburn had had plenty of chance ; of examining it. " l j The amendment, for some reason or because of an oversight, was not put to the meeting. / The motion was put and declared carried. j Cr. Reyburn subsequently (when the roll came up for signature) contended that the whole proceedings were Illegal, as his amendment hzd not been put to the meeting. : The .Acting-Mayor expressed his regret at the omission. He had not understood that the amendment had been seconded. ,' To relieve the difficulty, Cr. Reyburn agreed, under thje circumstances, to withdraw his motion. HIGH SCHOOL BOARDING ANNEXE.

Mr R. C. M. Harinjgton wrote to the effect that tbe requisite sum of'£soo had now been proiiised to establish the High School bokrding establishment, and requesting payment of the promised sum' of £j2O from the Council. It was desirable to get all promised amounts in /at once in order to secure the Government subsidy. • Cr. Harrison moved, and the ActingMayor seconded, /that the Borough Solicitor be aske4 for an opinion, before the 15th inst., as to whether the Council could legally make such a contribution; the opinion to be in writing, and to be s/übmitted to the Council at a speciajf meeting on the evening of the 15th jinst. DRAINJ CONNECTIONS.

Cr. Reyburiji said that some of the persons who; had recently obtained licenses to Amake the drainage pipe connections/ complained that Messrs A. and T. Burt were attempting to monopolise/the whole of the work, and were trying to prevent the recently licensed 4 rain connectors from get-. ting any/ share.

, On Ci'\ Harrison's- motion, it waa that the inspector be empowered to intervene where he consid- '■ ered that injustice was being done in this Respect. / WOOD OR BRICK? ■ : jThe drainage connection inspector (Mr J. T. Medland) asked for the guidance of the Council m the matter. ,of necessary alterations to outbjiil<jh ings, nearly all of- which werp in wood, and most of which were 'substantial and adequate. He desired, to know whether such buildings would have to be reconstructed in brick within the brick area.

Councillors were agreed that where the wooden buildings were sufficiently strong it should not be imperative to enforce the regulation regarding brick construction, as that would be very hard on many property owners, besides being unnecessary.! \ Cr. Chadwin moved, arid Cr. Harrison seconded, that the alterations" of outbuildings made necessary t# the new drainage scheme, »e> left to the discretion of the inspecjtor.-7-Carried.