DEVONPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13612, 4 December 1907, Page 8

DEVONPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Devonport Borough Council met ;lt^ :; night, the Mayor (Mr. W:m. Handfo.o .and ; Messrs. D. W. McLean, W.';U.'Timevel!,,T;, Cranch' G. McKenzio, W. gilding, ':&,,it..Frouid©, E. J. Osborne, G. Gribbin, and l\ ; ' j W. McCallum attending. > : '.'.<,* Resignation: Miss B. Powell, assign* town clerk, tendered v her resignation,, winch was accepted with regret. The question of ', appointing a successor was referred to tb* Legal and- Finance Cbnimittee; ■ ''?'?'|!?^|p!l?!S Water Supply: Complaints were teooired from residents of Stanley Bay regarding the' low water pressure. Tne Mayor sjM: tnrf '" ' tho pipes to bo used for carrying out th* necessary wash, thereby giving a; higher pressure,, were to hand, and the contract would be carried out without delay. ft *** decided to inform.tho {writers of the letter* ' ' to this-effect--■■■ It was also resolved to-isle. .' "tho Council's engineer to, lay the new pip*?* in Summer-street first, and temporarily, pon- '• ; ■nectthem with the present mains in o*l* i '■ Hope/ Road. Ferry Service: ;-. A. letter was rooeived ; ftooj 'the? Auckland : Harbour Board, enclosing.»;.''', resolution passed at a recent meeting; oon« ■>) t|* corning the licensing of tho ferry steamerT&kapuna ' ' > V Eriforcing ' a By-law: It was decided to,,' enforce the by-law with regard to ' rubbish being placed on the street. , .. Stone-crushing Plant: In answer to tne Farmers' Union, it was resolved to inform : ,' i tho; union that the Council had no crush- .: ing plant for sale. Mr. McLean asked; for' - a division to bo taken on this matter, ana tho voting was: For the ■ motion—"C* ' Mayor, Messrs. McCallum, Fronde, Gribbin, Ii McKenzio, Timewell. Against—Messrs. McLean, Cranoh, and Osborne. ' . Drainage, Roslyn Terrace: On the rccea* mendation of the Streets and Works Com* mittee it was resolved, "That Mr. W. Oliver , be informed that tho Council could not grans his request, but should any of his noigohours connect with bis drain a proportion** amount of the cost would be charged,'ana refunded to him," .. ''{."' ,' ; . Building Permits: ■■■ Four building. peraiW were granted- for structures in various? pari* of tho borough. '. ■> J ..<.'vi.' c '4 ./ Drivers' Licenses:. Three !dnvers'/li«m»rt;p|| .were also granted.'. A short discussion.too* place over tho Question of licensing venicks, - \ and on the motion of Mr. McLean, second** by Mr. Osborne, it was decided to refer ; , matter to the Finance and Legal Oonnnitk* , - : .'. ■' ..;.■.■■■;■'■■ • : •