DEVONPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14302, 23 February 1910, Page 5

DEVONPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of 'the Devonport Borough Council .was hold last' evening, when there ,wero present: The Mayor (Mr. W. Handley), Messrs. T. Considino, Ravenhill, J. Mays, Wilding, J. Taj lor, Timewell, R. H. Froude, and Dr. Guinness.

As tho Council has in view a substantial loan for carrying out important works, tho Mayor announced that he ; had instructed the town clork to write to various borough councils in the district for particulars re-

garding such loans. * v ' v ' • ■.■,.. \"': . : letter from Mr. N. A. Nathan referring again to ,the overcrowded, state of the Takapuna 'bus was received. A letter requesting the granting of a right -of-way on a section ' belonging to the trustees of the Devonport Anglican Church was forwarded by the vicar of Holy Trinity. The Mayor and Mr. Time well strongly opposed tho granting of tho right-of-way until legal opinion had been had with regard to the matter, while Dr. Guinness and Mr. Considine contended that tlio required permission was quito in order, and should be given' at once. Eventually, on tho motion of Dr. Guinness, it was resolved that the Council grant the right-of-wa) subject to the law respecting .rights-of-way,; and, further, that the Mayor consult • a solicitor in regard to the matter. •■>,.' ;■ ' A letter was received from tho chairman of the Schools. Committee- stating that the committee was erecting an .up-to-date miniature rifle range, andj asking the Council to provide - a few loads' of clean shell. '" The Mayor stated that, he had already ordered the shell to be supplied, and his action was confirmed. i ' ) Lieutenant-Colonel Wolfe wrote } asking the .Council to supply details of tho Devonport water supply system, as such information was required in connection with ■ the visit of Lord Kitchener. It was resolved to furnish the information. v