BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14245, 20 June 1908, Page 5

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

NORTH-EAST VALLEY. A special meeting of the North-East Valley Borough Council was held last evening for the purpose of fixing the general and special rate for Ihe ensuing year. The Mayor (Mr 1. Owen) occupied the chair, and there were present- Councillors Robertson, Macandre-w, Mowat, Rotting, Harvey, Campbell, and Evans. Or Harvey moved-''That the council levy a general rale of 3i}d in the pound upon the unimproved value, of all rateable property, and that the annually recurring special rato of Gd in the pound upon the capital values of all rateable properties be payable as heretofore." Cr Rotting seconded' the motion, which was carried by. 5 votes to 3. Cr Macandrew moved--''That, pursuant to tho provisions of sect-ions 98, 99, 100, and 101 of ' The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,' and of all other powers enabling, this council levy the annually recurring separate rate of Jdiin the ;poiind equally on all the capital values of all the rateable properties within the township of Glenroy, and as appearing upon the. valuation list for the time being in force in the borough, such rate to bo for the year commencing April 1, 1908, and ending March 31, 1909." C'r Harvey seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously. On the motion of Cr Betting, seconded by Cr Harvey, it was agreed that the council levy for tlie year commencing April 1, 1908, and ending March 31,: 1909, a general rate of 4Jd in the pound on the annua! values of all rateable properties not being situated in the outer drainage area. WEST HARBOUR. A special meeting of the West Harbour Borough Council was held last night for the purpose of making a general rate of ljd in the pound on the unimproved valua..tion; also to consider the appointment of an extra surfaceman. The members present were tho Mayor (Mr ,H. E. Holier), Crs Blnekie. Duncan, Crawley. Jack, Crosland, and Whyfce. A formal motion making tho above rate was agreed to on the motion of Cr Crosland, seconded by Cr Crawley. Cr Duncan raised the question as to whether the proposed rate was not too high, and whether the special rate could not be reduced.— The Mayor pointed out that the rate had ' been struck, and discussion on tho question ; was too late. Cr Whyte (chairman of the Works Committee) presented a report recommending that the services of the ranger be dispensed with, thereby saving £25 per year, J and that an oxtra surfaceman for the lower ward be appointed' for six months-C'r ' Crosland seconded the motion.—Cr Dunoan * said he thought the proposal should be ' referred to the Finance "Committee, and ' moved accordingly, but found no seconder. —The motion was carried. ROSLYN. ' The monthly meeting of the Rosljn ! JJorough Council, held last night, was ' attended by his Worship the Mavor (Mr ■ A. Matheson), and Crs D. Dawson, T. , Howard, W. B. M. Fea, A. R. Brown, A. MMiUan, W. Wilkinson, W. Stevenson, A. Washer, J. Todd, J. H. F. Hamcl, and , A. LMlis. Or Caldwell sent an apology for non-attendance. ( COMIESPQNDENCE. , B. Leather wrote complaining of the narrowness of Forth street, near block t m, allotment 77, Linden 'township, and \ stating that tradesmen damaged his fence by driving against, it; also, drawing atten- i tian to the upper part of Anderston road. , -Referred to Works Committee. | John Edmond wrote offering to supply i tho council with bunting, etc., for cele- ] brating the visit of the American fleet.- • Received. • ■ , The. Prime Minister wired asking if tho i council would contribute a flag or a banner j for exhibition in Auckland during the | Yiei-t of the American flect.-Aitbr. some , discussion it was decided, on the casting vole of the Afayor, lo send a flag. John Wright wrote stating that owing , to excavations mado by the council in i front of his properly there was a risk of • his hedge being killed and the embankment collapsing.-Rcß.rrod to the' Works Committee. The District Health Officer wrote : enumerating the defects needing remedy. ' in houses, visited by scarlet fever. A ease ] jof phthisis had .been reported in theI borough-Inspector to take' steps in the , matter. RKPOM'S. , The Finance Committee'•''•reported' an- j overdraft of £3929, and', a current :'reveiHle, , I'lnctudrng funds, of £6088 17s. The committee re-' . commended that the wages of the two lead- \ ing surfacemen be Is lid per hour for all hours worked; that tho request of tho Hospital Board to increase the amount of j the monthly levy by 35 per cent, be agreed , 10, Accounts amounting to £447 13s lid wore passed, for payment,—This,- and the . report of tho Works Committee, which \ dealt with a number of matters in detail, , was adopted. ; The Fire Brigade Committee submitted ; that hose, etc., was wanted to the value j of £65, and proposed that this amount ; be placed to the fire prevention account.— i Adopted. The Lighting Commit lee recommended that an application from the Duncdin City Council for permission to supply tho j Roslyn Woollen' Mills with electrical energy bo granted, conditional on the City Conn- '. oil. agreeing to supply public lamps on ! the Halfway Bush road between Bunting's store and Stuart, street.-Adoptcd, ' * GENERAL. J The Mayor formally moved—"That the ' resolution of this council, under date March \ 20, 1908, adopting the Water Committee's ' report, be rescinded, and that such report ! bo adopted, with the exception of the : clause recommending the withdrawal of the offer made (o Mathkon Bros., dated February 24, 1908, which clause is hereby J deleted." A good deal of business was transacted j in committee. \