STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 91, 16 June 1925, Page 3

STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Council meeting last levelling was attended by all the Councillors, the Mayor presiding. Licktenstein and Pavkel Ltd, applied for a. license for a hide and skin (.store for the hack or west portion oil Mnthew's buildingjs in Page Street. The floor was concreted, and the pre* mises were connected with the sewer*age, and the walls were if corrugated iron'.—Referred to the Health Department for report. Cr Mcf lines' notice of motion that the resolution of 15-12-24 adopting the electricity Bub-committee's ]Jt '- commendfttiote, "That where verandahs interfere with the alignment of pole lines, owners be notified to conform to the requirements of the Electrical Engineer,'' he rescinded—was moved by Cr Melnnes. who said he did not intend to press the matter, and would vote against the motion. The Mayor seconded pro forma, airs') Mating that he would vote against In the courae of the discussion, U' Coomb-ridge questioned th* right of the Council to do such a. thing. Years ago the. Wellington Council had attempted a similar move. However, it was a matter of a. legal point. He asked why tradespeople should b? put) to the expense after having had the privilege for years. On a vote being taken, the motion was h»t. FOREMAN'S REPORT.

The following report of the foreman, which was held over from last week's meeting in order that, certain works costs should be supplied, was adopted: Footpaths and watertables cleared in Regan Street west, Juliet Street? and Fenton Street. Three, crossings (concrete pipes) installed; Mr Tocker's, Broadway North; Celia Street entrance to Victoria Park; Mr Atkinson's property, Orlando St south. . A piece of footpath in front of the Bank of New South Wales and Lewers' shop in Broadway lias been torn up, regraded, and laid down with machine-mixed tar macadam. One and a half chains of footpath on Broadway North (East side) has been tar scaled. Pembroke Road has tar .sealed, also n portion of Oelia Street. Two .sewei'-e connections installed to Curtis', Miranda. Street smith and Harrison, Cordelia Street south. Two water services installed Curtis', Miranda Street, Jin. Football Club shed, Orlando Street. The following roads have patched: Celia Street east, Page Street, Brecon Road, Lear Street, Cordelia Street. Large stttnes have boeii removed from Regan Street and Broadway South, the rough portions havo been gravelled. A lot of work has been i caused through the tunnel falling in on Juliet St iv.. I north, 7 3ft. con-rete pipes and 2/i cement sacks and 200 _eubjo. yards of .lay were used in repairing sam»\ Jvicr kd tunnel and drain' has beer, cleared in Orlando' Stfee'r. ami Ariel Stveei north. Hdes patched in Bfoadwav footpaths. Repairs to Sav;mi-V Ho— ••'''. Holes dug for rubbish Septic Tank.