BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 11, 14 January 1902, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Council met on Monday. Present: The Mayor (Mr E. Dockrill), Councillors CJonuett, Clow, Lealand, Brooking, jCJollis, Carter, Tiscb, Webster, and Stohr. . I Tho captain of the Fire Brigade reported that at the late fire at Mrs F.eethte cottage in Vivian-street the water pressure was Fofesble as to cause

LUI&H UJ oo w i sufficient to copa with the fire, the fire, however, was only a small one, or) it would have been impossible to get it under control. As this was a seiioua matter he suggested an inquiry into the cause of the low pressure on that particular day,—Dealt with by Works Committee. Mr W. H. Skinner, President ot Me Scenery Society, wrote in reference to protecting native bush, etc.. in the Henui cemetery. -Dealt with hv Cemetery Committee. Cr. Collis brought up the questipn of removal of dirt. He said one maa who had received a notice had told him he had saved the rubbish and waiting for the borough dust-oart, but it had not yet turned Up. The Mayor said the dust-cart scheme to remove rubbish free, would be too expensive for the Council. But he hoped the shopkeepers would be p epared to enter into a contract for regular removal of rubbish at a 3xed

price. Cr. Collis eaid some shopkeepers were already getting rubbish taken away at a very small charge. Or. Carter thought this might be worked- in conjunction with the, contract for night-soil removal. The Harbour Board notified that removal of stone attd gravel from the beach had been prohibited; The Borough Solicitor wrote in reference to Mr Courtney's claim for payment for the abat f oir site. He was making inquitie?. The solicitor aleo wrote in reference to a letter from Mrs Abbott re abattoirs. He thought these letters were premature, as the land hud, not yet been taken by the Council. | Messrs W. J. Shaw and others and Mr P. W. Richmond wrote in refer-1 ence to levels of Gover-street. —Dealt with by the Works Committee. The Borough Solicitor advised in reference to by-laws and the inspection of buildings.—Referred to the Fire Prevention Committee. Or. Collis drew attention to the necessity for improving the supply of water at the St. Aubyn-street trough.—lt was pointed out that a new trough would shortly be erected. Or. Collis also mentioned that as a larger amount of traffic would shortly be diverted to Currie-street a trough 1 should oe placed there as w*ll. | The Sanitary Inspector reported that a drain in Broughiim-street was in a . bad condi< ion. A barbed-wire fence on i a property in Devon-street West should ' be removed. He stated the number ol | cabs, et#., licensed. The kerosene in L store was: On reclaimed land 62 cases, - in stores 157.—The report was re- - ceived. i The Works Committee reported: - r That the Borough Solicitor be asked t< \ advi«easto tin ( f the Council t< expend borough funds on protectioi s work on the foreshoiv, to, prevent se: t erosion; that Mr Jickell be referred t< a the Agricultural Department for in formation re blood tanks at tb. abattoir ; that Mrs Webster be pai< a £1 Is for land in Bultael-street dedi e cated to the public ; that a water

trough be put in the pound; that tb h police be asked to enforce the by-law r jj. -fiiymiiti i. and Company's tew factory in Morley street be approved, subjeot to regula tions being complied with ; that plan e of additions to Messrs J. jH. Cock am 11 Company's premis»s be approved ; tha ® Mr H. Bullot be informed the Oounci . diaalaimsany responsibility with refer a ence to his claim for compensation 01 ' account of being unable to obtaii J horses from the pound; that Mr R. J t Brown's application for water servici r be granted on his obtaining Mi , Hooker's content in writing to la] • pipes across his property; that Mr C 1 T. Mills be given notiue to erect i j fence on boundary of section 777; thai the application of Messrs Hy. Brnwr and Company for a 2-inch wafer service J be granted on usual conditions; thai . the Borough Surveyor be instructed i to prepare a plan showing the grades ' etc., of the road to the beach from ' Gover-street as requested by the Railway Department; that the owners interested having agreed not to claim aey compensation from the Oounoil for alterations to the levels, Gover-street be lowered three feet at the Fillis-street crossing in accordance with tbe resolution of tbe Council of December 9th last; that the suggestion made by the District Railway Engineer that the Railway Department should piy the Council a sum to be agreed on, and the Council provide access to the beach from Gover-street, be not adopted, but that the original arrangement made, viz,, that tha department provide such access be adhered to; that the application of the Railway Department for permission to grade and lower part of Molesworth-street be not acceded to, but that the department be allowed to remove earth from Kawau-sireet under the supervision of the Borough Surveyor ; that the Council pay onefourth of the cost of drains at the continuation of Molesworth-street, (he balance to be paid by the Railway Department; that Mr Hawke'd application for asphalting be granted; that the Council grant permission to Henry Waring Saxton and his mortgagees to grant or reserve a right-of-way over parts of sections 643 and 653, New Plymouth, at right angles to Kingstreet, 18 links in width and 217.5 links long; that the 1 fitter from the Captain of the Fire Brigade be referred +o th 9 Waterworks Engineer for a report; that tenders be called for the grazing rights of Mount Bryon Reservo for twelve months.—Adopted. The Health Committee reported ; That the recommendation made by the District Health Officer that tho Council combine with the other local bodies in north Taranaki to form one one sanitary area, and to appoint a competent person to act as Sanitary Inspector for r.he whole, be adopted, provided the other local bodies also adopt the recommendation.—Adopted. The Cemetery Committee reported : That the piecs of native bush growing on the bank of the Henui river, within tha Cemetery reserve, be fenced to prevent destruction by cattle ; that Mrs Kivell be informed that Mr May has ordered a new globe, to replace the one broken by his horse; that the sexton be notified that on no consideration must he allow horses to graze in the Cemetery; that after having made due 1 inquiry, this committee has no reccm- ' mendacion to make with reference to the headstone broken in the Cemetery. Or. Collis made an explanation in reference to a damaged headstone. The (tone was at first only knocked out of i

place, but since had been broken/ to' pieces. The Council was now asked to replace the stone, which had first of all become damaged through the act of the caretaker in allowing a horse to be tet' erad in the cemetery.—lt was decided to obtain the Borough Soli- i' cifor'a opinion on the matter, and the report was adopted. i The Turncock reported that the plant was in good order. Du'ing the month 7£ chains of 3-inch mains were laid in Young-street, and services connected. Nine new services had been installed. Detai's were given of amounts of water used by various plaoes.—Rs» cdivocl* The Inspector of Buildings reported that all boardinghouses. had been inspected, and it was promised that es--1 capes would be erected where required, ag dstf had Mrs Turner, in r«bp«ct of her factory. Attention was drawn to. the manner in which the seating at the Theatre Royal was sometimes arrayed, and the inspector suggested that Mr Jones be notified of what is required.— Referred to Fire Prevention tee. ,; \ .> : ■/, \ '} g i i ■ The Waterworks Engineer reported that machinery was working The reservoir required cleaning-tiut, and this should be done during next month. , grounds also required, attention, a« i gorse was spreading. The bours of i pumping for the four weeks were: 82, i 84, 80,86.—Received. | v The accounts wera pkssed for pay-

ment, totalling €1129 13s 4d. ... The Council's overdraft waft stated .to Mitoltu «d. . Or. Tisch mfoftfi that applications b □ailed for the posifiotl of bsrough engineer, etc, to be in by lCTt.lt Match, The plans of the salt-water swimming baths were laid on the table, and « committee consisting of the Mayor, Ors @low, Brooking, Oollis and Tisch wa< set up to consider and make recoup mendations on them, ' _ Or. Tirch asked when the work n Young-street was to be finished.—Or Brooking said he understood the worl was being carried out. Or. Lei.laud asked what the Finano l Committee was doing about loan pro posals.—The Mayor s tid a special meet ing would shortly have to bs called t deal with this and other questions. Or. Stohr drew attention to the ovet growth of tbistlee on th* footpath nea the Convent.— The oweer of the ad

I joining property will be notified of the nuisance. Or. Tiscb's notice of motion ri c»bst'aod was deferred. Or. Oollis brought up the quwtion of channeling. A.t Wanganui oonorete channeling wag cheaper than the cobblestone system. . Or. Brooking pointed out that tie oost of gravel would make, this tf expensive as the system now in use here. The Council went into committee to open applications for the politic of Town Clerk.

Four; oen applications were received. On the Council resumiug it wasj decided to adjourn until 7.30 p.m. on Thursday to select a candidate. !, The Oouncil rose at 11.5 p.m.