GENERAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12863, 23 May 1905, Page 2

GENERAL.

<Mr B. E. Fookes wrote in reference to Eliot-street improvements, stating that Mir A. C. Pookes was absent in Ebglanid, and the matter • should be deferred until his return. I—The1 — The Engineer said it was now almost too. late to do tho filling in proposed. Stffr Blatchford, writing from Lyttelton, stated he was informed his complaints re stacking soil against his fence had not been attended to, and also( pointing out that if the street has "been raised considerably abolve tho original - levels ho had a claim against tho Council. Attention was also drawn to the soil against the fence of iMJrs Blatchford'fe property. It was reported the matter had been attended to. . A resolution- was passed levying the general rate of Is 9d in the £, and a water rate (ordinary supply) of sixpence in tho £ on the basis of the annual .value, the rates to be payable in two equal instalments. The Works report > was Adopted with imtnaterial amen f dm l ent. It was decided not to invite tenders for the j power-house till specifications are al- ! tered and app rove cl| and that details of the alteration be left in the hands of the Electric Lighting Committee, arid. Cr. Cliff. The 'Engineer was instructed to inspect and report on the condition of Gill-street at the lower end and Viv-ian-street near Mr Weston's property. Tho Electrical Engineer ("Mr Black) was asked to prepare a table showing the cost of the electric light in. comparison with the present cost of gas.