BOROUGH COUNCIL MATTERS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13480, 20 July 1907, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL MATTERS.

The Works Committee of the Borough Council in their report to be submitted to the meeting on Monday evening recommends that the Carrington lload Board be granted the of the road roller at a time, to be fixed by . the borough foreman for the sum of £2 per day ; tb,at in view of the opinion already given. py the Borough Solicitors, the, commjttee,- being satisfied .thai} thp, borough as a whpie is suffering no damage, ha§ no recommendation' to make in connection with petition against the diversion by Messrs Collett fy Co. of' the Huatoki stream ; that the f orer man be instructed to give, effect to Mr Kerr's request for repairs to, gutters in Fulforo^ Street ,at a cost npt exceeding £^, JVIr ICerr undertaking to contribute £1 towards the cost; that the question of dealing With the pipes at the .corner of Vivian and Brougham Streets be referred to the borough foreman to report upon; that it be a recommendation from the comrnittee'that all new works and taking of ., levels be placed under the control of the sanitary engineer; that the Railway Department be asked to ' construct &** overhead bridge at Waimanu Street; that in view of thfc estimate of the cost by the boroughforeman, £10 2s Qd». the committee has no recommendation 1 to iflaite in connection with the request for repairs to road and crossing ait oprnei; of Shorthand Street and Old Carringtpin Road. : . ' ' The Committee recommends that the TaranfeKi Cotfnty'CdiAkcilW informed that it Js:.t}4e.iiisltMj!ttiQn. cff: the Council to hold them 'liable for all damage to: boroughs streets -ahd *-to the Olenipw Road tfrteing'fiom tfife cartage of 'mc^'all oh tWr 'behalf ; 'tl^t%4 .Fit^ot^wn; Boa'f'd^b'e^ asked* to -re^w' the ,'arrftnge4 ment re upkeep, of,.deigM,w.^acf.; ttiaij the foreman^inquire " } *ipio. the cost, of concrete .'.^eijw^si.stide 1 at Queen Street between Devon and King Streets. <> : , .1-^'^ '. , '