BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14364, 9 February 1911, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

GERALDINE. At tho meeting of the Gcra'diac iiurough Council Lhcra were piesent, tiio .\iavor (.Air laat-mau), and Councillors Taylor, fisuthorlaoidj. W. A. feiierratt, T. bnerract, au-1 J. Kennedy. On a letter from Dr Finch, rc-jtnn-mendmg tho Council to hand oyer tiieir duties under the .Public Hcaitii £ct to the Hospital Board j it. was ihat apparently Gcralduie was ono ot the places which would be put to larger expense, and ill© question wnotii<er tho new system was worth the extra money, lb would pot only be tho £lO they would have for the inspection, I but also any expense tho Inspector , might put xhem' to. It was agreed \ that the nuttier -remain in abeyance, tJie Town Clerk to enquire, meanwhile, a- to what other local I odics are doing. • It was agreed to assist tho SYaimato I'orcmgh Council in regard to the disposal of tho i'ui;ds de-.'xved from auctioneers' license fees. Sanction was given to Sir F. Quinn, Ashburton, to affix numbers to tho Louses in the borough, the Council tal:- ' ii.g no responsibility, and each houxc- ! Lcider to have the opt ion of taking, or j declining the number. It was agreed to reduco tho charge | f>* water to .Mr Taylor s hotcd by hair, j Some 'recommendations by the Works Committee concerning improvements to Cox street and jcpairs at pavilion and baths were approved. t . r jhe overseer's report mentioned the street works attended to. and that a shortage of water had been made up the use of an engine. The gas geneiators had worked well. The receipts- for the . month were £ll6 6s. and accounts for £137 3s lOd were passed for payment. The Council also dealt with Domain end Cemetery business, and passed tho respective accounts.