TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16620, 27 August 1918, Page 2

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL

EOItTNIGHTLY MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of the Tin:siru Borough. Council was fcfcivl 'tisniglit. Present.—The Ma.yor (Mr J'. Muling), Councillors J. AY. Souter.. D. S.toweli, J. E. Chiles J. P. Murphy, T. i). Young, Win. Raymond, 6. J. fc'caley, H. Allchurch, W. H. Walton, and J. P. Ruglison. AS OTHERS SEE .-US. The Mayor said that he had been travelling m different, parts of , New Zealand for sonic few weeks and had' iound it (jti-te refreshing to 1 r:r how

weil outsiders spoke of T'maru 1:1. re j gaud to its road?, its lighting. ;ts cleanlineess, and its climate. People who had visited Timaru said liow p'oased they had been with their visit, and expressed envy of those who were privileged to lire in such a clean and woll-oi'dened town. Such remarks wore very pleasing after those which wero sonietJir.es lieard from local resident's. H's own impression, after visiting other towns and cities, ivns that Tiniaru compared well with any of them.; AX INCREASING REVENUE. j Councillor Souter, as chairman" of the Bus Committee, said it was very gratifying t 0 be able to report that the bus receipts were steadily increasing. During the first "four months of this financial year the receipts had amounted to £1052, as compared with £ll9l for the sime per.od lust year—an increase of £3oS. If tins very satisfactory increase continued the buses would slrow a profit at tile end of the year notwitlu-r.-uid'ng tlie greatly increased cost cf petrol. During th o last eighteen days (ending August 7) for ■which the municipal bus returns have been made up the including £29 12s 6d taken 011 the day, of the Hunt Club's race meeting. CORRESPONDENCE i The Hastings Borough Couno-.l wrote suggesting that all enemy alien-, should b.' interned. —Received. The New Plymouth Borough Council wrote asking the Timar.i Borough Council to support t!he demand for munio'pal conference th's ver.v. ' * j On the motion of* Couir-'.llois , iWurpliy and Cliiles it was decided ' i'.'-k that .such a conference be li C l,l this yean *| Mrs Morrison applied for to transfer lier lon,so of the Caroline Ray- Ti-a Rooms to Mi.?s Ross, of Gere—Referred to the Bay Committee. 1 GENERAL. j Councillor Allehuro'i diew atU-iu-iuii to tlie need for electric light in the' main street on late theatre nights, ami Councillor Murphy suggested that, ; !i'J l'glit should not be cut oil so early a> it is on Sunday mornings (7.30). Jin thought it should ba left on till S a.m. Councillor Murphy said tlie present' water cart was no good, and lie asked whether it was proposed to gejj, another one. I The Mayor said they would like to got a motor water cart, but the expense was too great for the present. 1 Councillor Young mentioned that the re-arrangements of the lights in tlie Municipal library was entirelv satisfactory, and the librarian h-nd informal li'iu that it would effcr-i a sn.v-| ing of £3O a. ycar> BOROUGH ENGINEER. j The Borough Engineer reported rn detail oii worlc done during the nast fort-night: Quarrying and -nailing operations had hee.i carried out ns muni, There was a snoolv m" nlmni .

1.000 cubic yards of spalls on hand. 209} cubic yards of broken metal, and - cubic yards of screenings had been crushed for tho VVai-iti road \v6rk. Owing to the recent heavy rains the " aimataitai and Otipua lagoons flooded considerably, and Ihe shingle bcarTes i scooped through to release the flood water.

WORKS AXI) SANITATION COM-

MITTTEE. This Coiiiniitfovo rcporto*! fclmfc the reports of the Borough Engineer and Sanitary Inspector wero considered. Recommendation: That the Sanitary Inspector s report with reference to a cottage in Grey R.md. be referred to the District Health Officer. The Town C-lerlcs at Chrisichurch, Rnlinerston North, and New Plymouth, wrote with reference to weighbridges. —Held over.

Captain A. N. Oakey, M.C., wrote thanking the Count::' for the use of horses for a militarv funeral ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE. Messrs Shillito Tsr<>< wrote askinsr tho Council to allow "oniiders a. commission on electric installation work in retum for the use of scaffolding etc. utilised hy their staffs.—Left to the Manager to deal with.

Tho secretary, Engineers' Society, wrote asking for a 20 per cent, war bonus.—Received.

Mr Segar wrote in respect of war I'ay.—Held over. Suggested street, light, Brunswick Streot (north end'-. The. Manager stated that it was not practicable to place one light there without placing three others in a series in the neighbourhood.—No recommendation. BITS COMMITTEE.

j The Bus Committee reported that Mr J. McKnight had written asking for consideration in respect of damage caused by his horses bolting as a. result of being frightened by one of the Council's buses. Driver Shears wrote that the bolt was not caused by the bus; and the Committee decided not to recognise any liability in the matter. i t was recommended that the offer of T. and J. Thomson to supply trousers for the bus drivers at £1 15s a pair, be accepted. SANITARY. ' The Sanitary Inspector reported. on inspections ho had n.ado during the past fortnight, and gave details of notices served to abate nuisances. LIHRARV COMMITTEE. This Committee recommended that books 10 tho value of £l2 Ms bo purchased . All the reports were adopted. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £3306 9a were passed for payment, and the Council rose. I