CRUMBS FROM THE COUNCIL TABLE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 8 January 1908, Page 5

CRUMBS FROM THE COUNCIL TABLE.

.Kates- unpaid 'after February 12th will, have 10 per cent, added tb them. . J,h!e f-Borough begins tho year with-a debit of £] 1,184 11s. 4d. on the general account, and £2748 16-s. 10:1. on the loan accounts.

Do iyou think we should giro them any reduction? It is an industry which provides a good dc.il of work."—The Mayor, referring /fco Whitlocik and Son's application to havo water supply extended to their factory. "I think you would ba wiso to lot them alone, otherwise thero will be no end of requests for .reductions."—A Councillor, whose opinion seamed .to bs agreed1 with. '•'Seeing that Mir. Handley is going to present a cup, I move that wo do the ncCce:sary work; there is no c-oubt a tap is wanted, as the station is used by many people."—The Mayor, referring to Mr. John Handler's suggestion that a, drinking fountain should be erected at St. John's railway station.—"l second tho motion, on condition that the cup is suitably engraved," said a Councillor jokingly—"You can't engrave- an enamel cup," remarked' a matter-of-fact Councillor, at onco dispelling visions of a silver tankard.

'; A destructor plant is very necoscary," raid Cr. Liffiton, "and thero is no "doubt the matter will have to be considered .srxm."

"T go on for ever/ may b& remarked of the Town Bridge protective worko quf stion. The Wangan'ui County Council v.Toto expressing their unwillingness <o do anything towards the protection of, the bank." "I move that -the letter bo received," said tbe Mayor, who add-«l.-"We can do nothing till we see whether the. Public Works Department will accept Messrs. Baesett andl Stewart's recommendations. T~ am disap-pointed'at-the County Council's decision to do nothing to the hank protection. We aro aware that the wliole thins: forms one combined ami-coherent whole."—Cr. Buttle: "Isn't a commission neionssary, now that Ejustbrook has seceded?"— The Mayor: "Our solicitor advises m that it is not."—Cr. Liffito'i : J'We shal have to gat a new Act. Ncthing will be done wjiilo aro are hagpiling like this. What is tho uss of putting in crad'ges &g suggested? If wo 'do, and they caupe a scouring" away of the other bank, what power have wo to deal with the matter? We should have the Bridge Act amended to give us power to deal with the banks."—Cr. .Carson: "There will be opposition by the Wanganui County Council."—"l know that," replied' Cr. Liffiton, "but I don't think it will avail." The Mayor then remarked that next session would beshoit, and the prospect of getting an opposed Bill through Parliament was not rosy. Tho bridge- question was then once more allowed to. drop. February 6th -was fixed as the day upon which the Council will make it/> annual inspection of the Okehu waterworks.

j Cr. Battle drew" attention to a gra&3 '/fire tvhich h.id been caused by the Ca-s----tlecliff Railway Company's ■engine, and on his proposal it was decided to ask tho company to have "spark-catchers affixed to thoir engines.

Cr. Cavern: "When will tho lamp posts iii the middle of tho Avenue- ha removed?"—" That is mio of the matters which tho Gas Works Committee have under consideration," replied ih'o Mayor.