WANGANUI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12884, 18 June 1913, Page 8

WANGANUI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FORTNIGHTLY- MEETING

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wanganui Borough Council was held at tho Chambers last evening. Present— Hiri Worship tho Mayor (Mr. T. B. WiUtams), and Crs. Greeor. Harkness. AWerton, Knuokev, iMuir. Luxford, McOaul,"Hogan, Thompson;' and Siglej'. lieavo of ftbsenco was granted - Grs. Dustin and Wrav.

OOHHESFONDEXGE. ISew Road.—L ; Xewton notified hte intention cf forinirifl; a road through his property ■on No. 3 Line.—Referred to tho Engineer for fl. report. Subsidies,—The request for the first •installment (jG2S)-of thxv Museum cfmiK' 1 *Inli<?d'*\'" tKe f^uar/ter^s sStysjcfj^ pf-4-iwy subsidsie^.ha'Re-^'et 46 vfjejiix6d: &'•'■' ■d™ to Wmmh^o' mrresidenee ilfc F. Stansfield, wits referred to the Ga* Engineer for a reoort. A request.from.T. Torbet was similarly dealt with; Band Conceit.—Tho Queen Alexa'ii-.. dr^.'s Band (City Band) iapplied for peW misaion to givo a sacred concert in tho. Oper.i Houso on tho 29th inst.—•R.efei-. red to tho Opera House Committee, wi+h power to act. ■';..,

Band Room.—^Tho Queen Alexandra Band wroto asking for a -refuud of £2 l*. 3d., amount paid for gas in oxcess; ■also that lavatory accommodation be fixed up.—lt war, decided to refund the money, and the matter of lnva.tor.var"nHfreinmts vr.0.3, referred to ; the WorksCJoinmittoe. '

Gaol Reserve.—The Police Depart-" mdn% -notified that anyone found .'cutting', wood o«_tho goftl reserve would bo pro;,?ep'jted,^K.ipeeiv'?u.; - -'. ' ■'.-i'•■''■■ Kpiv- JBn'ildi? x.—C,. % McDpwld ap- ; pluxl for sneeial permission to buil'l "■w premison for the N.Z. Express Ccm-naujv in Nixon^ Street i-r-fii(i T request wst". wanted, mhject £o the «n----r;W^^-^Li^w;:'Ekioiism:- :.i. -.■,, '■"'-. "■ .;•'•: '^tisfer "part of his property;, id rMiir^i : rr>r tvrft of a ro^d Jwifchin'thellaii^-, es,—lho Town .ClerK was instructed to proceed .with the 'matte" ."••.!' " ;r:.'

Surraco Walmv—P.' R. Jackson und ,-Co^p.fiain di-ew tho Ooiincil's attetitiorf <■« uio fict that surface water from L'tnton atreefc "was flooding their yards. ,-rßeferrai to the Works" Cpminitteo or "onsider&tJmTianc! report. -~. - - Claim.—J. Craig; forn-ardecl a,claim • o.- damages sustained to trap alleged to have bee7t catised through tlmpegleci' f» th.y Council's officials %; leaving"o noV. m tho road. tber,ebv ,-causini? tluj I'TT.so to sfcuirible.—Tho riiHt^r wa-s'ra-foi-rod •tn'th'v-Etjgwper And.CT.'Oresttf -Hospital .Rate.—Tho Hmounfc of tly lev\ upon tho Borough- f^r the Jios.' piUI rato -was, tho Board notified . JP/bt: 2,. fid..J being At tho rate of sk. '.U per £1,000 on tho capital value.— Recejved.

Still,—lho Collector of CWonis-ro-n'led to tho Council's protest against bom^ asked to find two suretie<j for thepiirpc>o of executing a band for their still,, Aisd forwaided portion of the AH relating to th'o inattej.—Messrs. Jdurch and Talboyn were appointed t;> execute the bond. TrAir^avs.—The Gonvillo and Castlt*. Hiff Tramway Board stated that it was desirous of meeting the tramways committee in conference for the pui-nose o? m-jcu^sing tho "question of tho car and frail*-!- orileage, and other matters af»,cvting tho,tramways.—A suitable date jura conference is to bo decided upon ' •*, , > Trainn-nys Committee. . RiH'T Kango.—Tho1 Waaganiii i/e----,U'«9<, applied for'permission, tri.u6O'Dart''cf the native reserVe", Bi'vo*'^•"ik Itaad, immediately adjoining the Ji>bi7eo Home. .as a riflo range.—Jßo--forrod to tho .Reserves Committee. , Oaxi Stand Telephone.—A petition •■■vrft'j received from seven taxi-drivers in regard to the private telephone on tho stand in Ridgwav Street.—The Mayor moved that the 'phone be open for use t ■ occupiers cf tho taxi-stand if they contribute towards the cost.—This was ■.earned. . , . . " -

GENERAL BUSINESS. . Poolinj/ Bill.—On tho motion of f Major, seconded by Cr. McCaul, tli ■ solicitors we.rii instructed to proeoM with tho Bill. \

Gm Extensions.—Tlie Gas Enm'nepr .war. «jvon permission to proceed with tli- cxt-onsioifs to tho 15ns vrorkft. Vcxyzor.fi Street.—Of. Kmickey raised tho qnestioti -nf th* work flonn'in Pnr--Sti-eet. in view of the fact tlmt iha woi'Kt Cn?nT).iittt«f> evnr-»;.s,"l tho <• lifting_thit ;the y/ork should ee-nso.— AfiiT d's."«s.iio?), it.WM.q depid'od t-o n.jyiircjve of thn T>{r.inccrV action 'in elo.ci:iA" and metalljiig portion of the roatl