BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5208, 7 November 1883, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fornightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening. There were present —His Worship the Mayor (G, Carson, Esq.), in the chair, and Crs Murray, Ward, Manson, Spurdle, and Nathan. Minutes. — The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Harrison Street. — A letter was received from Mr W. Warwick, calling attention to the state of the road in Harrison Street, between Glasgow and London Streets, which was very bad for traffic. — After some discussion, the matter was referred to the foreman for report at next meeting. The Water Supply.— Cr Laird brought up a report on behalf of the sub-committee appointed to consider the question of water supply for the Borough, making a number of recommendations for the future. They suggested that the charge made to the Government for the supply of the railway sheds at Eastown be 6d per 1000 gallons, the committee pointing out that in Auckland the charge is Is 6d per 1000 gallons, and the Government charge Is per 1000 gallons where they make the connection themselves. In Nelson the Government have made an arrangement by which they pay the local body a lump sum of £60 for water for all the Government buildings. He also presented a list of the fixed rates charged in all cases where the metres have been taken off, the charge in which was 4Jd per 1000 gallons. The extra price for the Government is made because the Eastown workshops are beyond the town boundaries, and the property is not subject to the Borough rates. The cost would be about £260. After a lengthy discussion, the report was adopted. Foreman's Report. — The "report of the Foreman of Works for the past month was read, received, aud after a few remarks, adopted. Footpath in the Avenue. — An application previously made by several residents in the Avenue for the laying of concrete blocks on the footpath, which had been previously before the Council, and postponed to enable the applicants to comply with the terms laid down by the Council, again came up for discussion. Eventually the clerk was instructed to procure cheques or guarantees from residents in the Avenue, between Maria Place and Guyton Street, towards defraying half the cost of laying down the blocks. Sydney Street.— An application was made by one or two of the residents in Sydney Street, drawing attention to its unsuitability for traffic. — The Foreman was instructed to present a report at the next meeting on the cost of improving the street. Accounts having been .passed, and one or two other matters having been attended to, the Council adjourned.