WANGANUI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12581, 30 September 1908, Page 3

WANGANUI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly, meeting of the abovQ was^heid,* last evening. Present— ft» Wotsbfp the Mayor; Crs. E. N. Lifftton, H. A. Purser, F» A. Harkness, T. jj. Battle, C W. Pbynter, G. SprigG. Cafrson, C^ W. Poynter, J. T. "Mnir, A. .Harris. BALANCES. — The following balnncas ''■were Shown on tfte agenda — District find, ' dr., Jfe6,r9o 2s' 6d; interest accouni, dr., J81,381 i<A 3d; ditto, No. 2, dr., JBIJ2S lie; J610,0D0 gas loan, cr., £200; .£lO, 000' gair k>«n, cr.,' ,£2OO 19a 4d; specia^ '^1,500 loai, Cr., J909 10s sd; train way loan? *r:,- J63.232 8s 7d. ". BAJ^CE - SHEET.— The . balance •«heet waa returned by the Auditor Gen- " tral, -without tomment, and was adoptfcd. *..,.<■ . , - - WORKS COMMITTEE. — Following was the report of the Works Committee, «lat'ed 21st September — The committee be^to submit the v following recommendations — Be* cabstands: That instead of providing a, stand, on Taapo Quay, as formerly agreed to, the stand in Bidgway Street be lengthened so as to' provide for ten cabs. Re Beautification Society: That ■ authority be given to employ a man for the Society's requirements. — The Mayor 'said the cab stand would be lengthened to .reach Wicksteed Place, it being thought 1-Jj^tter to do- that than, have another stand: opposite the Post Office, w'lich would block the tranic to the railway «taiion.— "The report was adopted. — Following was a further report of the Works Committee, dated 28th September:— The . Committee beg to submit the following report: — Ec Bridge traffic: The Committee has instructed tkc Foreman, of Works to place a man on the bridge to rlegulate the traffic and to assist with thnid horses, during the time the repairs to the bridgeware being carried out. Als.o to erect a notice to the effeci that drivers of vehicles crossing- the bridge do so ' at their dwn- risk. B^e lairtps in. Avenue; The iCommitteV recommend that in place oi the lamps in the centre 1 of ther^ad, the followirig be erected.^ Two hanging ' lamps at Guyton Street corner, and one at Glasgow Street corner, arid ordinary lamps at the corners of Ingestre,. Plymouth, Dublin, and Liverpool Struts, and oie in the centre of each, block froir Gnytoii Street to London. Street. Ec Indus Street section: That Mr Liffiton be given, one month's notice of the Council's intention to occupy the triangular piece of land in Indus Street. — The Teport was adopted. ' ' ■ WATER GOMMTFTEE.— FoIIowing, was the report of the Water Committee^ dated 2l£t September— Ec Mr J. Bates' "water account: We recommend the Council to offer to accept J& in settlement of the account. Be water for town bridge: Tligt %he Public, Wqrk^ Department be given water for machinery purposes dur,'Jßg. t^e period of repairs, free of cost, a©a that the necessary .connection be charged ior. — The resort, was adopted. TEAMWAY COMMITT^E^-Following Was the report of the Tramway Committee^ dated 25th September: — fhe Committee'beg to report as follows — ReWoolf and Co/s progress payment : Paymeut for - the slim of £2,526 9s 5d as per engineer's certificate has been, passed. Ec brake blocks.- We have decided to procure a pattern of the brake block and to haye 1 s&t oast. Ec ajwitch board: We ■ reconftnena tnat the Committee be em- • powered to shift the .switchboard from its, proposed position io a leanto to be -'erected on tne eastern side of the power house, atid to accept Woolf and Co.'s offer of =£46 6s for additional material ' and labour incurred in the alteration. Gross Connections i» producers: The Com- ■ mittee has accepted the contractors offer '■ tb make cross connections to' the producers for the sum of £63, and ask that its action be endorsed. — The report was adopted. VIE*. JXIA PAEK.— Mr J. T. Stewart forwarded copies of general description, and list of trees, to accompany the prize design for the laying out of Virginia Paric, to replace the original papera which ,'iad been lost. He also pointed out that the present weather was fa-vourable--;for planting, and if this were done, and the footpaths made, the reserve coald be utilised. — It was resolved to thank Mr Stewart " for the trouble he had. gone to. COJEFLAINT.— Mr< Waj ter Fossey, of Feilomng, wrote complaining that hisoverroaft had been torn beyond repair by the Ad* bed *wire fence bordering the Museum grounds. He asked for some cmpensation.—^Eceolved that the Council cannot see ite way to pay compensation. MEBET-GO-EoUND.— Messrs McXenrie~^«nd r/dwdrds wrote applying for a sretanu for a merry-go-round, for a fort- / night about Becember 15th, on the reBepve in front of tne Drill Hall.—Referred- to the- Seserves Committee with power to act. ' JACKSON STEEET.— The secretary of the' racecotfrse trustees wrote stating that the trustees would be pleased to move the fence at present erected on Jackson St., if the Council would have the proper - boundary defined.— Eeferred to the Works Committee. • CLOCK— Mr J. T. Hogan, M.P. -wrote stating that he was making an effort to get the old post office clock for .the new Aramoho post office. The Pos-tal-Department, he felt certain, would give ite half- share of the clock to A-a-moho if the Council would do the same, and he asked the viewß of the Council on tne matter so that he conld have something definite to lay before the De- . partment.-r-Besolved to offer the Council* half share of the clock at the valuation, . price. MUSEUM.— The Curator of the Museum, wrote drawing attention to the di- - lapidated state of the grounds in front of the budding, and asked that sotne- . thing- be done to put them, in order. The Museum funds were too small to allow of the ( trustees doing Anything, but he pointed out fbat large numbers of people frequentea that part of the town,, and .the improvements asked for would benefit bath them and the town itself. — Besolved to grant the trustees the Council's prison fibeur for two days. COOK'S GABDENS— The Christ Clinrch Amateur Athletic Club applied for the use of Cook's Gardens for a sports meeting on Boxing Day.— Eeferred to the Eeserves Committee. DAMAGE.— Messrs Burnett and Gordon, solicitors, wrote stating that Mr E. Baddeley had instructed them to claim on fhe College^ trustees for destruction Of his fence, and for consequent trespass of animals on his land leased from them in Hati-ick Street Extension. The trustees had replied stating that the " Council wAfl responsible, and the solicitors askeu. that the nirftter be laid Before thY Council. The damage consisted in the complete burial of the fence and the jtnxbwiog of soil on to tte land, by Teason of which cattle had trespassed upon, -anit destroyed a garden made:: — by ' Mr 3sa>-aeiey on the land. — Beferred to ' the Wprjk^,, jCarannttee, ( COMPENSATION.— Mr T. Strong wrote staling that he Jiad received notice to vacate i^e cottage leased by him horn the Council. He thought it hardly fair to geceitre a, week's notice after he had planted his garden, for the season, unless paia .some compensation, which he put at £,1 10s to £2 15s.— Eesolved to offer £2 10a on the Town Clerk being .satis£ed tbat such value is correct.

GAS.— Tko Eastbrook Borough 1 Council wrote stating that its gas committee bad decided to accept the Council's 1 erms for the supply of gas.— The matter was referred to the Gas Committee, and it was also resolved that the Finance Committee take the necessary steps to raise a loan for the extension of the service.