Road will be closed for repaire daring The jetty opposite the Sungkian,
"period of two weeks from March 13, Electricity Department.
Resolution VIII to be proposed by the Council at the forthcoming Annual Meeting of Rateyayers, and contained in the announcement on the front page of this issue of the Gazette calls for explanation, The proposal is the outcome of the Amendment to Resolution VIII on March 20, 1914, in which the Conncil was instructed to report in what direction the De, artment might be strengthened and its working made more elastic without impairing its Mapicipal status, At the Council's invitation the Elec tricity Commitee compiled Report proposing such changes in procedure as the Comaittee deemed necessary. 'These changes, however, were found to be such as could' not legally be carried into effect, having regard to the Council's duties and responsibilities under the Land Regulations. The Report suggested that the Committee should have power to make contracts with consumers and agreements with the staff, to purchase land and erect build~ ings, to rent offices, to purchase machinery, to enforce payment of monies due, and to do all those things which imply the status of an individual, firm or corporation, The proposal in effect, that the Committee should cease to be advisory in the same manner as are all other sub-committees of, or associated with, the Council, and become executive, While the Council saw in the proposal no inherent objection, inasmuch as committee of management appointed
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