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VICTORIA PARK.
Tbe annual meeting of the ratepayers
was held last night in the Town-hall.
There were present — The Mayor (Mr. A.
G. Russell), Crs. ' Fairbrother, Campbell,
Monagle, White, and Duence, and about
40 ratepayers.
MAYOR'S REPORT.
Tie Mayor's report stated that the total
grants received from the Government
amounted to £1,925. For the. upkeep of
the Albany and Guildford roads £3,000
was promised, but they had only received
£750, and the balance had not been pro
vided on the Estimates. There was also
nothing on the Estimates for the promised
post-office. Works had been executed
during the year to the amount of £1,401
Is. 4d., and on loan account £3,318 lls.
Id. The proposed wopks for the ensuing
year amounted to £1,154, which included
£419 for work uncompleted. The volun
teer fire brigade was now a success. The
total amount of rates in arrears was £460
2s. 3d. The traffic service had been bad,
but a good service had been arranged for
till next September. The council had
received a letter from Mr. W. G. Brook
man, stating that as soon as the Mayoral
election was over he intended visiting the
province be represented, and would be
pleased to take the tramway question up.
Tha result of the valuation of the Cause
way estate bad brought tiie ratable value
of the municipality up to £15,31^.
Mr. Bevilaqua was glad that tike matter
of the tramways had been taken up by
the council. He thought a committee
representing Victoria Park, Belmont, and
South Perth, would have some effect in
hastening tiie matter.
The Mayor .said *he ratepayers, could
rest assured that the new council would
do its -utmost in die matter. Mr. Rogers,
of the Tramway Company, had promised
them that as soon as his company was
able it would consider tbe scheme to Vic
toria Park.
The report, and that of the auditors,
were then adopted.
The fire brigade committee, consisting
of Messrs. Jennings, Carse, and Greenwell,
were re-elected.
A vote of thanks was accorded to the
Mayor, and the meeting closed.
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