THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE

(_--__SS ASSOCIATION- TEL-GBJ-U.) WELLINGTON. July 15. The Municipal Coi.fci-ii.c met- at the t'ii.y (Vancii .'hauil .rs t'n:> morning. Mr Ait ken. Mayor of Wellington. pr_-s.ded. anil r»:_d the -juruai report. Tim Jlon. Mr Wiinl r«-p;_ se.iicd ('tmpi.'f ll'.owii Barongh. Mr Gray wns reappointed auditor. Mr R_w«.o moved—"l ;»;••. t the 'rovernment j-h-mld 1 .• rvoue-i.d to bring mi'- operation section-5 of the Dairy .ladu.try Act- piacing in the funds of th- <-..-, tinni-tit Inspectors the enforcement of the regulations." This w.is carried. It wa.-? agreed, that for the carrying out ti_.cie.ncy of tiie Adulteration Prevention Ac., the Government analyst- should visit ail towns periodically. A proposal lurit the subdivision of quarter acre -vct-orw in towns .should b. prohibited, with th- view of pr_ve_tiug over-crowding sn citits, caused dis.ii_.ion. Ultimately it was agreed :<> refer the subject to the Coin- Ini tlt-e on Legislation. I Mr Kiik moved—"That full control should Ix- g-veu to tin* ";nc_l authority having juris da t:"!i in regard to the inatt-f of sewage being si-wed :<• flow into streams flowing through it district.." Tliiss was carried. A proposal to compel the local Bcaul- of He-it!;. „iti-ito in th_ suburbs of a city, or borough, f> unite with suck city or borough, and i'omi one 80.. i-_ to deal with matters concerning the public health, was agreed to. It w..« as~eed. tii-;t where ;i penalty is im posed for the. onr.jd in t,. execute any sani tary or oilier work, ilie Council should be empowered, without prejudice to lia'bikty to the- penalty, to itself execute the work, and recover cost. Wk . rcsjK-ct to the Municipal Corpora tions .' ,r:s(iiid_ti->ii Bill, now before Parlia- Tn-.-r,".. the Chairman urged that the Govern ment should be reijucsted to i>as- toe measure this session.
