BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1678, 4 October 1887, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of tbe Borough Ooonoil was held laßt evening. Present — Tha Mayor, and Ors R. Friedlander, Roberts, Harrison, Williamßon, Reid, and H, Friedlander. mayor's statement. The Mayor eaid that tha debit balanoe at tho Bank was £1116 10s Bi. The amounts which hcd been received sluce last; meeting were : — Asphalt account, 19a 3d j Library account, 18b ; Borough bohl, £1 Is; rent of pound, £1 ; rateo, 1887, £4 6a; total, £8 4a 3d. The amount of rates remaining nnoollected was £63 10fl 7d. CORRESPONDENCE. Lattera were read (1) From the Minister of Public Works, stating that the j matter of providing work for the unemployed would be conßiderad at the first Cabinet meeting, — Tfce Mayor explained the circumstances under which a petition by about twenty-one local unemployed hai been forwarded to the Minister. He said that the Cabinet meeting referred to had been held, bat be had received no reply ; (2) From the Upper Ashburton Road Board, m regard to oulvertß and footpaths on Winter's Road .—Referred to Works Committee ; (3) From Mr B. Hughes, m regard to ao account whioh he stated had been incurred m regard to tha Library m 1884.-Th & matter was allowed to stand over till next meeting to that the Olerk might see if the aooount wa B correct ; (4) From Mr Graham, applying for lease of a Borough Reserve.— Some d acuasion took place m regard to the whole question of leases of Borough aecticns. It was decided, finally, that the application be referred to the Reserves Committee with power ta aot : (5) From the Inspector of Nuisances, ap plying for an increase of salary.—Received. * engineer's report. The Engineers reported bb follows : - Hampßtead Water Supply s At a meet- 1 h 8 Aa \ ft a Oommitt °c held on the 23rd ult., it was resolved that, m the opinion of it* Committee, the cheapo way to supply the Hampstead town district with water is through the Borough, X.2 8 W v^ anm J r u oad and Moore S'f'iT k*° Ba £ ply a portlon oi the district, but would require a conalderable ' expense to bring the Belt to its proper level. If brought from the N.E. Bait south-westerly to the Wakanui road, a outting at the junction of the Wakanui ! road with the S.E. Bait would be required at least four feet diep Protective Works : We eubjoin a return of the coat of worka done at the Old Men s Home, and at tha Re«erve below tho brloge As shown m the statement a portion of the expense was inourred m reinstating former works that were deEtroyed or damaged by the heavy fl >od of la included m the labor iiem and onaer this head we would point out that a conSlderale portion of the gorse was obuu A itOm Ihß P add °<*°, BZ,d waa grubbed up so as to dear the lund, of conrao oostxug rather more than the fascinea obtained elaewhere. The value of the horae laoor m carting and at the p le engine is also oharged under tho item or labor :— . Repaira at Protective Work 3 at Uld MCen'a Home, matjriaJa, viz. : Iron rails, wire, stakes, etc. ... ,„ it§ t 10 6 0 Labor, oarting, etc. ... .'.*' 3212 0 £42 18 0 Nos. 5 and 6 groins, and kerbing to river bsnks near Old Men's Home — Materials, , c . to " ••• 11 1 0 Labor, oaiting, etc 28 10 0 £39 11 0 Noa. 7, 8, 9, and 10 groins, £ B d * and kerbing to river bank at the Reserve below the bridge— Materials, etc. ... 20 17 0 Labor, oarting, eto. ...» ... 69 8 6 £90 5 6 Embankment At Old Men's Home 6 16 At Reserve below bridge .','.' 10 4 9 Metalling : The contractor has delivered within a few weeks the quantity of shingle considered necessary at the present time. It haa been difficult since the flood to get any quantity of metal of even and proper Biz*, but the larger atonea will be removed and broken before the account is passed. Water Supply to Altken Street (Mr Campbell s application) : A supply can be taken to Aitken Btreet below Oass street, by clearing the channels m Cox sireet, Oasß street, and Aitken atraefc, about 36 chains In all from East street to tha Belt, Tho work could be done neatly and cheaply with the plough, and ought to be done m a oouple of days by two men and hoißes— The labor gang has been engaged m lowering and retoiministreet round Mona Square, and Oaes Btreer, oarting soil, constructing groin, etc., at head of mill race for the mill proprl&tora, planting willows and poplars m reservea and river bauka, apreadini Bhlngle m atreeta, attending to wate supply, etc. — With respect to the Mom Square formation, a good deal of th< black soil has been sold and delivered and with so muoh of the sub-soil there li to apare we propose filling part of Wil Ham street, east of Havelock street, tc its proper level, as the metalling of thh street baa been dolayed for some time on account of the want of available material for ailing, OUuse 1 waa adopted, and it was decided to forward a copy to the County Council. * Tho remainder of the report was adopted. RESERVES OOMMirTEB. The Reserves Committee submitted a report, which was adopted. RESERVES, It was resolved, on th 9 motion of Or H Fnodlauder .--"That it be a rpoommendation to the Reserves Committee to report at the next meeting of this Council — (1) If it is advisable to put up at an early date of the Borcugh reserves tor lease at public auction ; (2) How many of tbe reeervea ; (3) Upon what terms and conditions ; (4) Tho Committee especially to report if it is desirable to have a valuation clause inserted m the conditions of tho leases." COMMITTEES. ♦ut- ' Fr , iedlander moved a new constitution of Oommitteea. A aomewhat acrimonious discussion ensued m regard to the appointment of the Hospital Committoe. Or Harrison had previously objected to thla mode of appointing Committoea on tho ground that it would Zt f ln ?°™ olllorß "» vereed In The worn of cert^n Committees beiua renlacao by others who had no knowledge otZ work of those Committees. nn?r? Pl wn?i nder m T d thafc the Ma J™ Or Williamaon aaid that he did not aesire to supersede Or Harriaon, and he be appointed to the Ooramittoo. Cf Reid seconded this proposal. Or Hairison said that ho would decHnt to aot ou tha Committee He said thai he knew Or Frledlander's reaeon Tor •»n».!ng to keep him out, and said that» c«r an gentleman, whom he named one day met him, and referring to obtain buaiueis tra.nga.cted »t the fi[oip|(a| Q Q^. *

mlttee, said : " Well, yoa (Or Harrliou. threw oold water on wy leader." After a somewhat animated diflODulon between Ors Friedlander acd fl»rrlaon. the former said " Well, I hipe you will shotc to your iutention of Btopuing oflf the a-mmittee." To this, Or flarrlaon replied that if anything would alter hia determination it wan ihla expression of Of Frledlandfir'a. f Or R. Friedlander took umbrage at Of UarriaoQß remarks m regard to the tenders, and Basd that it was hia duty to bring the matter under the notice of the Council, ineread of making insinuationi. and added, m a heated manner, that It waa the Oannoilior'a " way to make m. oinuatione." Ultimately, Or Harrison was appointed a meinbar of the Hoapital Oommittea, Ors R. and H. Friedlander voting against! The remainder of the Committees wen then appointed.' IKSPKOTOR AMD POONDKB*PJSB. Aa the preaent lußpeotor'g term of office had expired, it waa decided to invite appllcafoona for the offioe of loßpeotor of Auiaanoes and for that of JPonnSkeepir. PAYMENTS. Aooounta amouutiag to £100 iron Bgffnff P>Jm ° nti ttDd the OoUQdl