AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 632, 4 August 1882, Page 2

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A. meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday night. Piesent—His Worship the Mayor and Crs Waeckerle, Black, Gutberlet, Cullen and Bruce. MINUTES. The minutes of the prior meeting wore read and confirmed. COKUE3PONDKNCE. * Outward correspondence was read and approver]. Inward correspondence was road— From residents in Joiia street as follows :— " Akaron, August 2,1882. "Gentleman. — We have respectively to draw your attention to the disgraceful and almost impassable condition of that part of lo.vcr .Joli" street, on which our properties nmit. Wti would surest, that as a contriu-'t-has lnji'ii let for forming a portion or' this wtivt't th-it tie work may , tie carried on:, tin I the street h'nis'iied tlir mahout. We are. wt,i'., •■•i. Vangioni ' • Danikl Holding "• K. DII'KLV * " A. RoDIUGUES " Richard Goodwin "James Daly" Cf Waeokerlo said he , had been spoken to an tlm Milij<-ot. Tho Clerk was instructed to inform the petitioner that the work wan in progress. from (Jr McGregor, asking the Mayor to excuse 'iis presence, owing to illness in ■ his family. From the Colonial Secretary's Office, enclosing ordei in Council, declaring kerosene and all other products of petroleum t'mder the dangerous goods net. His Worship s-iid Unit ona of their bylaws gave simple protection, and would meet all the requirements of the act in the present stat- of.trade in Akaron. From the Treasury, asking if thrf Council had raised any loan, and if so, in what manner, and from what source. The Clerk staled that he had replied no loan had boon raised. From tho auditors, enclosing wharfage accounts, which they had examined and found correct. From Mr li. Noonan, asking permission to put up sunshade. Kef erred to Works Committee with power to act. From Mr , W. 11. Gundry r<3 Mr McDowell's rent. . From a French Society, asking if the Council wero desirioue to subscribe towards a bust of Liberty. FINANCIC. Receipts since laet meeting—Rent ' reserves (Ditely) £6, dog tax 10s, license to deposit material ss, sale of by-laws Is, general rale £29. 18s. Total £36 14s. s Credit balance at date £328 5s 7d. Accounts to be presented — Clerk's salary (one* month) £6 4s; Luttelion Tivies licensing register £1 Is, 11. Noonan repairs street lamps £2 7s. 6d,. dofido glass jetty lamp £1 ss, 11. Burke maintenance street lamps (1 month) £5, do do day labor £2 Is, P. McGuire do do 14s, Gγ. Lardner cartage £2 14* G.I. . Total £21 7e. The accounts were paased i'or payment. KNGINEKIi's REPORT. The following report of Mr Wilkin's was read :— . "Aknrqn, 29th July, 1882. 4i Lav'aud Streut Permanent Levels. " Gemlcmen, —In' compliance with your instructions, I huve taken the levels of the present surface nt L tyau.l Street, between the bridge by Mr Billow' and the junction of tho street with the Ik'aeh road near Mrs Malmanche's house ; also of a email portion of Jtbe Beach road from the said junction to near the box culvert at Mr Armstrong , * ; and the accompanying drawings shew the results, as well as the permanent levels which I beg to suggest your Council should adopt. I think, however, that it would be wiser not now to advertise tho permanent levels of the piece of Beach road, for reasons stated further on, but only to include in the present advertismenttho permanent levels from peg 4, near Mrs Malmanche's, to peg 15, on the bridge (svo drawings 1 and 2). The lines of permanent level I have laid down on the drawings involve tho cutting down of tho centre of roadway between Balguorie street and the beach 16 inches, and between Balguerie street and the

bridge about 10 inches in the highest parts. The cross sections (drawing," No 3) shew, ns nearly as a small scale drawing can,- the differences in the present surface, and the road as it will be after formation, if these levels be adopted. "Cross Street Permanent Levels. " A sheet showing the present surface of this street accompanies the other drawings. I proppse that the entire length of the street (equalling 2 chains only) shall be 'formed at ah even grade from the new level of Lavaud street to the new level of Jolie street. This involves a filling in its deepest part of nearly 2ft 6 inches. In the t>vo cross sections on this street, I have shown the relative heights of the basements of Mr Gundy's house, which is. unfortunately built at two levels. I have examined this difficulty from every point of view which has suggested itself, but can see no way in which the street can be satisfactorily formed except the ono shown in •fire drawing. " Jolie Street (No 2 Section) Permanent Levels. "I enclose a new drawing of this street from Goodwin's bridge to Brittfin street, to comprise a filling 18 inches deep at its junction with Brittan street. This eventually will of course involve the filling in of Brittan street. I may mention, that the level of Brittain street at its junction with Jolie street, is now nearly 2 ft lower than the present surface of Lavaud street by ; Mr Vungioni's store and from 18 inches Jo 2ft lower than that part of ■ Jolfe , street just behind Mr Henning's !residence. It would perhapshave■"been more satisfactory to have fixed oh a level for these streets .after \va&. decided definitely at _ wjial i height it would be best to fix the lower'part of Lavaud., street, and the reclamation -eventually to be made of the mud flat. ■■■ " Beach Road. ''Although on sheet No 1 a small portion of the present levels of the Beach road appear, ns decided upon when I went over the ground with your chairman, I think, as before stated, it would be better, now I understand the case more fully, not .to adopt them as permanent until the levels .-at least as far as the Mail office, are taken, so as to make the section more comprehensive. If your committee concur in this ■view, the subject of the footpaths on the Beach road requires some preliminary consideration before the best permanent level -can be fixed upon, and I beg therefore to -offer the following remarks for your information. .Footpaths on both sides of the way can lie made from Lavaud street to •the south end of the stone wall,- by" shifting the centre line of the road a few feet in from the beach (as illustrated in cross section No 1, drawing 3). From that gpoiut southward the present road is of •various widths, ranging from about 27 feet to about 23 feet, the narrowest part 'being near the third lamp post by Lo Prou's forge. The bank in some places- could ■easily be cut to allow of a narrow footpath (nay of 5 foot) being partly taken i'rom the. road anil partly from the bank, 'but where thu bank is high .it would probably slip if cut, and consequently give trouble in bnd weather. Two other ways themselves, one, to make afootjtath on the wall side, with a fence, and -tlie other to make a narrow footpath (pay 4 feet) on the inside, tiiken cntii« y tro.m the loud, without join hit g the bank, with ■a gutter left iiiHife. Wnero. tho Beach aoa-1 brgins L)van.j mroet runs across \li« sandy leich, • imd the peiinane»t level at the end of the school fence cmnotbe fixeli •(t-t'o drawing 4), knit when the Beach ro'.'d is formed, a temporary way must be left iv the Lavaud street line" at the-end of the school fence to give -carts access to the beach. ._. . .. ''Jolie. Street Contract. '• I have put in the levels- (asihstrucrt'ed) •oE the footpaths for the.guidiinceof the oontrnctor, who has started to make this street. The alignment of. footpaths has been made in accordance with the decision of your committee and not on the true line .of btreet. When the formation is completed, I will put it) two iron page as determined, shewing the,.true centre, and place the positions of thain on the Borough anapyand I would suggest the propriety of discovering whose premises encroach upon the road and giving the owners notice are doing so, together with the amount of the encroachment, so that at a future time they may remove their fences, (buildings, etc., , baok to the true line. 1 should also be glad if you will instruct me whether I am' to look after thie contract, on behalf of the Council, during ita pro gress.—Yours, etc., "W.D.Wilkins, " Engineer and Licensed Surveyor." The Mayor said that in the case of the Jolie street contract, tho centre of the road would be fixed by an iron peg, available at any future time. The committee thought that' as (if the exact measurement were carried but) buildings would have to. be,.reino.vcd, or the footpath have to be 12ft pn one side and 2ft on the .other, that the street; should be made to suit present arrangements. WORKS COMMUTES REPORTS. • The following reports of the Works Committee were read :— "The above committee met at the office at 7 p-m. on Wednesday, July 26th. 1882. Present—JEis Worship tho Mayor, -and Crs Cullen and Black, Or Culien in the chair. The following tenders were opened , for grabbing and. removing gorse from Ayhner street:—H. Burke £6 10s, P. Brown £15,' P. McGuire £10, J. Kyan £8. "It was unanimously resolved to accept the tender of Mr H. Burke at £6 10s. The Works Committee met at the Council office on Tuesday, August'l, 1882- Present—His Worship tho Mayor, and Crs Cu)len and Black. The Chairman (Or Ou'llen) in ■ the Chair. The committee having fully considered the plans and urof-s sections aR prepared by Mr Wilkin, showing the proposed permanent levels of (Ist) Lavaud street from Mr Kissel's to tho hridtro near Cross street; (2nd) Cross street from Lavaud street to Jolie street, and (3rd) Jolie street from Goodwin's bridge to Brittan street; ami also Mr Wilkin's letter of 29th July, explaining the same, beg to recommend as follows :—lst That the plans above mentioned be approved of by the Council, and that the necessary steps as prescribed by sec. 192 of 'The Municipal Corporations Act 1876 ' betaken for fixing the permanent levels of the said streets. 2nd That in view of ne<v buildings being erected in Jolie street south, tho committee request that they be empowered to employ the engineer to prepare plans showing permanent' levels of that portion of the said, street, extend- % iiitf from (lie piinting office to Farfs , I ridge, drd The contractor is proceeding rupiuly with the Jolio street formation, i.nd the committee recommend that the '

engineer-(Mr Wilkin) bo requested lo superintend the work. 4th In view of the early comp etion of the Jolie street contract, the committee suggest to the Council the ad viability of taking into consideration the construction, of a new bridge across the creek near Goodwin's forge. Your committee beg to report having employed' day labor to effect several necessary repairs to the main street and footpaths and sea wall." The reports, as a whole, were adopted after a little.explanation from Ilia Worship. . . . • , FIXING THE LEVELS. Or "Cullen moved—" That a special meeting be held on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. to hear and consider objections, if any, to proposed permanent levels of the various streats mentioned in the report. Seconded by Cr Bruce and carried. BRIDGE AT GOODWIN'S. His Worship said that as tho Works Committee report had been adopted, advising the construction of a. bridge at Goodwin's forge, some Councillor had better move that steps should be taken towards its erection. Cr Black thought it would bo well to have a report on the bridge. It might be made to answer for some time. Cr Cullen said the bridge had been condemned three times, and was quite unfit for traffic. They were making a good street on each of the bridge, and it would be unwise to have an unsafe bridge there. Cr Bruce moved—"That the Works Committee be empowered to procure plans .and estimates ior the erection of a wooden .bridge wifjli atone abutments the full "width of the street." Seconded by Cr Waeckerle and carried. NOTICE OF MOTION. Cr Cullen gave the following notice of motion:—" This this Council at its next meeting reconsider the existing scale of wharfage and storage dues with a view to certain alterations."