COUGH MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 38, 14 February 1905, Page 3

COUGH MEETINGS.

j GRSY __H". Tiie Mayor. Mr J. I'arrelt. presided at last night.* nt-etins "< the U—v Lyun Borouirh Council. Messrs C. 1. McMaster, \\. Dl-ii-rv. .V. I'MB.vr. W. W. Dumper. W. Thomas A. Oonnid. J- Carrie, C. ttait-.-. and W. S. Smith b>lne also presfc-at. Strt*e. .Visiters. —.several re_>itli.uis of Di9----r;..-r,-street and Bwi-rwid petltiooed the Council to complete tbe road formation ifl that lov-i!ity. and tbe —utter waa referreis to rite Streets Comniittee. The tarring and __ndlns ..f ihe west side of Willium-s-[r^-_vri I .ne tv-_i peutiooed Co*- by a number of residents, who will he informed that, the work is on the list of matters to be _ri't-u sttentipn-Ptna-ii*.—.- The Finance and Local Corn-mitt_*-"a which was adopted. rei-0.-.i----uit-uilc-d the oayment of ao.-rH.nts; a moan till.: in !_-___: 4/3 nil the general accucnts. and £_S*!*l ft/ to contractors for road for___or_. Drain ago—The reeommepdatio'i of the Streets Cotrnnltte" ta=tt the drain.ige «f Peel-street he prr-eo.-ded wir". in Mcrortl-ii-,,-e rrlth fTi--- ~"3:ii.eer'H plans _nd estimnre was adopted. Tenders were received for draiu.-t.ti?. worts hi Warnc-t and Bope IFI reets. fur whi-li ihe onir-neer'-* .-sTlnuir.was l__!4. The. lowest tender was that of WlHiantp Lovatr. Nt £234 IS/, and ir was moved that this lie accepted. Mr Thon—is mured that, rlje rie--i.-lon lie deferred fur .. fort.'.ia.fct. He st.ifd that he was satisfied that rhe o/ork cmild ;u>t be done not nf the loan, and tlipy should know r'ucir dr__,-r_<-;3i potation before acr-epr.intC tenders. The ___r_erri_—tit was lost. ami Mr Ln-.-atr's tender then accepted. Mr Thomas moved that the drainage of Salisbury. Franc's, anil Wiftoo -Ttrort* h*- dune i_r_ji_edi..rtHy hy the foreman of w.r_.s. ilr Creamer moved that the work bo done in proper order. Mc complained that _iln_-we_J-t.ve.ii_e h.id tx-ei B-ptetcly nefjlectcd. The amendment was lost, ar.d ihe motion adopted. Plre Brigade Mart ers. —The report of the Fire Brigade and Waterworks Committee recommended r.h.ir a man f*» paid 25 per ijimrter to -.leep at rhe Richmond station. and that fitticsrs of 3in diameter be placed ou tbe mains for the use of hydrants, tt also rcf-o-_n-_ei_(.ed that arv—-_je_ents he made to secure a b lira or water pressure in tbe district, and tn.it a telephone be t-rj—pped at tho Ri-ehmoctd ststic.!!. The report writs adopted, and it was also decided to ascertain the cost of prnvidfnsr .".in hydrant _r_rnss for the wfeote horonsh. A Propospd f-erlamatiou. — Messrs rash- | mere Bros., of Cox's Creek, wrote __-__j; the Council's ptTciission to empty the refuse fro-oa their u_fU into the intake grunted tn rhe fotrrjcil for use as a park. They und"Took nor te block the waterway, and pointed out that a pcrrr.-.pent iiujtrnvemoat Rfnlil l-»- aifi-i-trd to the pruperi-y rh-.is re- ! i-luimed. Tbcy added _h»t should the | <*~>ciil favour it., they would continue the I ~e._n_-ttion so that a roadway mi~bt be I formed hetween Richmond and the City, erecting a liTidjre acrom the creek so tliar boats w-onlti net he i_nr.er.e_i. The Mayer explained that the intake inside r"nr bre_U_w_th»r w;<s verted in the Council as a Do- i rtiaTn 8.-ard. and npon bis ~iisn_e__lo_ the I matter wa_ formnllr referred ro the latter antttorily.

NEWMABSET. !

An 0.-rtinarr meeltn,? of tfeu : "-uir ■ γ-is j hi»'-<l last auj altumieii by Mpsr=rs I F BiT.np;t i Wayor>. A. Sremnlv. .; Mrroil. W. .'{am-biin. C. FT. R. Iliamps. ('. nsnrw. A. Shipherd. ami W. ! EJdsertpjr, Ni?ht*i)il Griefrrncps.—Afrpr sotap disrilMiioii !b(» Conawi r(rsrt!7T<i "That the artentio?. of the nigiitsoi] oontra<rtor l">e drawn to thp fi-Pirocnt fotaplaints :irisins oirt of his n<»pii?pnT metkoii of cirryiny oirt liie contrart: rhaf th° oonrractors' at- j lx> drawn ro fi in th<> i rionx of enntrarr ftir niarhtsoil: ami that ! hi j be inforrafd thnt in fntiiro tio pr"&ii!tiP3 i in the nlaose will b<> strhrtly pa- i fr>rrwi: and rbat tb*> ronrrartors - attertion I hp caileri to rlause 4. witli a viow of potnt- I !ne fHit that the ('onncil will hold him ! I'.tJilp for any a<-r.:on tnki»n hr the police nndcr r&e PoJire OtTe-ncPS Act."

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i Very lttt;» bits<ryf«>«: was at I Inst ntgb-s of r.b>- Tnrr.pll ! Boroiigii Ctrnnoß Mr G. TV. Baslny was ( rp-< , t< a rto<] the Boronseb's r»{iroseiitativp on ' the Harbour Board £or the ensuing ti»rm. i Ir T.-as ciecidtxi to trivp tbp Auckland nty I I'oHneil :hr»t;rt< to <tls"«sni:ii!Tio dßmptng re- '■ Uxso la Bay intake. It was! .liso devided to improve the j i;i chf public pond! for bnrscs and cnttlp. \ i-!'.-!i;Gin- tbf i«rr>ct!i>n <rf a water froogn. ; T)ip tiiTTioooli reportod that t'ue cnnsTUup- ! tJmi ol' wpter in thr> Broo>i?h durfn; the i pa.sc was 1.417,(100ea15. {