NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4147, 6 November 1884, Page 2

NAPIER BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho Council met last evening. Present: — His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Crs. Cornford, Cohen,- Faulknor, Graham, Neal, Lee, and Margolioutb;. - , ; ; COEEESPONDENCE. From Colonial Secretary, re compensation to Lucas the cab driver,,- who conveyed .the small-pox patient to tho hospital, asking a report from His Worship.—The Mayor had not yet had an opportunity of meeting ZVIxLucas. : .-' . "■-:- From R. ;Lamb, suggesting various improvements to the Corporation buildings. The strong-room for some time would not be suitable for the deposit of documents. The inside should have two coats of silicato paint. : Suggesting also, improvements in the lighting of the chamber, painting the walls and ceiling, and varnishing the dado, and other woodwork.—The "strong-room had been painted by order of His Worship. —Cr. Lee,moved, "that the action taken be confirmed, .and the remaining items be referred to the Public Woiks. Committee." — Carried. •-■... From W. Ebbett, resigning tho pound.— Dealt with in the Public Works Committee's report. From W. Miller, forwarding the Fire Brigades' accounts. He certified to the efficiency of both brigades, plant, Jcc— Received. From J. D. Ormond, M.H.R., acknewledging the vote of thanks passed to him by'tho Council at its last meeting; From S. Locke and W. C. Smith of the same tenor. —Received. , < ■ r : From A. V. Macdonald, manager of railway, asking permission to connect a railway drain with the drain in Munro- street for the purpose of taking off the overflow from ;an artesian well that floods the boundary between railway and Mnnroe-street.. — The work has been done. .■;■--, .•<•:■' > ■; r From Ann Pinhorne, calling attention to the state of the drainage of Shakespeare Terrace road.—Eeferred to Public Works Committee.' •-'' = : 1 From G-. S. Cooper " norry-caninot reply about small-pox expenses.. Matter still under consideration."—-TheMayorsaid after he sent down the accounts, he- had telegraphed twice, and the'above was the ■;.first answer he had received.—Cr. Graham said there were complaints that people could not get the money for what had been supplied. —Cr. Gornford' said, it was,,very unsatisfactory that these accounts should not have been paid before this.. JHe moved that the Town Clerk write again pn the matter to the Colonial Secretary.—Carried^ From E. Porter and Co., notifying tho forwarding of a shipment of water works plant per. Thomas Russell; —Received. From F. Logan, forwarding a resolution passed by the Atheneeum committee as follows "That the.secretary be instructed" to write in reply to the. letter of the Town Clerk of-the Borough of of the 22nd September, 1884, that a member of committee would retire.Avith a view of enabling a member of the. Borough Council to .pom ted in his' stead, so'that'th'e Couricil might have a voice in the 'administration;' of the affairs of the Athenteum."—Cr. Cornford moved that the question of a' 1 Vote for the be referred to Public; Works Committee.—Carried. ; • -. . ..- ■■:■:.-. : From • Sainsbury and. Logan, notifying that before a transfer from Fitzgerald to the Council-could be effected.- the""sections would require to , be surveyed and; a l 'plan, of the same deposited in the Land' Transfer Office.—The work was being-done,. ' . From W. Hodgsoni'asking, ori' ■ of the Napier District School' Committee, to have.dive Square North levelled and putifi order.—Referred to Road Overseer. From Post Office department, Wellington, informing the Council that a.compassionate allowance of £25 was to be.made to Mr W. Harper for one year, and that a report as to his condition would be .received ;i by that time.—: Received. From A.-V. Macdonald' asking that certain works would be donotipr the Railway department at ita .cosKr-The overseer is carrying , out ~ 4 ,:yf<rriT-tr ; From Di. , Fishe? stating,an Rofuge-had been attacked % by|scar|at;n'Bf.— Received. /■ ■■■•.■■ ': / j i.;! . ~, *'.. , : From .David King suggesting certain"improvemonts in tho:". waterworks pliujtf.— Dealt with in Public . Works' Committee's ■Report. , '- "• ■.-. :i . " ■'■ , ' ~"-.. ,/ \ PETITION. '-, '.„',".' Cr Neal presented a petition' from the residents -of France-road, asking that <tho. gas-lamp might not be removed.—Received, and referred to Public Works Committee. PUBLIC: WOBKS COMMITTEES EEPOET. . 1. That tho report of the waterworks engineer, recommending certain. alterations to the supply pipe at tho new reservoir,' bo adopted and authorised. ....•;. -\ 2. That the recommendations of the overseer, as stated in his report, be adopted "and authorised. . /. 3. That clause 1 of tho report of. the in» spector of nuisances, re removal of night" soil at the Spit,. be adopted and authorised/ 4. That the suggestions of Messrs Wilson and Cotterill with reference to the purchase of Stamford-street by Mr, Robjohns be adopted, viz.,. the Corporation. f .with'"'the consent of the Government,, to convey the whole of Stamford-street to Mr Robjohns, conditionally that he,' on his part, conveys as a road 70 links of part of townsection No. 331, and pays to the Councila sum of £.150. - 5. That the resignation of Mr Ebbett aa poundkeeper be accepted, and applications for the post invited.: 6. That Mr Hodgson be appointed receiver of rates and clerk to the. Corporation. 7. That the vouchers herewith forwarded, £803 8s Bd, be passed and ordered to be paid. - - ...-.- The first six clauses were passed without discission. . ~ MISCELLANEOUS. ... On the motion of Cr Neal tho question of furnishing the offices was referred to the following committee: —Crs. Margoliouth. Cornford, Cohen, and Neal. The Mayor said, in answer to Cr. Neal who stated the overdraft amounted to £6348 12s Gd, that he would call the Finance Committee together as soon as. somo necessary papers had been printed. VOCUHEES. .. Accounts to the amount of £SO3 8s 8d were passed for payment and the Council adjourned.