CITY COUNCIL.

Evening Star, Issue 3152, 27 March 1873, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last evening. There were present: His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Rossbotluun, Barnes, Mercer, Ramsay, Thonomau, (and Woodland. The following business was transacted : COUUESPONDENCE. A letter was read from the Under-Secretary on the subject of the formation of High street, opposite tiro Railway Station. He considered that the Government had done all that could be required pf thorp in the matter, and added that it was understood that the Railway promoters will undertake the of tli,e ex tra width of half a chain, as soon as the Corporation proceeds witlr tire other portion. The letter was referred to the Public Works Committee, with authority ,to act in the matter. A letter from Mr Thomas Dick, Secretary to the Waterworks Company, was read, stating that the Company’s engineer had taken steps to have the trenches where pipes were being laid by Air Wilson filled in without delay. /The letter was referred to the Public Works Committee. COMPLAINTS. Mr Thom:MAN drew the attention of the Council to the complaints made regarding tlio dangerous state iu’which the contractors, nonlaying down water pipes in diflercnt parts of the City, left the trenches during both day and night. After some discussion, it was resolved that the officers of the Corporation he instructed to see to the matter, ih: pours. The Reserves Committee reported as follows: —That Mr Tolmie’s offer of L 25 for renting lot 3, section 32, block (i, for the period from 25th of April to the 4th of July, 1873, bo accepted. The Committee recommend that in the meantime Messrs Fidler and Muir pay to the Corporation a weekly rental of 20s for their respective premises in Stuart street, instead of 2.3s (id, as formerly decided upon. The Committee also recommend that the former valuation in respect of Mr Sligo’s shop, on part of section 17, block 10, bo adhered to, and that the application of Air Growden for a fourteen years’ lease of section 20, Wharves and Guays Reserve, at present occupied by him under an annual lease, bo declined. A reply has boon forwarded to Air W. D. Stewart, regarding the liability on the part of the Corporation to pay Air R. Boenicko a valuation for his buildings on part of section 18, Hook 15, Dunedin, The following is the report of the Public AVorks Committee Tl, e Committee recommends that the recently formed portions of Elm Row and Canongate be metalled with rotten rock at a cost of LlO, aud that a mm of LIOO bo paid to Mw Cowk

in discharge of all claims she may have against the ('orporation for alleged damage to her property in Pitt street. The following permissions have been granted : —To Mr Todd to lay drain pipes in Leith street, under the direction of the City Surveyor, to cany drainage from his house ; to Mr H. Belfield to open up footpath abutting hi« premises in Princes street, for the purpose of making necessary repairs ; to Mr J. T, Knott to remove, free of cost, six loads of soil from Queen street; to Messrs Bartels and Thompson to place pipes or n culvert through portions of sections 15 and lb, block 20, Great King street, to enable them to fill up and build upon the ground. The following matters have been ordeied to be attended to:—The water channel at the entrance to Messrs Keast and McCarthy's brewery premises, in Filleul street, to be. repaired ; a load or two of earth, and some errave.l to be placed in the hollow abutting Mr Hill Jack’s property in Park street; gravel to be laid on the dray track at the foot of Dundas street, near Eden street; fire-)dugs have been ordered according to plan furnished by the ('ompany’s engineer to the City Surveyor, for the extension pipes now being laid ; one load or so of gravel and earth to lie laid on Park street ; the corner of footpath in Walker street to be repaired ; a few loads of boulders and gravel to lie laid in Howe street ditch; Mr Minims to finish the work he has commenced at Cargill street footpath, near Victoria street. As to the memorial from Mr A. R. Hay and others re th" road through the Town Belt, from Albert street to Melrose, the Committee reports that a reply has been sent to Mr Hay, to the effect that upon the memorialists paying the Council 1150 in aid of forming the road, the Council will recognise this work as part of the contemplated scheme for Town Belt improvements. The Committee reports having written to the Government regarding a site for the erection of public baths on block 48, Dunedin. A letter has also been sent to Mr Hankey, complaining of the insufficient supply of gas to the street lamps. The Committee recommend that Mr .1, Thomas, contractor, lie required to supply from the quarry at the back of the Lunatic Asylum 200 yards of maintenance metal per month, during the currency of his contract. The tender of Mr Meikle, jum, for the supply of horses and drays to the Corporation for a period of six months, has been accepted at the rate of 9s ll>,d for each horse, dray, and driver. Air W. Graham's tender for the construction-of a sewer at Rattray street, has also been acixqited, for the sum of 1.132 10s.

The Finance Committee reported having considered the application of the Dunedin Fire Brigade, to bo furnished with a fresh supply of trousers, coats, and boots, and recommends that an order be given for the necessary coats and trouiers, and that the application for boots be hel l over for further consideration. If the c »ats and trousers can with advantage be obtained from the Mosgiel Factory, the Committee purpose giving Messrs Burns and Co. the preference. With regard to the request that a bell may be placed at the main station of the Fire Brigade in Rattray street, the Committee recommends that the Brigade be informed that in all likelihood the Fire Brigade Station will before long be removed from its present site, ami that, therefore, it would be premature to c une to a conclusion to erect a Dell there. Accounts have been passed as per Warrants for sums amounting to L 425 4s sd. Cr. Barnes thought that the request of the Fire Brigade was reasonable, and that the boots should either be provided, or a lump sum should be voted, to be distributed by the Captain of the Brigade as it seemed best to him. The Mayor said the question was one which should Dc supported by the insurance companies as well as by the (.'orporation, and therefore he would suggest that the report be sent back to the ('ommittco for further consideration Meanwhile he would see some of the insurance agents, and ascertain what their ideas were on the matter.

Cr, Mercer agreed with the remarks made, ami said that the Committee were of opinion that the item of boots would cost about LSO, and it was thought advisable to obtain the opinion of the Council before deciding what was best to be done.

The report was then referred back to the Committees for further consideration.