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CITY COUNCIL.

The meeting c f this body last evening was attended by the Mayor and i ouncillora Beck, Carroll, Fish, Grant, Gibson, Isaac, Mercer, Prosser, Beeves, Woodland, and Walter. The following was the principal business transacted ; The Undersecretary intimated that Mr ’'imoa bad r* signed the inspectorship of weights and measures, ; nd the Council was asked if they d-sired the newly-appointed revenue officer to fi 1 the vacancy.- i_r. Fish suggested the propriety of the fines received under the Acs by which the Inspector carried on his work going to the Corporation, instead of to the General ; >overaraent as at present, might be brought under the notice of the authorities. There could be no objection to the revenue officer being appointed inspector of weights and mea-uras.— I The matter was refeimi to the Finance Committee, with power to act, Mr Hankey’s attorney wrote stating that be would be prepared to offer to light the City by meter on terras to be submitted within the next fortnight, and to advise the Council of the most appropriate method of applying the meter system to the public lamps. Ur Cole, Health Officer, wrote that he would prepare a preliminary sanitary report of the City. In order to prepare the report there were certain data which he could noi get without the Council’s assistance. Accordingly, he wished to know whether an inspector mig‘ t be placed at his disposal for Louse visitation. To show that this was necessary, he mentioned that there were some houses in Dunedin little larger than a three-stall stable, containing no less than seven individuals. A scheme for the disposal of sewage had occurred to him, the particulars of which woutd be forwarded in the first sanitary report. The Secretary of the Wateworks Company called attention to the great waste of water owing to the use of hydrants in watering the streets, and suggested the desirability of adopting some other method for doin? the work. ° Mr B. C. Haggitt wrote that his property m Queen street showed signs of a coming landslip, which, he was advised, was caused by the operations of the Corporation in cutting down an adjoining section. He believed that he was legally entitled to compensation for any damage thus occasioned, aud suggested that steps should be taken to avoid any implication by consulting together in order to prevent the threatened landslip _ Or. Fish said that the Council, to be consistent, should at once rej ct the claim. ’r. Isaac thought the Council should give compensation m all cases where it was shown the damage resulted from their acts, aud suggested that it would be better if Mr Haggitt b'ought his action and had the point of liability decided.—Cr. Beeves said the matter was assuming serious proportions, aud moved that the Corporation solicitor be instructed to prepare a case for the opinion of the Attorney-General. The motion was objected to by Cr. Prosser, as being premature. This case was quite different from the question of the V opk Place improvements V\ ith a view to the matter being inquired into, he moved as an amendment that the matter be referred to the Works Committee. The amendment was carried, six voting for it* Inspector Nimon reported as to sawn timber being used in scaffolding. He learnt, on making inquiries, that sawn timber was not used at Home, but when it consisted of Oregon it was considered quite safe. - Cr, b'ISH was stiongly of opinion that the Corporation should insist in all cases upon a hoarding being erected, with a footpath all round. He had recently witnessed a very narrow escape from a serious accident owing to the want of such a precaution, i he matter was referred to the Bye-laws Committee. The Finance Committee recommended that Mr Creagh’s salary be increased to L 175 per per annum, and that the Messenger's salary be increased to L 125 per annum from the Ist January.—Cr. Prosser’s motion that the references to the salaries of Messrs Creagh and Fraser be struck out, was lost, and the reported adopted. The lleserves Committee reported that having considered the draft bonds as prepared by the Solicitors to the Church tenants and Corporation tenants (Messrs Sievwright aud Stout) they could not recommend the Council to agree to the terms of the bonds drawn up. 'I he Committee w is of opinion that Mr Fidler was not entitled 10 any compensation, and recommended that his appii? cation be declined. The clause referring to Mr Fuller’s application was struck out, aud a motion carried to the effect that he be allowed three months’ rent as compensation. THE WATER SUPPLY. Professor Black reported on four samples of water taken by him from the company’s two reservoirs, from Boss’s Creek, and from just above the upper reservoir, These .

samples were collected on the 17th October. ( There had be n a heavy fill of rain on the preceding Thursday, and v>n Friday morning. “ The water of the creeks ami reservoi a had a greyish blue color, owing to the tine particles of clay and other earthy matter suspended in it ” The Professor reported that the results of the analyses were more favorable than any previously obtained, which was no doubt due to two causes—first, the season of the year, before the summer groulhs had made any progress, and second, he increa-ed volume of water caused by fh * flood of the previous Thursday A further examination to ascertain the quality of the organic matter present confirmed the favor* able results obtained from i s qualitative d- • termination ihe Professor coutinm d _ These leanlts, showing the proportion of nitrogenous organic matter—the worst form of impurity—are jvery favorable indeed. If the water could be maintained all the year round of the quality indicated by these analyses, there would ha, in my opinion, nothing further to be desired. I cannot, however, close this report without drawing attention to the impure state of the banks of the stream that supplies the lescrvoir. 'There is sprinkled over these banks a large accumulation of cattle droppings, old and recent, in the state of being washed down by every shower into the stream. I cannot account for the comparative purity of the water in the presence of such impurities. It is also a state of impurity which could, I have no doubt, easily be remedied. I would propose to cut two channels alongside the streini'that feeds the upper reservoir, one on each side, for a distance of, say, 300 yards. Into these channels the drainage af the impure banks would flow. I would then allow no communication between these two channels and the supply stream, except through filter-beds of animal charcoal and clear sand. Two or thr e of these filter-beds, connecting each channel with the main stream, would prob ibly be sufficient to admit as much water as would be require-1 for storing in the reservoirs, in addition. of course, to the pure water brought down from Ross’s Creek and the higher collecting grounds, and conveyed directly along the main stream itself 'There would not be much' difficu ty in procuring in DuTiediu, from time to time, as much animal charcoal as would be required for charging and renewing these beds.

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Evening Star, Issue 3682, 10 December 1874, Page 2

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CITY COUNCIL. Evening Star, Issue 3682, 10 December 1874, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL. Evening Star, Issue 3682, 10 December 1874, Page 2

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