CITY COUNCIL.

Evening Star, Issue 4059, 29 February 1876, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL.

Ihe fortoightljr meeting of th e City Council washeldthis afternoon. Present, The Mayor tm the chair), Crs Brovm, Campbell, Chapman, Leary, Isaac, Molliaoa, Beeves, -JEtoherts.and.Woodlaad. ; ’ HT DETOT -AGAIN. | an( i Sioml wrote, under yesterdays date On behalf 0 f certain residents and landowners in So,uth Dunedin, we have to warn you that they intend to sue the and damage done to their property by the Workmen of the City Counci l depositing filth a’ad rubbish in and on the Mannre Depdt aqd f fitches adjoining. We understand that the workmen of the GounoU arenow.engaged in the work we mention.” , r thb vjsv;at hospital. ' Messrs Sieywnght and Stout wrote on behalf g a committee of citizens asking that the Fever removed The resolution ° ftb ® a , *)“s■ when, the epidemic was , tbe de*irability of removing the . 'Hospital would be considered if not meaningless was at le-aat most unsatisfactory. Tne committee did co t desire to put the Cit? to any unnee issaty or extra expense, and they therefore before resorting to-legal proceedmgß, r'aquest that some assurance will be given thenj. toat the reserve will be maintained of the inhabitants of the «ty, and that the hospital,shall be removed. I’his request was ffiirety not unreasonable, when the Council considers the wholly illegal action the committee oompiam of.—Or. Reeves thought the time had arrived when the Corporation’s solicitors’ * ' -HrS? matter shon’dhe read. Referred to the Reserves Committee. wrote * raying that he had Wnt for LI,OOO damages by ‘ M»_o’Hflir, whose name' he had given up as one of those who had placed a sum of moneyo“ v df sl \ and asked that the Corporation Sw r ih }“f f trhcted to f defend inthe C?mmHte hj? etterW “ referredtothe Works

rmble. MrG.G. Namnan's renewed application !»Ar Al!iP ly to horae . at Hillside has been * ■ being of opinion that in i. present^state of the water supply it is to enter upon farther engagements ' ° J nt s lde tt®’ City. The Injector has ■ tojMution the owners of horse ■ Hrn.tSr? allowing water to be used therefrom reservoir-keeperiwill td“ Men Resolved to request the City' Solicitors to c ; gwtioßlars aa.to the Crown grants inspected C,r- Maaetve th*. sufcpjy as ~ street bC • fully concerned are not would affent +hJt* e ™ enli A? w i*icli the alterations M icatioa ***

requesting: the exclusive permission to remove stones from the Water of Leith. The: the general question of tramways is still under consideration, but your committee is not yet prepared to report herein. The surveyor has been instructed to examine the Temperance Hall and report as to what farther alterations may he required to be.,made in the, means of exit from the the slight alterations previously required and carried into effect not being considered ■ sufficient. The Hall is at pretesent unregistered as a place of amusement and i until all farther alterations considered necessary by the Surveyor ore made the committee does not con.sider ih .advisable,to register the Hall. Although the ordinary thfatrical license has been issued, still the ■performances take place at the risk of being pro-$ ; ceeded against for permitting or performing any entertainment in an unregistered building, : The Legislative Committee reports ro the pi oposed new Municipal Act for Tinned in City, and recommends Ist. That the proposal to make provision for the appointment of Aldermen be agreed to. 2nd. That the City he divided into six wards, as per plan annexed, each ward to be represented by two Councillors, one Councillor, to retire annually by rotation. 3rd. That the City solicitors be, authorised to use their discretion as tolapplying for power to establish • manure 1 depots. 4th. That in the description of the area of the City all lands 1 under the jurisdiction or control of the Harbor Board be included. sth. That provision he made for vesting the City Beselves in trustees, to ,be appointed py.thelColonial Government on the like .trusts for which the respective reserves Were at present held.