CITY COUNCIL.

Evening Star, Issue 4084, 29 March 1876, Page 4

CITY COUNCIL.

The fbUowlnk biisiness was transacted after we went to prOss yesterdayl ..Memorials were.jpreaefited (1) from 600 persons j ‘ asking that cows might he allowed to graze on the Tqwn,Belts (8) from 85 ratepayers, urging the de- ; suability Of extending Manse street into Maclaggan . ■’ '■ 3 ** '■ ' ' On the return re cost; of Fever‘.'Hospital, &c„ being laid on the table, the. Town Clerk stated in answer to Or. LearX that there'were some, accounts outstanding-which', would not, however, amount to they were agreeably disappointed by the return. Cr. Woodland's motion re brick sewer down Frederick Street was referred to the Works Committee, it being understood that no action would be - taken until Mr Gordon's report on the general dr :inag££f the City is received and considered., An opinion-from the Corporation Solicitors was rttd, stating that while no public thoroughfare was interfered with,-the Corporation had power to grant nermisaion to erect advertising boards in the City. The mAtteir was referred to the Reserves Committee, consideration of the tenders to he post‘pdned in the meantime. Cr. Leary gave notice that*' when the matter camvrbefors the Council again* b e ‘would jnoye—“ That .it is nndes rable to let may hoardings.’’ • It was proposed to allow to be put up oh the . North and South Uecreatioft-Grouhds. ■ If thAt Were done, he thought the cit zens would offer strong opposition! , On the. subject of Concrete channelling the Surveyor reporteaA specimen of this channel, 2ft wide, and 11 chains lon*, bos been laid in Castle sweet, adjacent to St. Andrew street. Net cost has been L3l4s per chain, or just double the price of boulder cbannel-same width. In order properly to ( . ,tbe edge' of channel, it will, I expect; be Uectssary to lay a course of cubes 4in wide, lengthways, making the concrete Ift Sin wide. This will add 12s tq the cost, making a total of L 4 6s per chain, ..'WithOaft, contractor’s profit, i.e.,- supposing that. ' cement, can be laid on the ground at LI per cask, the' Srice we av;e now paying. The relative cost of each escription of channel, 2ft wide, would be, boulder bhannel.per chain, LlT7si concrete channel, with cube edging, say L 4 IDs;: pitched channels, 6in. , > pitchers, L6lss. The concrete is far superior to the boulders in appearance and utility. No grass can grow on it, and the water will always have a clear run. When it has had time to set, I shall make a trial of its strength to resist traffic, and report farther.” -