BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 557, 29 October 1902, Page 2

BO ROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of tho Bor-oi-gn Uouiien was lieiu last nigilL. J ltsciu : ms tuirslii|) the mayor, and Lis maiding, ivtniKlly, miner, iiephiun, Vvlnnray, and .Junes. a tcit-ginni Has lead from ,Bir Joseph ward, acknowledging rue toiigwuiuaiioiis irum the Uuuiieii un me 0,-dung oi the new post omce, and expressing a nope that uie ousmess womtt so increase as to soon renuer tne presdit splendid accommodation matleq date. 'me non. J. Carroll replied, in reference to a request lor remission oi the duty oil ihe town clock, Unit Uie uomliiisskoiiu' ol uus Loins held that lie had no power to admit the clout tree of duty, and them ore regretted that lie cunid not autnori.se the remission asked for. i>r Cole wrote complaining that Mr Friar had placed a w.e. near one of liis Dir Utile’s) iiedroom windows, and tlie writer asked that it might lie removed. 'lhe matter was reierretl to the .'sanitary Committee to deal with. The clnef {surveyor wrote, asking that the council should bear the cost of standard pipes and settings required in the survey of the town. These, it was estimated, would cost from Bid to 810. Application was also made for B2 2s Id, cost of checking waterworks plan. .Some discussion arose as to the effect of the new survey, which was said to be making some strange revelations as to Uie position of ijuiidings. T lie Mayor said that some BBu laid been spent years ago in hxmg points, but liad been altogether wasted, and Cr Wlmiray said that it seemed shameful that, after years of reliance on what was -believed to he official data, property owners should be faced with the prospect of finding valuable buildings on the proper line. It was agreed to refer hotn applications to tlie Public Works Committee. Estimates forwarded of a , destructor said to !>e suitable for Gisborne were referred to the works committee, as well as other estimates from the same firm. The cost of the destructor was set down at 81000.

An application from Mr 11. T. Seymour, of Wellington, for tne position of drainage inspector was received and allowed to lie on the table.

Dr DeLisle’s report was referred to the Sanitary Inspector to deal with.

The Miglitwatchman (Mr Morell) reported that there had been no fires during his hours of duty for tho fortnight. The Dairy Inspector (Mr Wilkinson) reported having inspected the dairies, of which there were now nine, ono having closed during the month. One hundred and ninety-eight cows supplied milk for the borough, and all the tests were good, none being under thirty except ono, which was twenty-six. Tlie Sanitary Inspector (Mr J. It. Little) reported that Mr A. F. Kenne-

dy’s septic tank had been complete;'., but it was too early yet to judge of

its capabilities ; however, he felt sure it would lie effective, and no doubt the example would prove an incentive to others to take them in hand. He referred to Dr DeLisle’s report. As to tanks, be had inspected them nearly all and had found them mostly clean, but very low. Cr Jones congratulated C'r Kennedy on his enterprise in being the first in Gisborne to adopt tbe septic tank treatment, and hoped it would prove a success. Cr Kennedy said he had felt for some time that something must be done to get rid of his nouse drainage. He now felt more easy in bis mind, as he was sure the tank would prove effect ive. He estimated the cost at- about £BO. The Major remarked that every section might not be so suitable for it as Cr Kennedy s, but the Sanitary Inspector said that, Dr DeLisle had stated that, any ground could Ire adopted for the purpose. Replying to questions re the wells mentioned by Dr DeLisle, tho .Sanitary In-

spector said that, samples of the water had previously been sent to Dr Finch, who hesitated to condemn them until he had personally inspected them. Dr DeLisle now condemned the wells, and said that they must ‘ be filled in. The Road Overseer (Mr Morgan) reported on various works. He stated that Harris street- was about completed. The stone contract- was progressing favorably, -.as was also the tarring of footpaths. The road machine had been at work on Mill road, where it was not so successful. owing to the irregularities of the ground. The Overseer also reported at length on street improvements. The streets on the

Waikanae side were very backward and wanted early attention. The south ends of Grey, Peel, and Lowe streets, especially, should be put in order. Der-

by street, between Palmerston and Aberdeen road, also required attention. Captain Tucker had offered soil for the filling up of the hollows in the south end of Derby street. Root and Wil-

liam streets wanted attention. Childers road wanted metal at the lower end. Aberdeen road required gravel on the newly-formed footpath. Cook si. also needed gravel on the footpath. J'„ was decided l o metal Childers road IDtween Custom-house and Lowe streets

and to do some of the other minor works. On the motion of Cr Miiier, the Finance Committee was instructed to report as to whether the £IO,OOO for roads could not be raised at once The following tenders were received for gravel : Hird, Biosnalian. and Il»rewal, Haiti, 5s 6d ; W. Jones, M-ata-wbero, 5s (accepted), 5s Udj ~