BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 843, 18 March 1903, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, there being present Crs Whinray (in the chair), Harding. Jones, Kennedy, and Mason. Leave of absence was granted to Cr Lysuar, who was absent in the country. J The following letter was received from the Department of Agriculture : —” With reference to your letter of 18th ult. in re--1 gard to the establishment of a public übattoir iri the Gisborne Borough, I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with Bection 4 ol the Slaughtering and Inspection Act, plans of the proposed abattoir must be submitted to the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture for approval. This must be done before the application for a loan can be considered. In order to facilitate matters the plans should be forwarded in duplicate.” Cr Kennedy said they had had the plan before them for three months, and Air Gilruth had approved of it. Cr Lysnar had raised a question as to the width of doors for cattle, which Mr Gilruth said was a matter of detail. They must adopt tbe plan sooner or later. In reply to Cr Jones as to whether approval would mean they would have to pay for tbe plan, tho Town Clerk said that Messrs Niven and Co. bad offered to supply plans, specifications, and supervision for 6.1 per cent. On the motion of Cr Harding, seconded

by Cr Jones, tho plans and letter were referred to the Abattoirs’ Committee with power to act. At this stage Cr Harding had to leave on urgent business, and there being no quorum the reports and correspondence were presented and accounts passed for payment, the meeting subsequently being adjourned to next Wednesday night. The following letter was received from tho Manager of the Bank of New Zealand : 11 1 have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated sth instant, in reference to some trouble in connection with Messrs Joyce and Co. receiving 'payment for the clock upon presentation of the shipping documents at London, and in reply to inform you that our London office have sent me no such intimation. If you desire I will communicate with our Loudon office on tho subject, and I would suggest tbat you write to Alessra Joyce and Co. at the same time for particulars on which they buso their complaint. If they had done this in the first instance I could possibly have explained matters to your satisfaction without reference to London.”

Mr Lissant Clayton, Provincial Socre

tary of the Farmers’ Union, wrote as follows: —I have to thank you for your favour of the 4th. Aly Executive are grateful for the cordial mauner in which the Borough Council have supported its endeavors to have Poverty Bay made a separate land district. Messrs Joyce and Co. wrote: —We herewith enclose account receivod from Messrs Tyser and Co. for shipping charges which we paid them (H2 14s 4d). We have received a cheque from tho Bank of Now Zealand for H 235 10s 6d, which we have placed to your credit. This leaves a balance due to us of H 57, which wo shall be pleased to receive after the clock has been fixed.

Air M. Morgan, Overseer, reported as follows :—“ Since your lust meeting the work has been divided, principally in the patching of roads, paving footpaths, and

cleaning the outlet drains. On Friday, the 13th, I had Gladstone road scraped

’or the first time for the season, removing

about 30 loads of mud from same. “ I have had most of the fences of the Borough property renewed aud repaired, the old ones being quite worn out and the

wire rotten and useless in most cases. “ Lowe street kerbing : As authorised at last meeting, I have this work in hand and will push it forward as fast as possible. “ The wedge or drawbolt of the connecting rod of the crank of the crusher having broken, I have had to get same repaired.

At the same time it is necessary to give the machine a thorough overhaul. “ Tenders for the delivery of gravel for the Borough should be placed before

your Council for consideration at this meeting.” The night watchman wrote : —•' I have the honor to report that I have been on duty

every night this last fortnight, from 11 p.m. to 6 p.m., and there have been no fires in the borough during my hours of

duty.” Mr James Craig applied for permission io enclose a space on the footpath in front

of his building for about ten days, as he wished to make alterations to shop