BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1404, 15 March 1905, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

* • The ordinary tnoetirig of tho Gisborno Bourough Oounoil was held lost evening, wWn-the follows members were present: — 1 JV_or s hip the Mayor (Mr J. Townlsy), i ,k \ j N =o£ > v<ill, Whriuray,Hurding,Lysnar, ■ . \ J f ffi Morrison. - l, t y TIMBER INDUSTRY. !( ’ rt T . L. Rees wroto, in regard to the I' . of a bridgo'over tiba^Waipaoa river, so as to provide ma** n3 * l f. oc < 'Jr' tun bee from the bush taT rail- j ; way station. It was his inteniiyerto breot su ' ft a large sawmill in Gisborno for the purpose of outting tho timber "above men : tinned,'first to supply local requirements and than to export white pino timber to i -Australia, thus providing re6utn freights , for shipping employed to bring coals irom t • 2*Te3v South Wales to Gisborno. i Or Bearding.said that it was proposed fco put a bridgo over tho Wiiipooa river, but . ' tho work. could not bo done at £BOO, the f ' price stated by Mr Rees. „' Mr Lysnar pointed out that the question A-i. resolved itself into tho prioe the Couuoil paid for gravel. If ■ they oould got an abundant supply of gravel they would bo -safe in aooopting Mr Rees’ offer. Ho ■ a sub-oommittee should be ap- , to consider tho matter. * Cr Harding thonght tho letter was in tho direotion of progress and he hoped the utmost consideration should bo given to it. Tho question of metal was a vital one for the Borough, and tho> shingle from Warpaoa was oven better than tho stone from , Patntahi. It was all a question of oost. Tho Mayor supported the proposal to refer tho matter to a committee. Ho was sure that both Councils would do all they could in tho matter. The motion, submitting tho matter to a v ' committee was carried, Crs. Somervell, Whinray and Lysnar being appointed members of the same. THE WATER SUPPLY LOAN. The Australian Mutual Provident Society wrote re the proposed loan of <£75,000. Tho Sooioty agreed to aocopt < tho loan under oertain conditions, one 1 being that they oould not allow-the Counoil to have the right to repay more than the sinking fund of i per cent per year. Cr Harding did not consider the stipu- » lation one of importance. Ho did not expect to see money much cheaper. The Mayor favored the CoudoU agreeing the society’s demands. Ho did not “V£S?nk they could do better. He moved that the Council accede to the terms submitted. Ce- Lysnar did not want to soo tho thing ;■ rushed through, as there was evory indioa*.tion that money was cheapening. It , meant over £15,000 to the borough during the ourronoy of the loan, and this was Worth considering. Ho preferred to seo borough works carried on by a temporary • overdraft. Sevora! large ratepayers had spoken to him on the question, urging that

tbe matter should not be rushed. Private ■i-VSigeoplo could borrow at 4t per cent; then ■ %-Why could not tho Council do tho same ? ; suggested that the Council should V.. mako temporary arrangements with their sir bankers or else go to the A.M.P. Sooiety and ißk what rate of interest they required for a loan, giving the Council tho right to pay off at any time. «■ r Cr VVhinray followed on the same lines ■*' as Or Lysuar, He urged delay, as there was every prospect of money cheapening. Xt meant a groat thing to the borough, and they should ascertain what extra rate j* was required giving the Council the right to pay off at any time. Cr Harding thought cheap money was a thing of the past. Daring the last ten years the rate of interest for all big loans . floated in New Zealand had been 4£ par

cent., and if they allowed this opportunity to Blip they would not be able , to do as well. Cr Lysnar : If the rate falls i per cent, it means £30,000 to us. • Cr Harding ; I fail to see where wo can the money bheaper. , Cr Morrison suggested that the matter should stand over until they ascertained v. from the Society what rate of interest they a- required iu order to give tho Council the right to pay off at any time. This was agreed to. ' - DAIRY INSPECTOR’S REPORT.

i&elows: —I have made an inspection of iShe twelve dairies that are delivering milk ' * in town. The yards and shads are all ] clean and dry, many of which are being j paved with bricks, and the cattle are all in good condition and appear tO\ be .? healthy./ Mr Morell has sold his business r. to Bonney and Pinney since my last report. The following are the number of cows being milked at the above dairies — Messrs Wiilan 58, 801 l 45, Bonney and Pinney 36. Baty 22,Goldie 22, Willoughby 22, Wilson 20, Steel 16, Lumsden 15, : Griffin 13, Riddell 12, Martin 10, making a j total of 291 cows. I also tested the milk ■ last month and the following is the Lacto- j meter list —Messrs Wiilan 32, Lumsden ./ 32, Bell 32, Griffin 32, Bonney and Pinney 32, Wilson 31, Steel 31, Baty 31,Wiliough- ; by 31, Goldie 30, Siddel 29, Martin 29. i lour Council will see that the milk still retains its good quality and no one has any cause to complain about the milk that is being delivered to them. Mr Wiilan is the only one making butter, the output of l which is about 3501 b per month. The dairy- - men are' sparing no expense in keeping their places up to the mark. Mr Wiilan bae gone to the expense of about £3OO in purchasing and' erecting neiy machinery J for dairying purposes. 1 consider that on the whole everything is very satisfactory. OVERSEER’S REPORT. The Overseer (Mr M. Morgan) reported as follows The formation of Grey street C is ready for gravel from the bridge to Childers road. Sinoe February 27th no gravel has come to hand for this work, and there ia no prospect of obtaining any until the opening of the new portion of the

* portion of Grey Btreet between unuaecs road and Gladstone road until gravel is < Obtainable for the other part. An extra ‘ BtriDger has been placed • throughout on ' ' the Taruberu footway, and the whole of the bolts tightened up throughout. Tarring work has been done as the weather permitted. The Railway Department has , covered iri the danger complained of in Nesbitt road. The engineer, Mr Grant, has agreed to strengthen the tunnel-way at Nesbitt road with railway iron, as gested by your committee. INSPECTOR’S REPORT. The inspector reported as follows : J have the honor to report to your ConnC U that since your last meeting Ihave been inspecting in various parts and find the different places in a satisfactory condition A of cleanliness. The stable keepers, whom - j notified according to health officers letter, have attended to same, and have had their yards cleaned up. I have also notified different people about allowing their A - pigeons to fly about the borough. Fire report.—The fire bell rung on Thursday, 2nd March, and the brigade tamed out, but it was found that it was , - censed by some rags in a cupboard at Mr • Craig’s. It was quickly extinguished before any hurm was done. Abattoir report.—l have to report that much better progress has been made in • V - n. n Tfnnf laafc mnnf.ino find

j, B finished by the end of this month. Most of the carpenter work is completed, and the concrete floors will bo finished on Thurs_ day, leaving only the plaster work and •/' painting to be finished. Had stoam up on the boiler, and the pump started, and tried f t 0 pump the well dry, but did not succeed. *>• I think there will be an abundant supply of 'good water. We are now haviDg the different placos which require it filled in, N. an a will be able to start tho fence next week, as we have 176 posts on the ground and tho balanco arc on tho way down. Health. —I have to report ono caso of entorie, which has been notified, in the . Borough sinco your last meeting. f \ SANITARY WORK. - . stated there was considerable S•' 7 '- /..isfaction exproesed in tho outlying page of the Borough in regard to removing i£ : nigbtsoil, and he proposod tho following resolution, which was secondod by Cr Lyeuar and carried : • u Umt jn view of the dissatisfaction expressed by many of the residents (especially those living in the outskirts of the Borough) at the present arrangements for removing nightsoil, the inspector be instructed to report fully on the question, • 'and prepare a scheme for the better carry|k ins out. of the sanitary arrangement!), with ib ~ / / „ view to introducing tho ' sealed pan : i system, the report to show estimated cost L jj-BLsas&Lln I^.

TARHHjBRU bridge. Cr VVhinray asked 'that a report) bo placed on tho table regards tiro cost of tho improvements to tho .Taruhoru bridge- fTho work had never been properly, authorised. The Mayor stated, besides authorising the present work, they wanted to enlarge the swing also. Cr Harding said the Whole .thing had been treated in a side way,, as tiro question of cost .was being treated now. ... . ' ’Cr Lysnar : It is jquifte right that it should be treated in a side way. It was a side bridge leading to a .very prosperous and rising side suburb.

It was decided’ that a report ho placed on the table lor next meeting

"ABATTOIRS. .'Or Lysnar proposed that the Ah alto irs Committee bo instructed to go Into the question ot the pump. A 6-10 gallon pump was quite ‘inadequate for their requirements, especially as they had to . provide water for cows. They would require a pump, that could supply; £OO,O gallons a day. It was decided that the Abattoirs

Committee go into the subject. Cr VVhinray asked if the Council _ was going to do anything to ‘makethe road passable when, the abattoirs was ope'ndd. , f ■The Mayor said, the work would, cost over £IOOO.

Cr Lysuar said. that until something was done to put the road in order he would not vote for the abattoirs being opened. I L Ie moved that the Abattoirs Committee report on the cost of formation of the road by next meeting. ■The Clerk stated that tho road was a mile and a half in the borough and half a mile in the icounty. The Overseer stated - that She road would cost £IO6O. Cr Miller seconded the motion. They, had, he said, power to raise the loan, and he would not favoropening the abattoirs until the road was formed*

Cx Somervell thought they, should not delay, the matter if they could get the money. The road. would hove to be made, and it should be made properly; - Cr Harding pointed out that there already was a report for rounding up the road. They would require more if they were going to. make the footpaths also. ; The Mayor sa-ild that it was ridiculous to~T)al k about not opening the abattoirs until, the road was formedIf they, started rightaWay: they would not be able get on any, faster* stuck as they were for- shingle for "other roads. The abattoirs wo-uld bo opened as soon as they were ready, and a loan would be raised for the roads in the Borough as soon as possible. .. It_ was decided to leave the question to the- Abattoirs Coirqmittee to report to next meeting. The Clerk stated -that their house at Makar aka was empty, and re- j pairs amounting to £75 was necessary before.they could get a tenant. It was decided to advertise the property for sale by public auction.