BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1456, 17 May 1905, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

THE ESTIMATES

I A committee meeting of the Bourough Council, hold last evening, to consider tho estimates for tho year, tho following mombars being present:—His Worship tho Mayor (Mr Townloy), Ors Bees, Bright, Whinray, Webb, Colley and Sheridan The following rough draft of estimates for tho year was submitted :

Proposed expenditure dnring Ist Apri 1905, and 31st March, 1906.

Total £15,900 0 0 The various items were dealt with seriatim.* The total amount available for expenditure, independent of the abattoirs, was £9OOO. In regard to the item for fire prevention Cr Colley thought that the fire insurance companies should be asked to contribute. Other councillors did not think there was any prospect of the companies contributing. The amount was reduced by £IOO. The item for dairy inspector was struck out, and on the motion of Or Bright the present inspector was allotted the position. In regard to the items for sanitation it was decided to provide a second rubbish cart.

The Charitable Aid vote passed without amendment. In discussing the Balary paid to the Town Clerk Or Sheridan said that it seemed to him that the Town Clerk was not sufficiently paid, seeing the increased duties which were entailed by amalgamation.

Cr Rees endorsed the remarks by Cr Sheridan. Thirteen years ago the Town Clerk received £2OO and the present salary, £250, was altogether inadequate. The Town Clerk pointed out that in addition to his salary as Town Clerk he received from the Charitable Aid Board the sum of £SO. Cr Miller thought the question might be allowed to stand over until the whole question of salaries was reviewed. It was likely that engineer would be appointed at an early date. He thought the Town Clerk was at present underpaid. Cr Whinray agreed with Cr„ Miller that the matter should stand over. On the motion of Cr Sheridan it was agreed that it should be a recommendation to the Council to consider the question of the salary of the Town Clerk. The item of metalling provoked a lengthy discussion, the Mayor urging that the increased, area of the Borough made it necessary to have a larger supply of metal. Cr Whinray urged the necessity of procuring a road roller. Ha thought £IOOO should be taken from the vote for this purpose. Upon the score of economy it would pay the Council to procure a roadroller. Cr Sheridan agreed with Cr Whinray’s remarks, bud thought the bridges would not be strong enough to carry a roadroller. He thought the Council should procure their metal at a greatly reduced price. The County Council were charging the Borough Council too much. He suggested that a sub-committee should bo set up to consider the matter. Cr Colley endorsed the remarks of the previous speaker. There was too much handling in connection with tho metal, and this could to a great extent be overcome. Cr Miller proposed that a special committee, consisting of Crs Colley, SheridaD, Whinray, and the mover, be appointed to go fully into tho question and report at the next meeting. The motion was carried. Tho item of shingle was also referred to the committee appointed to consider the question of motal. In this connection it was stated that the Railway Department were unable to cope with the demands of the traffic owing to the shortage of trucks. To make matters worse, it was intended to ship a number of the trucks at present in use to the King Country. It was agreed to make a strong protest to the Kailway Department against any trucks being sent away. Cr Sheridan referred to the necessity of removing the trees from the main street. Although very beautiful during part of tho year, the trees were a groat drawback and subject to expoDse during the autumn and winter. Cr Whinray objected to the removal of the trees. Tho matter was referred to the Council for consideration. On the motion of Cr Bright provision was made in the estimates for bridges for a footway on Haiti bridge. Cr Colley pointed out that the chief drawback to the footway was tho wind. Cr Bright, in reply, stated that he win assured by the County Engineer that all difficulty in this matter oould be got over. The questions of lighting and watering the streets was dealt with at length, Cr Miller Baid it was absolutely necessary for provision to be made for another five lamps. They should deal with tho question in a businesslike mannor. Ho moved that the amount for lighting should be increased by £75. Cr Sheridan seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

Tho Itom JE27O to the inspector and manager of tho abattoirs provoked a longthy discussion. Tho Town Olork pointed out that tho Government paid tho inspector .£2OO, and tho borough paid him JG7O. Or Bright thought tho duties might bo carried out by tho head butohor, Tho itom was passed unchanged.

Or Bees said that ono sorious omission in tho oßtimatos was that no provision had boon made for a swimming bath. It was a disgrace to Gisborne that nothing had been done in this respect. Ho intended to move in tho matter later on.

Od tho motion of Or Bright, it was agreed to Bnbmit the estimates as road and amended to tho Council.

Bank overdraft and liabilities £ s. d. 31.3.05 5625 0 0 Interest on overdraft Fire prevention (general ex300 0 0 penses) ... ... Nightwatchman’s salary (Ur 170 0 0 Fraser) ... 130 0 0 Fixing'well and now gear ... 200 0 0 Sanitation expenses (sundry) 274 0 0

Inspector’s salary (Little) . Nightman’s wages (Tier) . 180 0 0 . 156 O 0 Assistant’s wages (Streeter) 140 O 0 Bice wages (rubbish) . 180 0 0 Wilkinson wage* (fever, etc.) 100 0 0 Hospital & Charitable Aid .. 190 0 0 Licensing & pound expenses Office expenses, rates, insur 100 0 0 anoo— Telephone, etc Bent of office ... ... 100 0 0 52 0 0 Advertising & printing 75 O 0 Legal and elections ... ,, ... 75 O 0 Town Clerk salary ... 250 0 0 Assistant’s salary 78 0 0 Streets— Miscellaneous... 300 0 0 3000 yards Patutahi metal ... 2000 0 0 5000 yards shingle Overseer’s salary, house 1000 0 0 150 0 0 Wages permanent men 1032 O 0 Wages oasnal labor Is an hour 250 0 0 Preparing footways for tarring 100 0 0 Tarring footpaths 150 0 0 Stuokey wages , Maintenance and repairs to 109 0 0

bridges ... ... ... 800 0 0 Lighting and watering streets 330 0 0 Morrison, custodian, wages and free house ... ... 134 0 0

House Property— Painting and renovating 200 0 0 Abattoirs— General expenses 100 0 0 Neale, manager and inspector 270 0 0 Kinnimont, head butoher with house ... 150 0 0 Gregg, slaughterman... 130 0 0 Howarth, general hand 110 0 0 Interest on loan 140 0 0 Misbellaneous— General expenses 100 0 0 £16,900 0 0

m ' CRICKET. j BOBOUGH COUNCIL. 1 THE ESTIMATES. IN ENGLAND. • THE OXFORD MATCH. | A committee meeting of tho Bouro j Council, hold last evening, to consider 1 estimates for tho year, tho following m By Telegraph—Press Association—Gopyrlf ' v ' London, May 15. The . Weather is fine for the openi match against Oxford. Tho wiokot ht j bers being present:—His Worship I Mayor (Mr Townloy), Ors Rees, Bri 0 „ 1 Wbiurny, Webb, Colley and Sheridan j 3 1 The following rough draft of ostimi I for tho year was submitted :— Howell, Cotter, Kelly, and Hill have be m | Proposed expenditure during 1st Af ' omitted from tho Australian teat u. j 1905, and 31st March, 1906, •f Darling won the toss, and sent in Trump i r £ 3 • f |. and Duff. Tho hrefi wicket foil for- ■ I Bank overdraft and liabilities Duff skied Udal, and Evans took tL ° 31.3.05 5625 0 catch in tho slips. Armstrong joine “ j Interest on overdraft ... 300 O Trumpor, but did not stay, Burn ijowiin 6 I Fire prevention (general oxhim boforo ho had ticuo to score. Two fo r I ponses) ... ... ... 170 0 23. Trampor was 10 when Noblo camo t his assistance. Trumpor gave a fine ex 0 | Nightwatcbman’s salary (Mr I Fraser) ... ... ... 130 0 hibitioD of driving, which brought hi a I Fixing’woll and now gear ... 200 0 score to 34, while Noble, with good, fre I Sanitation expenses (sundry) 274 0 orioket, put on 21. Tho bowling was good • I Inspector’s salary (Little) ... 180 0 I Nightman’s wages (Tier) ... 156 0 Separation camo just before the luuebcou adjournment, when Trumpor, at 77, was smartly caught by Carlisle in tho Blips of I Assistant’s wages (Streeter) 140 0 I Rioe wages (rubbish) ... 130 0 Udal Ho hit ten fonrors, and his innings I Wilkinson wages (fover, eto.) 100 0 occupied 100 minutes. Three for 149 J Hospital & Charitable Aid ... 190 0 Noble 48. On resuming the attendance was 8000. Gregory accompanied Noble. When the j Lioensing & pound expenses 100 0 j Office expenses, rates, insurlatter was 64, 50 of which wero made in 85 minutes, Gregory was run out for 18. Eour for 185. Darling contributed eight, and then Udal beat him. Five for 197. Before any addition was made to the soore Noblo was dismissed, being smartly taken by Carlisle in the slips off Martin. His I Advertising & printing ... 75 0 1 Legal and elections ... ,, ... 75 0 I Town Clerk salary ... ... 250 0 Assistant’s salary ... ... 78 0 score was 66, made by all-round good Streets— play, which included five fourers. Six for | Miscellaneous... ... ... 300 0 197. Gehrs and Hopkins carried the soore 3000 yards Patutahi metal ... 2000 0 So 227. Sopkins, when nine, was howled 5000 yards shingle ... ... 1000 0 by Burn ; Gehrs 17. While ho was adding Overseer’s salary, house ... 150 0 a single Laver put on oight, when he got Wages permanent men ... 1032 O C Wages oasual labor Is an hour 250 0 C the same total McLeod gave Carlisle a Preparing footways for tarring 100 0 0 simple catoh at point off Martin. NewTarring footpaths ... ... 150 0 0 land was last man, and had no chance to Stuokey wage3 , ... ... 109 O 0 score. Gehrs, at 23, placed one from Maintenance and repairs to Martin into Bird’s hands at short-slip. bridges 800 0 0 The innings closed for 241. Following Lighting and watering streets 330 0 0 Morrison, custodian, wages AUSTRALIANS—1st innings. Trumpar, o Carlisle, b Udal ... 77 Duff, c Evans, b Udal... ... ... 10 and free house ... ... 134 0 0 House Property— Painting and renovating ... 200 0 0 Armstrong, h Burn ... ... ... 0 Abattoirs— Gregory, run out ... ... ... 18 General expenses 100 0 0 Darling, b Udal ... 8 Neaje, manager and iuspeotor 270 0 0 Noble, c Carlisle, b Martin ... ... 66 Kinnimont, head butoher with , > Gehrs, o Bird, b Martin 23 house ... 150 0 0 T '"'Hopkins, b Barn 9 Gregg, slaughterman 130 0 0 Laver, lbw, b Martin 8 Howarth, general hand ... 110 0 0 McLeod, o Carlisle, b Martin.., ... O , Interest on loan 140 . 0 0 Newland, not out ... 0 j ffisbellaneous— : Extras ... ... ... .... 22 General expanse? 100 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... 241 £16,900 0 0 Bowling analysis—Barn two for 64, Moneys available. Martin four for 43, Udal three for 90, ( Evans none for 24, Norris none for 8. Martin took the last three wickets in seven j balls for no runs. Raphael was caught brilliantly by Duff ] low down at short-leg off Laver for nil. j. One for one. Bennett was caught by Newland off Laver for 16. Two for 22. j Evans was oanght by Armstrong easily at second slip off Laver for three. Three p for 26. look County Conncil outstanding, bridge maintenance 157 6 0 Balance Government subsidy on rates ... ... ... S8 10 0 Estimated receipts — idvance Government subsidy on rates ' 290 12 6 ’ees — Dog tax, pound, buildings, etc 163 11 0 ents — Reserves and freehold property 500 0 0 OXFORD — 1st innings. L icenaea — Raphael, o Dnff, b Laver 0 E btei and wholesale 420 0 0 Bsnnett, o Newland, b Laver 16 S □ ndry other licenses ... 480 0 0 Evans, o Armstrong, b Laver ... 3 C ontribution bridges — Bruce, not out ... ... 47 C onnty Council and Harbor Carlisle, not out ... ... ... 3 Board 400 0 0 Extras ... ■ ... ... ... 6 IV iseellaneous— S aoifcation and nigh^watchTotal for 3 wickets 75 man’s subscriptions ... 200 0 0 Bruce played a good innings, though he alf cost tarriDg and formagave a difficult chance, Carlisle gave two tion footways 100 0 0 sharp ohaoces. £ -D ees from abattoirs 900 0 0 ank overdraft on 31st March, 1906 6000 0 0 LIBEL CASE. B alanee proposed to bo met by a general rate of 2s in 1 the £ on £62,000, being (Per. Preaa Association.) total annnal rating of proWoffington, last night. party on the valuation The Supreme Court was occupied this roll for the Borough of Gisborne 6200 0 0