BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1498, 5 July 1905, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Gisborne Borough Counoil was held last evening, when the following members wore present:—His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. Townley), Crs Lysnar, Webb, Whinray, Miller, Harding, Bright, Colley, Sheridan, and Bees. BOROUGH LEASES. Mr J. R. Little, honorary secretary to the Tnranganui Bowling Club, wrote forwarding a cheque for the sum of £5, being rent of sections Nos. 1 and 11, Childers road, to the 9th November next. The club asked to be allowed to surrender the lease, as the sections, owing to the number of stamps, could not be made available for bowliog purposes for some years.* Tbß ciub had therefore been compelled to secure other grounds. A good deal had been spent on the sections under review. Councillors ware agreeable to the Burrender of the lease, but expressed the hope that it would not be deemed a precedent. Cr Whinray said the Counoil would be able to get a better rent for the seotions. Cr Harding said the sections had not boon taken up for speculative purposes. On the motion of Cr Whinray, seconded by Cr Lysnar, it was decided to accede to the request. It was decided to call for tenders for the lease.

GISBORNE-ROTORUA RAILWAY. The Under-Secretary of Public Works wrote acknowledging the letter of tbo Council asking for a vote of at least £50,000 for the Gisborue-Botorua railway. Or Whinray urged that a deputation should be sent to Wellington before the close of Parliament to press the matter upon the attention of the Government. Consideration was deferred. STREET LIGHTING.

Mr 33. G. A. Reynolds wrote asking the Council to again consider the Ovoraoer’s recommendation to plaoe a lamp at the corner of Grey street and Gladstone road. The traffic around his corner was increasing day and night, and if the Council knew tho indecent acts that were committed against his place nearly 6vary night, he felt sure they would place a lamp there instantly. As the Council had a lamp to spare, he asked that it be placed at the old corner from whence it was taken some years ago. After a lengthy discussion the application was declined. . FOOTPATHS. Messrs T. A. Coleman, A. W. Murray, and W. S. DavidsoD, Irauui road, Haiti, wrote directiog the Council's attention to the state of the footpath on the southern Bids of the Iranui road between the convent buildings and Hioaki street. They asked that about half the width of the footpath bo cleared of grass and gravelled. The matter was referred to tbo Overseer. THE ABATTOIRS.

The Abattoir Inspector reported In presonting-«o you my first monthly report on tbo district abattoirs, it is a source of 1 gratification to mo to have to state in all | niy experience I have never known an 1 abattoir to work so smoothly from tbo I beginning. Buildings. -Those have given complete satisfaction, and are very con- 1 veniont. Of coarse, as in all now works, J certain small additmaa had to be made, and I must tbaak yourself and tbo Borough Inspector for the great assistance you have rendered me in this connection Grounds. —Those ate being rapidly improved, and j there is already a good show of grass. Water supply.—This is very good, and when working at full pressure, tho pump supplies it quicker than it is used. Meat,— During tho month there has bean slaughtered 154 head of large cattle, 2 calves, 94 pigs, 767 sheep and 1 lamb. Out of these O o°o pig was condemned for generalised tuberculosis, three cattle’s heads for pharaiugeal tuberculosis, aod half a sheep for a jocahsed abscess. It will be pleasant for the people of tho district to know, that the purveyors of msaf .are supplying for consumption meat of very high quality. In conclusion I am pleased to state toe various butcherß are doing everything they can to assist me, as is also the staff.” OVERSEER’S REPORT.

The Overseer reported on works that had been attended to 11 Since vour lost meeting grovel bos been delivered at intervals, some ol which has been pur on Grey street and some on Reel street. This strcot had got very had, and required attention. The paths iu this utrset should be finished aud gravelled us soon as possible, so that they might be tarred in the spriDg. The | vecy broken weather has caused the roads to suffer much of late, and they need all possible attention in pa'ehing. I have had Gladstone road scraped to Roebuck rojid, as it was very sloppy and dirty. I have bod the footway at the east end of Wainui road repaired. This will require a few loads of grave! to raako it passable. The approach to the bridge on the Riverside road will be completed in a few days, both earthwork and gravel. The weather has been against-.this work considerably. Tenders will be before you at this meeting for tho footway on Haiti bridge.” Considerable discussion took place in regard to the best moans of cleaning tbe ££uiu street, and a committee wa3 appointed to report on the matter. TENDERS.

Throe tenders were received for erecting a footway on the Kaiti bridge, viz.. Smith and Scott £165 10s, Peryer £159, Hanlon and Beats £149, the latter being accepted.