BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1732, 25 April 1906, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Gisborne Borough Counoil was hold last evening, when Ibo following members wore present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. Townlsy), Ors J. A. Harding, A lls. s, J. W. Bright, J. Colley, W. Webb, \V. D. Lyanar, W. JMillar, and J. Sheridan. RUSSELL STREET.

Mr Jox-Blnko wrote iu regard to motalling Russell street, Whataupoko. Too ovorseer'a estimate was Jc'od, and lie was willing to contribute ±‘ls. Cr Lysnar moved that Mr Jox Bioko's offer bo accepted. Agreed to, A MISTAKE SOMEWHERE.

Messrs Ohrisp and Cjleman wrote as follows re lands lakoa for roads at North Gisborne:— 11 As instructed wo have to report in this matter os follows : By pro olamation No. 50, dated 2nd July, 1891, an aggregate area of 52 aores 3 roods and 21 perohes, portion of the Whataupoko No. 6 block was taken for roads. The land in i question had on the sub-division of the Whataupoko blook been reserved for railway purposes, and originally formed part of the lands required by the New Zealand Lands Settlement Company, Limited. Proclamation No. 50 above-mentioned vested the lands in the Whataupoko Boad Board sinoe merged in the Bjrough of Gisborne, Plan No. 12,459 P shows the railway reserve as included ia the lands taken by this proclamation. The land is --accordingly under your Couooil's jurisdiction, and any person now occupying without tho oonsent of your Couaoil is a tres- ( passer. Ia order to proteot the Council's rights in the matter we would advise that steps be taken to give formal Dolice to aDy of the said land or any part thereof that they must quit and deliver up the same without delay." Cr Bses said that the land ia question was partly built on. IDs own residence was on portion of it, and be was quits satisfied with the title he held. The land had not been reserved as mentioned.

It was decided to adopt th 9 recommendation of the solicitors, though Councillors suggested that there was a mistake somewhere. WAIHIRERE RESERVE, Mr Matsnga Taihuka reported that everything was goiDg on satisfactorily in regard to VVaihirere. He was re appointed caretaker at £5 a year. It was decided to take further steps to secure the property for a borough reserve. CLOSE BUILDING. A latter from Mr W. H. Tucker in reply to a oomplaint from the District Health Officer, Dr DoLisle, was referred to the latter.

LOWE STREET FOOTBRIDGE. When the estimates oame up Or Harding made a strong speeoh in regard to the □eoessity of reinstating the Lowe street footbridge, and keeping open the road to the Waikanae beaob. Cr Sheridan asked Cr Harding to move a motion in regard to the matter Or Harding : I have done so time and again without avail. Or Sheridan: Not sinoe I have been on the Council. Cr Harding: Toe road has been open to the public for the last thirty years. Or Bright: lam opposed to reinstating the bridge uoless the road is opened to the beach.

Or Lysnar urged that the Council should “■employ a surveyor and take steps to secure the road to which they bad a perfect right, II was no use going on barking unless they took some practical steps. Or Bees supported Or Lysuar, although he was doubtful as to the success of the proposed method. The Mayor said the Government bad put a proclamation over the land which was required for railway purposos. He had several times interviewed Mr Carroll on the subjeot, but without any good result. The road in question was not shown on any map, and could nos rightly be said to be a road. It was no use eeodiog a surveyor to survey it whilst the Goveromeot proclamation was over the land. Or Lysnar urged that the Counoil had a right to take the road if they deemed it neoessary. They were paying ton muoh attention to the Bailway Dep srtment. Or Harding said that the Bailway Da' partmeut had no right to take the land. Ho contended the road io question was properly gazetted, and onuld not be taken away. The Lowe street footbridge was a necessity ; it had been used for over thirty years, and they Bhoald not allow the Ballway Department to bluff them iu the matter. Or Lysnar : They are bluffing us off it, and we are fools to sit down and submit to it. He moved, “ That a surveyor be instructed to survey that portion of the road from the end of Lowe street to the beaob, aud that steps be taken to have it declared a publio one ” The.sum of £IOO on the estimates for a new bridge at Lowe street was approved s-ofr

THE ESTIMATES. The report of the eommitiee appointed to frame the estimates for the ensuing year was adopted. INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Bnrough laspeotcr reported as fellows :

"Sinoe your last meetiog I have been inspecting in various parts, aod find most of the places in a sitiafaotory oendition of oleanliaoe?, As the Estimates Coram'tSee oannot seo their way to recommend the Council to adopt the installation of the close pan syslem, anothor new nighlsoil oart will.have to be procured at an early date, and I would ask the permission of your Oouooil to have one built, us the old oae in use at present is not safo to go out or largo enough for tho work required to be done.”—Adopted. OVERSEER’S RETORT.

The Overseer reported as follows : "North Gisborne.—The greater pari of tho work authorised on this part of the town has been done. I would ask your Council's advice re the pipes orosaioß Ormond road on tho west side of Ballaace street This water at one time had a straight course aoross Ormond road, but this was filled in and tho water turned down Ormond road and thonco through private property into tho river. The property owners compla'n that tho turning down of the wholo of tho water into this creek floods their property, Taey are very anxious that the pipes be oponod up agaiu to relievo e portion of the water that now goes through their propotty. As authorised by your Council I give you an 0.-timato of the proposed work on the Waikanae beuob, from Robert road to Grey stre-t, with a return at each ooruor; about 16 chains in all as per plan before your Council. Rrice for 16 chains, £2lO 11s 6J.” In regard to tho drainage at Whataupoko it was decided that tbo Public Works Comnrttoo should report and if neceisa y do the work Considerable discussion took place in regard to the proposed protection works on the Waikaoae beach, aod it was agreed to vote £ for £ subsidy up to £l5O Or Webb urged that tho work could be done for muoh less than the Ovorseer’s estimate. In reply to Or Bright, ‘be Overseer said that he would not recommend the work, ... as he looked upon it in the nature of an experiment.

WATER SUPPLY. | Or Shoridau gave noiioo of the following I motion : 11 That tbo resolution passod at tho meeting held on March 27th, 190(1 I regarding tenders for Ta Arai water so Inin obo ro-ehnied.” Tho abavo ha? roforonco to Cr Lysuar'a motion to dis> ousß all dotnila of tho sohomo beforo con> aidoratiou of tiro tondors.

I It was dooidod ta hold a mooting of tho I Couucii on Monday overling next at 7.30, when tho tondors for tho walor supply scheme will bo considered in oommit'oo. The Mayor stared that bo oxpoeted that tbo oogircor, Mr Hay, would bo iu attend auoe. Ho would probably hoar from him ou tho following morn ug