BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1744, 9 May 1906, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tbe fortnightly meeting cf the Borough Council was held last evening. PiesenS : His Worship tho Mator (Ur Townley), and Crs Harding, Bright, Wbinrsy, Webb, Sheridan, Miller, and Rees. Tbe Cook County Council wrote regardlog the supply of mstil for the Borough, Tbe Mayor said the mattpr was deait with ia tbe Overseer's ropoit, and would be considered then. Cr Miller said there wai no doobb that they had been payiog more than they should for their m tal He suggested that a copy of the agreement that the County Council were working undsr sbouH be ob- - taiued for the information of the Council. They might be able lo show the County Counoil that the m3tal could bo got at a mnob oh’ aper raie. Tno Mayor and Or Harding were in favor of tbe Counoil accepting the offer of the Cook County Counoil to continue tak- ► iog their metal from the Potutabi quarry, ■paying 3 1 royalty. Tho Mayor moved that the matter be referred to tbe stone committee for eon. sideration, to confer with the County Counoil, and bring up a report. They wore 000 body with th© Council io this matter, and should give them all the assistance they oould. Cr Wbinray read a letter from Messrs McLaren and Co„ Christchurch, in regard to the haulage of metal. They suggested steam traction, and forwarded minute par* tioulars in regard to dealing with the working of metal. It was decided to hend the letter to the oommittee. The Hon. J. Carroll wrote in regard to trophies from the South African war. Ho would do all he could to see that tho district was not overlooked. The Tourist Department wrote re taki Idk of land at Waihirere, The Preservation of S onrry Commission's report had been placed before the Department, and the matter would receive full oonsidoration. Mr Hay wrote in regard to the tea log of the pipes in Great Britain. He asked whether he would appoint an inspector or whether the Council would appoint one. Or Bright moved that Mr Hay be instructed to BDgage an engineer at Home, tbe Council to bear the expense. Or Harding seconded the motion, Discussion ensued as io whether this would relieve him of the responsibly to supply an overseer in the colony. The clerk stated that Mr Hay had written stating that the inspector at Home would have a lot to do, as some of the pipes wou’d bs made at ono faotory and Borne at another. He was willing to pay for the inspector at Home provided Ibe Council relieved him of finding an in spector in the colony. , Or Whinray moved an amendment that no mention be made of payment. The amendment was lost, and the propos'tioo carried by 7 to 2, Crs Whinray and Colley against. OVERBEER’S REPORT. , Mr M. Morgan, overseer, reported that tV tbe prino'psl drains in tbe borough bad been oleaußd out aod a good deal of ordinary repairs done. Attention could now be turned to works authorised, as the weather may be expected to be more brekon and wot. He bad not been able to make any further progress with the gravel in Grey street, tho gravel coming to hand not being sufficient. „ ... Childers Road.—A few loads of Kaiti has been put on this road, also on Disraeli street where the street had been cut up with ths heavy traffic principally "■ caused by the traotion traffio. No other gravel was available for the work. Abattoir Road.—AH available blinding material was being carted on to this road to cover the sand boles. Gravel from the Walkman boaoh was being ea tod to Salisbury road, and the paths authorised were being put in order, and would be completed in a few days if gravel continues to come

U *The stone contrast was completed, mos ot ihs oenirao'ord hiviog carried ou) their ooDtrao a sa’.idfaotorily. Too (marry in Mr Hopburn’a piddoek had been tested. The quality of Cbo stone was very good. ' The tender of Mr Ormond for constructing a oart for the Borough was accepted, tho prioe being £26. Or Sheridan asked that his notice of motion of tho 27th bo withdrawn on the ground that tho matter had already been dealt with. , The Clerk asked leave to strike tho usual rate: 2i for the Borough, 2s Id for Whataupoko, and 2s 3d for Kaiti. ■' Cr Miller brought up the question of the Bupply of gravel. In reply to a question from Ct Shortdan, tho overseer said the excuse given by the station master in regard to the nondelivery of metal was that the Railway Department had not yet got the gravel pit They wou’d soon have the gravel pits under their control, and thon there would bo no delay in tbo delivery of the gravel. ... Or Miller wa3 in favor of paying a higher prioe in ordor to oneure a better delivery. , „ , . . The Mayor statod that they had a visit from Mr Molotyroin connection with the New Zealand Exhibition. That gentleman had induced Gisborne people to take 1200 ft for the Poverty Bay exhibits. This would cost the district £l2O, and the borough would have to contribute their quota towards the expense. The application for spacß would need to be accompanied by 25 per cent of the amount of the space applied for. Ot Bright fjßqughti Jhat his Worship Bhould take tho initiative in the matter, and be moved that the Oounoil requess the Mayor to oonfer with the other local bodies in regard to the matter. The looal bodies merely gave a guarantee, the money would be repaid by the exhibitors according to the spaoe eeoured, This was ogreod to.