BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1799, 4 July 1906, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council was held last evening, the fol'owiDg members being present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. Townley), Orp. Harding, Rees, Miller, Bright, Webb, and Sheridan.

CORRESPONDENCE. | Mr Ceoil Holmes, artist, of Sydney, ( • ,oe>ed a painting of the late Premier I;, the Council for the sum of twenty-five ' ft tinea'*. i Decided that the Oounoil could not see < its way to incur the expense. < Mr H R. Smith wrote in regard to the ! obstruction in Roberta’ Roa’, Waibanae. ; Ho oiaimsd tight cf road to the beaoh. ] poiotirg out that ha had purchased his ( sections on that condition.—Communication reoeived. . RegirdiDg the suggested protection 1 works on Waikanae beach, Me lan 8. Simsnn wrote forwarding a letter from Mr Vincent Barker re protection works at St. Clair, Dunedin, which he had visited about a month ago. The work consisted of a number of piles driven in and running at right aDgle3 to tho sea. The piles were about 18 inches epart, and boards were nailed about 18 ioohes apart lengthways along the face of the piles, there being two row?, each row being about two chains in length. The residmts of St. Clair stated that the work wss a complete success. Mr Simson hoped the plan mould commend itself lo the Council.—Referred to Overseer. , , „ , , Messrs Bomke and Co. forwarded a olairn for ten shillings damage sustained to trap and horse through tbe alleged carelessness of one of the borough employees. Tbe glare of a fire was stated to have frightened the horse, causing ihe damage. —Resolved that the Council take no responsibility in ihe matter.

A letter from Mr P. MoLaughlin asking to take earth for the approaches to the Roebuck road from ‘the north side of the I tiver was referred to tbe city engineer. Messrs Heath and Ross forwarded information in regard to steam waggons. The firm-pointed out advantages which they claimed the steam waggons had over traotion engines. They recommended a seven-ton tip waggon at a cost of £1225. —Or Miller said that he had seen the waggons running in Wellington, and they were certainly a groat suooess. He was

not prepared to say whether they would suit the purposes of the Council better

than tho traction engines.—Cr Whinray pointed out that a traction engine would oarry three times as much metal, and be more economical, but the drawback was that it was severe on the roads, The Council required to oarefully consider the matter and see Whioh machine Was the oheapest.—Or Miller moved that the correspondence be referred to the city engineer for bis opinion.—The Mayor seconded the motion, whioh was adopted. Messrs Murray Roberts and Co. wrote forwarding information in regard to tbe Homsby-Ackroyd oil traction engine and Marshall steam ongine. Referred to engineer.

The Gisborne Gas Company wrote in regard to street levels, pointing out that they would continue to proceed with the laying of the lines notified in a previous letter, Thoy would use nil duo onto in

doing so, but oould not wait until the Council asoortainod the levels, which no doubt would take somo ooußidorablo limo. Mr R. Hay wrote stating that the Oounoil had misunderstood his remarks ro inspootor, Ho had no intontion of asking , the Counoil to appoint another inspeotor in the meantime. Ho had visited Wanganui on the 12th ult. and examined tbo pipes under construction for tho Oounoil, and found matters proceeding eatisfaotorily, A telegram was road from Mr HallJones, acknowledging the vote of sympathy sent by the Oounoil. Tho T. and G. Mutual Life Company wroto offering a loan to tho Oounoil. —The I Mayor said tho borough had already rnado I their arrangements for a loao,—Or Hard - I ing : Wo might forward it to tho Harbor I Board.—Received. Mr R. Hay, engineer for tho waterworks, I acknowledged tho Council's lottor Btating tho number of bouso connections required, I Ho would duly adviso tho oontraotor that 700 wore required, aud would got a few of them ij-inch. Ho asked to bo supplied with the different lengths.—Received. REPORTS.

Tho Nightwatohman reported that thoro had been no fires during tho past fortnight . The Inspeotor reported :—“ Sinos your last meeting 1 have been inspecting in different parts of tho Borough, and fiad most of tho places in a satisfactory condition of oloanliness. Mr Ormond, oon-

traotor for tbo new oart, has oomploted same to my satisfaction, and I would reoommend that the money for same be passed for payment as per oontraot Health report: I have to report ono case of soarletina and fonr oases of diphtheria whioh have been notified in tho Borough Binoe your last meeting. I have mado a special inspection in eaoh case, and oan fiad no oause whioh should cause diph thoria.” I

Tho Overseer in hie report stated: 11 Stanley Road: This road is fenced on eaoh side, except a small portion on the east side near the bridge, and all oDstso'es are removed. I find wheel traffio is in-

oreasing on this road, but it is dangerous to this kind of trade, nod should have some repairs dono. such as filling ia the dangerous holes and taking off the heights.

It would be unwise to remove moro of tho surface than is really necessary, as the sand comp'ained cf would bo more abun-

dant. Repairs could be made to make the road safe- for trado for £7 or £8; the loose sind would of course be heavy, but

safe travelling. Stout street: I am repairing the path on tho south side of this street. Gravel was authorised to be put

on some time sgo, but was delayed through want of gravel. Rawiri street and Rutene road paths have also been repaired, and other paths ere receiving attention. Customhouse street: The formition of

this street is praotioally eompletod to

Rangi street. Materoa street is well in baud, and will bo oompleted in a few days; Kahutia street, from Customhouse street to Lowe street, is also in hand. Harris

street: lam having the end of this street a’joining Customhouse street trimmed up, so that the formation of same may correspond. The path on the south side of

Harris street will require farming throughout. Grey street: lam having the trees

nd old roots taken out of this street to

prepare it for ploughing up the formation,

Gravel is now being regularly delivered.” It was decided to kerb the footpath from the corner of Childers Road past Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co.