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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2004, 13 February 1907, Page 4

and I expect to bo able to got stone out early in March. Tarring.—l have ropuirci], nearly the whole of the tarred footpaths in the town, and am now busy repairing and ro-tarring tbo street crossings. The Kaiti Bridge requires tarring and sanding again, which will bo taken in hand us soon as tbo material is available. Culvert at Stafford and Clifford Streets. — I have substituted 18in. E.S. pipes for the old box culvert at intersection of Stafford and Whitaker streets; had the trench Idled in, and tins crown of tbo road regulated. This was a particularly dangerous place, and several serious accidents have nearly occurred at this spot. Gravelling. Custom street Inis been gravolled as far as Harris street. Harris street also has been gravelled as far as tbo old metal surface. The drays will be carting into Lowo streot to-morrow.

Patutalii Stone. —Both contractors for tlio supply of this material have commenced delivering it. Crawford Hoad Culvert. —I have arranged with the County Engineer as to the sizes and quantity of timber to ho supplied, and will have it carted in at the first opportunity. Grey Street. —AVith respect to Air. Smithies’ letter, asking for a lamp to bo orocted at the corner of Palmorston road, and for the repairs of the footpath. I submit a plan showing the position of the lamp in the vicinity. The repairs to the footpath can he done in the ordinary way at small cost by tlio maintenance men. NIGHT AVATGTIMAN. The night watchman asked • for leave of absence to attend a fire brigade demonstration to he held at Christchurch. —G ranted.

MR MANDER AND THE COUNCIL The Clerk road tlio following letJqj l • Gisborne, 12th Feb. 1907. To tbo Town Clerk, Gisborne. Dear Sir,—Re Mr. M. B. Marnier. -As instructed by you we have perused Mr. Mander’s letter of the 19tli January, and have to advise that the Council' is compelled to pay compensation where land is dedicated for road purposes in a borough. Under Section 236 of “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900,” where the configuration of a, borough is such that within a particular area it is difficult or inexpedient to construct streets of a width of 00 feet, the Governor may, by Order-in-Council, permit the streets in such area to be less than 60 feet in width, but not less than 40 foot. Wo understand, however, that the Council is disinclined to adopt this method. Wo should advise as the most economical method that the Council accept Mr. Mander’s offer to give the required amount of land to the Council without payment of compensation, the Council forming and metalling the road. This would probably be considerably more advantageous to tbo Council then taking over the area in the ordinary method and paying compensation. It should, however, be expressly stipulated with Mr. Marnier that he give sufficient land to form the street from its junction with Whitaker street continuously to Russell road. It_would also bo a wise precaution before finally closing with Mr. Mander, to ascertain that the owners of lands on the opposite sides of the street proposed to be enlarged continuously from Whitaker street to Russell road are also willing to give a sufficient proportion of their land to enable the work to be effectually carried out. Yours truly, CIIRISI’ and COLEMAN. After the transaction of some routine business, the Council adjourned.

GISBORNE HARBOR BOARD An adjourned meciug of the Harbor Board rvas held yesterday afternoon to further consider the tariff committee’s report. Present: Messrs J. Townley (Chairman), W. Sievwriglit, W. I). Lysnar, I). Hepburn, G. Matthewson, J. Clark, and J. Whim-ay, Mr Sievwriglit said it seemed a pity to go on in the absence of the members of the County 'Council, who were also members of the Board. Mr Clark said there was no hurry that he could see. The County chairman had asked him to state that the Council meeting was likely to last all day. Mr Matthewson said it would not bo satisfactory to go on without the other members. The Chairman, in reply to Mr Clark, said there was no hurry, but they had applications in that day for lightering licenses, which ought to be dealt with. The Secretary road the formal applications from the U.S.S. Co. (Tuatea) and Gisborne Shecpfarmers’ Co. Mr Gysnar said there would be no difficulty about that—the licenses could be issued conditionally. ■ The Secretary and Chairman said they could not do that.

Mr Lysnar: Well, we can forego that. It is all the more reason wo should go on with our work, without any adjournments on the ground there is no hurry. There need be no difficulty at all about the matter. Continuing, Mr Lysnar said the old fee was less than the new charge. Mr Clark: You are talking nonsense. Mr LySfiar: It is you talking nonsense. Mr Clark: It is nonsense. Wo are not all so stupid that wo cannot understand the figures. The Chairman also said it was arrant nonsense. Mr Lysnar said the application for licenses was a trick. Mr Clark said it was wrong to make such a statement, The Chairman: There is no such thing as trickery about it. It is a fair and legitimate application.

Mr Lysnar said it was if they were fools enough to grant it 1 as under the old by-laws. They should grant the thing without any tags about the existing by-laws. The Secretary: I cannot go in the face of the solicitor’s opinion. Let me read it. (Opinion read-) Mr Lysnar said they could grant the licenses and forego the fee. Mr Wliinray said it seemed the applicants were on the uni vivo and were trying to forestal the Board. Mr Lysnar: I'lnit is what they are doing. Mr Siovwriglit moved that the licenses be granted. They could surely not go behind their own bylaws. If they got’ lialf-a-crown or so extra later on well and good, but they must act according to their bylaws. The revision talked of by Mr Lysnar might not even be carried. Mr Mattliowson said if they did not grant the licenses they would have to face an action.

Mr Clark: I second the motion; it is the only thing we can do. Messrs Hepburn and Mattliewson agreed with Mr Clark. Mr Lysuar moved as an amendment that tho licenses be granted, bub the applicants be informed that fresh by-laws were contemplated. By issuing those licenses were they debarred from altering their by-laws? _Mr Sievwriglit: There is no question about that. Mr Lysuar said if the resolution were made that the licenses be issued in the usual course he was with them. Mr Sievwriglit said he simply proposed that the licenses be issued in accordance with the by-laws. Mr Clark said they must grant the licenses when applied for. The motion was carried to issue the licenses in the ordinary way. The Chairman said they had now to take up the tarilf business where they bad left off.

.Mr Clark thought they should consider the members who could not attend, being detained at the County Council. The Chairman said there being seven members present ho did not like to suggest that in the absence of two they should not proceed in a meeting that had been duly arranged Mr Sievwright proposed that the meeting be adjourned until the ordi'nary meeting day. The members absent had taken a strong stand in the matter and were away attending a very important meeting. Mr Hepburn seconded the motion, and Mr Clark said he agreed with it. Mr Wbinray suggested that they should take their assistant wharfinger’s counsel on some points. Mr Lysnar said they should get the advice of all their officers who could offer suggestions. Mr Clark said it did not matter j how careful they were they would find there was some omission when the hv-laws were passed. Mr Lysriar objected to such a big subject being brought on at an ordinary meeting. It was decided to adjourn the meeting until Tuesday, February 26th, when the statutory and ordinary meeting will bo held.

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