BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2042, 20 November 1907, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho Borough Council mob last night. 'Present : —Tho Mayor CM - J .ffownley), nml Counciilors Wdliams, uhann, M lunray, San} ci, Pettie, Sheridan', and Bright. ST REE.T-W.l D ENI bG. Messrs. .Christ* and Colemmi ashed that Mrs. Kennedy’s section m Russeill-street he exempted from the (provisions otf ttlie Publae works Aot. It was stated itlnat unless the Borough agreed not to take some ox tlio land for the road the , title could mot be issued. —Or. Sheridan 'thought tho street slliould bo widened at once —it would cost more each year. .It could‘ho dono very cheaply at presont. Ho moved that tho necessary formalities should be gone through to take laaul for widening on tho south side of tho road, and that tho request in- tlio letter should bo granted. He was further of opinion that tQu> street should bo called Palmeixitont-road. —Cr. _ Mann thought tho matter of widening should be adjourned to next meeting.—Cr. Bright thought tlio rond was wide enough.—Cr. 'Williams said it was merely a I‘ane. —Cr. Sheridan said the only person who would want compensation would l>o >Btho person who lost frontage to Hor-bent-street. —Finally it was decided to grant tine request in tho letter, and tho Clerk was instructed to interview' owners in tho street to find out their views as to compensation for widening. BULdC WATER SUPPIA. Tho secretary of the Kin Ora Dairying Co. wrote asking on what tienns tho company would bo allowed .to take water from tlio Council s 'mains at Makaraka-, tho . company finding tho pipes and paying for all connections. About a thousand aillons a day would be required during the season. The company would he agreeable to paying ‘the .water rate and paying for the water in .addition.—The Clerk Saul that Messrs. Nelson Bros, .paid £<o l" 1 water-rate and ffd per thousand 1 gallons for water. Oppemhemier and Co. paid no water-rate and paid Is 6d per thousand for water. —It was decided to allow the company to have water at the rate paid by Messrs. Oonenheimer and Co. ■WORKS COMMITTEE S REPORT. The Works Committee reported •that the Engineer had been instruct ed to arrange with Mr. Biosnahan to do £SOO worth of work on tho Abattoir road, commencing at 'tilio western end. {Regarclimg w«itei trouglis for horses the committee recommended that when the time was opportune up-to-date iron trouglis be placed in suitl.iblo positions, and in the meahtimo that the water be laid on to the town trough and to the one in front of Mr. Martin’s. Gladetone-road. —The report was adopted. ENGINEER’S REPORT. The Engineer reported that Mr. Brosnahaii had seen him regarding his tender for work bn Abattoirroad. Mr. Brosnuhan asked for 6s 6d .per yard for shingle and 25s for ■formation. This offer was not accepted, as being against the wishes of the Council. Cr. Sawyer moved that Mr. Brcsinahan: be offered £1 2s 6d for formation and 6d more for catting. Carried

GENERAL

Mr. James Innes wrote pointing out that though the residents of Stanfley-street paid water rates they received no benefit from the water supply, as no .pipes were laid in the street.—The Mayor said there were four houses in the street. —It was decided that Mr. Innes be informed that as soon as possible the extension would bo made. The special order closing a part of R’oebuck-roid was confirmed.

Mr. Harry Magniusson wrote ‘forwarding a sample of limestone from the Ormond Quarry, and offering to supply it at the Quarry at 23 Cd a yard or at 5s a yard at Wiaiilrirere station. lOthe-r stone could toe supplied lit itihe quarry at Is 6d yard. A five-ton truck f.roni AVaihirere to Gisborne would cost 13s 6d. —No action was taken.

Messrs. Newman Brothers, contractors for. supply of metal, wrote staling that they were .-.unable to send in more metal owing t-o the sjma-lliiess of the siding at Kaitenatahi —Received. " The Clerk was instructed to write to- tilie engineer in charge of the •waterworks-asking him to toe present in Gisborne that clay fortnight to -taka-oyer tho reticulation contract.