CITY COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 38, 14 July 1874, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

Monday, July 13. The usual weekly meeting of the Council was hold in the Council Chamber. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Bishop, Calvert, Hobbs, Lane, Ick, Farr, Jones, and Gapes. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The town clerk reported receipts for the week to be as follow:—From rate collector, account general city rates, 1873, £7 7s; Waimakariri, 1873, £1 4s 6d; general city rate, 1874, £239 17s; Waimakariri, 1874, £39 19s fid; balance of quarter’s rent of Post Office, £67 15s; rent of weighbridge for June, £5 lOd; fines from resident magistrate’s court, £3; carriers’ license, 15s; Madras street asphalting, £1; rent of marketplace, 7s. Total, £366 5s lOd. Drainage account, debtor, £615 Us 4d. Drainage rate account, creditor, £363 6s 7d. Wages, &c., on general account, £214 5s lOd. Wages, &0., account, drainage, £44 17s 2d. Overdraft at bank, £1232 3s fid. The works committee reported as follows : 1. “ Thomas Cooper has been appointed furctnau of works. 2. “ Tenders will be sent in for metalling Cashel street, from the bridge westward.

3. " Plans and specifications for the brick sewer from the Ferry road to the outfall drain will be laid before you this evening. The works committee recommend that the work should be carried out in accordance therewith. 4. " Tuam street west —The committee have not lost sight of the necessity of this part being metalled as soon as possible. There arc at tho llcathcote Quarry about eighty yards of metal broken, which will be placed thereon without delay.” No 1 paragraph of the works committee’s report was approved; With reference to No 2 paragraph, the tender of—Philpott, at 6s IJd per yard, was accepted. The plan and specification brought up by the committee referred to in paragraph 3 was adopted, and it was resolved that tenders for the work be called for, to be received up to that day (Monday) fortnight. The metalling of Tuam street west was approved. Or Ick desired to remark that he hoped the Council would suggest to the Gas Company the desirability of their extending their mains, so that the abominable kerosene lamps might be abolished as soon as possible. He would move—" That the town clerk write a letter to the Gas Company to this effect.” Cr Jones seconded the resolution, which was carried. Tho following letter was received from the Secretary of Public Works : “ I am directed by his Honor the Superintendent to inform you that the Government intend to carry out the provisions of sec. 33 of the " Railway Tolls and Management Ordinance, 1872,” and in view thereof to request you to be good enough to furnish the Government with a list of the hackney carriages, orauibusßcs, town carts, and all other public vehicles plying for hire, which hold licenses from the City Council, together, with the names of the respective licensees ; and the dates at which their licenses expire ; also the form of license and any conditions special or otherwise attaching thereto.” Ordered to bo received. A letter was read from the AssistantSecretary of Public Works acknowledging a letter from the Council asking to be allowed to remove soil from the front of the Supremo Court, and stating that Mr A, Lean would point out the portion from which it was desirable to remove the soil. The letter was received and deemed to be highly satisfactory, A letter was read from the Avon Boad Board, enclosing cheque for £4O, the Board’s contribution towards the formation and shingling of the East town belt and footpath. Referred to the works committee to take such action as they may deem advisable. A letter was read from Mr J. Pearson, asking that the footpath might be kerbed in front of his premises, Colombo street, on the usual conditions. Referred to the works committee. A letter was read from John Burgess, late in the Council’s employ, stating that as the Council had declined to give him a written discharge, he requested that the whole of the circumstances might be published by the Council, or he would take that course himself. It was moved and carried that the letter lie on the table. It was resolved that the " Lyttelton Times ” be the Council’s official paper for the ensuing six months. On the report of the finance committee on the tenders received for the Council’s banking account coming on for consideration, a motion was carried that the matter be considered in committee at a later period of the evening. The weekly report of tho Inspector of nuisances was read and approved. A carrier’s license was granted to Alexander Adams, Whatehr road. Cr Jones, after some remarks, moved—- “ That a committee be appointed to examine and report on the footpaths within the city, with the view to the City Council adopting a systematic plan for laying down asphalte or other suitable pavement. That the committee also report on the existing asphalte pavements which have been laid down at the private expense of individuals, and suggest an equitable method of rendering compensation for same, contingent on the City Council executing such works for the future.' The committee to consist of Crs Bishop, Lane, and the mover.” Cr Calvert seconded the motion pro forma. Or Hobbs could not accept the motion as a whole. If Cr Jones would not withdraw the latter portion of it he would move an amendment. He would move as an amendment—- " That the words after * suitable pavement ’ as far as ‘ for the future ’ be expunged.” Cr Farr seconded the amendment. Cr Gapes agreed with the amendment. Cr Bishop could not agree with the latter portion of tho resolution, as it would opcu up a question of which it was impossible to see the end. He could not in fact either support the resolution as it stood or the amendment. Cr Ick would prefer the amendment, and he believed that nine-tenths of those persons who had laid down asphalting never expected to receive compensation. They had gone to this expense to improve their business. He thought the whole resolution premature, but preferred the amendment to the resolution. The amendment was then put and carriad, and the resolution as amended was then agreed to. Cr Hobbs moved—“ That the works committee be authorised to advertise for tenders for the formation of Chester street west from Cranmer square to Park terrace ; also for a roadway on the west side of Cranmer square from Armagh street to Kilmore street.” His object in moving the resolution was, that when driving past there the other day, he observed the street was unfit for traffic, and Mr Montgomery, who happened to be present at the time, pointed the state of the street out to him. The roadway on Cranmer square had been a long time in abeyance, and had also been promised, and the work really was required. Cr Farr seconded the resolution. Cr Gapes would move as an amendment on Cr Hobbs’ motion the following which he at first intended to move as an original resolution—“ That the works committee be authorised to inspect the several parts of the unformed streets and belts of the city, and report to this Council the amount of work most necessary to be done ; also a rough estimate of the cost of the same.” The amendment was not seconded and fell (o the ground. The resolution was put and carried. The Council then resolved itself into committee,