BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 80, 2 September 1874, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

LYTTELTON. Monday, August 31. The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held ou Monday. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and all the councillors but Cr Allwright. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The following correspondence was read: — From Mr T. Y. Whitmore, chairman of fire brigade committee, requesting that a hose-reel, and 300 feet of canvas hose be obtained for that body. ' From Thomas Thornley, asking permission to put a flight of steps from the Salt’s Gully road to his premises. From Mr T. B. Craig, stating that he had finished examining the accounts of the Council, and that he had handed them over to Mr Packard, with full instructions as to the best manner of keeping the books in the future. , From the Secretary for Public Works, informing the Mayor that the Council might have the use of the prison labor gang to do the works mentioned by him in his communication. From the manager of the Bank of New Zealand refusing to erect a retaining wall on their section on Norwich Quay. From the Provincial Engineer, asking where the site for the proposed morgue was situated, and whether it came within the limits of the block under the Building Act. The letters were considered. With respect to Mr Thornley’s letter the inspector said that the steps would not impede the traffic. Cr Buist moved, Cr Hawkins seconded, and it was unanimously carried —“ That the application be granted.” In reply to Mr Thornton’s letter, it was determined that the clerk should write informing him the proposed morgue was within the block under Building Act. The foreman of the works then read his report. It stated that on Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning, a number of the town lamps were taken out of their stands, and hidden in various obscure localities, several of them suffering severely by removal. He had no idea who were the offenders, but believed the police were trying hard to trace them. It was resolved, “ That the matter be left in the hands of the police.” A memorial from those interested in lightering was read, asking the Council to allow them to put down pipes from the tank opposite Messrs Miles and Co.’s store to a suitable place on the jetty, for the purpose of supplying water for the boilers of the steamers. It was proposed by Cr Grange, seconded by Cr Young, and carried, “That, as far as the Council is concerned, they had no objection to offer, it it was subject to the usual conditions.” A letter from the chairman of the Lyttelton Gas Company, offering 1000 yards of stone and earth, free of charge, to the Council, provided the Council would give them a spot to deposit it near the excavation ; the stone was suitable for road metal. The matter was left in his Worship’s hands. A report of the Lyttelton fire brigade committee was read, giving an account of number of members that have attended drill during the past two months, and that practices in future would be held quarterly instead of monthly. Should the Council decide on having the hose-reel and hose it would be kept for special cases. The report of the works committee was referred to, and Cr Hawkins moved, and Cr Grange seconded, and it was agreed—“ That the works mentioned in the report in Ripon and Oxford streets be carried out.” Accounts amounting to £45) 13s 6d were passed for payment. The clerk stated he had received during the week £57 17s 6d. It was mentioned by Cr Kenner that in making out the report of the works committee, he had omitted to mention the urgency of making a road up to the Roman Catholic cemetery. Cr Kenner moved, and Cr Grange seconded —“ That the works committee be asked to report upon the matter at the next meeting.” The Council then adjourned till Monday next.