BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 574, 21 April 1876, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

—.—^—. —_ LYTT ELTON. The weekly meeting was held on Wedues day night last, at the usual hour. Present —His Worship thoJMayor, CrsHawkins, Buist, W. Graham, H. Allwright, V Cunuingham, F, Graham, and T. A. W Parsons.

The minutes having been read, the clerk stated he had received £37 12s 6d since last meeting.

Correspondence was read— From the iSecretaiy for Public Works stating that the contractors were liable for any damage to property, resulting from their operations in erecting the time ball. From the Provincial Engineer, as follows —" Heferring to the vole for the. sewerage works being insufficient to complete the whole of the s°wer as surveyed in St David si reef, I have to observe that the total I ength of the sewer n quired to complete the work is 396 ft. At the contract rate the balance of vote will finish 309 ft, and one man hole, added to which 1 understand the Council will expend the further sum of £43, which is equivalent to 30ft additional, or a total of iJ.'s9l't, leaving 57ft of main sewer, and 45ft of branch pipe sewer, to be executed at a cost of £93 lis It ia very desirable that the whole of the work, as surveyed, should be completed, in order not only to effect a junction with existing sewers, so that the whole can be covered in, but to obviate the objection of terminating the sewer iu the middle of Exeter street, The present culvert or sewer under Exeter street is in a very unsafe condition, the timber portion being very unsound from decay, and the side walls of rubble hate given way in mpny parts, the boulders from which will, iu rainy weal her, be carried down the sewers to the injury o' the inset of the new sewer, and also accumulate in the harbor. For these reasons it is essentially necessary that the work should be completed as originally intended.— G. Thornton, Provincial Engineer."

In reference to the letter from the Government respecting the loss of Mr Illingworlh's horse, it was determined that copies of the correspondence be forwarded to Mr Illingworth.

With regard to a letter from the provincial engineer, it was proposed by Cr Cunningham, and seconded by Cr Buist —" That in answer to the Provincial Engineer's letter the Government be informed that the

Council will undertake to pay the sum required of £9B 14s, as per engineer's letter, for the completion of the St David street drain." Carried.

The following report from the foreman of works was then read: —" I have examined the wood drain on Simeon Quay by the Orphanage, and find the upper end very much decayed, and in consequence of t : ■; excavations made at the Orehanatre f r building the school, th'' loose clay has been thrown down in the gully, and iu case of a heavy rtiu the storm water would bring down a quantity of the clay so deposited, and wonld more than likely choke up the mouth of the wooden culvert, and would cause a large portion of the road lo be carried away, as it is all made giound. The drainage from the Orphanage also runs into this gully, and stagnates there, and mast be detrimental to the health of the children. I think this is a matter the Government attention should be called to. I have been to eximine the mouth of the sewer in St David street, where the contractors are supposed to leave off with their work. It will be in such a position that the water from the old portion of the culvert will discharge itself very nea?lv on top of the new pat now being constructed, and will likely do greao damage to the new work if the culvert is not properly connected. I have seen some of the parties that petitioned for the formation of a read at the upper end of ffawkhurst road. Seven cf them are willing to contribute £1 each towards the expenses. I have been informed that several others that are at present absent will most likely contribute a similar amount. I have notice to the owners of pro petty to cut and clear away the gorse abutting oc; the road. Messrs Sutton and Woestall have examined the back of the Council Chambers, and they consider that to cover the back with irou and do the necessary repairs will cost about £2O. I should recommend that it be done by day work, as a builder always has to allow so much for contingencies in repairing an old building. I wish to know if the Council will call for tenders for kerosene for lighting. It will take about ten cases to light through the winter.—John' Fowden."

Respecting the euivcrtin Governor's Bay r >ad, it was resolved—" That an extract from the foreman of work's report, referring to this matter, hi forwarded to the Government."

Regarding the foimation of Hawkhurst road, it was detetmincd, that on the residents depositing a sum of £lO, aLd the gorse being cleared, the foremau of works be instructed to proceed with the work up to his estimate.

With reference to the report re repairs to Council Chamber?, ifc was resolved—'• That the work l>i done by day labor in accordance with the suggestion of the foreman of works,"

A long discussion took place with reference to the number of lamps in Winchester street, and it was eventually resolved that the governing members of th.-i Wesleyan body be written to, asking if they will contribute £5 annually towards maintenance of the gaslight opposite their chapel. Accounts were passed amounting to £7 4s. The Mayor said that the Council would see by the telegrams that Ihey were entitled to get 6s 8d in the £, not only for the rates collected during the year 1875, bat for nil rates paid during the past financial year They had to thank the Mayor of Christchurch for his spirited conduct in this matter. With regard to the arrears in rates, he must ask the Council's indulgence for Cr Allvvright and himself, as owing to the holidays they had been unable to go into the subject thoroughly. In reply to a question from Cr F. Graham, the clcr* stated that the rate notices would most probably be all issued by the end of next week.

It was moved by Cr Cunningham, seconded, and carried—" That the thanks of the Council be forwarded to the Mayor of Christehurcb, for his able and successful tirort re Municipal giants." Cr W. Graham asked if Mr Fitzgerald had signed the lease for the piece of land in front of the Council Chamber.

The Mayor said he had not yet done so. His Worship stated that there was no necessity of resolving the Council into a Board of Health, as neither Dr McDonald or himself had anything to report, in reference to iufcclious disease, which be was happy to say was nearly disappearing.