BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 584, 3 May 1876, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

LYTTfiLTON.

The Council met at the usual hour on Monday. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Grs Buist, McDonald, W. Graham, T. A. W, Parsons, F. Graham, and H. Aliwright. The minutes having been read, the clerk stated he had received £IOO 2a 9d since last meeting. Correspondence was read— From the Secretary for Public Works, acknowledging receipt of letter from Council re bad state of drain across Brittan terrace opposite the Orphanage. From the town clerk, Christchurch, running as follows ; — u I have the honor by direction of his Worship the Mayor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st inst, conveying the thanks of his Worship the Mayor of Lyttelton and the members of the Borough Council for the steps taken in the matter of the grant to municipalities, and to express his Worship’s gratification that he was enabled in settling the basis on which the grant should be calculated to procure the same results for all municipalities, and also also to add that during his tenure of office it will afford him great pleasure to be of service to the Borough Council, T. Haskins ” From Mr H. Wynn Williams as follows : “On behalf of Mr Illingworth I have to draw your attention to the fact that there is no power contained in the lease for the Council or Government to use any part of the land other than that used for a flagstaff. You have permitted the Government not only to take possession of a part of the land several chains from that part used fora flagstaff, but the contractor has cut a road, and left a dangerous precipice by which one valuable horse has been killed. No reference of any kind was made to Mr Illingworth; he was not considered in the matter at all. I have to give you notice, therefore, that my client will take proceedings to put a stop to the trespass. I have written this second letter to draw your attention more particularly to the terms of the lease and the facts.” From Mr John Joaling, stating that his tenants had agreed to pay the rates due to the Lyttelton Borough Council, and that he was not responsible for them. From Mr 0. F. Vince, complaining of the dangerous state of road adjoining his house in Oxford street. From Mr M. Schenkel, stating he was rated for a house in London street be bad ceased tp occupy.

From Mr H. J. V. Rogers, requesting the Council take Mr A. L. Joseph, of Malvern, as one of his sureties, in the place of Mr E. Giraud.

From Mr James Malcolmson, drawing further attention to the ditch cut along the Borough Council’s property from the top of his section to Child’s corner, and asking to have it filled up. Mr Schenkel’s letter was referred to the clerk to inquire into. With regard to Mr Wynn Williams’ letter, there was a long discussion, but the matter was eventually left in abeyance for the present.

With reference to Mr Josling’s letter, Cr F. Graham moved—“ That the name of the present occupier be inserted instead of Mr Josling’s on the rate roll, and that notice be given in proper form.” Seconded by Cr Buist. Carried.

It was resolved Mr Josllng be further written to, telling him that the Council held him responsible for last year’s rates. The letter of Mr Vince was next considered. Referred to foreman of works.

With reference to the town clerk’s application, re change of surety, Cr F, Graham moved, and Cr Buist seconded, that the request be granted. Carried, Regarding Mr Malcolmson’s letter, it was determined that the receipt of it be acknowledged, and that the matter be referred to to the Borough Solicitor for bis immediate attention.

The report of the foreman of works was then read, as follows :—“ Sir, —It will be necessary to get all the metal that the Council has on hand broken, in readiness to put on the streets, as there are several places which require patching, and Dampier’s Bay will require a good coat of metal for about eight chains, where the road was made up last year, I should recommend the stone being broken by contract. (Signed.) J, Bowden.”

After long discussion, Or H. Allwright moved—“ That the matter be left in the foreman of works hands.” This was carried.

Another special report, running as follows, was read “Sir, —In connection with the repairs necessary in St. David street, it will be necessary to fill up the hole left by the prisoners when they were at work there, as I find that the storm water from the road is damaging the culvert in its present unprotected state. The water is finding its way between the joints in the brickwoik, where the water has been lying, and unless the hole is filled up it will make the culvert very unsafe. (Signed.) John Bowden." His Worship the Mayor and Or Parsons were appointed a committee to inspect the culvert referred to, and report to the Council at next meeting. Accounts were passed amounting to £235 12s 4d. Or Allwright asked what was being done done in the matter of the water supply. He thought the Council should urge the matter on the Government. It was now some time since the Mayor had told the Council that the plans for the buildings were ready, and yet it appeared to him that nothing had been done since. He moved — 11 That a letter be written to the Government, urging upon them the necessity of proceeding with the water supply works as speedily as possible.” Seconded by Cr Buist, and carried. The Council having resolved itself into a Board of Health, Dr McDonald reported two cases of scarletina, and one of typhoid fever. Dr Rouse reported two cases of typhoid fever.

Cr Buist complained of the filthy condition in which a certain yard was kept, and said that generally the drainage was bad in the part of London and Canterbury streets near where he lived. The attention of the inspector of nuisances was called to this fact. The clerk was instructed to write to the Timaru Borough Council, asking them for a copy of their building regulations. The Council then adjourned.