BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 691, 6 September 1876, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

LYTTELTON". The weekly meeting was held on Monday night. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Ors Hawkins, Holmes, McDonald, W. Graham, H, Allwright, P. Cunningham, F. Graham, and T. A. W. Parsons, The clerk stated he had received £l4 12s 6d since last meeting. Correspondence was read from Mr George Johnston, Jackson’s road, complaining of rubbish having been thrown on his section. The foreman stated he had seen to the matter. The following report from the foreman of works was read : “ The men have been employed during week at work on Cemetery road, which will be finished to-morrow if pipes come to hand, except metalling of footpath. I have arranged to have stone broken small enough for footpath. The footpath in Winchester street will be repaired this week. The nuisance complained of in St David street has been caused by defective drainage. I have given notice to those interested to have it remedied, which they have promised to comply with; The specifications for the work in Dampier’s Bay, re drains, are ready ; tenders can be called for the work at once. The account for metal laid on the table to-night has been distributed in the following places ;—Hawkhurst road, 65 pards ; Ticehurst road, 21.} yards ; Bridle path, 30 yards,” Regarding the road at the back of Joyce Town, his Worship said the committee appointed bad visited the spot and found there was still great uncertainty as to the boundaries of the proposed road. Several of the residents had had the road surveyed, but not satisfactorily, and Mr Cuff was coming in tomorrow to survey it again. Accounts amounting to £l2B 16s lOd were passed for payment. The Mayor stated the Council’s credit balance at the bank was £777 7s lOd, It was resolved that tenders be called for building the proposed culverts in Voelas road and Godley-quay, to be in by Monday, September 18 th. Cr F. Graham called attention to the bad state of Exeter street. The foreman of works was instructed to see to the matter.

Cr H. Allivright said that Canterbury street from Winchester street to Exeter street required repairing bodily. It was resolved that the foreman bring up an estimate of the work required in Canterbury street next Monday, Cr Win Holmes said a complaint had been made to him by Mr Forrester that the Botanical Reserve, which he rented from the Council, was only forty-eight instead of fifty-two acres. He moved—“ That the foreman of works be instructed to chain the land.” Considerable discussion ensued, it being pointed out to the mover that the matter would have to be brought before the Council in a different form before it could be considered, The motion lapsed for want of a seconder. Cr Cunningham asked if it was competent for him to move the adjournment of the Council, He thought that once a fortnight was quite often enough for them to meet. That evening they had concluded their business in an hour and a half, and he really thought all the business could be done at meetings held on alternate Mondays. He for one had no time to spare unnecessarily. If the Christchurch Council could do their business at fortnightly meetings, surely they could; Cr F. Graham seconded the resolution. Cr AUwright said he quite agreed with having fortnightly meetings, but if so they must fyave a works committee appointed—[Hear, hearj—as there were many matters that would require immediate attention. Cr W. Graham said he hoped that Cr Cunningham would withdraw the motion, as next Monday would be the last meeting of the Council as at present constituted, and he himself and other retiring members would no donbt like to say a few words. He was in favor of fortnightly meetings, but thought the matter should be decided by the new Council. Or Cunningham would withdraw his resolution for the present, in accordance with Cr Graham’s wish, but would move it again next week. The old Council had quite as much right to decide such a question as the new. The Council (hen adjourned,