BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1045, 31 October 1877, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

LYTTELTON. A special meeting of this Council to consider Water Supply By-laws and also to decide regarding Colonists’ Hall site, was held on Monday, at 7 p.m. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Crs. J. D. Macpherson, Macdonald, Cunningham, Allwright, Chalmers, McClatchie, Hawkins, and Parsons. The bylaws as printed were first considered, and with some few additions and alterations were adopted. The question of the Colonist’s Hall site was next considered, and it was explained that all the Society wanted was for the Council to allow a clause to be inserted in an Act of Parliament which would render it possible for the Council to make oyer the site to the Colonists’ Society if so disposed. The matter was, after discussion, referred to a committee consisting of the Mayor, and Crs. Allwright and Chalmers to confer with the president and committee of the Society, aild report at a future meeting. The ordinary meeting of the Council was then held. The clerk stated that £32 Is 6d had been received since last meeting. Correspondence was read—Prom the Public Works office regarding fire engine being stationed in Lyttelton, stating it was the opinion of the Q-overnment that now the water supply was in full operation, the necessity that existed for keeping locomotive and fire engine in Lyttelton had ceased, and they had ordered the engine to be kept in Christchurch. Prom Mr Wm. Dunlop, asking Council’s co-operation in securing a piece of land in the Heathcote Yalley that was originally bought in connection with the railway works for a public recreation ground. The land was suitable for a cricket ground, and was of no use for railway purposes. The Heathcote Road Board were also moving in the matter, and they hoped the Council would take immediate action in the matter, in order to secure the land during the present session. From Mr Franckot, complaining that in forming road in front of his house his fence had been buried 3ft. in the ground, asking the metal might be removed; further, asking if (ho water could be laid on to his premises. From Mr Austin, asking appointment as plumber to the Council and also in tapping mains. Prom Mr James Thomas, containing a similar request. Some telegrams and correspondence regarding pipes on reclaimed land was read. Prom Messrs Talbot and McClatchie, asking on what terms the Council would supply them with water for their engine. Prom the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., containing a similar

request. From Mr Phillips, chief gaoler, Lyttelton Gaol, asking that the water should be laid on at the prison as speedily as possible. From Messrs Dix and Collier, asking to have the water supplied at the reservoir works on payment of man’s wages for the time it took him to turn it on. From Messrs Agar and Roberts, asking to have a pipe laid on from the mains to supply steam launch Lyttelton, and offering to pay cost of same. From Messrs J. Hunter and Garforth and Lee, applying to have water laid on to their premises. From Mr Robert Richardson, asking to be employed by Council on waterworks. Respecting the letter from Mr Dunlop regarding the recreation ground at Heathcote Valley, it was resolved, on the motion of Cr. Allwright, to leave the matter to the estates committee, to take what action they pleased. Crs. generally expressed themselves warmly in favor of co-operation in this matter, and it was stated that the thanks of the community were due to Mr Dunlop for the trouble he had taken in this matter, although he himself was about to quit the neighborhood. Respecting Mr Franckot’s letter, the clerk was instructed to reply that it was impossible to lay the water on to his premises. Regarding Mr Austin’s application, the clerk was ordered to write, informing him the Council intended to tap the mains themselves. Mr Thomas’s application was left in abeyance. The Mayor said regarding pipes on reclaimed land, the Government had acknowledged that they belonged to the Council; at the same time, the Government thought it better that the pipes should be taken up by their men, under Mr Low’s superintendence. Cr. Cunningham moved —“ That Mr Low be written to, asking him to have pipes taken up and placed on reclaimed land, the Council paying for the labor employed in moving them.” Seconded by Cr. Hawkins, and agreed to. The applications from Messrs Talbot and McOlatchie and New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. were considered, and after discussion, were referred to the water supply committee to deal with temporarily.” Cr. Macpherson then moved —“That the Borough Solicitor be asked to draft agreement as between consumer and Council with regard to water supply.” Agreed to. The Chief Gaoler’s application was also referred to the water supply committee. Messrs Dix and Collier’s application was considered, and it was resolved to make a concession of one shilling per hundred gallons in the price charged for the water. Messrs Agar and Roberts’s letter was referred to the Water supply committee, and also those from Messrs Hunter, Garforth and Lee, and R. Richardson. The Mayor, on behalf of the Indian Famine Committee, stated that £165 had been promised, all of which, except about £7, had already been paid in. When the rest was collected the whole would be forwarded to the central committee in Christchurch. Accounts amounting to £247 were passed for payment. The chairman of the water supply committee stated quantity of material they intended to order, and also gave an account of other details in connection with water supply. He stated that at next meeting the committee would bring up report regarding proposed new reservoir, covering in main reservoir, &c. Cr. Macpherson spoke regarding formation of a cemetery outside the town. The foreman of the works committee asked that a sum of £7O should be placed at the disposal of the works committee for the improvement of the footpaths. This was agreed to. A sum of £SOO was ordered to be withdrawn from the Loan and Investment Association. The water Supply committee were empowered to use what means they thought proper to ensure publicity of the bye-laws water supply. The following notice of motion was laid on the table At the next meeting of the Council, Cr. Chalmers to move —“ That at the expiration of the present year the allowance of £IOO per annum to the Mayor be discontinued.” Thejmeeting then adjourned.