SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1667, 24 June 1879, Page 3

SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council was held yesterday at 7 p.m. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Crs. White, Andrew, Jones, Hall, Charters, Pavitt, and Brown. The minutes of the previous general and special meetings were read and confirmed. mayoe’s bemabks. The Mayor said that the matter of the conveyance of Mr Cunningham’s piece of land on the (Jasworks road had been completed, and the money paid to him. ELECTION OF AUDITOB. A letter was read from Mr Ohas. Allison, Jun., the returning officer for the borough, stating that at the election held at the Sydenham Borough Council Chambers on June 6th, Mr Neil Black being the only person nominated, was declared to bs duly elected as an auditor for the current year. It was resolved that the letter be received. BBSIGNATION OF CB. FOSTEE. A letter of resignation was received from Cr. David,Poster. It was resolved that the letter be received. A letter was read from the clerk to the Heathcote Eoad Board, calling the attention of the Council to the state of the side channels on the east side of Wilson’s road, more particularly at the end nearest the Ferry road, and to ask that steps might bo taken to remedy it, as it was the cause of sickness in the locality. The letter was referred to the sanitary committee. LAMPS ON F3BEY BOAD. A letter was read from the clerk to the Heathcote Eoad Board, staling the intention of the Board to erect some gas lamps on the Ferry road, one of which will be at Nursery road, and, as it is on the boundary between tho Board and the borough, they wished to know if the Council would contribute half the coat of erection and maintenance. Tho letter stated that the cost for the first year is estimated to be —Cost of lamppost, &c., complete, £lO 10j, and lighting about £lo— £2lloa. The matter was referred to the lighting committee. STATE OF WINDMILL EOAD. A letter was read from Mr Richard Evans, of Oxford Cottage, Windmill road, calling the [Council’s attention to tho bad state of tho road in question. Referred to the works committee. BOUNDAEY LINES. A letter was read from two residents, requesting the Council to have the centre line of Montreal street marked out from the Pound road towards railway gates, so as to avoid encroaching on tho footpath. FEIVATB NUISANCE. A complaint was read from David Hood, of Queen street, Sydenham, of a nuisance in front of his premises, caused by vehicles crossing into Second street, thereby creating a standing pool of water. Referred to tho works committee. JACKSON’S CEEEK.

A letter was ror.d from the secretary to the Drainage Board re Jackson’s creek, and stating that the matter had been referred to the engineer to take action, lb was resolved that the letter he received. SCAVENGEKING IN SYDENHAM. A letter was read from the secretary to the Drainage Board, calling the attention of the Council to the following clause in the inspector’s report:—“The city scavenger having notified to me his wish to confine his services within the city boundary, other pro visions should at once bo made for a scavengering service within the borough.” It was resolved that the matter stand over until the sanitary committee’s report was read. A letter was read from the secretary to the Drainage Board, by the direction of the Board of Health, calling attention to the following clause of the inspector’s report:—“l have inspected the nuisance referred to by the Sydenham Borough Council in letter dated 3rd [June, and find the nuisance consists of a foul privy cesspit, accumulation of house refuse and ground soaked with drainage. I would recommend that the cesspool be abolished, rubbish burned until a scavengering service be appointed and a temporary drain laid into the side channel.” The borough’s officer having reported that the nuisance was abolished a week ago, It was resolved—“ That the letter bp received and the matter referred to the sanitary committee,” SPECIAL MEETING. The Town Clerk reported that the special meeting hold on Juno 12th was illegally hold in consequence of only day’s notice having been given to the councillors. It was, therefore, resolved, on the motion of Cr. Charters, seconded by Or. Pavitt—- “ That the resolutions come to at that meeting be now adopted.” WOBKB COMMITTEE’S BEPOBT.

Your committee beg to make the following recommendations : That if the inhabitants of Scott’s road ana Willow Bank collect the money necessary to

form and metal these streets this committee have power to carry out the work. That a sum of .£SO be placed at [the disposal of this committee in order to pay the hitherto unemployed workmen who are being taken on by this Council. That this committee be authorised to call for tenders for the supply of shingle for the current year. Your committee have accepted a tender for the supply of 200 cubic yards of shingle for the Gasworks road, which will bo put on at once. It was resolved that the report be received and adopted. LEAVE OF ABSENCE, Leave of absence was given to Cr. Langdown. BEFOKT OF SANITARY COMMITTEE. Your committee would recommend that the Local Board of Health be written to, informing them that through the action of their chief inspector of nuisances, in stating to the residents of this borough that “ They are not obliged to take closet pans,” this Council finds it more difficult to reduce the number of cesspools within the borough than otherwise it would be, or as is advisable, so as to enable this Council to make arrangements for having a scavenger for the borough. Your committee have received what they consider to be a reasonable offer from Mr Duncan for the scavengering of the borough, and would ask the Council to say whether this offer be accepted forthwith, or tenders bo called for the work, and to empower this committee to act in whichever way may be decided upon. It was resolved that the report bo received and adopted. SCAVENGE BING FOB THE BOBOHQH. Cr. Andrew moved, and Or. Jones seconded—“ That Mr Alexander Duncan’s offer for the scavengering for the Borough of Sydenham be accepted.” Or. White opposed the motion, as lie thought the appointment should be tendered for. After some discussion, it was resolved that the matter be discussed in committee. The Council then went into committee. On resuming the motion was lost, and the following amendment proposed by Or. White, seconded by Cr. Hall, was agreed to—“ That the matter of the removal of night soil be referred to the sanitary committee.” BEFOKT OF LIGHTING COMMITTEE. The committee reported that all the necessary instructions for the erection of the lamp-posts already authorised by the Council, have been given by this committee, and the work would have now been in hand had it not been for the late inclement weather. The report was adopted. FINANCE. The finance committee reported the receipts for the fortnight ending June 23rd were •£'. GO 13s lOd. Accounts amounting to .£175 5s Id were passed for payment. The balance at Bank amounted to JEIS 12s 7d. It was recommend d that in future all ch-ques should be signed by one Councillor and countersigned by the chairman of the finance committee on presentation by the payees. The report was adopted. ADOPTION OF BY-LAW.

Cr. Brown moved, and Cr. Pavitt seconded, “ That a special meeting of the Council be held at the office of the Mayor, on Friday, the 27th instant, at 12.15, noon, for the adoption of the by-law referring to privies and cesspools.” The resolution was agreed to. DBFUTATION.

Mr Lockwood waited on the Council to complain of the defectire drainage in the Colombo road, which not only damaged his sections, but also the property of the Borough. He thought a representation from the Council would have more weight with the Drainage Board than from a private individual, and hence hie object in seeking the present interview. The Local Board of Health were equally interested in some relief being given in the matter of drainage. The Mayor informed Mr Lockwood that the Drainage Board had a scheme to alleviate the evil ho complained of, and which would be commenced very shortly. After hearing the following report from the foreman of works, Mr Lockwood would see that the matter had not been lost eight of. Sydenham, June 21st, 1879. To D. White, Esq , Chairman of the Works Committee.

I have the honor to report on the state of the streets and roads during the storm to-day: 1. The drain in the Gasworks road is only capable of carrying about one-half of the water that is conveyed down 13 it, the consequence is the streets abutting on it are all in a state of flood. Prom First street to Going’s road the water is standing up to and over the footpaths, but I think Second street is the worst alongside of Mr Langdown’s new timber yard; the yard is one sheet of water, and s running over the crown of Barbadoes street, which is flooded from the same cause —that is, on the town side of the Gasworks road. 2. Qaeen street, Colombo road, and Third street are the worst in this quarter ; the footpath is covered in places, but Qaeen street is the worst, as the water passes from Colombo road to the Gasworks road, where pipes ran under Qaeen street, and there are two gratings to take the water away ; but in a flood it rushes out of them and floods it worse than Colombo road. 3. As I came farther westward it is not so bad; the worst places are where the water cones out on to the South belt. One of the worst is at Durham street whore there is an old sump and grating. I think the pipe leading into the south drain is choked, but they arc putting a now one down nearer Colombo road, which will relieve this one when finished. Selwyn street is the next place, and it only wants a larger culvert into tho belt. Park road requires a larger culvert as it has to take the water from one side of tho Lincoln road, Park road, Paulson st eet, Fisher street, and Hazelden road. Yours fai'hfully, J. G. Thomson. Foreman of Works. Cr. White did not consider much good would bo dono by making representations to tho Drainage Board, but would suggest that a deputation from tho Council should wait upon them on the subject of the drainage. Cr. Andrew said he had hoard a movement was on foot to ask the Mayor to call a public meeting on the matter, and he had expected to have heard something on the subject this evening, but he believed that stops would be taken to have an expression of public opinion shortly. Or. Charters moved—“ That His Worship the Mayor and Cr. White wait as a deputation to the Drainage Board on tho whole question of the drainage of the borough.” Or. Hall seconded the motion. SCOTT’S EOAD AND WILLOW BANK. A deputation waited on the Council re the formation of roads in Willow Bank, and stated the whole amount they had been promised after canvassing the locality was about £3O, and they did not see their way to raising immediately the £4O, which was tho sum tho works committee had informed them was required before tho Council could undertake the work. Cr. White said he thought tho works committee would bo willing to take off £5, and so reduce tho amount from £4O to £35. If this would not do resource would have to be had to the compulsory clause of the Act, and bring pressure on those residents who were not willing to contribute anything to tho work.

The deputation expressed their willingness to accept the modified terms of the Council, and a resolution was passed that as soon as £35 was paid in the Council would commence the work.

After some further routine business had been transacted the Council adjourned.