LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1728, 3 September 1879, Page 3

LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual meeting of this Council was held on Monday night. Present —the Mayor, and CrS. McClatohie, Wood, Reed, Weyburn, Chalmers, Macdonald, and Hawkins. The clerk stated that the receipts since the previous meeting were £162 3a 2d. The consideration of a petition from ratepayers on Hawkhurst road for the culverts in that locality to be permanently laid before the hot season sets in, occupied the Council for some time. The Mayor and other Councillors agreed with the petitioners in that the work was greatly needed, and it was agreed that the foreman of works should report and give an estimate of the coat. Mr Erickson, the owner of a section of land in Exeter street, by permission, personally interviewed the Council with reference to getting a culvert made through the section referred to. He ■eras desirous that the Council should do something in the matter, and urged that a retaining wall would have to bo built. This he would do himself if Council would do the filling in, and be was willing to give £2O towards the construction of the sewer. This latter was a necessary sanitary work for other ratepayers besides himself, and he thought he i-honld not bear the whole expense. It was decided that the foreman of works make an estimate of the coat, and report as in the previous application. The Mayor reported that he had seen the railway engineer, Mr Low, with reference to the proposed drain across Norwich Quay, and the estimated cost of that work was £175. If the drain was diverted in the manner proposed, the Railway department would contribute £BS towards it, the Connoil to make the sower right through. The offer was considered to bo much less than the department should contribute under the circumstances. Cr. Chslmers moved —“ That the Mayor submit the matter to the Harbor Board, with the view of ascertaining whether they felt disposed to assist in carrying out the work.” This was carried. The propriety of getting an Act of Parliament passed empowering the Council to negotiate for a loan upon the water work property, for tho purpose of enabling the Council to carry out a complete system of drainage, was considered. The clerk, in reply to an inquiry as to the sum absorbed by the water works from the Borough’s funds, said it was close upon £4OOO. This large amount would, in the ordinary course of matters, have been devoted to street improvements, and such other local works, and it was felt that it would be quite proper to raise a loan upon the works for drainage purposes. The subject was dropped, after arranging that the foreman of works should make an approximate of cost of completing the drainage required. The foreman’s report was read. The Mayor reported that three tenders were received for the supply of stone called for, and Messrs Dix and Collier’s at 4s 3d per yard had been accepted. It was decided that tenders be called for 140 casks of cement, the works committee to accept the lowest sent in. The nsnol report from the pumping station was read. Mr CroU, the Government inspector, had made his official inspection of tho boilers at the station, everything being found satisfactory. His account for £5 5a elicited some comment, but was finally passed for payment. Tho recommendation to have a rail pat around tho fly-wheel at the works woa agreed to. Accounts amounting to £IOB 9s 6d were passed for payment. Cr. Chalmers having given a notice of motion dealing with tho drainage of Bait’s Gully was allowed to withdraw it.

the matter having since come before the Council in another shape. The Mayor said the concrete channel on the south side of Norwich Quay had been formed, Mr P. Cunningham contributing half tho cost. Cr. Wood called attention to tho offensivoness of the sewers so early in the season, showing the necessity for their being thoroughly (lushed.