CITY COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1951, 26 May 1880, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL.

Tfbsday, May 23. The meeting of the City Council was held at 6 p.m. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Ors. Vincent, Gapes, Cuff, King, Hulbert, England, Bishop, Taylor, Lambert, Ayers, and Oherrill.

The receipts for the week were announced as being £594 4s 9d. The debit at the Bank was stated as being £4471 7s 9d. Accounts to the amount of £843 13s Id were passed for payment. The Mayor said he should like to ask the consent of the Council towards getting up assistance for the destitute for this winter, which he was afraid would be required. The idea, he was glad to say, had been taken up very warmly by the citizens, and he would suggest that instead of letting the old Post Office it should be placed at the disposal of any committee which might be appointed for the purposes of a soup kitchen during the winter months. Or. Taylor moved—“ That the use of the old Post Office be given for the purpose referred to by his Worship the Mayor.” Or. Halbert seconded the motion, which was agreed to. A letter was read from Mr W. B. Bray, calling attention to the obstruction caused by the passing places of the Tramway Company, particularly at Montgomery’s, in Colombo street. A letter was also read from Messrs Garrick and Oowlishaw, advising that the Tramway Company had a right under the deed of concession to lay the lines along the centre of the road.

Or. Bishop moved—" That a tramway committee be appointed, to whom all matters connected with the tramway shall be referred prior to coming before the Council, and that such committee consist of Crs. Hulbert, Lambert, and Taylor.” Or. Hulbert seconded the motion, which was carried.

Mr Bray’s letter was referred to this committee. A letter was road from the Tramway Company, asking whether the Council will undertake the maintenance and repairs of that part of the streets wherever the tramways are made or to be made. It was resolved that the reply to this letter be, that the Council would defer consideration of it for six months. A letter was read from Mr JVT. Fisher, stating that with reference to the subject of the removal of the railway staff to Dunedin, he had taken action on it, and that he had received the assurance of the Minister for Public Works that the subject is engaging the serious consideration of the Government, and that nothing would be done whion would bo an injustice to the district of Canterbury, or result in serious inconvenience to the residents there. Letters on the same subject were read from Hon. B. Richardson and Mr 8. P. Andrews. A letter was read from the Drainage Board with reference to resolutions passed at the late meeting at the Oddfellows’ Hall, forwarding the printed reply adopted by the Board. The City Surveyor’s report was read as follows : , , 1. The well in the Whately road has not yet been operated upon with dynamite, owing to Professor Bickerton being so much engaged, but I am in hopes ho will be able to spare time to do it in the course of a few days. 2. The contractors for forming and shingling Avon street and Creyko street have completed their contracts. 3. The contract for shingle for crossings was given to Mr Knowles. 4. xhe tramway plan from Manchester street to the East belt, which was referred to me to report upon last week, I have considered, and am of opinion that if the loop lines are to be used as passing places only I do not think they will prove any material obstruction to the ordinnry traffic, except the one across the East belt, and when the trains are passing at that place the traffic of the belt would bo impeded. C. Walkden, City Surveyor. The three first clauses were passed as satisfactory. Clause 4 was referred to the Tramway Committee. The report of the Bate Collector was read. Or. England moved—“ That the City Surveyor be instructed to obtain the number of private streets within ,the city, not authorised to be formed and channelled, also the cost of channelling the same, and report in rough in one month.”

Or. King seconded the motion, which was agreed to. After some licenses had been granted the Council proceeded to consider the Building By-law in committee.