SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2246, 10 May 1881, Page 4

SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The canal fortnightly meeting was h id last night. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Ors. White, Joyee, Hall, Nicholl, Andrew, and Pavitt. Mr Jas. Porreater made the requisite declaration and took his seat. Letters were received :—Prom the Manawatu County Council, intimating that the conference of local bodies was postponed until the first Monday in June. Prom the Bangitiki County Council, stating that at a recent meeting a series of resolutions were passed declaring that the present status of local bodies was unsatisfactory, and asking the co-operation of the Council to urge a redress of grievances on the Assembly. The letter was received. Prom the Chief Postmaster, stating that the Postal Savings Bank would be kept open in Sydenham tram 0.00 till 0.30 oaoK Saturday evening during the present month ; also that the use of the right-of-way through the Post office grounds could not bo granted. Correspondence was also road from Wellington re the proposed footbridge over the railway, to the effect that as the Madras street bridge would afford the most accommodation, it was urged that the two local bodies agree to (ho same, and that as the cost would bo £BOO, the parties interested should raise £4OO, the Government providing the balance. The letter was referred to the Works Committee. Messrs C. B. Taylor and Co. wrote offering a small hand fire engine, which they had recently imported from America at a cost of £l2O, and which had been tested by the Christchurch and Ashburton Pire Brigades. Beferted to the Pire Prevention Committee. The works committee reported the result of the conference with the City Council on Wednesday lost, re the work to be done on the South belt, resulting in a mutual agreement for about fifty-seven chains of concrete channelling, to be done at once. The City Council had also been informed that they would be prepared to complete the whole of the channelling referred to in the report dated August, 1880, in about two years from that dato ; also, that the channelling between Colombo street and the Lincoln road would be probably completed within the first year. The City Council had approved of the proposal, and of the plans prepared by Messrs Dobson and Son for the alteration of the Balt, which had been forwarded to the works committee by the city surveyor. Tenders had already been invited for the work. The petition for the formation of Palsgrave street not being signed by the requisite number of ratepayers, had been referred back for amendment. Instructions had been given to shingle that part of the Windmill road between the railway and St. Leonard’s street, and the tender of Mr O’Donoughue had been accepted for shingling the streets of Sandridge for the sum of £196 17s 6d. The report was received and adopted. The lighting committee reported that no funds were available for erecting the lamp at the corner of Hawdon and Carlyle streets, as asked by Messrs Hey wood and Co.; also, that the system of lighting the kerosene lamps by tender had been discarded for a brief time, to try if the experiment of day labor would be more satisfactory, and that Mr Beece had been authorised to import a sample kerosene lamp for street lighting, said to give satisfactory results in England. The report was adopted. The committee appointed to consider the Bill to amend the Christchurch District Drainage Bill, 1875, reported that the completion of the surface drainage by street side channelling, &c., combined with the deodorisation of house slops, &c., is more suited to the requirements of this district than the system of deep sewers proposed by the Drainage Board. The committee recommend the Council to oppose the passing of the Bill as being beyond its requirements, and that the Board be asked if they will agree to the Drainage Act being amended so as to provide for the separation of Sydenham from the drainage district, on Sydenham undertaking to provide its share of the charges already incurred for its benefit, the proportion to be paid to be settled by arbitration After some discussion the report was received and adopted. Or. Forrester was elected a member of the finance and fire prevention committees. Cr. Andrew called the Council’s attention to the late accident at the Colombo street railway crossing, and would move—- “ That the Government be communicated with forthwith, calling attention to the danger attending the Colombo street crossing, and to ask that the shunting be lessened as much as possible, calling attention to Mrs Holt’s case as a proof that it is really dangerous to the public.” The resolution was agreed to. _ The finance committee reported the past foituigbt’s receipts to be £67 7s 7d : expenditure, £126 19s 7d ; credit balance at bank £BBB 8s Bd. Attention was called to the large sums duo to the Council for constructing private streets, most of which was outstanding a long time, and reeommeuding that proceedings bo taken forthwith for its recovery unless security be given ; also that certain rates owing by needy persons be remitted. The report was agreed to, after which the Council adjourned.