BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2371, 8 November 1881, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

LYTTELTON. This Council held its usual meeting on Monday night, when there were present—the Mayor, and Ors. Maopherson, Macdonald, Stinson, Reed, Garforth, Webb, Grubb, Weybnrne. Receipts since the preceding meeting were £275 lls Bd. The list of cases attended by tho medical officer during the preceding quarter was laid on the table. A letter waa read from the Lyttelton Harbor Board respecting the recent landslip near the Graving Dock. The Board proposed to put up a picket fence, and make concrete channels. A plan was submitted of the condition of the road and the boundaries. It was agreed that the works committee and Ors. Stinson and Garforth report. A request from J. Renner and other residents, asking for a concrete channel to be laid on Tioehurst road and Coleridge street, the right-of - way leading to Selwyn terrace. The request was acceded to. Mr W. Morling, of the Victorian Diningrooms, asked for an extension of his lease of the property. Several previous applications of a like character had been sent in. The Council had not the power to deal with these, and they had all been declined. A similar answer the clerk was instructed to send to Mr Morling. Messrs McClatchie and Mclntosh requested to supply their vessels, the Lucy James, Volunteer, and Restrel, with water from their water meter. This was contrary to tho Council’s by-laws, and could not be conceded. The request for a concrete channel along the Dampier’s Bay road from the same firm was granted. J. Durham, junr., applied for a porter’s lioense. The application was left until the next meeting. A deputation from the Lyttelton Colonists Society waited on the Council, consisting of Messrs H. N. Nalder and A, Chalmers. Mr Nalder suggested that the Council take over the property, and spoke of the benefit the free reading room was to the seafaring community. Mr Chalmers spoke to the effect that a limited annual grant from the Council would meet, he thought, the intention of the members of the seoiety. A letter from the society was alto sent in. The estates committee were empowered to meet with a committee from the society to confer on the subject. Mr W. Holmes, of the steam laundry, asked for a concession in his water account as supplied throngh the meter, stating that he had to pay heavily for hie first start at the laundry. It was agreed to remit half of the account on the distinct understanding that it would not form a precedent. Accounts amounting to £l6l 19s 4d. The foreman of works reported on the progress made with the laying of the pipes up Salt’s Gully and over in that direction. Or. Stenson moved his notice of motion —“That the town clerk’s salary be reduced £25 per annum,” saying a lot of the ratepayers thought his salary (£250) too high. Ors. Weyburne,'Reed, Macdonald, Grubb, and Garforth spoke against the proposal. Cr. Webb seconded the motion pro forma. He thought a comprehensive scheme of reduction should be brought forward in reference to the employes. Or. Macpherson thought the Council was well served, and he was opposed to cheese paring of the clerk’s salary. The Mayor said the borough was the most economically worked in the colony. Or. Grubb pointed out that in commissions alone formerly paid to the railway for collecting the water rate, £4O per year, was saved by the clerk. The motion was then put and negatived. SYDENHAM. The usual fortnightly meeting ef this Council was held last evening in the Borough Council Chamber at the usual hour. Present —His Worship the Mayor, and all the councillors. A letter was read from Mr H. J. Chapman, Faraday street, stating that be had filled in a gully on a section adjacent to bis own, as the inspector had failed to send earth for the purpose, and asking for £2 5s 6d for labour. Referred to works committee with power to act. —From Hon. Wm. Bolleston, asking if the borough wished the whole of their reserve Crown granted ; also letter from Wellington, stating that instructions bad been issued for the preparation of the Crown grant. The chairman of the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks railway company had been informed there was no longer any reasonable cause for its delay. It was decided that the letter be acknowledged, and that the Mayor and Cr. White interview the railway company’s manager and Mr Marshman on the matter.— From Messrs Garrick and Oowliahaw, stating that the borough funds could be legitimately expended in the expenses of meetings to hear the opinions of candidates for municipal elections. The letter was received.— The works committee reported:—That the necessary steps had bees taken for the construction of Disraeli street; that the Colombo road residents applying for a water-cart having paid over their share of its oast, the tender of Mr Samuel A’Oourt had been accepted for construction of same; that tenders be invited for lowering the Ferry road, and that the acceptance of Mr John Brightling’s tender had been recommended to the Heathoote Road Board. The report was received and adopted.—The sanitary committee reported that the attention of the Board of Health had been called to a large quantity of stagnant water lying in some old clay ‘pits alongside the railway, and also to the foul state of a drain from the railway near the same place. The report was received and adopted.—The finance committee reported the receipts of the past fortnight to have been £132 Is Id ; expenditure, £134; credit balance at Bank, £3Ol 19a 6d ; also, that Mr Whitolaw had signed tho contract for the valuation of the borough, and was actively engaged thereon ; that in consequence of a letter from the Government re the Spreydon Road Board account, they take their solicitor’s advice, and at once apply to the Hon. the Commissioner of Audit to hold an enquiry with a view to making an award ; that the works committee be requested to consider the question of carrying out concrete channeling in various parts of the borough most requiring same, at a cost of about £700; that, as the borough rate is coming in slowly, every tenth person who is in arrear be sued at the end of the present month. The report was received and adopted.—With reference to the proposed bridge over the railway at Madras street, Or. Langdown reported having collected about £2O 2s, but that it seemed to him about £BS in all was promised, A Councillor thought £lB5 had boon promised to Mr Crowley. Mr Crowley being in attendance, said all the names were good, and he was sure more money could be got from some of those whose names appeared for certain sums. It was agreed that Mr Crowley get tho signatures to tho document, and that Or. Langdown be asked to continue his labours. —A deputation of residents from Wilson’s road waited upon the Council stating that, as the western side of part of that road was being cut up, it was desirable to ha ve the road widened, as it was only a half-chain road. After the deputation had fully explained particulars, it was decided to refer the matter to the works committee, with power to see Messrs Harman and Stevens on tho matter, it being understood that the cost should be equally borne by the Council and the Heathoota Road Board.—The Mayor asked if ,it would be agreeable to the Councillors to go to their reserve at Malvern for tho Mayor’s annual picnic to tho Councillors. This being agreed to, the 22nd of November was selected for the outing. TMs was all the business.