LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2405, 20 December 1881, Page 3

LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The taual meeting of this Council was held on Monday night, when there were present— The Mayor (chairman), and Crs. Macdonald, Stinson, Reed, Garforth, Webb, G-rubb, Smith, Weyburne, and Macphorson. The receipts of the borough since the preceding meeting amounted to £4B. It was resolved to carry out the drainage of Joycetown, as asked for by a petition from the residents. The request of the New Tear's Day sports committee was received and granted, subject to the usual conditions. Accounts amounting to £IBB lis 9d were passed for payment. The engineer at the pumping station reported that the Brockley coal tri il was most satisfactory and equal to anything yet tried, very clean and excellent in all respeots for steam and household purposes. The committee reported in favor of the Oounoil taking over the Colonist's Hall and Library. The report was reoeived and adopted. The works committee reported visiting all the sewers in Salt's Gully, and recommended completing another ten chains, also two chains in Oxford street, and covering the sewer in Exit r street. It was resolved that the whole of the works, including the Joycetown work, should be oompleted,~Messrs Macpherson, Stinson, G-rubb and Webb voting againßt the resolution. The coat of the work was estimated at about £950. Or. Maopberson explained that his objection was not against the necessity of the work, but ho thought that before the resolution was carried arrangements for the financial part of the scheme should be laid before the Council, particularly as a largo sum would have to bo borrowed to do the work. It was explained that the carrying out of the scheme was contingent upon a sufficient amount of money being obtained upon terms acceptable to the Council. Two tenders for carting were opened, both quoting the same price. One was from Mr Wales, and one for Mr G. Dimond. It waß moved—" That the work bo done alternately between them monthly for twelve months," and an amendment was moved " That Mr Dimond have the contract." Messrs Macpherson, Macdonald, Stinson, Weyburne, atid Garforth voted for the amendment, the four other councillors voting against it. Mr Dimond's tender was therefore declared accepted for twelve months. A special report as follows was read : —The excavation done to Governor's Bay road through excavating at the graving dock. The special committee wore of the opinion that nothing less than a permanent stone wall, say, three feet above the road level, will be sufficient protection. The recommendation of the committee was adopted, a copy of the report to bo sent to the Lyttelton Harbor Board. It waa agreed to get samples of hose from Dunedin and to purchase 500 ft. After thiß the Council wont into committee, and did not report.

AMERICAN WOOL DUTIES. DUNEDIN, December 19.

A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held at 2.30 this afternoon to consider the question of co-operating with the other Chambers of Oommeroe in this colony, and with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, to induce the American Legislature to reduoe the duties on New Zealand wools. The chairman, Mr Larnach, in opening the proceedings drew attention to the fact that Otago alone imported more by £160,000 from the United States than the total exports of the oolony to that country had been : the imports thence had been during three years over a million. The following report from the subcommittee was adopted : " Having carefully oansidered the matter referred to us, we are of opinion that the Chamber of Commerce should support by every means in its power the efforts of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to induce the American Legislature to remove the duty on New Zealand wool imported into America, and we are further of opinion that all kinds of merino and crcssbreds grown in Otago are suitable for the Amerioan market if the duty were removed." The ohairman suggested that representatives should be sent to aot in concert with Sir Henry Parkes at Washington, and the Agent-General and Sir Julius Yogel were mentioned as most suitable. Evontually the following, on the motion of Mr George Bell, was carried—- " That this chamber highly approve the aotion of the Auckland Chamber of Commeroe, and will give hearty support to any measures calculated to induce the American Government to admit New Zealand wool at a reduced tariff." " While this Chamber learnß with satisfaction chat Sir Henry Parkes has been authorised to represent this oolony, they are of opinion that no practical good will result unless followed by sending a special representative to Washington to press upon Congress New Zealand interests."