CITY COUNCIL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2470, 7 March 1882, Page 4

CITY COUNCIL.

An ordinary meeting of tho above body was held last evening at seven o’clock. Present —His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Councillors Ayers, Bishop, Vincent, Hiorns, Louisson, Bowman, Hulbert, Lambert, and Thomson.

The Mayor apologised for the unavoidable absence of Or. England. The fortnightly statement of finance showed that the credit at the Bank was £3145 10a lOd ; receipts, £975 4s 8d; bills paid, £992 18s, Tho Mayor reported that he had sent a telegraphic message congratulating her Majesty tho Queen ro her recent escape from assassination.—On the motion of Or. Thomson, seconded by Or. Hiorns, the action of his Worship received the unanimous approval of the Council.

A petition was received from Messrs W. P. Oowlishaw, G. Leslie Lee, and twenty-six other residents of Avonside, praying for a removal of the nuisance caused by the frequent discharge of the night carts along the Avonside river road, and ales by tbe deposit of excreta on the Sandhills reserve. It was urged that it was unfair that the excreta from Sydenham, Phillipstown, Avon, Lincoln road, &0., should -be all carted in one direction — the windward side of the city—as it was understood that the reserve was made for the city alone. The petition was received and referred to the sanitary committee for their report, A letter was received—From Mr J. M. Heywood, asking that a tent which had been erected on hia section in Hereford street be allowed to remain.—Or. Lambert moved—- “ That the application be granted.”—Or. Ayere seconded the motion, and explained that the tent was being used for religious purposes.—Or. Hiorns did not think the Council would be justified in breaking the by-law on this subject. He believed an application of a similar kind from another quarter had been refused.—The Town Clerk stated an application from Mr Oram to erect a tent in connection with his hotel had been refused.—Or. Louisson thought that permission having been refused in one case it should not be given in another. It was against th# by-law to allow a tent to be erected on an open section.—Or. Thomson did not think that a tent was a building within the meaning of the by-law. He was of opinion that the Council could not enforce the removal of a tent under the circumstances. —Or. Hulbert thought it wonld be as well to et tbe matter drop if the Oonncii had no power in the matter. Thera were plenty of places of worship available without people being obliged to use tents.—Or. Lambert said the religious services held in the tent wore afterwards converted into services for larrikin boys,—Or. Ayers took exception to this remark. It was calculated to frustrate the good object which tho persons concerned had in view.—Motion withdrawn.

A letter was read from the Drainage Board requesting tho Council to issue instructions to have taps put on all the artesian wells within the city not required to be kept constantly flowing with a view to prevent the water running to waste and lowering the level of discharge, and thus affecting the flushing power of the sewers.—Or. Vincent said tho request only referred to tho wells under the control of tho Council. Ho moved Council do its best to carry out the wish of the Board.”—Or. Bowman seconded the motion, which was carried. From tho finance committee of tho Drainage Board, asking tho Council to undertake the collection of tho drainage rate at a lower rate of commission than last year—say 4 per cent., which would be equivalent to about £450. Or. Vincent explained that tho letter had been before the finance committee'of the Oounoil, who were of opinion that the terms suggested should be agreed to,—lt was resolved that the terms be accepted, m condition that the rate was collected at the same time as the city rates. The city surveyor’s report wss read as follows:

(I) A letter has been received from the Sydenham Borough Council re the account for lowering the South town belt, in which they agree to a redaction of .8170 Da 4d from the former claim, and in order that the matter may

be brought to a conclusion the works committee recommend that the offer be accepted. (2) Tenders have been called for boulders, but no tender has yot been accepted until the question of next year’s estimates is settled by tbs Council. (3) A letter has been seat iu by the medical officer of the Board of Health, recommending that two riprbts-cf way should be supplied with proper drainage, and the works committee wish to support his request, as being a necessary work to carry out at the cost of the owners. The one is near the junction of Peterborough and Durham streets, and only requires a small concrete channel to be laid, which would coat about £B. The other is a right of way leading from St. Asaph street west, commouly called Willis street, and would cost far channetting, forming, and shincling, 10s. (4) A letter has been received from the Wellington town clerk, requesting mo to take charge of some exhibits for the Exhibition, consisting of concrete paving, channelling, &c., which I suall be very happy to do, and will reply to that effect if the Council do-irea it. (5) An offer has been made of a piece of land to rent as a stone yard, and the works committee have given instructions to accept it. (6) The channelling is being laid in Wilson’s right-of-way. (7) I have seen Mr 801 l respecting his letter concerning the taking of water from tanks in High street to flush sowers, and he informs me that it would take about 600 gallons from each tank twice a week. (8) The fo'lowing building permits were issued daring the month of February last past-Mr JUanc, Peterborough street; Mr Parker, Richmond terrace ; Miss Lohse. Gloucester street; Mr Newman, Salisbury street; Mr Oliver, Gloucester street ; Mr Tinker, Queen street aonth ; Mr Bnllivant. Avon street; Mr Hamilton, north belt; Mr Singleton, Baker’s lone; Mr Callender, Chester street; Mr Adams, Park terrace ; Mrs Sheriff, Stewart street; Mr Qreig, Montreal street; Mr Buist, Taylor’s lane; Mr Cunningham, Cranmer square; Mr Bell, Colombo street; Mr Arenas, Cashel street; Messrs Edwards, Bennett, Lichfield street; Messrs Harris and Son, Hereford street; Mr Williams, Durham street; Mr Barrett, Oxford terrace; Mr Boberts, Bedford row; Temperance Hotel, Bedford row; Messrs Baynes Bros., Marton street; Public Hall Company, Tnam street; Messrs Beauchamp and Bell, Colombo street; Messrs Dean Brothers, Tuam street; Mr Greon, Manchester street; Mr W. H. King, Lichfield street; Mr Wheeler, Cathedral square; Mr Havell, Market square; Mrs MoCaHon, Oxford terrace; Messrs Mo Jennoll Brothers, Manchester street ; Mr Heasmau, Eaton place; Mr Greig, Tuam street. The amount received for the above building permits during the month of February is .650. (9) A letter has been received from Mr Hamilton, referring to the unfinished manner in which the Drainage Board contractors leave the squares and streets. As I have received amumher of complaints on this subject, I have both spoken and written to the officials of the Drainage Board on the subject, and the works committee think I ought to write to the Drainage Board direct. I have consequently now done so. „ O. Walkden, City Surveyor.

Clause 1 was approved. In reference to clause 2, the works committee were empowered to accept tenders for 4000 yards of boulders. The remaining clauses were approved of, and the report as a whole passed. The Council) then went into committee to consider a report from the reserves committee on the proposed site for a Contagious Diseases Hospital. On resuming, Or. Thomson moved—“ That the amount of rent accruing to this Council from Mr H. W. Packer during the time he was prevented from laying the rails over the belt, be refunded.”

After a long discussion, the motion was put and negatived by 5 to 3. After transacting some unimportant business, and granting a number of licenses, the Council adjourned.