Mr Brewer’s Private Street.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3705, 28 August 1906, Page 3

Mr Brewer’s Private Street.

CONDITIONS of council not CARRIKiI OUT. unsatisfAcTo RA' vS A NITARY ARRANGE!MEFiTS; At last night’s special meeting of the Borough Council, Cr Gray stated that a complaint had been made to him by a resident of Brewers’s private street that the sanitary contractor was not visiting the locality. He said residents were thinking of digging cess pits, as the contractor could not take his cart there. This opened up the question of Brewer’s private street. The Clerk explained that the timelimit given to Mr Brewer to complete this street had elapsed, It was illegal for the residents to have cess pits. Cr Frankland asked whether proceedings could be taken under the Public Health Act. Cr Coley said the road was impassible for the sanitary cart. Cr Baker here jumped up and moved that the Council go into committee; which, however, met with the disapproval (Jf councillors. Cr Coley then animadverted on the unsatisfactory sanitary arrangements at the local State school. A general discussion then took place in respect to this private street, which it was explained had been named by the owner of the property as “ Emu-Street," The clerk then read the following resolutions of the Council in respect to this thoroughfare as follows : (Minutes passed at meeting held on April 10th, 1906). Proposed by Cr Frankland, seconded by Cr C oley, “ dhat Mr Brewer be given permission to layoff a private street in section No, 16 1, according to the plan shown to the Council, subject to its being formed and metalled and Jtootpaths formed but ndt kerbed.” Cairied. Proposed by Cr Baker, and seconded by Cr Coley, “That the proposed street on section 161 shall be 66ft wide, metal 12ft wide and 6 inches deep, and to be blinded with clay within three months from date and to the satisfaction of the borough overseer, and the road must extend half way into the reserve as shown Jin plan.’’ Gamed. Cr Moore suggested that the Council write to Mr Brewer and ask him what he intended to do in the matter. Cr Coley, speaking with som e warmth, said if Cr Moore was present as Mr Brewer’s representative he should be asked to retire. Cr Moore said he was not present as Mr Brewer’s representative, but he though the Council should find out Mr Brewer’s intentions in regard to the street. It was pointed out that certain of the properties had been sold, and Cr Stiles said that perhaps Mr Brewer expected some of the purchasers to bear the cost of constructing the road. A councillor interjected that the Council were dealing with Mr Brewer who made the application for the street. After* further discussion, Cr Baker moved, and Cr Stiles seconded, “ That Mr Brewer be instructed to comply with the directions of the Council within two weeks or fence Eis boundary on part section 161, facing Johu-son-street within said two weeks." Carried unanimously.