Borough Council.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 137, 20 November 1884, Page 3

Borough Council.

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING.

Present: The Mayor, Ors. T. King, A. Bentley, E. Larcoinb, G. ~s. Hawkins, R. Hutcheson, D. M. George, L. GL "West, S. Abrahams, and J. King. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. ' ; . CORRESPONDENCE. From iho Ranger, resigning his appointment. Accepted, y? From Secretary of Manawatu ;Rc*d-«Bc4U'tjj- inquiring leruas fqr the use of the pound. Refev-r&d Works Cominitteeifafebe re]wtted v on at next meeting, an^^eatßic^4:ls^6lmation to be obtaine^froin^Mr B^oS • ' Cr*T^%ang" "suggested that some possible joint arrangement might be arrived at between the Road Board and the Borough Council. ' r The Mayor said Mr Maule had J TBeen' appointed by the Board for the ridings on this side of the river, that is, not including Fitzherbert Riding. „ From Mr Lunkjer,, asking for a drain ' to bejttiade ; from M.r Liuton's paddock to, the; drain m featherston- :' .Btre;^fei ; t .";"'.';. ';■"_' ;•..■. v „..' Referred to Public Works- Com- ; mittee, with power to act if cost does '■> not exceed^si. ■V Froni D. 'M. George, asking permission* to open new goods for one weekon the footpath, m front of his ■ piiefaises* ,••'■ •'■ '■:■ ■■--. ' '"•. '. -'■ The Mayor 'said a rule had been ; - laid dow.n, and was being stringently 'enforced. 1 Re^ himself had been to Jd > ByHhe police to remove avticles m i-'fi^diof his own premises. He said^ i ho^eveiv that it was within his own 'knowledge that Mr George was uiak'ing 1 preparations to enlarge his pre- '•'■'*•' '"'■' Or Hawkins thought that under the special circumstances the application might be granted; ■ > ' ; < : RdsOlved that the application be i j granted in .this particular case 1 ! * Letter jrefcd fioin Mr 1 J. P. Arm--:;'Btrbrigi: as follows:^- ; 1 > . I see by the papera that the Oouu- j : ©it w in' need of professional assistance to enable it to form some reliable :: estimate of the probable cost of water : 'supply and drainage works for the "■ Botough, and that the Council wishes • 166 'gaye 7 expense as much as possible. ' -''■ I : aiu prepared m six weeks from date ;i Qf instfuciions to give you for the !< feum of '£ls" a trial survey arid ljjvds Of site of ' reservoir, line ?i *>f/ supply, distribution^ &cv, with rei r liort^and estitnate of probable cast ; ! - 'also l for the drainage, together with a r survey* &nd levels of' existing drain- ■ jigefi; and, ; m! fatitj all the information '•" You need: ' : 1 guiraiiteo the ivecu^acy to'thefact that such works' as water--B Uwply and .drainage require, heiore 1 being carried out, a lar^o anumht of patient labour and careful investigai; tioriin the execution and placing on papev a level*chart, &C, m the fullest detail, so "that your committee can tboVoughly understand what they may r-'W-ible- to do. The above sum of «£ls ; only cover the cost of a pre- - -liminary survey ; but I am prepared for £30 and m three months' time to provide a-febniplete local chart of the : . .Borough, and site of supply- Xou ■ ■' may probably wish and intend' to obtain the opinion of an expert jon that is a Report by gome leading engineer; but beioriß doing this you must still have data . for hiiri to repoii) on, otherwise such anropjni° n would be worthless and. c&sttyr Should you be afterwards inclined to ; entruut the /execution' of i the proposed works to my charge, I *■' Shall lie willing to furnish plans, estimates, and supervision, devoting time and attention to ihe : fc -w6rk- for -2 per cent, on the builay; >'!«•> Consideration deferred till the next meeting, when the whole matter will be fully dealt with, .... | ' : T?rom Inspector of Nuisances, dmwine attention to the old Pal merstjon Hotel, which is an eyesore and dan'ffewus" huisahce. ''Resolved— That Mr Nathan be wiitten to, acquainting him with the „' Wishes of the, Council on the rautte^. * r ' the ' Mayor suggested tliaf t^ie Special Powers Bill be refeired to the Committee, to recommend to tlio Cquncil the beat method to ar- * range ; for 1 'the cojanectton of GebrgeBtreet with Coleman Place. <Hie -Brtvough overseer to be instructed to "do sonic filling In near Rush's place. . Report' of Public Works Oomv. mittee i;ead, which stated that the tenders had been, received formation of Andrew Younp--1 street, Viz., J.H.Anderson, forma. £% l 2s P®"' hairi »' metallin g> } '"ls il<l P er P^ '> Bassets whole i; woi>t l£9 5s per chain ; McCarthy and la^forwnolo job, £59 9s Gdy B- . Ijfoyd, MS 10s per chain, for who c, ;: w6ii; ? ir. G.Nathan, £49 foy whole 1 ioD • B. F. : Charles, £U' 16s -6d per ss; E. Colto, '^iS^sea per cVin, culverts, AO Ds. \ '>' Itecbinuiended thkt the tender- of ff, ■ :! tt Nathan for £49 forwholo job' be ' accepter* .-. ■ - , ■ . ,* » r 'Becomnrended that m future the minutes of the Committee be 1 read to : the CoiVnciiinstead of a report. . • Reconiniendation of Committee ?e acceptance of X a Nathan's tender wKlbreed'by CouncU. -- ■■"'. \; Cr Abrahams moved and it was s carii4d -iThat a Comtoittee cqnsistipg of Cra J. Kingj Wylds, 1 Hawkins, and the mover do confer with; theßorpugh Solicitor and the Mayoi m the matter of fraininsr a by-law to meet the eyil of objectionable demonstrations pn : HioSabbath day, causing annoyance to the community and disturbing the^ v peace 6f the town, t .; The 1 .Council then adjourned. i