BOROUGH COUNCIL. WEDNESDAY NIGHT. (Continuation of Report.)

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 58, 7 August 1885, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL. WEDNESDAY NIGHT. (Continuation of Report.)

FJKKMAN OF WORKS REPORT. During past mon ill Churcli-sfroot Ims lisen niftt.nllfid up to Pitt-street, and 3 to 4 chains fti Fenthorston-Kfreet west, also filling m with stripping 1 a place m the latter street, to prevent water running on Mr Farriers property. Repairs effected on various streets where most wanted. Crossings made m Broadsheet for Messrs Stratford, Akers, Venn Waldegrave, and Tnnis ; and flhnrchstreet, for Messrs Jord an. and fioodison ; Fitzhoriiert-street for Mr West ; and-Duke-street for Mr Feas}' ; all of which , had culverts placed and metalled. .Had had applications from several others to have samo thing dono, hut would like lo hitvG instruction from Council. 400 loads of gravel had hnen carted out ' during the month. Some roads getting m a had slate, Fitzroy-sfcreet towards Tannery, almost impassible. Botanical Road requires raking m and stones broken, also Cuba, North, and College-streets. Drain f on Foxton lino requires cleaning out. Would take a month or two to put roads m repair. Mr Sheerin, of Boundary road, had made an application to have a bridge put across his property. Oats would soon be reqiiitvd for tho horses aud would Council instruct if same were to be procured from Mr Milverton, or to be tendered for. 4 bushels per week were used during the winter. Also requesting the Council to have wide tyers put on the drays days to save the roads. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES REPORT. The Inspector of Nuisances reported ( h *; re was very little to complain of during the past mouth. The notice given to Mr\V«Ht"r<! cess-pit hnd bepn -attended 10. A notice givKTi to Mrs D<!v«ry was not nttond-d <o. A notice to Mr J. King lo bury a horse had been complird with. Manv.fi' piy styes hnd been attended to. A d ulcerous tivo on MrDiwdns' pro(ii?r<y had bKi>n filled as rcqniriMl. Cim phiinla had i»'cn undo of the ui-ilitimfi. l]i)!>kins Cook, <]■ positing night.soi! dnrinv the day, at (he ivsr of certain premises m n>in<iiti!uM-Blivot ; ho was raniionrd to disoontimip. thn pra<'lico. (-'•WKplcuiits ••.!.'!.'> of Mdtit.ai'uf! coiiirpiMisiv siiiiilu (iJV'ii'.MS m v pjiildtxtk m I'Yiifh.-raloii-filr.-M.t. The Tiifpfi.-lor di ) not k'-p wiiy Moi:tnsni! t«-lm!ii'J r.fit g'i oiil <>f the tuwri to Hi? river i;\i f .-.nil f'i!M> ! y <!"• noil llu ro> an I'm othocs liavi to dp. ll^l wriiteu to Mr Juuj« sto fa')

clangorous trees on properly m (Jollogostrret, and advising to fall the bush a chain back, na thu road is impassible. Had also written to Secretary oE Wellington College to litive bush felled n«Ar road line on Ouil.'go Reserve. An account was. reeived from ,T. P. Armstrong for local charts supplied £30 It was 'stated by tho O!erk that the chart had boon destroyed by the lire. It was resolved to write and ask whit charge would be male for supplying another copy and also request information as to the completion of original arrangement. blacksmith's tenders. Two tenders wero received for thia contract from Mr W. T. Wood and Messrs Wooloock and Hosking. [We have been requested not £0 pub lish the particulars of the tenders as neither wero accepted.] . The figures of both tho tenders were gone into by the Council and considerable discussion took place as to which was really the lowest tender. Ultimately it was proposed by Cr West and secondod by Cr "King — That the Clerk bo instructed to sco the tenderers and make fresh arrangements with them as to mode of tendering. Tiie Mayor remarked that ho thought the object «f calling tenders had been to get the work done m the cheapest manner iind with the intention oi! accepting the lowest tender, but evidently this was not the object now. He thought that the matter was receiving too much attention and that it should bo settled at on do and the lowest tender bo accepted. Ho would suggest that the Clerk be referred to and that he work out the figures of each tender and ascertain which was lowest and that the Council accept such one. An amendment to this effect was proposed by Cr Bentley. Seconded by Cr Wylds and lost. Cr West's motion was then put and declared carried.. Proposed by Cr Wylds, seconded by Cr Bentley and carried that tenders be called for advertising for twelve months, the lowest or any tender not to be accepted. Cr J. King tabled a notice motion to rescind the resolution existing regarding the advertising of the Council's business. Cr Wost referred to the matter of metalling College-street applied for by Mr McAnulty. This could not bo done at present but the Public Works Committee were of opinion that if the bush on Inspector James property there was foiled it would meet, the requirements for a . time. Cr J.King informed the Council that Mr James intended to fall the bush tit once. ■ • ••■ .. ■■ It was resolved to metal that portion of Main-street beyond Mr Ferguson's house as soon as : possible. • • . Cr . Grace asked the Council to do something m the matter of having necessary water-channels made m Lombardstreet. During the last week the street m question had been impassable. It tt;is resolved to make the channels as required and refer to- the Public Works Committee. On the motion of Cr Park, seconded by Cr Larcotub a hearty vote of thank* was passed to Messrs E. Johnstoiie and Thos. Kin? for their valuable assistance rendered by them m saving the books of the Council from the late fire. A vote of thanks was also accorded the Mayor for the use of his room that evening. The Council then adjourned.