The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1867. NELSON BOARD OF WORKS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 240, 12 October 1867, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1867. NELSON BOARD OF WORKS.

A meeting of the Board took place at the office yesterday afternoon, at half-past three o'clock: — Present: Messrs Beutley (iv the cbair), Burn, Hooper, Webb, Field, and Carter. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from Mr Field, requesting the Board to furnish the level of the footpath in Trafalgar-street, near the Masonic Hotel. The Secretary was ordered to furnish the requisite information within a month. Another letter was received from Mr Field, inquiring whether the removal of soil from thoroughfares within the jurisdiction of the Board without their sanction was allowable, giving two instances in which such removal had taken place. It was determined that the consideration of this communication should be postponed until next Board meeting, and that the places indicated be visited by the Public Works Committee, to be then reported on by them. A letter waa read, addressed to the Board by Mr Laing and a number of residents in Bridge-street, complaining of a nuisance existing in the workshop of Avery Brothers, wood-turners, etc. The letter especially referred to * the deafening noise all day, until nearly midnight, resulting from the use of steam machinery, and the danger arising from large sparks and flakes caused by wood fuel, which are emitted from the very short chimney of the furnace.' A considerable discussion ensued, during which it was stated that the chimney was 16 feet high, and that it was impossible that any sparks could escape from it, being one of Chaplin's patent smokeconsumiug engines, made expressly for use in thickly-populated localities, and even on upper floors, and also that the engine was never worked after sunset. Mr Field stated that Mr Avery had proposed that the. Board should appoint a time to visit the premises when the engine was in full play, and judge for themselves as to the points at issue. It 'was therefore proposed by Mr Field and. seconded by Air Hooper, that the Board- should avail themselves of this suggestion aud report accordingly. It was understood that the Board could take no notice of any nuisance alleged to arise from noise produced by the exercise of any trade in the city which could be proved to be beneficial to the community. A memorial was read from a large number of ratepayers, residents in Washington Valley, praying for the widening of the road from Mrs Taylor's upward?, and for the effecting such other improvements as may be deemed requisite, the traffic on that road being much increased, aud dangerous to conveyances meeting each other, and to pedestrians in passing single conveyances. It was resolved that the Public Works Committee should visit the road, and report accordingly. Mr Berry having requested permission to buiW a brick culvert across the ditch in front of his house in Washington Valley, permission wad given, Mr Berry to supply the materials, and the Board the labor for the work. A letter was read fiom Mr Webley calling the attention of the Board to a uusiance existing in Alton-street, occasioned by Mr Johns' allowing his waste

water from the steam-mill to fiW' under his house. The matter mti t&&fes f# the Inspector of Nuisances. „ „; . ; , ; .. A letter was read from Mr .Fotfijfy '■s&&■ contractor for the supply of Soui^#rMji& gravel for the repairs of the Haveo^'oatl, expressing his readiness to give. up the contract, and the Secretary was directed to siguify to him the acquiescence of the Board in his proposition. A letter was received from Mr Charles Bray, sen., complaining that he ,had paid his rates twice over to the Collector, a statement which it was resolved should be considered at the next meeting. Mr Bray also requested permission to build a culvert in tho waterria&!e 4 ., opposite his ground on the Haven^road. It was resolved that this: request should be granted, conditionally on the. report of the Surveyor to the Board. The warrant authorising the assessment of the city was read by the Chairman and signed by the members of the Board present. A letter was read from Mr A. Shepherd, offering to pay half the cost of construction of a road to his house on the Grampian Hills. The Secretary was instructed to inform Mr Shepherd that the road in question, being a private one, did not come under their jurisdiction. Mr Hooper moved that enquiry be made of the Provincial Government whether any steps have been taken with regard to the erection of a bridge over Nile-street, in accordance with the vote of Council to that ejfect, and the Secretary was instructed to write to the Provincial Secretary on the subject. Mr Hooper drew attention to the necessity of arriving at some new arrangement with reference to the performance of the duties of the Inspector of Nuisances, that official never presenting himself at the Board Office, and offering no assistance to the Secretary, as defined by the Finance Committee. The Secretary stated that the Inspector had been more attentive to his duties lately, and it was agreed that the consideration of the subject should be postponed until the next meeting of the Board. A number of accounts were passed, and the Board adjourned to Friday, the 25th instant. <■