CITY COUNCIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 21, 22 January 1876, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last night, Cr Webb in the chair.

Several letters of small importance were read and dispose 1 of.

A discussion took place regarding the state of the Maitai bridge, It was stated that Mr Ak rs en, tlu Superintendent of Pubic Works, had received instructions to repair that o< c at Collingwoo'i-street. The City Surveyors report upon road works was read and discussed. It referred to the state in which St Vincent str* ot hud been left on the coinp<etion of the i ail way works, and .that to put the street in order and construe; a culvert would cost £3*oo The Town Clerk was 'instruct d to write t the proper .authorities requesting that theo street might' be put in the same stats ot repair as it wus before the commencement of the railway. . . . • . . • ;«_- The same officer's report on the gasworks was read.: Its ate 1 that the excavation for the r>ew g sonicter was p ocefding satlsiactotily, and would be ready f»v the meter when it arrived The following extract, refers to the quantity and quafity of the coal uieity &c. :-~ .

" The quantity of coal carbonized at th e^ works from Dec 29, at 0 p.m., to Jan. 20, a 1 6pm., has teen 2u tons 11 cwts, and the quantity of gas ptoduc.d from tuch quantity of coal has leen 176,270 culio fett, oeing n Jractiun over 85; 7 feet per ton. Ab Messrs. Bu r iord and Cross have bow c ompleteci their contract for the delivery of 1 60 tot-s of ioal, .it will be necessary, as soon as possible, to moke either fun her arrangements with Me.-srs Burford «nd Cross, or advertise for lresb tende'6, for delivery over the Coriorition Wharf. I would recommend (he former. ior (about) the s-»rae quan:ily." It was lesolveJ, on the motion of Cr Everett, Becomed by Ur Pickering, •'That the consideration of the proposal contained in the Mayor's letter in reference t.> subscription to the bathing scheme, be po.-tpooed until the next fortnightly meeting." On the mo aon ot Cr Hooper, seconded by Cr Everett, the C ty Surveyor was sppoiriteJ Inspector of Hackuey Carriages.