CITY COUNCIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 89, 1 April 1876, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly "meeting of the City Council was held last night. . ~ . , ... Several letters were received and referred to the s'eYera! committees. ; ; ".- :, J*. ;'7 The City. Surveyor's report on the gasworks 'was- read,' Ironi! which it appeared that 29 tons 4. cwt of Collingwood. coal yielding 9762 feet/ per 'ton had been used during the past month. : ■■; tOmtbe.motion _of-Cr.- Gray it was -resolved, that a bonus . of y£2. per. day. be allowed to tbe . contrac,:or.,for. the. new gasometer for. each i r dayjuoder. the: tpeoified.' time -:that --he .corn- . pletjed-ihis contfautr jn-. .\*7 ■.; ;.,„■_',, : ; j ■■■■ The following tenders for stone kerbing . werp received :~Jarpi_B*_Stewart7;ls per foot, (accepted); John M'Donald, 2s; Orlandi, 2s 2d; ,Castoni, '2a. Cr. Harley moved <thp resolution , standing > in m's nan* e mi. an. amended form, as'fpilb'ws:— " T;hat this Council authorise the execution ■of the.lQllpwing. works*.'— The extension, of. " Halifax-etre-tt'o the' Port road;, the cb'nitiriu-i-;; tion "of' the, sewer doVn vVaimea-sifeet 'to' Halifax-street, with an ;bpen : chanbel' 'past Bettfthy'ti/ thereby carrying away - all r<-' f'Vse Ifrbmtbwn; an open, canal fromtle Rtiilwrfy ; Statich down St. Vihctnt-ctVeet fo : Halilax-street,.a",d allow the tide, to flow'ub : : the canal, the banks of the same to ba siifficiently high to prevent any overflow of Water,^ and thereby to reclaim 'a' great portion of' th'e town, and to drain the valleys." He,had : tuken cousideiable interest in ihls matter, and had been enrourajjed by a letter s'gned by over 100 r-itepayerp, -asking him to take the subject up and proceed with it.! .The result wou d be satisfactory both aa regards - finance and' the sanitary state bl the town. The drainage Would be much more efficacious and complete, while the value of irorita'ges in Haiifax-strees would be 'co ■■ increased : in " valbe a.-i to- callow of • their being assessed at £3 per foot. The Port Koad from 13avis's Store to ' the' Saltwater bridge' Would' be greatly enhanced in valuei The estimates of the cost of the Works as prepared by a thoroughly practical ; man wtro, > aß.. : fQllows:--FilliDg, in 1-jalifax- , . ftfreetan average deptb of 4ft, 761200; 400 f t' : 'of culverts, £1100; extension of sewere, £4*)sjV opening ditoh. #15; filling jn>, £37}* total £2847." ''■•'• _x9 ifr.app^artd-.to be the general wish of the. Councillors r to •.; enquire into the- matter-, thoroughly before pronouncing oe.n -opinion :it" \ wasidecu'ed to hold a special meeting for the purpose of discussing* the matter on Wednesday j evening. „ • . . ■-,*„ Op the motion of Cr. Waters it was ree/olved • dhat: drinking troughs for horses be erected at the Ttprt , and , the- entrance to Washington -Valley. The Council then adjourned. ' .; ■ , 1 ■ ' > ■ ■ • , >. • . y f. \ " ,- '-. r-rrr r ■