CITY COUNCIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 6, 6 January 1877, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night. Present, all the members. A letter from Mr G. W. Lightband asking ■ permission to erect ' a f ellmongery upon the hank of the Maitai opposite Mr Scott's timber yard, and near Mr T. Harley's hop ground, wa3 referred to a Committee consisting of all the Council except Crs Webb and T. Harley. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Regatta Committee asking permission to close a portion of the Port road on the regatta days. Application granted. A letter was received from Mr Ingham, protesting against Mr Orsman being, allowed to close two streets in his neighborhood. A long discussion ensued, and one resolution and two amendments bearing upon the matter having been put and lost, it was ultimately agreed that the usual rule should be adhered to, namely, that on a protest being received from any person living in the neighborhood of any street that had previously been closed it should be thrown open. A letter was received from Mr Rout stating that the time allowed for assessing the town properties was not sufficient, as there were a' together over 2000 to be inspected. Letters offering sites as depositaries for night soil and rubbish were referred to the Committee appointed to enquire into Mr Lightband's application. The report of the Public Works Committee having been read, a long discussion upon it ensued, the result of which was that on the motion of Cr Hooper it waa resolved that the southern portion of Trafalgar-street should be rounded up aud metalled, and that certain work should be executed in Brougham street at a cost not exceeding £50. The report of the City Surveyor on the gasworks stated that in order to ascertain the loss of gas by condensation a quantity had been placed in the small holder, and in nineteen days the loss amounted to 40 per cent. The following tenders for clearing gorse were received:— Section 1: T. Barry, £61; A. Glover, £59 18s; J. Goodman, £30; Donald M'Donald, £26; James Kellow, £28. Section 2: Goodman, £16; D. M'Donald, £8; James Kellow, £12. Section 3: D. M'Donald, £2; James Kellow, £4. Section 4: A. Glover, £49; T.Barry, £48 12s; D. M'Donald, £13; Ralph Frater, £29. Section 5: R. Piper and Co., £40. Section 6: D. M'Donald, £15; James Kellow, £18. Section 7: Flaherty, £15; D. M'Donald, £5 !os. Section 8: Flaherty, £10. For sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7. M'Donald's tenders were accepted. Piper's and Flaherty's for 5 and 8 were held over until the Surveyor's opinion on the price had been obtained. Under the provisions of the new Act the Town Clerk was appointed Treasurer, and the Mayor and Cr Webb were appointed to sign cheques. The Town Clerk was instructed to write to Mr Curtis asking that Sergeant Nash might be appointed collector of the dog tax, pending the making of further arrangements. Cr Levien called attention to the fact that the line of railway to the Port was being pegged out too near the road. His Worship the Mayor said that he also had observed it, and would see the engineer about it. The Council then adjourned.