CITY COUNCIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 66, 17 March 1877, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

: . The fortnightly meeting wa3 held last i..night. Present : all the members but Cr Pickering. ' ! ;„•• A letter 'was read' from Mr R. Carter, asking" for an- advance of £50 on the contract supplying metal on the Haven road. There .was some discussion on this, Cr J. Harley^ objecting on th« ground that such a proceeding was- irregular. Eventually it wa3 decided to allow him £30. A letter from the inhabitants of Hardy and Nile-street East; complaining of a nuisance occasioned by a pigstye oa the premises of Mr Day, was referred to'the- Inspector of Nuisances. A letter was received from Mr Bethwaite, that he was charged tenpence a month for the use of a meter, while the value of the gas he used in that time was only 2s 6d. lief ef ted to the Gaa and Waterworks Committee. The report of the Public Works Committee having been read, it was resolved — That £20 be granted to Mr Carter towards making a road to the quarry at the Maitai; that a drinking trough be erected on College; Hill; that a footpath be formed on Waimea road from Stringer's corner to join the present rpath; that the Government be requested to clear , the snags from the Maitai rirer near .. Colling wood-street bridge; that the encroachments on Wellington-street be enquired into. The Baths Committee brought up their report, which recommended the expenditure of £400 on the construction of baths between the Commercial Wharf and the Pilot Station, : and that the Government be applied to for a : lease of the site. Cr Webb moved, and Cr - Gray seconded, that the report be adopted. Cr J. Harley objected, but his being the only dissentient' voice the motion was agreed to. On the motion of Cr Gray, seconded by Cr Waters, it was resolved that plans and specifications be at once .prepared. . •' " ; Tenders for earthworks in Vanguard-streefc wero received as : ; follows : — Marrick and Gordon;' -.£320; E. J. M'ilae, £392; Wilks and Dyer, £410 10s; P. O'Conor, £461 !3s; R. Grant, £466; R. Cartar, £512 13s 6d; J. Lock,^ £6,20.7 /That -of Merrick. and Gordon was accepted. .' [ ~ ' ; :"/ [; -'■ r - <"' "•' For constructirig-fcWculVerts in Variguard street,.t.he following tenders were received:— , W/Deftent; £109 7s; B. Carter, £145"; one i not signed,' £l23 3s 6d. That of My Dement ' ■*• was'accepted. v " ■-: ./ ■!■..;■" MjJ. Sharp w«s appointed Bsfcurnihg Officer for Council elections. 4 ■'-'■ i f it : was resolved that Mr Aston Adams be instructed .to. appear in support o{ th« assessments at the sittings of the Court. Cr Gray again brought forward the subject of calling for tenders for the banking business, as he feltconvinced they might obtain more favorable terms, as had been done by the.lnangab.ua County Couucil by pursuing a; similar course. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee. „ '. Th^ gasworks' report showed that during ' thejmonth of ]?ebruary 307J8Q0 feet'Kad'tieen manufactured, and of this 79,6QO J feet' had been losj; by leakage, &c. Some discussion took place' on this, abd on the motion of Cr Waters it was resolved to employ some .competent person to examine into and report upon the matter.' ] < , ;.' 'I'-'. The Couucil then adjourned.