CITY COUNCIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 162, 6 July 1878, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

The Council met last night. Present • All the members except Cr Hounsell. Prior to the minutes being read, His Worship stated that he intended henceforth to adhere strictly to the bye-laws, especially that which referred to members speaking only once on a subject. They could not expect people outside to respect their bye-laws if they themselves disregarded them, and therefore, he hoped that the Council would' bear him out in his resolve. He had no wish to restrict freedom of debate, but he did desire to maintain order. A large amount of correspondence was read, including that between the Colonial Secretary and Mayor regarding charitable aid, wbich has already been published. A letter was received from residents in the neighborhood of Nile and Harper streets, asking for a lamp to be placed at the junction of those streets.— Cr Webb would like to know where this lighting was to cease. If it went on much further a special rate would be required. The town could not afford it — Cr Little did not think the cost was worth consideration.— Cr Everett thought the Councillors should not be parsimonious in this matter. He would propose that the petition be granted, and also that a lamp be erected on the Church steps.— Agreed to. A letter was read from Mr Alexauder Lowrie, the manager of the gasworks, asking for a rise in his salary, on the ground that the storage of kerosene in the brick house near his residence would render it necessary for him to insure his goods and chattels. Ihe Councillors thought Mr Lowrie was guilty of a piece of presumption in making such a request, and declined to entertain it A letter from the Under-Secretary was

read with reference to! testing kerosene, and j it was resolved that > the City Surveyor be instructed to furnish the Customs authorities with the necessary labor for testing kerosene as it arrives. A report froni Drs Beity and -Cqilibrwtts read haviug tefereh*ee I'd (certain hUi 9 aheeS The report ot the Public Works Cqmmittee ■ttcomtnehded:— That Mr John Scott's tender for _£75 for altering the brick li'diise bn tii_ Port roM fot d kteirbSelie stol-fe _c accepted • that the baths be closed until the Ist September and tho necessary repairs be effected in the meantime; that tenders be invited for the supply of MOO yards of gravel. All these recommendations were adopted. In accordance with instructions received from the Mayor to the effect that he should report upon the dangerous places in the paths and streets, the City Surveyor stated that the only places whete it was possible for anyone to slip weije.the cellar trap at the Miners' Arms; the brick pavement in front of Mrs Bird's, and the projecting step at the Trafalgar Hotel. The City Surveyor was instructed to have tb^e obstructions removed. At the request of the Mayor Drs Scaly and Collins furnished reports with regard to the nuisant.fe.at the back of Bri_ge-&trfeefe.b<.-tvweeh.t_a_a!£a_._fc__et^ the Jrost tjtttce. A letter was also read from Mr Menary, stating the readiness of the residents in that locality to bear a share of the cost of filling up and draiuing the street referred to. It was resolved that the City Surveyor be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the work, and call tor tenders at once. On the motion of Cr I'lv-are.., Seconded by Cr Littld, itwaS resoii'ii; fihlt thfe footpath bh thfe barth sidfe of illidße-street firora the Post Office tb Tnlhtlgaf-Strfiet be gtavetled. Cd thb niotlrth of Cr Everett, Mf Fiett was appointed collector Of the dog tai. On t.ie iboiioii «.f Cr Harlty, it wds resolved tl.At tlie tia_.es df licensed carters, '&c, be advertised ; also that applicants for ghs services should give the name of the j licensed plumber who was to do the work, as I a guarantee that it should be properly cxci cuted. < . Cr Crewdson gave notice that he should move at the next meeting that Trafalgarstreet north be proclaimed an open market.