CITY COUNCIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 174, 20 July 1878, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last night. Present: Crs Webb (in the chair), Levien, Hooper, Crewdsou, Hounsell, Johns, and Harley. It was resolved that a man named Scott, employed at the Gasworks, who fell and injured himself whilst engaged at his work should receive a fortnight's wages. Several letters, of interest only to those immediately concerned, were referred to the Public Works Committee. John Woodhouse, the lamplighter, requested that his wage 3 might be raised, as the number of lamps had been largely increased since he was first engaged, and be had already "used up" one horse in the service of the Corporation. Referred to Finauce Committee. The Public Works Committed report recommended the extension of the three-inch water main to Wellington-street; that Brookstreet be gravelled; that 12-inch drain pipes be laid across the Haven Road. Agreed to. Most of the residents ou the north side of Bridge-street between Trafalgar-street and the Post Office having signed an undertaking to bear their share of the cost of filling up the street at the back, it was resolved thattender for the work be called for at once. Tenders for supplying gravel were opened. Mr Lock and Mr Orstmn were the only two tenderers, each for 200 yards, the former at 3s 5d and the latter at 3s 9d per cubic yard. Mr Lock's tender was accepted, and it was resolved to give Mr Orsmau the option of undertaking the work at the same rate. Cr Harley moved that the Town Clerk he instructed to write to the Town Clerks in some of the larger towns asking their interpretation of the Act so far as it referred to the water rate, which he argued should not be levied on lauds having no buildings on them. The motion did not meet with support, the opinion of Councillors being that their own solicitor and Town Clerk were quite as competent to interpret the Act as those in other places. Cr Harley moved that the Town Clerk be instructed to prepare a return of all coke, tar, and refuse lime sold within the last year and the amount received for them. Several Councillors objected on the ground that such a return was made up every quarter, and could be seen at any time. Cr. Harley insisted ou its being prepared. He wanted it, and it would save the time of the Council if it were ordered at once. Cr. Levien thought that the time of the Council would be far more effectually saved if Cr. Harley would look in at the Town Clerk's office during the day and obtain what information he wanted as other Councillors did. Cr. Harley wanted to know who Cr. Levien was that he should talk to Cr. Harley iii that way, upon which he was called to order. The resolution fell through for want of a seconder. Cr. Crewdsou moved that Trafalgar-street north should be proclaimed an open market. It was a good central position, and would answer all requirements for a time. This was unanimously agreed to, aud Crs. Crewdson, Hooper, and Little were appointed a Market Committee to make the necessary arrangements The Council then adjourned.