CITY COUNCIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 144, 18 June 1881, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

The Council met at 7 o'clock last night. Present: The Mayor, Crs Levien, Trask, Greig, Graham, Little, and Hounsell. The question of obtaining a reduction of the interest (8 per cent) on the. mortgage (£475) held by the Society for the Propogation of the Gospel on the Council buildings was raised, and the Town Clerk was instructed to see what arrangements could be made with Messrs Fell and Atkinson.

A letter waß received from Mr R. Aitken protesting against the charge made for gas, as the plumbers who put up his gas fittingß were licensed by the Council and, therefore, should be held responsible for any waste owing to the pipes being defective. The Town Clerk was instructed to reply thafc the Council see no reason to alter their former decision.

A letter was received from Mr Shirtcliffe asking that the gorae and briars in Temukastreet might be cleared. Referred $o the Works Committee. ..-'..-

A letter was yecofYeifromCapt. Walmsley' asking tb(*t gr^el c^'gbt be tojd (a Jfewal-

street \^here ifc bad been cot up by laying the water. pipes. The Surveyor was instructed to see to the batter. A letter was received from Messrs Watters and O'Brien regarding the ford in the Brookstreet Valley stream, also referring to the goree growing in the street. Ordered that the street be laid off and the gorse on it-cut. A letter was received from Mr Burford stating that a portion of Ms hop garden had been flooded by the making up of Grovestreet and the construction of a drain by the Council. He wrote the more warmly on the subject because about two yearß ago one of Mr Harley's gardens was flooded in a Bimilar manner and within 48 hours every possible step had been taken to check the overflow. He did not* complain about the work being done for Mr Harley but he thought all the ratepayers ought to be trrated alike. Cr Little stated that Mr Burford's complaint was perfectly justified by the facts, and a remedy could be provided at the cost of a very few pound 3. ' Referred to the Works Committee with power to act. „ A letter was received from Messrs Pitt and :Mpore- complaining of the damsge done to Mr Warren's property ia Weka-Btreet near the. Suburban North road by .the overflow of Water. The letter further stated that Mr Warren. was willing to contribute to the cost of providing a remedy suggested by him. The Mayor and.Cr Graham as members of (he Works Committee said the Committee bad more than one visited the spot, and did not consider that the Council was in anyway roaponpible for the overflow complained of. The Town Clerk was instructed to reply that the Council saw no reason for altering their former decision. On a division Cr Little voted against the resolution. A letter was reci ived from . Mr Bunny on beha.lf of Mrs Mowatt stating that her son, Thomas lie n wick Mowatt, had met with a serious accident resulting in the breaking of bis shoulder blade owing to a fall over the bank in .Trafalgar-3treet Soutb, which was attributable to no lights being placed where the Council was making repairs. The sum of £10 for. expenses .actually incurred was claimed/ fKeferred to the Finance Committee. : :

A letter was received from Mr Aitkin, of Wellington,, accompanying specimens of asphalte ; such as is now used in Wellington, and offering to lay it here. The Town Clerk was instructed to acknowledge the receipt of the letter, with thanks.

Permission was granted to Mr Pitt to erect a wooden fence outside the quick hedge on the property lately belonging to Mr Thornton on Britannia Heights.

Aq ; offer, ; ijrora, Mr Webb of four puriri tree's was accepted with thanks, and the Surveyor was instructed to plant them ia Vie tory Square;- : . '

i The report 'of the' Works Committee recommended, that. Mr Eatwell be informed that 'the road near his, .property will be repaired if he cuts his hedge; That 18 inch j pipes be laid' in the open ditch in Colling-wood-street; <Thaf> a letter be written to the Government jinfqrming, them of the recent accident on the Port road, and asking: for a grant of the reclaimed land for the purpose 'of widening (he road. ' i Cir Levien said the Government had al;rea^y; said the : land ; might be used, but if ever it was. wanted, again, they reserved the right of re-taking. it without compensation.' : : Cr Little said the present was a favorable opportunity of asking for the land, and be thought they might get a more satisfactory reply than that hitherto, received. ..; . The difficulty of the tramway 'being .mentioned, it was suggested by Cr, Trask that ' the road should be made up on the reclaimed land with a .crossing over the tramway, and drivers jof .vehicles ,be instructed to drive down one road and up the other. v Tho recommendation of the Committee wasUhen put and lost, Cr Little alone voting fqr it. ii;,:-. •! ■. . . - ." ■' : •

A recommendation of the Gas and Waterworks Committee that the fencing round the reservoir and house be' painted, was' adopted. • The Mayor stated that he had spoken to the police . regarding the damage done by boys to the copings of culverts, &c., and that they had promised to keep a sharp look out.

The Town Clerk was instructed to inform Mr. Eatwcll that the Council did not constuer me site ottered by him on which to deposit night soil eligible, on account of the difficulty of access.

- The question was asked whose, horses they were which were allowed to run in the Botanical ßeserve, and by whose authority. It. was stated that the Inspector of Police ah,d Commissioner of' Crown Lands had their horses the'r.', but there appeared to be some uncertainty as to whence they obtained authority.. . : On. the motion of Cr Graham it was decided to order 50 yards more of broken stone from the Btodk-street quarry..

Cr Graham stated that in his capacity as plumber he had applied for an inch water service for Mr Sunley's new brewery, but had received no reply. He should like to receive ail answer.

The Mayor stated that there had been a discussion before with regard to granting additional services on account of the. want of pressure at the high levels, and it bad bid decided that it. would be Undesirable to do so.

» Gr.Trask thought it ; would be very injurious to the College and Hospital, and other buildings at that level:. As water was the principal thing used by the brewers be supposed that if MriSunley had a large pipe laid on it Woiild affect those buildings.

Cc Little said that ins ;ihe hot weather brewers used very little. water from the waterworks but took; i$ from the, wells; ■ ... ' Cr Graham replied that as the water had. to pass the College, Asylum, &c, it could not effect tbei t supply. Mr Sunley proposed to erect a small brewery turning but about two hogsheads a week. He moved that the •service applied for be granted for £5 a year. Cr Hounsell Seconded this and it was agreed -to. unanimously. '.-... .

The Council then adjourned