CITY COUNCIL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5300, 21 March 1878, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council will meet tin* evening at half-past seven o’clock for the consideration of the Waterworks Investigation (~ o mmifcc.ee, H report (the adoption of which will he moved by Councillor Hunter), and of the financial returns laid on the table at the last meeting. The fallowing notices of motion will also come on for discussion :— 1 By Councillor George— That, on the expiration of the contract for the removal of the night.soil (Ist Ju'y, 1873), the work he undertaken by the Council, and a specla rare be imposed to pay the cost; and that a regulation be made requiring every householder to have a box placed conveniently to the street, so that ti.e household refuse may be removed daily by proper carta in the employ of the Council. That a return be furnished showing the amount expended in the four wards of the city since September last, and also of the rateable value of the property of the same ward. By Councillor Diver— That the Corporation purchase a floating fire-engine for the Wellington Harbor. By Councillor TTsher— That a committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the proposed Te Aro reclamation scheme, and the claims of . persons possessed of foreshore rights, which may ,be affected by th scheme, 'villi the view to the preparation of a ill . to be introduced to Parliament next session to give effect to the proposed scheme. The committee to consist of his worship the Mayor, Councillors Diver, George, Moss, and the mover; three to form a quor un That, in accordance with the powers conferred by section 3 of the Municipal Cor; orations Act a separate rate of Is. in the £ be struck, the money so raised to bo applied in liquidation of the present over draft. That from and after the present date no city works be undertaken tin; cost of which will increase the amount of overdraft on general account to a sum in excess of the le/al amount prescribed by section loti of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1870. That separate accounts be kept at. the bunk showing the amount to debit and credit of the Waterworks Account and the Drainage Account res actively, in conformity with the terms of section 47 of the Waterworks Act, 1872, and section U of the Drainage Act, 1873. The following report from the Public Works Committee will also be. submitter! to the Council ; 1. That the City Solicitor has been Instructed to protect the interests of the Corporation as against Mr. O’Neill’s alleged patent for laying pavement in concrete blocks. 2. That the City Knginecr lias been instructed to have half the new metal in Lamhton-i|uay at once blinded witli gravel. 3. That a man had been specially employed to attend to the various trees and plantations planted by the Corporation in the Cricket Ground, Adelaide-road, Ac. 4. That the City Engineer has been authorised to treat with the contractor for the new gasometer of the Wellington Gas Company for a supply of gravel to be taken from the site for same, S. That the dray-stand at the Custom House has been ordered to bo at once paved, as a guide to the Council, with the view of having all the cab and dray stands in the city treated in a similar.manner. 6, That instructions have been given to have notice boaraFput up. at the Eoservolr warning parties from ' polluting nr defiling the water supply in any way. ,' , The committeeTurtber recommend ; 1. That im iron'-fenchwith concrete foundation, as’ flubmltted by the City Engineer,, he erected round the vacant space heiliind the Martin Fountain ; estimated coat, £llO. 2. That J. Osborne’s claim for alleged, damage, caused by-laying drairir pipes, 1)0’ not’ enters talped>- 3. That Via water supply for’:the use of tile ,organ at St. Peter’s Church be grantodfroo of charge, the Vestry holag at the cost of the service.! 4;-That Mr. Burrows' application for a culvert in Walter - street stand over’ until adoptions of general drainage scheme. 5. That Mr, Alcorn’s application sfor ;a further remission of rates he not entertained. 0. That a water main bo laid down Muir-streut. 7, That Government be asked to substitute brick r concrete for tlmber.ia the new permanent drains to bo laid down

through the reclaimed land, 8. That a water main be laid down Douglas Wallaco-stroet; estimated cost. £ 102 3s. 0 That a‘ portion of Douglas Wallace-street be metalled ; estimated cost, £l2O. 10. That a Urge quantity of surplus stores, water fittings, &c., : now lying useless at the Corporation Yard, be sold by auction. 11. That all [suggestions and complaints to be brought under the notice of the City Engineer be entered in a book specially kept for that purpose in his office. 12. That accounts to the amo nt r -- ; £678 Bs. sd. be pissed for \ ayment, the same having been found correct.