CITY COUNCIL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5491, 1 November 1878, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers last night. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Maginuity, Dixon, Allan, Moss, Miller, Greenfield, Young, Thompson, Diver, and Logan. MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. LANDING STAGE. * Captain Williams applied to the Council for permission to erect a temporary landing stage in the harbor, at the back of Mr. Barber's premises.—Application granted. WHARF COMMITTEE'S REPORT.. The committee reported that they have decided to call for tenders for two additions, each oil x 10, one on each side of the English T, tenders to be alternative for either one or both, the first to be erected, and if found to be successful, the second within a certain fixed time. —Report accepted as read. DRAINAGE COMMITTEE. The committee bog lo report that, having taken into consideration the telegram received Irom Mr. Clarke, C.E , from London, they are of opinion that the sewage matter should he taken direct into Cook’s Strait; but before further steps avo ta ; ien the City Surveyor should report with the least possible delay as to the most suitable point (or the dotreuchmout of the drains. J. Dhanspield, Mayor. Report adopted. PDBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE’S REPORT. The committee beg to report,--!. That they decline to recommend a refund of rates in the estate of J. F. Maraetts. 2. That tenders have been called for two extra water-carts, amt that it is considered advisable tiiat salt water bo used lor street waterlog purposes during the coming summer. 3. That the City surveyor reports that Mr. J. S. Thomson’s scheme tor road formation is similar to that used for block crossings, lint is too expensive for general use. 4. That Mr. Shanahan’s request for a month’s pay tor each year of service cannot bo recommended for the favorable consideration of tiro Council. 5. That the time for reception of tenders for the removal of niglitsoil and rubbish Ims been extended n fortnight. 0. That Mr Miller’s further claim of £2OO for laud taken tor extension of Taranaki-stroot. is referred for the co.isi deration of the whole Council. It was stated that a portion of Councillor Miller's land had been tahen in mistake. Councillor Young, to test the fooling of the Council, proposed that £IOO be voted to Mr. Miller. . Councillor AIMIN’ seconded this motion. Councillor Logan thought the Council would bo treating Councillor Miller very fairly by voting £IOO. ~ The Match thought tho Council would act wiser by settling the matter by arbitration. Councillor Greenfield moved as an amendment that £l6O lie paid. Councillor. Maginnity would lute to seo the matter settled by arbitration. Ho objected to persons mailing such a claim to the Council. Ho remarked that Councillor Miller did not give more than £’2oo tor the whole of the The Mayor again urged that the question should he settled by arbitration. Councillor Young insisted on having his motion put to tho Council, Councillor Thompson moved as a further amendment that the matter ho referred to arbitration. This was carried. « , „ Tho committee beg further to rcoomnicii.i-7. mat St. Hill-si reel bo formed and metalled: o-tiuw. <m cost, CSt. S. Tint Ilaukoy-street bo put in a stale of ro -air: estimated cost, £175. 9. That a diain >o laid down in Fitjborbcrt-torraoe at an estimated tost ' of £73, on the residents paying ouc-half. 10. That a drain bo laid down in Alphn-street: estimated cost. £57. 11. That a drain ho laid down College-street, ami a lamp erected, on the residents paying ball the cost of Uio drain, £lO5. 12. -I hat I irio-stroot I o metalled, mid the box dram ah’ejdj la! i*, fc? , lengthened: estimated total cost. £-9S. le. That lenders bo called for oilier SOO casks cement to bo lakoii when required. H. That the w 9 st Tinnkovl-road bo kerbed at au estimated cost of *.-10. , 15. That a water service bo laid on to tho tendon Baths, to bo charged'for by meter. XO. That hah 1 the cost of a culvert laid down by Mr. Brat® bo re- ’ funded, on the City Surveyor certifying to the sat sfactory performance of tho work. 17. That ino . ARtouni expended by JC)r. Johnston on Town Belt section SO, viz., .£124 Ida Bd. bo refunded lo him, lb--1 That a drain be bald down in Parliament-street, and the street formed at an estimated cost of £OO, the residents paying half tho cost of tbo drain, £4O. 10. That King-street be formed and metalled at an csti--1 mated cost of £IOO, on the i-csidents paying half that i amount: the work to bo done after tbo water service i is laid. 20. That Douglas Wallaco-street be formed, metalled, and drained; estimated cost. £245. 21. That accounts, amounting.to £2,473 11s Od, be passed tor payment. That a, crossing bo made from McDowell's corner to Cohen's shop. TENDERS ACCEPTED. 500 casks cement, J. Ballinger, 15a. b’J. ; ■ kerbing, lugestre-strce’t and Tnranaki-streot, J*. Powell, £0 7s. per chain; 2 now water carte, Crabtree and Sons, £7O each; additions to wharf, J. Saunders, £628 X-la. The .Council thou adjourned.