MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 419, 31 August 1877, Page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

The usual fori nightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last evening at the Council Chambers. There were present : His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Councillors Mainland. Headland, Spence, Procter, Liddle, and Familtoii. MIN'I'THS. The minutes of the last meeting were read and continued. onwAiiii coi:!ti:sroM>KN('K. A. quantity of outward correspondence was read and approved. AN APPROACH. Along letter from Mr. Daniel Ruddock, with n fcrenee to the siate of the cross lane to his property in Yarc-strect, was ordered to lie on the table. A (.'KOi-SINo. Mr. David Heron applied for permission to make a crossing in Keid-sb.Vet,.- -The matter was referred to the Ijiiginecr, with power to act. I'liuWN LANDS. A letter was read from the Fiuleri Secretary for Lands, witii reference to Crown lands within the borough. COMI'KNSATION !■■.>:; i, \ni> takun. A hiiir from Mv. .John Knowles was read, intimating thai, the Government >vou!d pay the amount of compensation claimed by the Corpora! hm for land taken from the Recreation Reserve for railway purposes. A 111! AIN WANTi',II. A letter was read from Mr. .John W. Liddell, asking the Council to do something to drain the lagoon in block XL., Fiv-.sfivct, which was overflowing on to his land, and causing serious damage.— The let'er was referred to the I'ublic Works Ci.mmittee. APPLICATION TO OlAN'i;:', A l'liOSS]N(j. An application from Mr. John .Black to change a crossing in C re-street was referred to the Engineer, with power to act. Tin; cAiiiiKN i:i:sKi!Vic. Letters were read from Mr. .J. Black and Mr. Benjamin Williams, with reference to the Corporation Solicitor having entered upon and re-iaken possession of the Garden .Reserve, in consequence of lion-fultibneiit, of the conditions of the lea.se. Tim letters asked that the Committee should meet Mr. Black and confer on the matter. The letters also asked that a new lease of that portion of the ivservo not required by the Council should bo granted to Mr. Black.-It was resolved that: while the Council recognises no legal claim on the part of .Mr. Williams or Mr. Black, with reference to the (Jardeii Reserve, it is willing to grant, a new tenancy to Mr. J. C. Black for the term of live years, for such pun ion as the Counoil does not require for its own purposes, and upon terms to be drawn up by the Reserves Committee. <;as kxj'f.nmox. A lett'T was read from Mr. Courtis with reference to the tenders for the gasworks extension, and was referred to the Gasworks Committee. lawns o]' Tin-: cnr-NciL. The Town (.-'eric read an approximate estimate of the income and expenditure of the Council for the year ending .'jlst August. IS7<S. showing t ; at there would be about LO jutl available for public works during the year. en<;ink;;k'.s kf.pokt. A lengthy report from the Engineer was read showing the amount of progress of the various contracts in hand. With reference to that portion of the report which suggested that some further deepening of the channel of the creek to prevent damage being done, it was resolved that the Engineer should prepare plans, specifications, and estimate of cost of the wnikt required to be done in the Oamaru Crt ek. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEK's ItLPOKT. The report from this CommitteC'./as read dealing with a large number" of matters.

With regard to the recommendation tliat Reed-street should be formed to the full width between Torridge and Ouse streets, the Engineer was instructed to prepare the necessary plans and specifications and call for tenders for the work. The Committee having recommended that that portion of the Esplanade north of Coquet-street be leased f-r grazing purposes, reserving the right lo plant, and the right of free ingress and egress to the public, it was resolved, " That the Esplanade be leased in paddock:; fur one year (reserving the right of ingress and egress to the public, and the right to plant and improve), on terms and conditions to be drawn up by the Corporation Solicitor, under instructions of the Reserves Committee. Lease to be sold by public auction. Also that the reserve in fc-tvtrn-strt et be leased for live years, ■with right of redemption at any time, on tajn.ii-t of compensation for fencing." The next recommendations of the Committee, to the effect that the north-east end of Severn-street be made up to the permanent level, that a footbridge be erected on the south side of the culvert, and a lump placed thereat, and that a footpath be formed on the south side of the school fence, arrangements to be made for preventing regular dray traffic across the ground, were adopted. The Committee reported that they had taken steps towards the erection of a picket fence along the western side of the Cricket Giound, the materials of the old ftnee to be used for fencing Itcheii-street embankment. With reference to the recommendation that a light bridge be erected across the creikin Stewaid-street, on condition of the l/iill-ilud Tit.st agreeing to a necessary divusion of the course of the Limekiln Gully Creek, the Engineer was instructed to pit pare plans and specifications for the bridge, application to be made to t:.e Drill-shed Trust for leave to divert the creek. The Committee also reported that they had authorised a number of small works throughout the town to be proceeded Willi. rOEJrATIOJ." OF TEST-STREET. The fallowing tenders for this work ■were opened : With stone With drain culverts. 2>ipes. £ s. d. £ s. d. Pavid Herrn ... 220 1.1 0 176 2 G Ihrn.as Flaherty ... 220 0 0 170 15 0 latmkAiovnaliaii... 195 10 o 14S 3 l J J. ai'Luwed&Co.... 242 5 2 17'J 17 6 The tender ->f Patrick Moynahan for doing the v..,rx wirh glazed pipes, LI4S 3d. I XI wasacc.-t.^d. i-"BiJc health committee's report. The following report from this Commit tee was read and adopted : Your Committee have the honour to report tl at, it having been brought under their notice by the Mayor that there is a serious outbn.-sk of scarlet fever in Port Chalmers and Dunedin, and at Hokitilra ; ami in view of the possibility of the disease be'iig communicated to Oamui-.i, recommend —■

1. That the Council take stops for the appointment of a ns-ponsible Medical Officer; and with this view your Committee have directed that the members of the profession in (Jamsiru be respectively asked on what terms they would accept the position and duties of tint ollice. 2. Your C< nimittee further recommend that tie attention of the Inspector of INuisar.ces be fpicially called to the necessity fur a rigid enforcement of all necessary sanitary precautions. The Cleik stated that lie had written to tie several medical nun, asking them on what turns they would accept the office, and riad a letter from Dr. Garland in rtply, intimating Lis willingness to ncctpt the ofiice on the usual terms. ]t was resolved that Dr. Garland be requested to accept the appointment, at a salary of 20 guineas per annum. EDEN-STREET. A letter from a number of residents in Eden-street with reference to a hole in the street, together with the Engineers' report thereon" was referred to the Works Committee for report. ACCOUNTS. A number tf accounts were passed for payment. isis-street. It was resolved that it be an instruction to the "Woiks Cemmittee to interview Mr. Lowe at the uirliist opportunity on the subject of the railway encroachment on Isis-street, and the Municipal sections taken for railway purports. STATEMENT OF WORKS REQUIRED. Councillor Liddle, according to notice, moved "That the Engineer be inEtituttd to pre pare and lay upon the table, a schedule of w oiks necessary to be carried, out during the year. The motion lapsed for want of a seconder. XOTICES OF MOTION". Councillor Liddle gave notice that he would move that the Engineer should be instructed to prepare specifications and call for tenders for the laying of a strip of rough shingle, of a width of from 15 to 20 feet in the centre of the following streets :—Cross-street, from Severn-street to Reid-street; Reid-street to the North School; Torridge-street to Thames-street; Eden-street, from Thames-street to the bridge. Councillor Procter gave notice of the following motions for the next meeting : 1. " That the question of sly-grog-selling be thoroughly gone into with a view to its ultimate and speedy suppression." 2. " That the footpath in front of the Council Clambers be curbed, channelled, and arDbalted, and that concrete kerb and channel be used as an experiment. The Council then adjourned.