MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 431, 14 September 1877, Page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Muiiicioal Council was held last evening at the Council Chambers. There were present—His Worship the Mayr, Councillor Booth, Gibbs, Headland. Mainland, Liddle, Procter, Spencc, and F milfcoii. MINUTES. ETC The minutes of the last ordinary meeting and one speci il meeting were rend and confirmed, and the outward correspondence was read aud approved. A TRAMW\Y. An application from Messrs. C Galbraith and Co/for permission to lay down a tramway opposite Section IS, Block IV . Humberstreet, was referred to the Public Works Commutee for report thereon.

DISTKTCT RAILWAYS BILL. A letter having been_ icatl from the Tow Clerk of the Thames wi h refe en-o to the Distiot Railways Rill, it was resolve*!, "That, in the opinion of tin's Coined, provision s-hould be made in the District Uailways Bill so th.it Borough Councils as well as County Councils should be consulted-is regards proposals for th -i contraction of district railways, and th t Borough rate pave s should hive, equal rowers as regards the sanctioning or veto of railway proposals with County ratepayers, and that a copy of the foregoing be sent to the members for the district-, in the General Assembly, and to the Hon. the Minister for. Pub'ic- Works ; also to the Borough Council of Thames w t'i thanks for their letter drawing attention to the matter."

MARKET RESF.nVR. . .A-letter was-'lead from Messrs. West and Sinc'air, re Sections 7 ami S, in Market Reserve, leased by them, asking that, unless the bridge be widened, they be relieved from their lease.—Heque-t to be complied wi.h on payment of rents due. -'-'"' ; ' TRANSFER OF LEASED - Permission., was-given for the-transfer of the lease of Section 19, Block XIV., from Mr W. G.-Beale to Mr. Geo. Baker, and of Section 24, Block XXII., from Mr. F. Every to Mr. W. C. Bnudinet, subject to the arrears of rents being pa<!. . -

"-".>:- '"""■ HEALTH OFFICER. A letter was read > from Dr. Garland, declining to accept the appointment of Medical

*ni - f.-.i . ' Officer-»On the ground that the remuneration :was noMSufficient y li-go, seeing that the 'llutit-s ; might at any moment become very s onerou(3.'.'' i J*J! A CROSSINC!. i- y Ail.application was roc ived .irom Mr. Hastie. on bclalf of Messrs Hunt and Jeffery, for ponnis i"ii to make a crossing in section I<\ Block XXIV., oppo ite Weed. and C' qnet streets, ami vas re -'erred to the Engineer, with p.we.- to act; the ;.polk-ants to bs reqdred to keep the f<» t. at,!i and channelling in good 01 dor if the isgr. n'ed. i " at oaswotiks. The application of Mis. Noble to transfer her lea-e of the house at the Gasworks to Mr. J. W. Humphrey was granted. LVMT W VNTKD. A letter was read fom Mr. Joseph Mirams. asking for a lamp to he placed a* tho corner of Towcy and Aln streets.—'l lie letter was referred' to the Gasworks Committee. P.OX-PKAIN". A letter was read from \ f r. M. runningham, aiplying for permission to put in a box-dr: ia opposite Section 2, Block 11. lleferred to the Kngiucer, with power to act. A PKOTKST. A letter was read from a 'argc number of rat 'p;iyers with reference to the erection of a turn-stile at the approach to tin >ccrcatiou ground, and pointing out thit it would l>e a great convenience to the public, and urging the inconvenience cut el to ihem hy thclosing up of the entrance t . the • o-ound in . Severn-street. —The mat;or was referred to the Reserve Comni ttee for report.

A rKITIToN. Councillor Gibbs presented a petition from 29 nwii :k of property and re-idents calling a-tentiou to illj n ce-sity for a portion of Iss, Lune. Towlv, and Cro streets being formcil.— It was resolved. "'I lint the petitioners! be informod tlie < 'mine 1 is in negotiation with, the Dist-iet hugincer on the subject of the memorial." aSOTueu pkitiiow A petition will also p e-ent- d by Councillor Gil'lx from : 3 re i leuts ami owners of property in Aln-stroet north, railing atten lion to the c n ii ioii of that street, a id ask itig that a ma-1 way <>f "'0 <>"■ •*> ' bet sliou d be cut at the permanent level.— It was resolve 1, " I hat the petitioners be ad\ i-ed that the plans showing tin; proposed perina cut levels of .-\lo-.-tre-t will lie upon the table of the C uiu-il for inspection uu il the I'irst day of I'etober, ami 'li it tiie < 'nuiiei. wi 1 bo" g'ad to omsiur any oLj-eri-n----t hereto, piior t<> tak'iig am- action for the ormation •■!' the stiecr : an advertisement to be published to the bke e;i'e<-t. Any suggest i his received from any resident or p npeny holder wi h lvfeiciice to \ln--treet, to stand efenvd to die Public Works Commit, ee. and the Co-nnitte- to b ing up a ivpo.tou 'he who c niat'er t> the C<>U"cil as soo-a altjr t;ie lirofc of Oeto or as posiblo." i.v.ttek Fucr.r rtiK o midknkii. A lot r wis 'e.id fronth: Corn .ration Gardener (Mr Iv:«l ) snggsiiiig tlr t | the C,.ui,c 1 should pure'ia; ■ a u nub 3. <>■ holies for live folic.'S on ill • Garden Ho. eve 'J"li--1 -tt r \v;n reb-rrc 1 to the 11 serves Committee, W.til poW.-r to act. TKN'in-'.iJS fo': (iAsiMi-vn::;. The op lib g of tend, is for the geometer was further adj ur ed until Thur day next, e cling tlu arrival of tender.* from aK-1-bourne. r.Eror.i's 07 coMMirt'icr.s. The repute of the Public Works ami Pc sjrvcj Co.ninittoo; w r • r a I and adopted.

•nir, w .ti-:tjvoi-:k-< Willi reVi-enec to -Mr. Henderson's cnn-t-:ict, the Et g'noer r- orted Hint; very fair urogrss is being nvide will the work, then; being a'-out '5) men onvloyd. Almost, all the shingle outtintr at tl<c up-.er eml has been taken out, an 1 the most of t'ie rock cutting is throiuh '! lie tunnel driving' at, this end is going on in a satisfactory manner. J'n-pa ati'iis are heing made fer erecting S"'ino of the a<|ivdne.*s and constructing the reservoT a< soon as possible. r, inn*: in" stkwaup-stukut. The Eiudn ev re-,>oted that th" trustees of the Ih-id Slud having signilhd their assent to the pr •] ou'd diver-ion of thecreek t'irough their property, ihe bridge and Idlmg-up in St.iwa.nl st-eet can hi proce-ded w th at once, mil tint tenders would be called for the w>>:ks next week.

acc h'nts. The accounts, as certified by t'ie Finance Committee, werepis-ed for payment. Y.\m'.-STKF.IiT. On the mo ion of Connei'lor Otuus, seconded by Councillor Familton, it was re s dved, "That the Ivng mer lie ilireeted to eoirinu* the si ling in Yan>- tree) as far as block LXXU, at a'eo4 not exceeding TJ'2 " CONCISE I'H KKVMUNC AND CTTANNKI.UNC ()n the no ion of Councillor I'IMCTi 11. seconded by Councillor Srr.wi', it w is resolved, "Tint the Engineer 1 e directed (as an experiment) f o have thefootpa'h lel ween lrcJieu-street and the north side of the Til"cranh Ofliee kerhed, channelled, awl asphalted, the kc bing and ehau'ielliee;tob ■• of similar to that used in Christchurch."

SHIKCVS'O ROADWAY. Councilor Liin>L'''.. according to notice, mnwd. -'That the Engineer lie rorpioste 1 to him sh an estimate of Ihe cost of laving .a st.iip of r<ugh shingle (in tie (■.imc \v,v as tlvt already la d in front of Mes-r<. Hiy and Ban's'mill I a width of from 15ft. to 20ft , in the ccntte of the foil mrig streets, viz : Cross-lane, from S"voru-streor, t<-> lb-:d-street; Reid-ptroot to Nort i School ; Tor-ridg;-street to 'Humes street ; .F.den-str«-et, from Thames-street, to the bridge I "—The rr.o inn was seconded by Councillor Gian.i, and carried. THE Tll'Ml' STTK. It was resolved th it .1 he be instruct d to keep the men employed on tl:e Hump Fits until the next ordinary meeting of the Council. NOTICES OF MOTION". Councillor Gibb< uave notice of the following motion for next meeting:—''That the r 'ad-way le Mi'enel between Hchen-stieot and the b'idg: in Severn -struct." Counci lor .Spr.NCK rave notic ■ that, at the next meuting.-he would mov the fol owinu motions: —l. "That Ure-street be fo mud and made to its permanent level, from Itehen street to the Show Ground." 2. "That Hud-street be formed and made to its permanent level from Wansbeck-street to Teststreet." 3. " That a lamp be placed at the corner of Tile and Wansbeck street-; als i a lamp in Gretua-stieet, somewbem about Mrs. Koss'."