MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 523, 4 January 1878, Page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

—: * The usual fortnightly mooting of the Municipal Council, was held last cvenin?, when there were present—His Worship the Mayor; Councillors Gibbs, Mainland. Spence, and He.idla.nd. MOUTHS, etc. The minutes of r,he last meeting were read and confin. e-1. nnd the outward correspondent r-.-r i and approved. INWAKD COItUUSPONDEXf-'E. A letter was read from Mr. J. C. Black applying for a lease of the reserve-situated

to the west of the . Garden Reserve. —lt was resolved to otter the lease for sale by auction at the upset price of LI ss. per acre. Some correspondence was read with reference to the supply of coal, and it was decided to purchase fifty tons for present requirements. A letter was read from Mr. Lowe, Resident Engineer, with reference to the construction of the siding to the Gasworks, stating that no instructions had yet been received from the Eugineer-in-ehicf. A letter was read from Mr. J. Lemon applying for permission to erect a building in Tyiie-sti'eet for the Union Bank, and enclosing plans. —The plans were approved of, and permission given. A letter was road from Mr. J. Henderson offering to supply the necessary pipes for the Waterworks.—lt was decided to acknowledge the letter, and state that the Council did not think it advisable to order the pipes at present. CKE's COIINEK. His Worship the Mayor reported that in company with Councillor Gilibs lie had waited upon Messrs. Spenee and Bee and Mr. J. C. Gilchrist with reference to the widening of Bee's corner, and had succeeded in coming to a satisfactory arrangeuient, both parties agreeing to accept LoOO for their interests in the land to be taken for the purpose and for compensation for the nccer.sary alterations to the buildings and consequent inconvenience. The arrangement was approved of, and it was decided to apply at. one." to the Govcrnment, for payment of LHHX) voted by Parliament last session for the purpose of widening the street. OAIUM'.NKIt's UEJ'OKT. A lengthy report was read from Mr. J. Kidd, Corporation Gardener, the principal suggestion being that Some of Ihe 1 surrounding hTrs should be planted with trees, with a view to increasing the rainfall and improving the town. The report was received and referred to the Reserves Committee to. report upon it. I.NSJ'K.CTOTi UK M'ISANfKS. A report, was read from the .Inspector of Nuisances with reference to the state of the town, ami making several suggestions as to works necessary to be carried out. It was resolved that the report be received, and that the Engineer's attention j should be directed to the slate, of the j drain at the foot of Ribble-stivct. j BS(iis!*!!'s KKI'OUT. ] i A k-ngihy report was read from the I '.Engineer with reference to matters referred to him by the Council for atlcn- | tion. It was decided to refer the mat!or of 1 (he drain in Tyiie-siree! to the Public Workr; t'oiiimilioo, with she tfiigiiieer, j for a i-epoi-i. iii.-i-i.-on. ! Willi reference to ,n, l'dlim.' in of the j iagooii in Osise-sh'.-e . the Kngincer iv- : porn.-d that the cost of (he work would he j Li:-;. Jt was decide,i to proceed with ill-.' | work, provided thai, i'ue cost did not exit was resolved to act. upon rim i'hi-irinei'i-'s suggestion for the pui.hse- \-,\ ~f a Trap in the div.:n opi.-...-..j. ; - v , the Bank of J\'ow Zealand. Tyue snW. The i'ingiiies.-r Was r&pKsO'd to report ■lowering r.iio west side of Thames-street. j :i, sie._'' s:M in his report. j ! It was resolved i-hat the Ci.-is Collllllitj teo shiethl have a, plan prepared showing j the position and sixes of tile diiiercrit gas i mains in low i. I .MVCIfNTS. j Account--. r«> the amount of L.I..TS 12s ."d j were passed for payment, and the Council I then adjourned.