MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 706, 21 June 1878, Page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

7i-.- io!(!ii.;!,rly of lib.'i ;s.-;li;;- ..- iVnuu-ii r.-nk ].l;u;- '■■.< l i.-vi-nin/. ; v .!J.;.s W-. l-.-iii-1 > t:n: -V, i ■ or, ijmni- ■/.. f- ■■. •liili.--, Ju.siiilaiid. ' : .([ii!;- ; Sp mil'.. . :i -.- :.r,'!:;';.•« i.f i-b.o Is' .>i-.",ii!:iry :m ■' •■: ■ • MiO;-' w r-.- ]■■ .-ill ,-i!i- i i.-.. >i!- --.... -. no t :.•■ ouvv\;,. - d LorrespDU'U-::,:.- . ,-lS ■■<_■■■<! :uiM [l;i:'!-''Vo.I. a ].-■■■ i.-r fVi),:i V:r. W. !t-y;; -r. omi- •'• :.m i- ■' -.-; .d .-. ;ho '■ .-}-k.s L'--:ii.;-ii: :-.v. ;i- ---.-, .-: .iJ-M a 1 otf..-1" f"-mi niK.ji.-.vi-.-.s in v ru \Y.--.rd. u>u>;>", dt lialiuigi: !."„-..!.• b\- ;! .ml w-iier d-oiii A'n-su-u.-.t. JX ss!'.-. !-;i-l 1' ".vd Olvuu:>, oil hell.-.lf nf '.]'■ ' ' .niiiii (iiiiS'iii, wi-nrii u-ijilyin:; ;.-.-■■ r. ;.;t;-:iti-in of (Uiuih^--s cansod liy ciny fidlin;.; in -.ipon si-cuou 2'2, Mmik I." Tim le-ti.T was 1-t-fci-i.cd to the Works Cum-Ti'iivisfi-vs wf-i'c rinu't-H' l . of (lie k-.iso of seffioii 10, blo-k fVoni Mr. J*lin Xncfarkm- to Mr. F. ]'!. and ■vf Ki:cK.-ii S. !,10..-k XXX.Y!!'., tv.uii Mr. Jiihn ]!:ilioi-'son to ju,-. .jminis Dunn.

Or-; t::ti:i :.<in:tp:er, as trustee for t!io IVUhh.-d Reserve, wrote re • 'ompeiisalion iiir e'lUiiifc through the rserve. Some il : -.(jiit:,;;:)ii took pheo upon the subject.

and \vi>h re.'cn nee to iho breaking i ; I'o:!:'; of the (..'ticket firound fend-, i; '.-;i>, tV;-..>!ved in Vefi !• the iu-it'er to t!!i 1 .j'jvvcs Oo;:;iiiiU-"\ wMi iusii uciinns to have liio fence repah\d and a iuiu.s! ii. • oi'C.d oppn-iio.' Ci'.i-fi-l.iiio, ami In I'Mjui]'

iliose piVi'Soll-3 win opu!...ii till.' tel-ee oil tlie Tha.uies-strc.el. s ; do to ren.dr tin- same, or place a ga'e then;, and the School Committee to bo requested to keep their gate locked. Another letter from Mr. T. Brydnne, on behalf ot the N '/,, mid A..L. Company, with reference to loss of slurp, was read, and it was deciil d to refer the correspondence on the subject to the \\ aierwoiks contrac'or's. A let fer was read from tlie Clerk to the Yvhutaki i-l>ad Board., intimating the intion of :he Board to proceed to take the necessary land, for the road to the Corporation rpi:;rry. Consideration of a titer from the Secretary to the 3l.echst.incs' insiitnte. applying for a grant in ait! of the institute, was deferred until m-xt meeting. Tlie, Engineer forwarded a memoraiiduni with reference to p'pes for tlie Waterworks ; and it was <h cihd to hold n special niei ting "f ike. Council on Monday evenim,' to consider tlie- question. The Cngineer having reponed that the water could ho turned on through Ihe Black 'Point section on any day next week, it was decided that the Mayor and Council proceed to this works on Wednesday iv:Xa for the purpose. Ace ■nuts anionming to L 706 7s. 2d. were n.nssed for p.i'im nt. It was pointed out. that very great damage, had been done to tlie works :n •he Creek l.y the recent, flood, and leal • is wis attributable to Messrs. Lees and dooiv's dun being 100 high and causing

• Ui-avy b:ick\v:ifci:r. It .wis ro.sn:vc(l that. .1 i.li-.p - : ;uiou consisting of the Mayor, Ooune:lh<r Gibbs, ;iii(i tin: En:;nj\;er wan upon M.'-sr.s. Lkos and Moore with reference to the matter, and report at next nieeti::g. A long report from tins Works Com-

leittce ua.s read ami adop;od. Amongst other things the Conimitie.' recommended that a practicable tip proa c ■ singers from Eeed-sn-eoi *o £J en-street should bo made ; that a few loads of shingle should be placed over the culvert near Henderson's ; that a. wooden box be laid down, in Humbor-street, and the present trench filled ; that permission shouid be given to make the alterations to the Star and Garter Hotel according to the plans submitted; that an approach ba made for foot passengers at the corner of Avon and Tyne streets.

It was resolved—That the nomination for the Mayoral election be fixed "for Wednesday, 17th July, at 12 o'clock noon, at the Council Chambers, and the poll, if necessary, for Monday, July 22nd, and that Cr. Gibbs be Returning Officer ; enquiries to be made as to the most suitable polling places, to be fixed at next meeting.