MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 718, 5 July 1878, Page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Th'e fortnightly meeting- of the Council was held last evening, when there were preseat-.-His Worship, the' Mayor; Councillors Brno-tar, Booth, Sp.enoo,' Gib'bs, •Liddle; Mainland;'and Headland.' ', ' The minutes of the last meeting were read'and confirmed, and the ou,t\vard correspondence was read and approved,.. . A letter from Mr. John M'Ka-y, asking for the permanent levels o£ Towey and WansbecV.streets, was referred to the Public Works Committee and the Engineer for report. A letter was read from the Secretary to the North- Otago Agricultural and Fas-: rtotal Association was read, stating that the Association could not ?vy»ee tno terms offered by \\\% Ciauno.il for the exchange vvV its present ground for Reserve'Q. The following letter was read, and referred to the Public -Works Committee fur report thereon : Oamaru HospitoJ, Oain.ava, Jfi.ly 2, IS7S. To the Mayor and Councillor.-; of Oamaru. Geufieinen, —I have th.e honor, by direction of the President of the Hospital, to comiuuuivat'j with yon oa the subject of the road ]cad,iu;; to the Hospital Reserve. During the late wet weather the road was so much cut up and destroyed as to be almost impassable, and, in fa-ot, at times it was really impossible for vehicles to get near to the gate of tho grounds. To proveut such a. st;:tc of th'inffii in fixture it will be. necessary to effect some oomplete aud permanent improvement. 1 am desired to express a hope that your ho'r.onibie Council will take the subject into eoii.siiivriiti.nl, and that you will ■■•ee your wav to -jrant such a measure of assistance as will enable the required work to be done speedily and effectively.-—I am, &c, J. Church, Secretary, An application from My. Morris for permission to, make certain alterations to | buildings on section 12, block 11., was referred to the Public Works Commitioe, with power to act. A letter was read from Mr. H. Cnnnell with vojVrence to Mr. Borrie's claim for . land taken for the Waterworks. T!:s following report from the Pubic \Yiij-];s Committee, with enclosure, was read, and, after some discussion, adopted :-■- Your C'-'iiniiiit.tt'c have the honor t-P-report, with rciurcnce to the se\'er:xl matters referred to them, as follows : !}■■ iJessrs. 'Hislop and Creagh's letter, with regard to Mr. Gibson's property, section 22, Muck T„ your Committee reeom- : mend that the Council reply, offering to do i \yhat has been done in other similar cases, . viz.. to provide clay and '.abor for making a slope from the propc-ty to the footpath._ lie Mr. Harrier's letter, your Committee recoiuihend that Mr. Kayner be informed that a sewer will shortly be put pnto the . .street, and the roadway raised to its permanent level, and that in the meantime the street has been repaired. :k Re Messrs. Bunion's and Grave's letters, referring to level* Q? Stour street, and drainar.'o oT Torridge and Ala streets, your Comru'ittee. report that the matter has bee.n" referred to the Enaineer, whose ropai-fc on this and other suioects is hereto attached. Re. .Mr. Niimpter's letter, as one of the 'l'nistoos i>f the Drill-shed Reserve, your I Oonunittee recommend that a reply bo sent, stating that no agreement was ever made as I to money compensation, find that, as tn tile | nv-rits of the oasd. the Council considers I that, having expended some L4'.'ll in making | a road, building culvert, &e., principally for j the purpose of giving an approach to the Volunteer Hail on the property of the Drill; sheil Trust, tho works oarr-ied out by the CouneU have been of advantage to tho Trust, even in a money point of yiow, Tho Committee cannot, therefore, recommend that any appheitiou for compensation be entertained, They, however, tirid that the consent of the Trustees of the Drill-shed property to the making of the new cut for the creek was obtained on the understanding that tho old channel of the creek running through the property should be tilled up by the spoil, but this it was found impossible to be at the time, as the old channel had to be kopt opeu until the new cut was completed, and your Committee recommend that the Cnuncil inform Mr. Sumpter that when spoil cm be conveniently deposited there without special cost to the Council the old channel will be tilled up as promised, te{ Messrs. Lees and Moore's mill-dam, your Conni'iit'tee r.epo.rt that'no arrangement has as yet been come to, but they would point out that above and below Severn street bridge at two or three places the bank projects into tlifl crcelv, roduamg the channel for wa'.'ir. and they recommend that these obstructions be removed. War. J. Steward, July 3, IS7B. Chairman. (enclosure) To the Chairman Public Works Committee. Sir,.—l have examined into the different matters referred to me by you on Monday last, and beg to report as follows : 1. Surface Drainage in Am and Torridge. Streets.—l would recommend, in the meantime, two cateh-water being cut on the footpath line on each side of Torridge street, so that all surface water should run to the gratings in Beed street, north and south of the junction with that street, 2. As to Messrs, Grave's and M'-Phail's Joint Letter re flood water discharged on to their properties in Block XLVII. ,1 have to explain that there is a natural watercourse through the sections mentioned and part of reserve F. In forming Aln street a pipe was put under the embankment at this watercourse, and it is cmite true that this pipe discharges the water on to the sections

referred to, and not only this, but the surface water from part of Alii street also finds its way on to these sections. to the latter, I shall give instructions to have catch-water drains cut at the foot of the slope of the embankments, to carry the water to the outlet from the culvert; but seeing that there Was originally a -jVatercourse by sections 14 and 9, I think it a matter for the Council to decide whether the request of the petitioners for an extension of the pipe culverf.to Reed street should be granted or not. i I would also recommend that a gwlly hole and grating be put in on the west side of Reed street, opposite Usk street. I have, &c, D. A. M'Leod, Engineer. July 3, IS7S. The Engineer's memorandum was referred to the Public Works Committee, with power to act. It was resolved—That proceedings be taken for the recovery of arrears due for kerbfng and channelling, if not paid within seven days." Also, " That it be an instruction to the Town Clerk that all rates remaining unpaid. on the Ist of August are to be sued for without further notice, and that public intimation be given by advertisement to that effect." The Mayor and Councillors Gibbs and Procter were appointed, to draw up a memorandum of amendments in the law as affooting municipalities which tne Council's experience ha 3 shown to be necessary,- such memorandum to bo submitted to a special meeting of the Council to be called for the consideration of the same.

The polling places for the municipal elections were fixed as follows :—Jetty Ward, Mr. Procter's office, Road Board Buildings, Tyne-street; ■ Thames Ward, vacant shop near Wear street Hall ; Severn Ward, shop in Thames street, lately occupied by R. Smart; High Ward, the old Grammar School. , The Accounts, amounting to L3OB Gs 3d were passed fur payment, and the Council