MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 768, 27 September 1878, Page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

■ I Tlie ordioarv imtiiightlv niL-elintf of the Council v.:is hi-]..l !-..si evening, whja there were present -his ! V .:i,.i,i;, the Mavur. and Councillors Gihbs. Procter, ; Mainland. Spciice, ]-":uiiilitm. and Humphrey. Tin- minutes of the last mooting were read and eonlinned, and tin: mmranl correspondence was it:ul mid approved. A telegram was read iron-, Mi. Hislop, M.H.R., ask- . ing if the Council objected to a liiii to facilitate tlie li.aaoiv; of the Market Kescrve for procuring tin: i objects fur which it was sut. aside. j Councillor Mainland thought that before the Council ! any definite op.uion upon the matter it j t-hould have the Bill hv.fiire them, in order that thov ! loig'n k.,ow pKvis, ; !v what was intended. The iiiil ! night ■■ ■■main some provision to whieli the Council j \v-.id(< era agree, and it would lie follv to agree lo a. j tliinii iinuut which t'nev knew nothing. • '•.!!,, ilior ftii.hs s:u"d that whatever mieht he the I nature ot the proposed Bill.it should not take nwav ' rom the ('..lined the power to suncn is.: the tariff t'o ov charged in the market. It was resolved that ;lie following rej.lv shonl.l I>, : i.rwirde.l to Mr. Hislon : -- •■ Council objects i. ; Kill bring passed until its full provisions aiv V-'.d he-lore it. Council at same iiine is desir,,u-. u. assist a wellconsidered p'-oje.-t, bid tbhil,.-- !l:_i it should have a .-.■urroi over the amount el market rates charged, and ij- fore eiiiisentiii.-. to a f'.iil bring [iroeeeded with asks I tl.ar tin: term, i:i i i.e. proposed Hill he transinitted to I it for e.Kjskteiaiion." i'oi mission was given for tlie transfers of tlie leases | oi Reserve !•' fr.vin Mr. .1. Massed to Mr. Cilas. Class ; | and of Miction 20, hloek 1.. fr..m Mr. A. 11. Maude In • Mr. Thomas Procter. .Messrs. Wi.Hams and Beiitlev applied for tin has oi the portion ..i the l-i-platiade s.illth of >:,,. railwav siding near the North Town [loundai-v . It was deeided lo agree t.. ihc application, the lessees to pay rental at tlie sruue rate us tliey are payine'for theiv'adjoiuil!-.; poitiou of the Ksplanade, viz., 1.2 ius. per aereMr. .h.hn Tlininpsnit applied for permission to make additions to his workshop in Thames-street.- Granted. Mr. M. S. Sprati forwarded the following memorial ;,- .in shopkeepers and others in Thames-street -- '• 'l'., his Worship the. Mayor and Town CVo.v.tillr.r«-- •' We, the undersigned shopkeepers and residents of tiie Town of naniaru, beg to bring under the notiee • •! the members of the £'. jporation the state of our streets durin;; \h,& summer months, when they are frequently hiip-'vssahle from the dust whieli accumulate in them being blown about by the winds; and also ihe fact of the great damage dune to goods of all descriptions displayed in the shops in the principal streets. " We would respectfully urge on the Corporation tlie necessity of providing- a watering- cart to allay the dust in the streets during the coming summer, similar i to those in use in Dunedin and other towns. Doing so would be of great service to the shopkeepers and to the inhabitants'niOamaru genera"}.'' (Signed by over 100 persons.] After some discussion, it was decided to refer the j matter to the Woi ks Committee, with power to act. ■ The inspector of XuLsanees forwarded a rejxjrt, j drawing attention to the necessity for several matters to be attende'd to in order to abate nuisances likely to become verv offensive during the summer.—The report was referred to the Health Committee. The Engineer reported as follows upon certain i worka .otjntir.r.od in a resolution passed at last meotiiiv,'' on the motion of Councillor Headland : -" Memorandum re Mr. Headland's motion as to formation of Till-street " " 1. The formation of Ti-l-street to its permanent level, and to the full width of tiGft., with footpaths complete, would cost probably L2OOO. " 2. If the street were partially formed and the cuttings only taken out 25ft. wide, the cost would be, say LIOOO, or as detailed out in estimate attached. " 3. If the work 3 to the extent shown on tracing herewith were undertaken, sufficient accommodation for present requirements would be provided, and the cost would be about L 230." Accounts to the amount of LC64 Is. sd. were passed for payment, the amount being made up as follows : Ordinary account. Llf)2 17s. 9d.; Gasworks, L2.-S i:;s. rd.; Waterworks, L 127 os. Ou.; Governor's reception, LaO. ; A letter was read from Mr. M'Leod (the Engineer) ! asking, in view of hi; term of ofiice expiring- within twelve months, that he might be permuted to undertake private practice under obtain, condition, in oder that he mitrh.t establish a connection before retiring' frem the Council's employ After some diseussion, consideration of the matter was postponed until a special meeting to be held on Monday evening, at the usual time, Mr. M'Leod to be asked to attend. it was deeided to refer the following motion, given notiee of by Councillor Familton, to the Works Committee to report upon as to the amount of work to he done, and the probable cost in each case:— '

" That- the footpath'in Ouse street be formed on tii south aide, from Tb5.1223 to Humber-stree*. to it. proper leTeL : it Twit-street.—mat :he-footpath be formed frwc Thames-street to Humber-street.'on south'- side, to lis. proper iereJL ' "Kie-street.—That the foothpath be lereile-i bl=; gravelled on south as far as formed. " Ton-idge-street.—That a few loads gravrl be put on the foothpath, oa south side. " Usk-street.—That the footpath be formed a* f*r M Francis-street on the south side, and on the north side from Thames to Humber-strect, to its proper level" Councillor Procter brought before the Council the necessity for taking steps to compel the owner of the land in Itchen-street, where the late fatal accident occurred to place a fence above the embankment, in order to prevent the recurrence of similar accidents. The .Mayor quoted from the Acts of Parliament to show that the Council had the power, in the event of the owner or lessee of the laud refusing to carry out tiie work after receiving notice, to put up the fence, and sue for the recovery of the amount. Alter some discussion, it was resolved to trive the occupier (.Mr. William Glass) notice to fence in th.laml within seven days, with a post and rail fence wit): th;-"<- wires, and that, failing his compliance with the order, the work would be performed by the Council at ths.^peusc. it was also resolved. That the. Reserves Committee report ;us to any other places within the town which it is necessary to fence, for the public safety. The Council then rose.