TOWN BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 143, 1 May 1862, Page 5

TOWN BOARD

The quarterly meeting of the Town Board was held . yesterday afternoon, at the Board Office, Trinceastreet. Present: Memrs. Switzer, CargilJ, Jenkinsou, , Shand, and Mollison. Mr. Svritzer took the chair at a quarter to 4 o'clock. The Olebk. read the minutes of the preceding meet' ing, which were confirmed. A letter from Mr. Norton, relative to the moving of earthwork in part of his premises was Tend, and the Clerk was instructed to apply to Mr. Barnes, the oontractor, on the subject. A letter from his Honor the Superintendent, roupecting an application made for a loan by ttie-Board, requesting the Board to furnish his Honor with statement* of anticipated revenue and liabilities. ' An application from B. Evans, to out firewood at Pelichet Bay was granted, with ceitain restrictions as to keeping the road lino clear, nnd moving off scrub. A communication waa read from Mr. Howorth, Provincial Solicitor/, in respect to certaiu.fees demanded by him for psrasing leases. Mr. Cargill consiilered, that as the perusing of the Iflases referred to \dd been done ia Mr. Howoita's { .

*dfficial*topattt*«;'P*ovtoe^ viser of liis Honor the Superintendent, the Board could not recognise his charges. He therefore proposed "Tha¥ Mr. Howortlibe referred to ttie previous Tcsolation of tho>Boafd on the same subject." Secondedvby Mr. MotLisoK. Mr. LooAN;api>eared'before the Board to direct attention to the state of Hanover-street as being impassable'; and also called the notice of the Board to a portion of London-street. Iv the former case it was resolved upon the'inotion of ... -.: ■■" Mr. Jenkinson", .".That £10 should be voted for the improvements suggested in Hanover-street; and, in regard to London-street, the Clerk was requested to make an examination, and report at next meeting ; and that the "inhabitants in the locality should subscribe one-third. of the. necessary outlay, when the Board would consider the question." '. -' : A letter froni'Mr. Arthur- Beverly, relative to an agreement entered into by the Board 12 months ago, respecting the metalling of part of Pitt'and Elder-, streets, was read, and the. Clerk was instructed to call for the necessary tenders. FOOTPATHS. Mr. Bejd directed the attention of the Board to the necessity forgiving footpath notices to the owners of property in Kattray and Maclaggan-streets. It was resolved, " That notices for this purpose be served on owners of property from Princes-street to Clarke-street. .. _ The resolution of the previous meeting, respecting improvements ia Moray-place, was confirmed.Mr. Reid having informed the Board that £20 had been subscribed towards making a footpath in Regent-road, it was decided that the Clerk call for tenders for the work.' : The Chairmah drew attention to the state of portions of-.George-street, and it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Cargill, " That tenders be called for metaling' George-street from the Octagon to the Town Belt." . ■ :.-..:-.. ■ • Mr. Jeskiksos. read the report of the committee appointed respecting lamps for lighting the streets. The committee"proposed that lamps be placed : 1 at the angle of the swamp road ; 1 at corner, near Mr. Napier's, Princes-street; 1 near the Town Board Office; 1 near. .Mn : Jones's store, Jetty-street; 1 corner of Bank of New South Wales; 1 between the Shakspeare and the Bank of New South Wales; .1, on the bank in the Cutting ; 1 in Stewart-street, near the octagon ; 1 near Adams's store in the Octagon ; 1 in Stewart-street, at the "end of Castle-street; 1 in George-street, near, Mr. Loggie's; 1 corner of Frederick arid Great King-streets. ' . On the motion of Mr. Cargill, the report was adopted, and the Clerk was instructed to purchase the requisite lamps and appliances. _ ■ The Claim of Mr. Q Green for compensation m respect to excavations in the Cutting, was ordered to lie over until next meeting. Tenders were opened for the. following works: — BRIDCJB OVKR WATER LEITH. In this case the Clerk was of opinion that the whole of the tenders were excessive, and the plan of the bridge on too extensive a scale. Resolved that a more moderate plan be drawn up, and fresh-tenders called for. ' ....■■■■■■.. SIDE DRAIN IF PBIIfCES-STRBET. Accepted Tender.—Campbell and M'Leod, 14a. 9d". per lineal yard ' ■'.'■'■-. ' ' WORKS .IS MORAY PLACE, S. W. ."■' '■"■' Accepted:Tender.—Mr. M'Kenzie, £272. .[ MORAY PLACE N. : B. ... Accepted Tender.—Moir and Bumstead, £39 17s. IMPKofEMKHTS IN ROAD FROM < GKORGE-STREET •Tp MORAY PLACE. Accepted Tender.—Telfer, £112. ' The Board then adjourned until Monday week..