THE TOWN BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 231, 16 September 1862, Page 5

THE TOWN BOARD.

The weekly meeting of/the Town Board was held yesterday afternoon, at the offices, Princesstreet. There were present, Messrs; Switzer (in the chair,) Hardy, and Graham. / T;. < The minutes of thelast meeting were read aud confirmed./: ; .yy .;;..?77777.-.-7':-. '/'/..////

THE BOILDIKG OSDINANCE.

The clerk read a letter from the Provincial 3 Secretary, accompanying/drafts; of-; the Dunedin ! Building Ordinauce, 1862, amendments onT the Melbourne Building Act, May, 1862, and the j Melbourne Bulling Act and byerlaw, No. 29, which he forwarded for the information of the Town Board, and for any suggestions that body may have to : offer." The consideration of the drafts was postponed., Permission: was given to Mr. Ross to close Manse-street from traffic daring the pitching and metalling of the road.. '.■■7 /T It was agreed tp allow Mr. W. Pollock to con-" struct a trap to his cellar iri Princes-street, the work to be/ done subject to the approval of tlie Inspector." ;■' :y-y.'-:; The Chairman said he was disposed to have very stringent bye-laws as to /traps, especially to prevent their/being opened after (say) eight o'clock in the morning. ; The Cleik read a letter from the Waste Lands Office, with respect to the exchange of Section No. 7, Block 36 ;T and reported that he. had attended the last meeting of the Board, when permission for the exchange was given.

A PUBLIC CLOCK.

Tho Clerk read a letter from Mr. Jnlius Hyman--: JXhe writer stated that he had received a very fine.tnrret elock r suitable for. erection for, public use, and as such a clock was wanted here, he thought it his. duty to offer;it to the Board, who, if they resolved to purchase, should have it at a reasonable per centageon cost. Should the Board not desire to purchase, he would have no objection to erect it and keep it in repair at a reasonable rate.

The Chairman asked if any thing was known as to the clock/ How many dials had it ? The Clerk said s that there was but one dial, about 3 feet in diameter, and not forilluminaton." ~ '." ' The Chairman thought that any public clock here should have four illuminated dials. The Clerk was instructed to obtain from Mr. Hyman particulars as to the clock, aud estimates of the price at wbich it would be sold, or erected aud maintained.

THE HIGH STREET CUTTING,

Mr. A. Jackson had sent /a letter, in reply to inquiries respecting the deposit of earth from the High street; cutting, .on the Bank sections. . He was willing to allow such quantities to be deposited as Mr. Ros3, architect, might direct, on these conditions —That the street be brought to the proper level immediately in front ofthe Bank sections from the part adjoining Messrs. Turnbull and Co.'s property to the melting-house, and that the board undertake to free tlie Bank of all responsibility for any damage which might be done to neighbouring property, by the deposit of the earth in ihe alteration of the level.

It was, agreed tbat the arrangement was not sufficiency definite to be entertained. Mr. John Barnes wrote that he was willing to proceed witb the work at the cutting, on condition that an advance of XSS was made on the former price, which would be £445 for the work already done, and what remained to be still completed. Having come to the solid rock at the bottom, it would require blasting. He would bind himself to complete the work in three months from signing (weather permitting) under a penalty of £5 a week. The offer'was accepted, and it was directed that work should be resumed at once.

THE CAVERSHAM MANURE DEPOT.

Mr. AndersoD waited on the Board with respect to the manure depot on his land at Caversham. It was essential that there should be some one to watch those who came thereto deposit manure,&c. Broken bottles and other refuse of that sort were thrown with the manure; and of three carcases of horses brought to the depot, two had been left unburied.

Mr. Anderson was requested to supply a statement of the'terrhs'on/■•which''- he would direct one of his own servants to take charge of the depot.

Some small accounts -were ordered to be paid, and the Board then adjourned to this (Tuesday) afternoon. Amongst other business to be trans acted will be the consideration of the Building Ordinance, and the motion of Mr. Hardy respect ing the borrowing powers given to the Board by the Improvement Ordinance.