Borough Council.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1037, 16 February 1882, Page 3

Borough Council.

The Council held a special meeting on Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Somervell, Whinray, Lewis, Tutchen, Clayton, Brown, Townley, Berrv, and Tucker. This was a special meeting of the Council for altering By-Law No. 3, Clause 12, and the amended By-Law No. 3, Clause 12, with reference to driving horses loose through or upon any public street or thoroughfare within the Borough without permission of the Town Clerk, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. It was proposed by Cr. Clayton, seconded by Cr. Brown, and carried, that the by-law be rescinded altogether. Cr. Clayton moved the following resolution standing in his name: — ■“ That it shall not be lawful for any person to drive any horse or horses, or cattle loose, through or upon any street or throughfare within the Borough without the written permission of the Town Clerk. It shall not be lawful for any person to keep or depasture any cattle within the limits of the Borough, except within an enclosure. The word enclosure shall mean a place enclosed by a substantial fence as already described as a secure fence against goats.” Motion adjourned. Ordinary Meeting. After the inward and outward correspondence was read, the following resolution was put to the Council, and carried (this was understood to be subject to His Worship’s seeing the letter compelling the Council to do so): —-“ That tenders be called for bringing the rails, fishplates, dogs, &e., across the river, and carting the same to Roebuck-road; tenders to be in by' 4 p.m. next Saturday.” The Hospital. —With reference to the Hospital question, the Town Clerk read the following communication and reply: — Gisborne, Jan. 25th, 1882. To the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Sir, —I have the honor by direction ■of the Gisborne Borough Council to reqnestthe Government will be pleased to allocate to the Hospital in this Borough some portion of the sums voted for hospitals. I would point out that this Hospital has been entirely built by voluntary contributions, and with the exception of the subsidy, is maintained by the same; that there are no endowments, and that in the face of an epidemic now raging in this town (scarlatina) it has been found absolutely necessary to build fresh rooms in order to isolate the cases. Ina small community like this, the expense is very great on private charity, and I would respectfully urge that if the Government can see its way that some portion of the above vote may be allocated to this district. —I have, Ac., C. D. Bennett, Mayor. [Reply] Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, N. Z., February 2, 1882. To His Worship the Mayor, Gisborne. Sir, —I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the number and date quoted in the margin (34, 25 ulr.,) urging that a portion of the sum voted for hospitals may be allocated to that at Gisborne in order to provide funds for the extension of the building rendered necessary by an outbreak of scarlatina in the Borough. In reply I am directed to request Your Worship to furnish an estimate of the cost of the proposed additions and a statement of the amount that will be collected locally for the purpose. The Government will then if the total amount required seems rea-

sonable, provide half by payments as the work proceeds.—l have, &e.,

(Signed) G. S. Cooper. His Worship said that nothing could be done in the above matter until the list in question had been made up. Letters were read from Messrs Parnell and Boylan, offering for sale one of Merryweather’s steam fire engines, and referring to the lighting of the streets. The Borough Engineer’s report was read reporting that the punt had been completed, also referring to the re moval of the Haiti tramway plant, and other matters. The Engineer’s report relative to sinking two wells along Gladstone Road for fire extinguishing purposes was read and discussed. artesian well. It was agreed that an artesian wellsinker be obtained for the Borough. STEAM FIRE ENGINE. The Council agreed to vote £lOO for the purpose of procuring a steam fire engine. TENDERS. The following tenders were received for the bridge over the Waikanae in Grey-street: —C. Dunean, £275 ; H. Fraser, £297 15s ; A. Martin, £229 10s. Mr. Martin's tender was accepted. Payments of accounts were made to the amount of £lBO. Clerical assistance was voted to Mr Bourke, Town Clerk, for one month at the rate of £2 per week. Several notices of motion were adjourned until the next meeting of the Council. The Town Clerk was instructed to order the lamps for the streets at once.