BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1096, 6 July 1882, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present Ilia Worship the Mayor, and Crs. Townley, Clayton, Somervell, Lewis, Tucker, and Whinray.

There was no outgoing correspondence. A letter was received from the Clerk of tho Cock County Council, enclosing the agreement re Oxenham’s contract signed, and requesting that the necessary signatures of tho Borough Councillors might bo affixed. Aftei- some discussion it was decided that the matter should stand over until the Town Clerk had soon Mr Oxenham and had secured bis signature to the schedule of prices at tached to tho agreement bo that there would be no difficulty hereafter. Permission was accorded to Mr John Somervell to erect a shed and a hoarding in Gladstone Road and Custom-house-street, around Messrs Graham, Pitt and Bennett’s premises now being re-built.

Tho following petition was read Gis« borne. Poverty Bay, 26th Juno, 1882.— His Worship tho Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Gisborne.—Worshipful Sir and Gentlemen t We, tho undersigned, would respectfully draw your attention to the insufficient wharfage accommodation at present afforded within this port. We would respectfully submit that the present wharves are insufficient for tho increased and increasing trade of Poverty Bay, Wo would suggest i—(1,) That increased wharfage accommodation bo at once built, and (2). That a special part of tho Gisborne wharves bo sot aside for steamers and for steamer’s cargo. We have tho honor to be, oto.” (Hero follow tho signatures.)

After considerable discussion as to tho necessity at present for greater accommodation, from which it was evident tho Councillors thought that the last throe months had been exceptional as to the quantity of goods imported, it was resolved, on the motion of Cr, Townley, seconded by Cr. Lewis, that the Mayor, Crs. Tucker and Whinray should make enquiries and report as to the advisability of purchasing tho iron store, If this could be secured It was thought that arrangements might be made by which greater accommodation would bo afforded. Accounts to tho amount of £4l 12s Id wore ordered to be paid. A. Martin applied for a progress payment of £45 in connection with tho Grey-street bridge. Tho Engineer said there was yet a great deal to be done, and the Council decided not to accede to the request. It was decided to call for tenders for the formation and shingling of Carnarvon and Disraeli streets.