BOROUGH COUNCIL

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1102, 20 July 1882, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council wai held on Tuesday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Cm. Tutchen, Lewis, Clayton, Brown, Somervell, Whinray, and Tucker. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Outward Correspondence.—A letter was read (a copy of which had been sent to Messrs Parnell and Boylan and Mr P. McFarlane) as to the requirements necessary according to the Public Buildings Act for the preservation of life, It was complained that the doors opened inwards instead of outwards, and that in the event of a fire alarm a rush would occasion the doors to close, whereby injury to life and limb would bo caused. It was resolved that the Public Hall proprietors bo notified as to the necessity of compliance with the Act. Inward Correspondence.—A letter was read from Mr D. Johnston, Chairman of the Gisborne School Committee, complaining as to the state of Derby street, between Gladstone Road and Palmerston Road.—The Town Clerk stated that the sum ef £24 7s 6d hod been placed on the lust estimates voted for the repairs necessary in this particular street.—Cr. Lewis moved that tenders be called for shingling the street. Ho spoke strongly of the necessity existing, and argued that as at present existing, the street was calculated to injure the health of children attending the public sehool,—Cr. Clayton seconded the proposition, which was carried nem. dis. The Fire Engine.—A letter was read from th® Trustees for the Steam Fire Engine re* auesting that the £lOO voted by the Council should be placed to their credit, as it was their intention to ereot a shod.—Several of the Councillors wished to know where the shed was to bj erected, and appeared to be angry because the exact spot had not been specially mentioned.—The Engineer explained that the shed would be at the foot of Lowo-stroet on the river bank. Founding Notices.—A letter from Sergt. Bullen was read, asking that as it was necessary impounding notices should be posted at the Police Station, a board for that purpose should bo provided.—His Worship was of opinion the poundkeeper should supply th? board, and utter some conversation it was resolved that ho be requested to do so. A long letter of u most peculiar nature was read, from Mr A, Peters. It had reference to the necessity of a breakwater for Gisborne, and the writer animadverted strongly about the money thrown into the sou at Napier,— The Town Clerk was instructed to thank Mr Peters for his effusion. A Claim AGAINST THE Council.—A claim, I the particulars of which will shortly be made I known through our Court columns, was next I read. The WharJ. —The Mayor said that the prospects of securing the wharf had boon attended to by Cr. Tu.eker and himself since last meeting.—Ur. Tucker said that the Mayor and himself hud waited on Mr Adair, and that gentleman had stated he would reduce the matter to writing. Mr Adair’s letter with enclosures showing that ho had been gazetted to collect all tolls, wasread, and in it he olajmp.l his right was equal to ft freehold.—lt was, after some discussion, resolved t hat the matter should »ttnd over until the next meeting in order that the Committee might discover exactly the conditions on which Mr Adair claimed a right to the wharf. A Pauper’s Burial—Application was ma le to t’-.o Council from the Hospital Committee for the sum of £3 15s 6d incurred for th-‘ burial of James Campbell, who, it will be remembered, was found dead at the foot of Derby-street, on the bank of the Taruheru river.—-Cr. Brown said he had written to the Colonial Secretary as to who were the parties liable, and hud received a reply that the Borough Council wool I have to pay the expenses.—After a lengthy discussion the matter was allowed to stand over for a fortnight. Removal oe Fire Brll.—The Fire Brigade Committee having sent in an account for £2 10s for removing the firebell and stand, and also a request that the latter should bo be painted, a considerable amount of conversation ensued, Crs. Whinray, Clayton, and Lewis thought the charge excessive, but on the motion of Cr. Tutchen, seconded by Cr. Somervell, the amount was ordered to be paid. Tenders.-—Although tenders had been called for both Disraeli and Carnarvon streets, it was decided that the formation and gravelling should be confined to the latter in consequence of the prices in the tenders being so much in excess of the Engineer’s estimate. Mr C. McDevitt was the successful tenderer at £1 7s 6d per chain for formation, and £3 Is for shingling. The Government and the Police.—Cr. Tucker moved, “ That this Council considers the relations between the Ministry and the Police as disclosed hy Parliamentary papers (H 31) to bo eminently unsatisfactory, and this Council strongly deprecates the withholding of the Inspector’s report and allowing the police to be interfered with in the performance of the ordinary course of their duty.” In proposing this he wished to cast no reflection upon the police, but in many oases he might say that they wore actuated by outside influ-enoes.—*-Cr. Lewis seconded the proposition,— Cr. Brown said he was anxious to Know what was meant by the motion, and would like to peruse tha paper spacially mentioned.—Cr, Somervell agreed with the previous speaker. i matter was eventually ordered to stand | over nntil Saturday, A Protest—Cr. Lewis .’moved t “ That this Council regrets to perceive that in the proposed £3,000,000 loan, the requirements of this district are totally ignored, end in view of the considerable revenue whioh has been received from this place, we consider we arc fairly entitled to receive some portion of a loan for the repay of whioh with the res} of ' Colony become responsible.” The gross neglect of this district was severely commented on, and it was resolved that a public meeting should be called, in order that the iujustioa with which the East Coast District has been treated, may be discussed. The Main Road—Or. Tutchen drew attention to the state of the main road from Roebuck Rqad to Read’s Gate. Deposits—Cr. Clayton said it had Ipen suggested to him by Cr. Townley, who was absent, that it was unfair to retain the deposits received with a tender until the first payment wqs n)adn, After some convention. tho matter was uUuwed to drop, : Bitrijo I‘uckov gr f vp nqt|ac | that bp would mavfl far a public bntl) bciqg | built W tho Qryy.g treat Jji’Wge,