BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1297, 15 March 1883, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The meeting of the Borough Council on 1 Tuesday evening lust, was unimportant, the [ business being of the ordinary routine nature. I’here were present: His Worship the Mayor,

Crs Tucker, Smith, Brown, Whinray, Lewis, Tutchen, and Chrisp. A letter was read relative to pauper burials, in reply to one sent to the Cook County Council, ana it was decided to make another statement to that body in u different form. A letter was read from Mr R. H. Brown, an engineer of great experience in the matter of waterworks, relative to a water scheme for Gipborne, in Gisborne, in which he stated that from personal observation a scheme which would not exceed £lO,OOO might be undertaken. The mutter was allowed to stand over for a time, but was subsequently renewed. Mr D. Hep burn wrote, denying that he had ever offered to supply the Council with broken brick at la per load. He had, in order to have cercertain holes filled up, supplied brick, but at two shillings per load, A very cool proposal from Mr Sperry, the ■ Property Tax Commissioner, was read. He ' wished the Council to check and inform him i as to the difference between the Government ‘ and Borough valuations. As this would have 1 been a work entailing several days labor, the Council very sensibly declined to do as requested. Mr Hamblett in u long and peculiarly worded letter wrote to the effect that he had been threatened with dismissal from his position of tallyman in connection with Oxenham’s contract. He was present, and when called upon to m ike a statement, said ho would rather not do so in public, but was I promptly informed that it was a public mat- ’ ter, and what he had to say must be made : public. Mr Hamblett then said that he I had heard something was to be reported about him that evening. After a considerable amount of time had been taken up the general opinion appeared to be that Mr Hamblett had been looking too far ahead. Cr. Lewis picsented a petition from certain residents of Roebuck Road relative to the state of that street. It was resolved that the petitioners be written to, and informed that the Council would at once form the street. The committee appointed at the last meeting to consider as to the best site for the Steam Fire Engine reported that they had taken the various sites into consideration, and had concluded that the Borough reserve at the foot of Bright-street was the most central spot, and advised the removal of the present shed and certain additions. The Inspector of Nuisances reported that there wan a man living in Derby-street, who buried nightsoil upon his own premises. By direction of the Mayor he had consulted Mr Nolan, and had instructed him to commence proceedings, but Mr Nolan, after consideration, had declined as they could not get a conviction on account of the wording of the by-law. After a lot of argument and talk it was eventually decided that the by-law would I have to be altered. Accounts to the amount cf £143 10s. were ordered to be paid. The water supply scheme again cropped up and a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr I , Brown for the pains he had taken to secure the best site, and for the information he had | supplied. An expression of regret was recorded at ' : the sudden death of Mr Wru. Clarke, and a . letter nf regret was directed to be sent to ' his widow.