TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2580, 28 June 1881, Page 2

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above took place last night.— Present, His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Greenup, Shepherd Cull man Jackson, Gibson, Ross, and Gabites, CORRESPONDENCE Was read from : Messrs West and Barber, architects, applying on behalf of Mr T. Hurt, Queen’s Hotel, for slight modification of building regulations. Granted subject to approval of Building Surveyor. From J. Whittaker claiming £7 17s 6d, damage done to wheat crops by water-race. Waterworks Committee to report. From Mr James Bruce, stating that one of his drivers had accidentally knocked down a lamp-post at the corner of Grey street, and asking the Council to replace it at the writer’s expense. Agreed to. From Mr T. Sugrue, claiming refund of £5 paid in mistake. Granted. From Mr R. Proctor, calling attention to the almost impassible state of Grey road, between Elizabeth and Church streets. Foreman of Works to report next meeting.

From a ratepayer, expressing inability to pay rate. Remitted. From Bank of New Zealand, stating that the Bank held at the disposal of the Council, on account of waterworks loan, a fixed deposit receipt of £5150, deposited for twelve months at four per cent per annnm, and which would mature June 17, 1882. From Mr Malcolm, asking for a modification of building regulations. Refused.

From Mr A. Sfc G. Hamersley on behalf of Messrs Allan and Stumbles threatening legal proceedings unless their claim of £7O for mare killed in an open part of the water-race was settled by July 18 next. Referred to Borough solicitor. A legal notice was read from Messrs Tutton and Lawry claiming certain money under “ The Contractors Debts Act, 1871,” from the Council in connection with T. Hampson’s contract. Referred to Borough solicitor. ACCOUNTS were passed as follows : —General, £ll4 8s; Waterworks, £845 10s 4d. TENDERS. Mr H. Hoare’s (Raincliff) tender for leasing Borough Reserve of 2000 acres at Opihi was accepted on the following terms : —At per annum for first seven years, £3OO ; second do, £500; third do, £750 ; fourth do, £IOOO. Tenders for Waterworks contract 27 and 28 were considered. Mr W. McGill’s tender for 27 was £695 and for 28 £945. He was the lowest. A discussion took place as to whether Mr McGill’s or Messrs Burt’s tender should be accepted. The total difference on the two was £225. TJntimatrly Mr McGill’s tender was accepted. Thomas Hampson wrote asking for a remission of the Council’s penalty of £ls an his Waterworks contract (No. 12). The Engineer reported that the work had been shamefully neglected, and the request was refused. PETITIONS Were read from : Mr John Meikle and others asking that a footpath might be formed in Beswick street and Cain’s Terrace, and channel and kerb the same. The petition added that some of the proprietors would asphalt the path if formed and kerbed. From Mr B. Hibbard and others re modification of intended level at the portion of town-belt between Brown and Cathriue street asking that the cutting be not more than four feet at the highest point. Eeceived and to be considered in connection with the town levels. From A. Sinclair and others re condition of Beach Road, and asking that the unemployed might be set to work to same, so as to obtain the fall required, to secure proper drainage. Received, and to be considered at next ordinary meeting. From N. and W. Quinn and others, calling attention to necessity for lamps at corner of George street near railway station. Referred to Works Committee. A REFUGE FOR THE DESTITUTE. A letter was read from Mr J. E. March Christchurch, in a reply to a communication of the Council’s stating that the hospital and charitable aid board would provide fuel and light in that portion of the immigration depot, Timaru, set apart for destitute cases, as requested by the Council, and that a sum of 10s per week without rations, will be granted to the matron for looking after families sent in, with an additional sum of 15s per week for a fortnight during cases of confinement. The Mayor said that the hospital and charitable aid board had been written to in consequence of a number of women applying to the Council for. assistance. They said their husbands had left them, and that thpy were without means. WORK FOE THE UNEMPLOYED. The action of the Works Committee in accepting tenders for a further supply of 500 yards of spalls for the benefit of the unemployed, was approved. It was stated that there were about 20 men breaking stones at present. Several fresh applications for the work having been recently received. THE BOROUGH PRINTING AND ADVERTISING. Tenders for the ensuing year were received from the South canterbury Times and the “ Timarn Herald.” Or Greenup suggested that .as the Council had a great deal of business to get through the consideration of the tenders should be handed over to a SubCommittee to deal with. His Worship the Mayor was opposed to this being done. This was a matter that the whole Council ought to consider. Ultimately the tenders were opened and read. The “Timaru Herald” tender was accompanied by a letter stating that it had reduced its prices to the lowest possible scale. It had always endeavored to give satisfaction while doing the Council’s work, and in

the event of its contract being renewed would spare no effort to gain approval in the future, and it would have an engraving of the Borough seal prepared to place at the head of all the Council’s advertisements, and as a still further inducement, would undertake to give all such advertisements gratuitous insertion in the “ Geraldine County Chronicle ” which having a good country circulation would thus ensure for the Council’s announcements a wider publicity. The tenders having been read, Cr Jackson moved, and Cr Boss, seconded • —« That the tender of the “ Timaru Herald” be accepted.” The motion was carried. WATER PIPES. It was resolved to call for tenders for carting water pipes, castings, &c. from the beach to the Market place, or the Council’s premises in Heaton street. NOT APPROVED OF. Moved by Councillor Gibson,seconded by Councillor Gabities, and carried—- “ That in the opinion of this Council the Fire Brigade Bill is not required, as the present system is highly satisfactory.” The Council then adjourned.