TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2616, 9 August 1881, Page 2

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho ordinary fortnightly mooting of the above loo!< place Inst night.— Present, liis Worship flic Mayor, and Councillors Gibson, Greenup, Jackson, Cullman. Shepherd, Shcrratt, Filmcr, and Gabites. COIiIIKSI’OXDEXCK Was read from—The Borough Solicitor, asking sanction of Council to application under Land Transfer Act. Granted. From George -Cullen (formerly employed to look after tlic Corporation horses, &c.,) apologising for drunkenness and applying to be reinstated. The writer said the Council need not fear a recurrence of bis conduct as he had now joined tho Good Templars. His Worship said that this was not tho first lime Cullen had been guilty of this conduct, and said that for a man doing his work it was a serious matter, lie had boon obliged to appoint a man

named Hoskins an temporary successor to Cullen. A letter from Hoskins, applying to be permanently appointed to the vacancy, was read. A resolution endorsing the action of His Worship the Mayor in appointing Hoskins was passed. From Secretary Fire Insurance Association, Christchurch, enquiring whether the Timaru Fire Brigade received any contributions from the local insurance offices towards its support. The letter was endorsed by the Town Clerk to the effect that the only assistance received by the Brigade was the annual grant of £75 from the Association. From Mr S. Hamilton enquiring whether the Council had any sections to lease ; and, if so, on what terms. Referred to works Committee. RESIGNATION OF FIKB INSPECTORS. Messrs John Jackson and Thomas Turnbull wrote resigning their appointments as Fire Inspectors. gas. It was moved by Cr Filmer, seconded by Cr Sherratt, and carried —“That •this Council respectfully requests the Timaru Gas Company to take into consideration at their next meeting (he present depression in trade in Timaru, with a view to reduce the price of gas to the Borough. His Worship the Mayor was prepared to support the resolution, although this sort of application had now become an annual affair. Cr Gibson said that as a shareholder in the Company he would like to say that Timaru was supplied with gas at a cheaper rate than any other town in the colony, and he was prepared if necessary to bring forward facts and figures to prove the truth of his assertion. The resolution was carried.

* ACCOUNTS. Were passed ns follows : General, £206 13s; Waterworks, £2,433 3s 4d. CARETAKERS COTTAGE. Tl io plans and specifications for the above at the Waterworks Reservior were approved and adopted, and it was resolved that tenders be called for the work. SANITARY. Mr B. J. Lane wrote drawing the Councils attention to the unsatisfactory arrnngcmeents obtaining with respect to sanitary matters and the evil of the pan system which the writer would propose to aboli.di, and substitute an effectual earth closet system,further particulars ot which he would be happy to lay before the Works Committee if they desired it 1 The Mayor said that the Council could not under the Act enforce any system but that it would be advisable for (lie Council to consider the expediency of striking a special rate for scavcngoring purposes. THE CASH PALACE FIRE. An account for £4 I7s 6d was passed for payment in connection with the above fire, Mis Worship remarking (hut the numbers of the Fire Brigade were entitled to evt-ry credit for the way in which they had acted at the fire. RANK GULLY SEWER. The report of the Committee re outfall of the above was approved and adopted, and ' plans and specifications requested to be laid upon the table at next ordinary meeting of Council with a view of having the work done before the hot weather sets in. RES WICK STREET. It was resolved that the Works Committee he at once requested to enquire into the question of widening Beswiek street at the junction of the Main Road, and that they ho empowered to employ Mich professional assistance as they might deem necessary. WATERWORKS. The tender of Anderson and Morrison of £31)8 Is 8d for service pipes and brass work was accepted. engineers’ report. The Engineers reported as follows : “(1.) Race.

“ All the construction contracts are finished with the exception of contract No. 10, Messrs Fraser and Nicholls, contractors. From a variety of causes nothing was done on this section for many months. Work has, however, been resumed latterly, and the bulk of the work is finished. A good many alterations have been made throughout the works, stone and concrete having been substituted where possible for the timber fluming. Stoneware pipes have been laid in all ground likely to slip, and round the slopes of Mount Horrible the pipe trench inis been cut well into the hill, especially at all sharp turns and steep faces, “ We have carefully examined tho» whole of the race during the late rains, and found no damage done anywhere. “ Before the water is running permanently, it will be necssary to batter the back slopes in a few places and fix a number of sluices for letting storm water out of (he race. There will also be a few more crossings required, the positions of which have not yet been determined. “ The whole of these works will be executed for a very small sum.

“As there arc several clear water streams running down the slopes of Mount Horrible, and if the contractor for the flume erection uses duo diligence, these streams might be turned into the race and running through the North street mains in six or seven weeks time. We have impressed upon the contractors the necessity for pushing on the works, and shall endeavor to insist upon our instructions being carried out.” There were a number of details also furnished in the report which it would be unnecessary to publish. The Council shortly afterwards adjourned.