TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2628, 23 August 1881, Page 2

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above took place last night.— Present, IJis Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Gibson, Jackson, Cullman, Shepherd, Fihuer, Ross, and Gabites. CORK K S I’UN DK N (JK Was road from T. Turnbull, declining to re-considcr his resignation as Fire Inspector. Resolved that the resignation be accepted. From Joseph Dockrill, stating - that he had been laid up for some weeks past, and asking the Council to grant him a short extension of time in which to pay his rates. One month’s extension of time was gran toil. ■ From Thomas .Harppson, offering to make good the asphalting of the town footpaths for the stun of 3d per square yard. lief erred to Foreman of Works to report at next meeting. From Mr G. S. Cooper, collector of Customs, enclosing, by direction of the Colonial Secretary, a set of quarantine regulations in case of smallpox. The Council thought this was a mutter more for the consideration of the Harbor Master than for their own.

From Andrew Wilson, consenting to reduce the charge for scavengering by one penny per pan.

The offer was accepted. Irom R. Wilkin and Co., requesting permission to erect a protection for iron goods in their yaid, facing Strathallan street, in the shape of an iron roof or lean-to. It was resolved that plana must be sent in before permission could be granted. ACCOUNTS Were passed as follows General, £255 Is 9J ; Waterworks, £1485 2s lOd. Oil. JACKSON’S CLAIM. It was resolved that the amount of £6 G-, paid by Cr Jackson in respect of Dr Mclntyre’s account be refunded to Cr Jackson. ■ GAS. llis Worship the Mayor remarked that since last meeting the Timaru Gas Company had reduced the price of gas to 15s per 1000 ft to private consumers, the reduction to take eifect from September 1, but there had been no reduction to the Corporation. LANK GULLY SKwEU. Resolved on the motion of Cr Gibson seconded by Cr Gabites—“ That the plans and specifications for Bank Gully sewer be approved and adopted, and the work being urgent tenders.be called for the same at once. It wasfurther resolved—“ That tenders he called for the extension of Bank Gully sewer according to plans and specifications prepared by the Foreman of Works, same to be in by Sept. 12 next." THE NEW II AIL WAY STATION.

A Councillor drew attention to a paragraph in that morning’s “ Timaru Herald ” stating that no provision had been made on the Estimates for the new Railway Station. His Worship the Mayor said that the Chamber of Commerce, the Harbor Board, and this Council bad had this matter in hand for some time past. He was in a position to inform the Council that plans for the new Station had been actually prepared, and further, Mr Turnbull, M.U.K., bad assurred him that the sum necessary for the erection of the new building was included in the vote, and the Minister for Public Works had confirmed the statement, so that there could be no doubt on tlie matter. Cr Gibson remarked that every Minister who had come here had told

them that the sum was included on the Estimates. . EAIHCLIFF MUNICIPAL RESERVE. The Council approved of the deviation of the road line on the above Reserve suggested by Mr Hitch (who had inter viewed the Council on the matter) subject to the approval of the lessee and without prejudice to the lease granted to MrTloare. """the Fire brigade.' The Fire Brigade put in an application for pouches (to hold tomahawks) which-was granted and the ordering of the same authorised. The Captain and Lieutenant of the Brigade attended personally to urge the matter. The}* were attired in their new uniforms which were much admired by the Councillors. WATERWORKS BY-LAW. It was resolved —“ That the rough draft of by-law presented by the Waterworks Committee, be received and forwarded to the solicitor for revision and a special meeting of Council be held on Sept. 12 next at 8 p.ra., to consider the same, and a rough printed copy be forwarded to each Councillor before the special meeting to be held on Sept. 12.” engineers’ report.

: The Waterworks Engineers handed in their report as follows: “ We have the honor to hand } T ou the following report upon the present cost of (he works,and the probable cost of completion. “ The total expenditure to date undercut direction amounts to £16,654 Ids Id. The present liabilities are £3981 14s 31d, probable addditions required on existing- contracts, £320, and the probable cost of completing the works £3560, making a total of £24,516 8s 41d. Prior to the actual survey, we made an estimate of cost of the proposed works, which amounted to £26,079. The expenditure to date, plus cost of completion, amounted to £24,616 8s 4£d, leaving a balance in favor of the original estimate of £1562 11s 7£d, but in addition to carrying out the works as projected, wc have also imported plant to the value of over £B.OOO, substituting 4x 3 pipes for the 2j as proposed in the original scheme ; this is an immense improvement, and will give an ample flow and pressure for fire prevention purposes in all parts of the town. The real saving made is therefore about £4500.

“The available balance to credit of capital account, we estimate to be £11,602 17s IU-d. This saving is in part due to the ample supply of labor which has been available for the work, and to the favorable conditions under which materials have been obtained. But a great part is also due to the great care taken in locating the various works and the economy of design adopted. Heavy and expensive structures have in all cases beeffavoided by giving an increased fall at allgully crossings—small iron flumes are capable of carrying the same amount of water as the race. Wooden iluraing hag only been used in short lengths w here no extra fall could be obtained, aud w'henevor practicable masonry and concrete have been used in place of timber, “ The method adopted by your Council of letting the work in small contracts, enabled parties of working men to take them up, and has proved very successful. We append hereto a schedule showing the existing liabilities on the contracts, and the estimated cost of completion.” ADJOURNMENT. The Council then adjourned until Thursday next, when a special meeting is to be held in connection with waterworks matters.