BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 182, 13 August 1901, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tbe Council met on Monday night. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr E. Dockrill), Crs. Clow, Loaland, Brooking, Collie, Carter, Tisch and Stohr. Mr T. S. Weston waited on the Council in reforonce to requirements of that body in the matter of the erection of a vermrlah at the Commonwealth Hotel. Nothing had previously been said about the width, Bind if th-j plans l had nov to be altered, the proprietor would be put to an extra expenditure if £IOO. Mr Weston hoped the Council would allow the rough plans already submitted to be accepted. Cr. Brooking explained the position so far as the Works Committee was concerned. Other verandahs had to be built the full width, and the Commonwealth would have to to the same. The Mayor agreed. Cr. Clow said the architect had promised that evetything should ba done as required by the Council's by-laws, and the work should be done accordingly. Cr. Carter asked if the balcony, as it Ftoad at present, had been passed by the Works Committee.—lt was explained that it had not. Mr. Weston said the plans of the balcony could be secured now if they had not already been before the Council. The Mayor said if those plans bad come before the committee they would never have been agreed to. Cr. Collis said if the request was agreed to the Council would be treating this cas ' differently to others. Tho Mayor agreed. The Council could not make fish of one and flush of another. Mr. Weston thanked the Council for i's consideration in receiving him, and withdraw. Toe South Canterbury Hospital Board wrote in rnferenc* to tbe desirableness of the G.ivfrnme»t erecting a sauitorium for consumptive) in New Zetland. Cr. Carter moved a resolution of sympathy with the suggestion. Tha Mayor thought it should go ta the Health Committer, who might send it on to the Hospital Board. Finally, Cr, Carter's resolution was oarried.

Tha Department of Agriculture wrote that the, proposed abattoir site on the W&iffakiiho river bank had been approved. The R lilway Department wrote in reference to septic tanks an the railway reclamation works.—No action taken for the present. Tbe Town Olerk reported that he had taken out an accident insurance policy with the New Zealand Insurance Company. . Or. C'jllis sugijestud that in future when the Oouncil wished to buy a horse it should advertise and get a borse passed by a competent man before taking delivery. The Council's experience in the past had not been the happiest. (Laughter). Cr. Stohr naid the foreman had just bought a new horse, paying £SO for it-, and the aime day he was oflered £6O. If that was not good dealing he did not know what was. (Laughter.) After some further discuwion, in which it was pointed out that the trouble had arisen through experts disagreeing over the age of a horse purchased from Mr. R. H. Oameton, the matter dropped. The Smitary Inspector reported that the general condition of the town was was good. The acting-Turncock's report was received and adopted. Or. Lfialand suggested that the Turncock's attention should bj drawn to the need of cleaning out the water troughs in the borough. Or. Tiech asked if there were plans of all the w.iter services in town. —It was pointed out that there wor« p'ans of nearly every service, and when the new drainage system was inaugurated up-to-data plans would be made. Tne waterworks Engineer's report was adopted. 'Jhe pumping hours dm ing the four weeks were 88,81£, 87, and 93.

Or. Clow asked if anything was to be done to the dam

Or, Brooking said it would be at--1 tended to as goun as the wtather admitted. Th« Town H&H Committee recommended that the us < of the unused . rooms in the through Ohimbers be granted to the Star Football Club on 1 one day a week. ( The iepors was adpt°d. The By-laws Committee reported that on July 16th the building by-laws were cons d-red for two and a half ho urn, an) the committee adjourned. Thit on Ju'y 23rd the sime by-laws were further considered and adopted. Fire-prevention by-laws were also con-' rfidered and adop'-id. They recommended that th.i abive by-laws ba referred to the borough solicitor fur legal rqviii'in b fore being submitted to the Council. The r pirt was adopted. The M iy.ir said the idea of the commute) w s to p ibs the by-laws in *ecti us, dealing; with the most important OQ'-s firs - o' all, so that they could be smt to tl e borough solicitor <o be put into shap . The Revives o.ramittea recommended—l. T.iufc Mr. M. Jon sb< inform. d that thi Council cannot let the sfcfcioa of borough reserve in King str«fit without submitting the same to public auction, and that it is not proper d to de.l w,th the reserve at pr. sen f . 2. That the p'antati>n raseive be pa'itad with pihotukawas, and that Cr, Brooking and the F reman make 'arrangements for doing the work. 3. That t.he Mayoi'a action relative to proposed office si'e b) approved in replying extending time as askid for by ihe Po tm s er-Gt-neral. The report was adopted, Cr. Oollis asked if anythiug was boing done to prosecute thi person who placed co «s among the pohutukawa planted by the Council in a reserve. A case had been reported to him where a parson deliberately put cows in the reserve again. The Mayor said it was thi Council's duty to protect the trees thit were pi mted, and if witnesses were available action should be taken. Cr. Tisch asked if any information was available as ta where the new railway was to run. The Mayor said the Railway Department had made a flying survey, but nothing definite was known as yet. | Referring to the Post Office site, Or. I Oirter thought that instead of the indefinite ex eosion of time granted to the Postmaster-General to cons'der the offer of a site, a resolution should be sent to him urging the immediate ereotion of a new post offiie, Councillors generally agreed with what the Mayor had done, and the report was adopted. The Finance Cimmittee recommended that the Bjtough Surveyor be paid XIOO oh account. J The report was adopted,

The Health Committee reported -1. That they approved of Mr. Rock's proposal to carry the wsu»t« water from his laundry by way of Govei street to tba sea,. 2. That the application of Messrs. H. Brown and Co. for trimway over Morley street be advertised as required by «• The Tramways Ant, 1894." 3. Tbat Mr. Coleman's application to erect signboard in Gill street bo granted on the usual conditions. 4. That Mr. Hughes' application for right-of-way not being in accordance with the resolution of the Council as to width (not less than six links), the committee regrets that it cannot recommend the same for approval, 5. That the letter from Railway Department be answered, pointing out that the Council is in no way connected with the proposed pier (wh : ch according to the Press, has been abandoned), and that all asked for was a promenade along the front out- ' side the railway roade>, with steps a k . the ends. 6. That the chairman arrange with Mr. Horrocks re work at Octavius place. 7. That a lamp he placed at the corner of Weymouth and Young streets. (8) That Mr. W. Hooker's application re |footpath, etc., a'ong Way mouth-street, between St. Aubyn and Young streets be attended to as soon as possible. (9) That any parsons requiring earth be allowed to take the same from the borough reserve west of the Tuwn Hill, and that notice boards to that effect be placed on the ground. (10) That the plans of the Dtlconies for the Whit> Hart and Terminus Hotels be approved as amended on the usua' conditions, and that the plans of Messrs Honnor and Clarke's and Griffith's buildings be approved on the same terms. (11) That the verandah at the Commonwealth Hotel must be sonstruoted to suit the curve of the corner as required by the regulations. (12) That all trees encroaching on footpaths be inspected by the inspector of nuisances, and, where necessary, the same be trimmed and cut. (13) That Messrs Wood's and Goldwell's request re Gill-street East receive attention as soon as possible. ■ The report was adopted, excepting the portions referring to certain alterations to building*, of whioh plans were not laid before the Council.

The Works Committee reported as follows:—1. That the carter having complained of the horses being interfered with by go'f playing in the eastern part of the racecourse reserve, that playing thereon on Sundays b« not allowed. 2. That the Garrison Band be allowed to erect their prac'ioa building on the unnamed street folding fiom Mol isworth street to the *e* at the end of the reclamation works, on payment of ore shilling per annum, the building to be removed whenever required by the Council. 3. That Mr. Northcott's application to erect; a signboard be granted on the usual conditions. 4,'JTbat Mr. Richmond be informed that the work in Gover street will receive attention as soon m the weather permits. 5. That Mr. Richmond he informed that the Recreation Grounds Boa*d will be requested to remove th<) gorsa complained of. 6. That Mr. Rock be not allowed to carry the waste water from bis laundry to the gutter in Gill street. 7. That in future all permits be charged one shilling each, 8. Tbat the tender of Jenkicson and Sons tor dray, XI9 15s, b« accepted; Henner and Carte, £33 10s. 9. That the chairman of the Gas Company be written to re laying the mains on to certain of the new lamps where the gas is not at present laid on. Meetings of the committee we*e *l«o held on the 23rd and 27th July re abattoirs, reported to speaial meeting of 29th July. The report was adopted. Accounts were passed for p-ym»nt. Or. Collis referred to a m ittar referred to him by a local plumber, who complained that the Council wa« pupplying material for water services on private property in a manner which was disadvantageous to local tndssmen. Or. Oollis moved that the Turncock should be notffiid that no should be supplied by the borough on private properties unless specially recommended bv 'h« Works Oommit'ee. —Sarondel bv Or. Lealand, pro forma. Or. Brooking said the instancn referred to had not oceumd during borough time. There was a misapprehension somewhere.

_ Or. Collis explained that objection in this case was to the fact that 200 fee 1 ; of piping was required to get the waW to the property, but in addition 100 f#et extra were ueed in the pr«pir6v iteelf. The Town Olerk th«n explained how the whole matter had occurred. The work had not cost the Council anything. Or. Brooking moved an Amendment that the Council was perfectly satisfied with the explanation. Seconded by Or. Glow. _ Or. 0;>11is sud if the Council passed this over, it would g'ow to be at ««nd j les* matter of supplying pip's for private individual?. The principle «vas w-0"g, and hj« hoped the Council would sea that the occurrence did not happen again. The Mayor thought the explanation given was satisfactory. If not, it should referred to the Works Committee. It was n-cesaary that some concessions should bn made to persons on the outskirts of the borough. All work in the borough was gov rned bv regula'ion, but on the out<kirts was governed by the spacial circumstances of each case. Or. Brooking's amendment was then put and carried. The Council rose a* 10.25 p.m.