BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 209, 30 September 1903, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Council art on Monday, Present : His Woiship tho Mayor (Mr R Cock), Ors. Wood, Smitb, Colin, Garter, Tisb, Edoauads, and Alexander. In connection with a letter sent to the Waterworks Engineer drawing to th 3 hob that two letters sent to him had been returned through tho dead letter office, Ors Edmunds I Edmunds and Bellringer strongly objected to the presnnt unsatir factory I a'ate of aft'tirs ill relation to co'ras-l pondence with the Waterworks En- j gineer ( and it was decided thit he be; notified to attend thy next meeting of tha Works Committee. | Mrs M. D.mean wro'e cariiplaitiiog, of the nU'sance arising from the dust j from tha crusher ( and asking thpt it bo remedied. I Or. Oollis suggested that water migh' ba sprinkled over the wbile crushed. He considered th's should be do ie in th* interest of ihe men.—The Engineer was d uHtful if the )d n-medy would be eff otive. I: WfcS decided to inform Mrs Duncan that it was hoprd the c. usher would be removed at an early date. Cr. Alexander was appointed to repr- gent the Council on the Hospital aid Oharitabla Aid Board in place of Mr Stohr.

Messrs Govett and Qailliam wrote as to Mr Ferguson's oontraot for water mains, and the proposal to substitute Mr Ferguson's son's mmi in the contract as agent for the father. The Mayor consMercd that if a furrher sum of £2OO was depo-ited the Council would be nafe if the sureties were dispense! with. Then the contrac 1 ; could be signed. Cr. B llriuger moved that on the deposit of £4OO the contract miy be signed by tho son bs agent fji- his father on condition that the fathei's signature ba affixed to the coatiaco when he comes to tha colony. —Carried.

Mr Hutchen waited on tho Council in support of an application to dispense with brick walk in the building in Egmont-street to whioh it was proposed to make additions, The Mayor printed out that the matter had been discussed by the Committee, who were not inclined to pledge the Council for a long time ahead.

Cr. Bfllringtr, in view of past troubles over plans, would strongly o v jjcfc to the approval of any incomplete plans. Mr Hutchen said the plan was rol submitted for approve, but merely to allow tbe Council to jud/e whether is wou'd dispeEsa with the brick wall,

Or. Alexander would like Mr Hutchen to understand that he must not consider the Council pledged not to ineist on the brick wsll.

Or. Edmunds urged that the Ocuncil should give Mr Hutchen some assurance that his application would ba complied with, as on that depended whether or not the building would be put up as proposed. Or, Alexander moved that the Council view the site, and a reply be given to tbe application as soon as possible. —Carried.

The Inspector of Schoo's, Mr W. E, Spencer, wrote on behalf of the Board, asking that the Council grant licenses to the plumbers recommended by the Examirer at the recent examination.—LiceiiKes to ba granted on production of the Board's cer'ificate.

The Town Ulork read a showirg the d-lay in delivery of wat r pipes by Mesirs Briscoe and Co., there b.ing a penalty of .£2O a week for non delivery. He also stated that th 9 difference between Messrs Burt's tender and Mes-rs Bri c cou's was .£22 6s 3 J.

The Mayor stated that the penalties amountid to about £6O, and he moved that as a hard and fast contract had b°en mada the Cou ic'l shou'd ncci-pt £22 6d 3J in lieu of ihe penalties,— (Juried.

Mr T. E. Skinner (p;r Mr W. H. Skinner) wrote, protesting against having to pay half cost of a eeveu foot iron fence at th» E«t End fire station.

Or. Wood moved that the May r meat Mr Skinner and arrange tbe matter. Chrried.

Mr P. J. Hawkins wrote, s'ating thiC his charge for pissing drain pip n at Auckland w .u'd be 2s 6i p> r hour. Or. Oollis urged the necessity of supervision in chipping and unship ping He moved that Mr Hawkins be employed to inspect the loading at Auckland, —Ouried.

Mr Armstrong wrote, stating that the charge for cement supplied by the borough was more than he allowed for and that already he had suffered losn through obstructions. He considered the cement should be supplied at the sime rate as that for the abittc ir bite, v'z, 12s 6d per cask, that being the price on which he tendered.

The Mayor expldned the circum stances and he move 1 that Mr At m strong be charged 14s 91, prime cost.

Or. Alexander Siid he understood from the Engineer that Mr Arnntron;; had not be< n led to base his tender on th« price of 12s 6i for the csm^nt. The Engineer confirmed this etatem n*. Tha motion was carried.

Mr N. Golding wrote as to being ii"able to put up his fer ca until the Vivian-stroet improvements were fiuished.

! Or. Alexander pointed out that the Vivian-streeo improvements d"pendrd on the work at Standish's Hill, and he moved that the Engineer be instruotel to complete Stacdish's Hill without farther delay. —Carried. Messrs Sola Br b. wrote, painting out the teed of a public weighbridge. —Referred to Works Committee.

Mr Mestayer telegraphed that Dr. | Valintinn agreed to the proposed site of j 1 ho septic tank. • A complaint was received relative j to the depisit of rubbish in various ! pirfs of the borough, ■ Cr. Wood tint the borough employees should be instructed to reI pari any oasfs of depositing rubbish land thm offenders bo p-oseented. ' . Cr. J3 j lliingfr hoped to put an end ; 1 to the Hubson-streei i u'ibis'i depo": and [ open up tha street wh eh, wi h Woo!combe Terraca would form a heal-b ; resort. ■ I The motion was carried. j 11 W. Kuyvelt wrote, throwing up the j 1 . Brougham-streol extension —Nusv ten- ' ders are fco be called for at onoe m,d (dealt with by h' Wo lw Committee. ! Mes?rs Bii-.g a-, Fiaw.r and Co. ■' wrote, offering 'o s f i!l a frantagn of 6G fe t <o Br-'ugbam-street far .£4OOO for ! continuing (jill-streer. Or. Oirter moved that the matter be refurrej to a CJinmit-ea consisting of Jthe Moyor, Crs. Tisch, Oollis, Ball- ! linger, and the mover. Cr. B llring'T poin'ed ou L . that tl-e late prop 's lis f ll t.h>nu:h owing to the j 1 r.'gy cost (iibout .£10,000) entailei by [the scheme then b f >re the Council. ! Th ■ mot'o i was o rnVI. i • <1 0 ' ■ ' ! . .1 on luuciiiiu iunio by -i.i Sl,c-,uj t oaf tho Council in roupcc'u of uitiuugo to his •

property consequent on the woik ai Staadish's hill.

Tha Mayor explained the whole pasi tion of the matter.

Oj. Ballanger drew attoction to section 209 of the Act. After considerable discussion it was deciles to defer ihe uuttsr sine die.

Trie Engineer's report was read. Or. Oollis i- quired what work the assistant at the Waterwoiks was doing. Thy Miyor siid that could be gone into whon the Waterworks Eagiaeer met the Committer.

In reply to Or. Bellriogar the Higineer stated that the contraot for the biths was to be finished by November Sllst.

Of. Bellringer moved that the eon tractor be inf rmed that the penalty will be enforced if the contract be not flushed at due date.—Carried.

Cr. Oollis moved that regulilions for the minagenvnt of baths be obtained an iu u e at Roto.-ua, Auckland and W« n,>unu:.--Carried.-

A plan of bashing shed at the iiast End wis laid on tha table and referred ba-k to the committee. In connection with the Works Committee's report (published on Monday) tbe Mayor f-xpltin'd that the hid offered by Mr Weston for the spic tank bad proved to be worth the sum naked by the fact that an offer had been mtde for tbe land at a still higher figure for a wareh .u-e. Moraover, he explained that the Council were in reality uaakiDg quite as goud a birgaio as if it rented the site on the Harbour Board's Res> rve.

0 •. Alexander, Although at first prejuilic d »t;ains' the transaction, had nude it his busintsd to inquire as toi s valu<, and w; s convinced that it wae a go::d stroke tf tusine.-s. Or. Belli inpr'tok the same view. Trie report was adopted The Resji ves Committee's report was adopted.

Or. Oallis moved that fresh notices tn affixed at the Waterworks wartiiug the public against lighting fires there, tiking away fern", and damaging the trees - Carried. Cr. CartT moved that the Reserves Committee bring down a report as to the disposal of the L mon-street Reset va.—Oirii- d. Or. Oollis moved that a letter be sent to the Premier, through Mr E. M. Smi hj, asking hm to facilitate the pasting of tho Kss-.rvo Exchange Bill this sessiop, as unless this was done tbe work of technical education in tbe ais« trict will be delayed for another year ; and that Messrs Smith and Jenniugs be asked to do their best in the matter, --Onrri.d,

Mr H.Okey, Chairman of ihe County Council, wrote u gini» the ' Borough Olu icil to co-operate in ca'linga public meeting for the purple of obtaining an expiossion of opinion on the need of getting the roads in the back b'.osks opened up. . Io was decided to comply with the request. The Mayor reported the result of the csnftrence with tbe representatives of .the Elliot and Franklay-road Boards, as to Wallace Placa and Barrett-road. He favoured ths latter road being plougkel up. Cr. Alexander moved that the Engineer be ii structed to plough up Barrettroad and report Qn the work at Wallace Place Cr. Ednouids seconded.

Or. 0 llis moved that the Engineer report on thu cost of plouahug up Birrett-road aud doing tho nec.tsary woik at Wallacrt Place. Or. Wojd seconded.

Cr. B-illringer protested against the Council parting anyo'her work uutil tbat in hand was fished.

The amendment was carded by 5 to 4. The following Applications were received for ttie office of turncock : —W. H. RuJkin, Tiios. P. Smith, M. A. Marah.ill, aod J. i-'airns. Oa a b.illot, being taken, W. H. Rudkin was the suonesßful rai didife, and he was declared elect d to the office.

Th(-re were 36 applicants for the position of o:etk of Wotks at the wj'er intake. The succes-fnl candidate at the fiaal balloi wa* J. Q)lk>r, who was appointed to the position. Cr. Bultringer moved that a site be obtained at the Honui for a septic tank. —Carried.

Cr. Bellringer moved that the M <yor, Crs Carter, Wood, and the irnver be a committee to report on the septic tank site at the Henui.—Carried. Or. Smith moved that in view of the future extension of the Borough, immediate steps be taken to acquire property between the Mangorei-road and Courtenay-s'reat, or botween the Maniord r.jad and Lemon-street, and that the Woiks Committee view the two sitfs and report thereon. Cr. Wood seconded pro forma. At the suggestion of tine Mayc, the mo ion w altered to reid, that in view of (lie fu'uro extension of the Borough, the Wo»ka Committee view the Cou. tenay and Lemon-street-i sites for proposed so the Maugnreiroad, and report tiiertoo.—Carried. Or. Coil id moved tbat tenders be called for concreto gutters and kerbing for the p riod ending 31st March, 1904. The tenders to be at per ohain of work done. j

The mo'ion was seconded by Or. Alexander and carried,

| By leave of the Oouoeil, the motion in Or, Bellringer'a nnm", as to the >ppointmeut cf a committee to control the bathing shed at tho eatt end, was hwld over,

Or Bellringfr moved that as soon an JMr Mestayoi's plans of water and drainage wero received the Work* Committee be authorised to call foi tet'd-rs for discing treoches if deemed advisable--Ourrieii. i Tile Oounoil rose at 11.40.