THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2044, 23 July 1875, Page 2

THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Thames Borough Countii was held . yesterday evening in the Borough Council Chambers at 7 o'clock p.m. Present—-His Worship the May6r,-Crs Eenshaw^ Wilson, Anthony, Macnab. : . ;-._•,-... ■

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ■-. - ■.._ . ; „. ;

TABAEFBOAP.

The Mayor said he did ndt think that the Tararu road could be put in order under £350—it was in a shameful state.

Cr Macnab thought that the Government were still bound to keep the sea«

wall to the tramway crossing the road in good order. ;; ■.": . ' Th_e Mayor said ho thought there was an uii4kr¥t'anding with the Government ftf>"; keep7ra'irroas-in ropair, but unfortunately i no agie^merit^as in existence,,, r - ... 'I ;>.. The Tpj^n C^k was instructed to, ajce?< tain i£ $& agreement could be obtained>•} and td'get:any|information on thp: subject; in hisipoweiii^ ••"■•■•.-'." '•■&: v>- i v The. ToTrn^Clerk then read a letter that 1 the Government; could not undertake to repair the Tararu road, but would contribute £100 towards it. v,'--Ther«nsw--e r^foither letter -wasTdeferreduntil the Town'Clerlc-nad acquired" what. ' information on the subject he was able to. °. .■ ..• ■.-■.' ;•.■• ■. .." .. ■■:■■■■;.' A letter was.read":3Prom,C. F. Quint .directing attention to a drain at the cad of Willoughby street. ; : Referred to Works Committee. ••: ••••■•■-•■■■ , ■ ■ ■ • -i „ POLLEN STEBET FOOTPATH. : A letter was also read from Mr Joseph Turner requesting that a few loads of gravel b^ p|aped,in.-.; pollen .streetrron the footpath Wtweeh^Mary street' and Sealey street.' .:. ■"•■. • . : .Gr Renshaw thought it.. might be done if the inhabitants contributed half the, •^piiO'eV r:.; t-C'i'i-' ''$+ ■ -'v&f :%■:'■'s& :'\\ ■"■^'THe Towri": Clefk: was "instructed: tp write to this effect. „ , ■ • :. -" ■■ BATES. ' . ■ ' ■■■]./ - f --A^ letter --was Mr White statingithatLifcthie rates^of; thei HerfldJ : Moahaiiairi-Sn'd^Waiotahi Companies werje reduced as in the case of the Caledonian and other companies a cheque for the : amount wouldibe sent immediately. ; .;: : i .' The request was not' en'tertainedy and it was agreed that summonses be issued if the rates remained unpaid. i ... WAIOTAHIjWATEBv SXTPPX"E. ; j A letter was read stating that the: Waiotahi supply was to be handed over to the Board- . X It was decided that if so the Board must be able to exercise the same control. as in the case of the companies. : ..... W .■V;'';>-^HO?ITIKj|I. .-rrr- / -r-■ ■■■./'■, i:"I JLitetter k&s |eadj from JP?ancis Tabart, Mayor, stating "that ""the "Municipal Council had not the power to collect»; special rate for fire purposes, and asking. foi;rJnfprmation vas .tOi.t^.bestAWay, of striking a rate, and the most equitable way of.so doing.;; ,;;„-;.,, ;i After some discussion the TdwnCldrk ,wa3 ; [instructed to..write;and statp, the, 'circumstances that existed."'at^ttie ThWmes/ which hove reference to.the subje.ct.... : '■: :i : ''■■■*;. . '';:- f<''"TABAi£IJ'".CEME"TBRY^ •' ■*'" ''y I ■ .. J^ r '^legr^m\-;yfaa:.is&d[;fram-:.-M'V., Mair ©if ■ Warigarei/ stating '•' that he had" 'founid Maria, whose : signature; w ; as wanted to the Tararu •Cemetery deed) '''. and - requesting that .the money for:.expenses, etc.,.be forwarded' td.him. It; Was resolved'to send the money through Messrs Wilson andPuckey. '' ;= ; '';ft.:■ V ;.-.■-. ■:■-■■ ■;? ;■• ■ ■ •;:•■''. VALUEE. ■■•■.■■ ,-';,. •■''-^letteriwasJreladfrom-Mr'E^T. Wildman, regretfing that he was unable to accept the office"' of^ralu'er^o'miigWo.'the necessity of a house to house visitation, which, would take up too much time. His resignation"was-accepted, and Mr R. M. Clark was elected in his place. - , ;.',_ :. .; _„_-. ,|- '_'';.'4'■,. The report'bf Public Works Committee was then read and discußsedi>and it was agreed, with referencejto the Waio-Karaka Road and Bella street, that'the Works Committee should see the rmanagers of the mines fin.peeping the road in repair, and see now muck they would contribute to the: ;h^atvyfexpj?DjsC necessary. . ; ■•:;.. ..-■;■;.■ :.;V .■■'■.'■ :^y'':: :••"■ '- : BEAiOTROAiD/H^Od i: -; The; Mayor-said that^the; Works Committee had examined: -Ihel road* between ..the Richmond Hotel, and, Kar.aka/Creek, "and -i"oundxthat a substantial footpath eight feet wide; could be made fpr, about £65; ; . Cr Anthony proposed that this-be done and Cr.Macnab se.cjo.nd.e.d> : , /, ; - 5: Cr Renshaw thought that; :if the inhabitants contributed . £lS they might, make the road.' ■ ' ;j;>! ': /■ ■;<:.;; :., -Cr Anthony then withdraw-his motion, ahd'Cr Rehsnaw's motion was carried, v /■ '';':■ .!.;■';■.; YiWpi&L'BYJtff; rt \■ ■ ■•' The Mayor thought that the Church .Committee would' assist ini/laying out a road and thought that £15 spent in mullock would go a loagAway towards protecting tho property. This matter-was. 4eft to stand over until ~ ifr could' be ascertained from Rev. J. Crump" whether the!/ Church Committee wouldvassist. ; ,v-r- i-->:i 'y ■■-■■'j FOBESHOEE.:, ;■->'. f - ''. '-':l; The Mayor said !Mt l t^nka 'seen Mr on,^the,. s»b|ecti very busy, and advised Jhim't6'teiegrapk to Dr Pollen on the subject;o| iiandihg over the foreshore to the Municipal Council; that he had received.no answer from-'Dr Pollen for three dla/s.' [".'Me had' also seen Mr Whitaker again, who had received/no answer from .Dr Pollen. And that he had : telegraphed again to Mr O'Neill |6' obtain information on the subject; and ■that he thought •they>cduH do nothingi on the subject until an answer had been •received'by ; th.em;.'i^ >.: r r r;:^. 'KHH■>'>'■ '■■■'"'- ---■ - .' • . '■■■''■Iccovsrs."'. '•;*'"■":•'.■■■■■■■:/* The ; , pay sheet and -accountf were then passe/d for payment. ! ■"■l'-}:: i'i*: .-"'■• | ■_■: