Thames Borough Council.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2603, 11 May 1877, Page 2

Thames Borough Council.

The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council waTfield at the Council Chamber the Mayor in the chair; Crs Ehrenfried, D u ttMt^diile%»hVw;-Macnab, Kilgour, and fiowe. Vl /fhe Jninqtes of t nrevipus, meeting and >efcWtfllP?^ metfin^ We** read over; also of the meeting of the Eocal Board of Health, and^onfirmed. Letters seut r s,in«e last meeting Vere read bVer. --"•■"*- telegram from the /Secretary to we Treammo atftt*ng'7*h«t.i**^ 4&4VHOP** the balance of subsidy after deductions, but ( for;;teaW«rs«*i*p6^jr : f» warded j to Wellington bf the Clerk of the Court. , A \etter,w—tnU>^m>MMjMtmrt Higgins calling attention to the state of the :fcotp*rti oStfifthnW' . Cr Kilgour said the work had been } pointed out to hinvby the wnier of the letter. The work required:to be done - would be trifling.- ~ — . —.. It was suggested thatthe matter be referred to the. Works Committee. . -- CvO+me'ixM -hmsdid not think the trim»g Mrtuxa of %msrork should be con* ■^•*^rvJßfer /taMfrejxereise the utmost "KWißpliiyid .iot"tki3k'.thqr should lt«T^t to (^ Maci^: wopo«ei that it be referred to the-^orirstoo«»ittee with power to act. .i Cr, Silgonr" seconded. Sereral Cods> cillors supported.- -. - - leftlo Ihe" cS3ai!foe?as they would probably exercise economy, more' so if the mattecjoere left to their discretion. ■ Cr Howe was of opinion that the time ) was come when the Council as a whole should,takjftra#p4M»ifer»\ Owing to the state of the accounts recently preie^«^>a^hough^inoßt rigid eoonomy I should be practised. He proposed that jfhf, matter be referred to the Works Committe to report thereon. Therfr.jfaiQtßKMconder for this amendment, and the motion was put and carried. .SJ.IJd.CIH/iK A letter from Mr E. M. Mitchell, cal"Jßm.Attention'tfttke^statoof the footpath on the north sicta of Walters street, and . offering tftfayr^fair contribution towards repair, was referred to the Works ComA letter was read* from Kobert Newdick, over the Moanatairi road, and^ describing the natur^rP^^tbe work. The Town Clerk aaid the tramway was for a mullackjtip, and the application was from a party of miners. The Foreman of )M°$ S on the matter. It .*P«%-.d#ad^LHhat the Foreman of Works be instructed to inspect the site, and that temporary permission be granted .for.the^xejsutifin_QiJthjL-KSSk.jf he recommended the work. . . considerable difficulty at.iome future'time from the , cuhetts fo^« whf:h;^i«|iaaioni,had been ,-! T^ Town CJwt *^^ tiWw<>rk» had been anthoritedi By ?the Warden—they otr6ro3golriuoMa3#a.4siu TOsJ?>'l ' "i;>:A.iettebmai read i«nlindin# the Council that (ho time •feiid?*BX|iwea >&ft«f which . ;«T ; Bri^hid!contfaeW^b;-receiFe the 4 ,nighfc{S6jl';ai\d;.reru,ißip.':;:i '''*■''* *- s'-t'O "r'- A!f^rtKe'r'Fe!tt»r lVas^read^irQin George CfiHbrbmiring'Wta'ke^fh'e W&& soil and rofufte^on ihe same4f.rmlfV^ Va jßright. to call foi^ tenders iram- persons , to take .ihg;nig>t t sofl and^eW'- :,*-&*:" , v yAJ,c|t»fv.irom, Me^ftolofiiiifeworetary, ia answer+,4o pne^iftom ;jsJse r ,Borough, -stating tha.tm;fttiure.]de«tt|«ft|its/rom the Minister of Justice's .<£>ifte»t3ctlie name Thatmes would beT«xihrir)Bdlo}/«nd as the oPoif'! 'Office-j'Jitas «o®6ially as the/conß»deri(tK)ii Raftering the aesigbati6n';of.the Telegtapte o>fltee would be attended to. -z'-imh \ ■-•'- ot A le'tter'Was r^ad'ffOjWGrrSrCooper, nl[nder.|Secre^ary, referring; .tathjp matter r of sgeld > duty^^uiid'j the ißor^ugh «_>hare. The amount of goi^gQtJwjgjisfor the .JJB9Kter.was__reported; also the^amovat ef gold duty accruing toTEeTßorough. •:, ; GrJienshaw said. the share of gold duty had not decreased,tbut the ""Gokatj'-v share; had:wwjsh.isjfstii|d. -•. Cr r »Bead said the ,-JJorough's share would' be*insafficfent' fe'k^sptAs Pump ' going. \s Cr Eenshaw thought an application should be made for the Borough's share of the goldfields revenue. This was seconded by Cr Bead. ' Car* ;

ried, and the Finance Committee were authorised to pay the same over to the Pumping Association. Cr Howe said he thought there wa3 a source of contention in this—it was the rock on which, the Eorough and County . would split. -.■■-.{• : Some discussion ensued as to the basis of the division, Cr Howe characterising it as most absurd," while the Councillors thought it-fair and equitable. A letter was read from Mr W. Plant calling attention to the state of the fqdt--1 path in' Mary street. I ;„ Besolved that Mr Plant be informed ! '■'that a resolution of the Council to meet cases of this kind had been arrived at,, and the Council could not depart from ; suel^resoiution., . X At* letter was read from* Mr Bobert MftFariand,- reporting on: the chimney stack of Mr Somerville, at his tailings works in Pabati street. It-was a matter dealt with under the by-laws, and it was stated that a! sriioke consuming apparatus had been fitted, and recommending that thematter be left over for a time. Ifce • conlttiendatjon of engineer adopted. ' "'■ '■'"•"'EECErPTS: AND EiPE^DtTU.33 '. ' : „ ■ -~f The receipts arid'expenditure agireed to :A■SpeciaV■ln6et;in■^were■ broughtl up for Coafirttiatioq, and. a.^vim of £960, omitted froni the' statement, was added to the ' estimated receipts, which made the<esti-> ; . maWd income some;^2oQ. oyer espendi-* ; ,ture J7 ■■' i.'- : . „-. ■■'■ -■ • ■-•-■--: .•" »H.i ,c .i»i'BA3!KfcCOii.BeXOtt'« BBPOBT. »iv •The Collector ofrates 'reported having : collected during the month a sum of .;, -(£33gpP<;:. -'r.-.-s.?--■■■■;■;;_•_■■■ .;;«•,'.:.■:• y-*ifi^'; brigade yfcOMaijCllEß. . \ ' '■'• • This committee's,reportjir.epommended^ ahWpenditureof £35 for,'2s. suits of. ; unifprlDaffb^^he. Shortlan'd Brigade, and a pairofiigtitwheei'siforthe ladders ca rlage.. ■ ''.. .The following; accounts were also recom- ; mended for payment r—^A. and' G.. Pricj?,. 1^32 lls 6d ; J.:Mt^ht^£6 ;':W^|ikurie, : . ,ypJl;4s ; . J. Miiir«:-0u5;; A;i^Eenirefly, £1 .'■: 10s -; J. Macitie, £1 7s; GH -£$iOs; J. G. Williams, 7s 6dT!g..^er. •-ti<ami 8s; J. Hartley*^; W^hillips and S6h,'" 7a 5d ; r"C?^otrd#^^3-; J. w&&;\%%. '•'{' .■-[ " ■;;...;;^:';ri! ;i ■■• • - ' Cr^:Rensha#prop ( '6TOdjJajiid..O^Eliren^ ' fried; seconded,' that^he report 5 fee irecteited?'; •;- and adopted^ 1 j:j"':; Xii v :?'•.'." i ;!«f'^ !' ■• ■ "Carrred; j/'Z h"X-,.:i ±"'--y- ' -> \ ■ ■Cr'Hensbawprbposed^th^t^jeeip'eSHif,; .tpr^e for theShartland,£rigadß*be W||jof,; ; h '"rlsed,/ i ; t,w.*s timehthis^'waV .'^.avithqrised,. asr it 1 h^^L- been: withheld,,iioiv ../;Bome,tJme, althQugttrmuch needed. : ['s#b, \ Fire Brigaded ■espgadiiure- had Heavy : „ owiilg'to;extraordinary callsi s'but after 'a thißitswouldnot be soiheftvyi'- ']".■ -. ; ;;j ♦; :.Cr:Eead-sec6ndedv and'it'was'tjatried. ! J HBAim .opiticeb's eepobt^ ' .;' ; The Health/,Qfficei;. fs-^eppFA^as T^B.' ' Jfc^foil'bwsj^'^irjT-I have ifa&;. honor |<Oj if .'l'Apjbyfc.fqr the information ofjthe|XojßaT,, P^oajr^ofa Health -that durrogethe i4on|^-, ' 61* April 4 deaths occurred in tbe;B( rpuflK,' refer to the leading article in:thfe'G[h*me* aEyening Star of Saturday, the lifhso^i (jMay, stating- fht! seteml^leath^ iroaiityphoidifeveF bad f^B^JP'ocCurrecl in the fms.trict' • Inowiesp^c^eHf^^ informntkin thfttduTing'the tear enditt. •BUI,of March lait; only'oiife death b^«W^! ' t;fyJkoid %er %tl»(i^rb|ip^lP attributable to local;cause^«lujtaLjaay .In| 0 Mr imsOr fwhoseaauahter died of tygaoig c ■ ioßja uif&9Srl&totMm'Q9et •fyerjr deep ; 'pit£ssjyr*tet rjoo^rif;t!eipeise<i smfy* o)%9^mMu}t, the tiwwte.:pipe.-ojF <jpnii^>tediwith the oets'ipit the expret^ibeing thus diluted with watjer will igiT^Toffidptfionduf a^i*s# whieh\ j fateiolg; earnedup the ws'ste' pipe into ;it4e! t«nlti .doeirißO^toßtawtea^^^'^teit ";th|«»?if j A for ddmestnte : purpflses, "wpTUd)^e!; f»feveVr! ari3j T [-^elfetßatHhe deaffi^of^^fe^alffe %c, Jfetng very :ofteH^at-tlie! >^«% of 'Mr^Mtmi. On i y^t e ;d ihe m^^BoJWieifo^and I Bobbett and hissinan in the act:of, dressing ,<pig,ie' theft bf ingj thred in !th>' process.!}ofe bei»g -slaaghtered. . JtjMdj «a infocm*tion agaihstMf Bobbet-fv The case was heard on tbe 10th of April. Defendant was fined £1 and ; costsj"^l also beg leave to call, yoiir'trt.^ehtibff to the'state of * thie: ■wiiter-table on the feast, side of ■ !Mackay f street,; fron> Maiy^treet- to :Sealey^streefc, -also! from Willoughby street to Grey street ;i it is impossible to ,keep the water-tablef clean /■as Rt prVseMiconstruetedt?. tcf some parts of the.wat^r-table on the east side of Pollen sft-eet.—l have the honor to be, ■ ; sk-^ryourrmost.obedient .servant, John B. Masom:, ,O£Scer,.pf, the Local Boird of Health, Thames.—To His Worshfp-the -Mayor,. : Chairmaa: of the Local Board Health^Thatnesr - ~ - ■ r _^

js^iura or. awns invtne .isorottgn of Thames for the' months j>f. April 4 1877 :—• Pafiefrce Ensor,, a£ed 19,. Mary street, /enteric feyer; — Macddnald, ~, found dead ;. ; WilHan^-¥mgli^- aged! 54 years, Pollen street, apoplexy;, Willfcim; Henry Keiiaall,)ige<| $8,; O wen '-stree^|Hphoid fever.—John B. Mason, Officer 6£ the Local Baard of -Health; Thames'. \ Some^cdiiversiatibh ensued 6n the Report, and it was considered that the system of having -pipesGebnveying water from a tank: directly,rtinlp^a.- cesspool.-was. .Highly injurious, *•■ '■■' ■.-:rV.-..;'. . : .- '" '' ! '■■•*' - ■ Cr Kilgpur ; did. not consider tlije language of the^-report was prbper.! "The arbitrary statements made should riot be in^jfee^ in'except by a ; professional man. fried concurred, r I^vas decided to leave the matter to Jii» T^orship the Mayor to. communicate the views of the Cpnncil tq Mr Ma.son^ „ FOJ|,EMiN jOF .WOHKs'u'KEabßTi The report'pf Foreman of Worlrs waa readi It_enjij!ner*ted done for the month of April.tod cost of thesame.i These, xWOiipF «'mbra<;ejiJv.vtheiieulvert in Brown street { neajf Bank of.'Ne'i Ze^and,' at a cost-of £16 isJOd ; alter»ilon foculvert in Bichipond street, across Pollen street, and substitution of ar -Hat bottom for the V bottom, at a cost of £17 14s ; truss footbridge across (the Tai'aru Creek, cost £17 15s 6d; footpath on the west side jtJrpwn street, post £17 15s 6d ? the inhabitants; paying ,one-third ;. stonb dish drain in Sloanatairi, repairs to stone wajl - at, Shelback qreek,.and ; employment of labor" men on jformation of Baillie street, _and lower end of Cojchrane street, cleaning 1 drains and spreading metal in various' parts.of.'theißorou^tf.! i .■•• •-■;•. •;;':: '-' . The report wa*jreoeiv"odij-• ■ ■'■ , ' H^Jivifi Oco'iiikiTT^E'fii.?i;ioET. JTho report pf the Ffa lance°t'om!mittee was "read, and accounts and salaries to the amount of £365 were recommended for ; payment. . -,t ■•" '", ■;!■»>■ ; . ;.; Attached "to," the, Committee's ;rep.ort were two memorandums from the joint

Committee of the Borough and County Councils regarding the production of gold from the Ist January to the 30th April, and" the distribution of (his between the two bodies with a vii<*y t/> n'lorating the gold duty. The iotal gr.\[ duty wasrstimated at £3310 18s Bd, to be divided iD the'proportions of - £88 14s 7d per cent, to the County, and £!6 5s 5d to the Borough. ' ; . . Cr Eenshaw propose■■!, and Or .Head seconded that, the,report and accounts as read be passed for payment. Carried. ,; ' .;/.. EETTJENIKG OFFICER. ■ -The Town Clerk asked the Council to appoint a Returning Officer, the appointment made at last meeting being illegal. Cr Bead proposed that Mr W.iDavies be'appointed Returning OfS#£i? for the Borough. • ; . . ;'. Cr Xilgour secpndeq,. aqd it was' carried.." ! ■*„; ; ' '. '.' , . BOKOWS MAP. , { '. ; .: Cr Eilgour said there waSiainatter referrqd to at a previous meeting; which, he thought was worth mentioning, again. Jt was a n|ap J; made for the > •Kauaeranga : Board, with'a view to preparing one "for the Borough.■■> He had now ari<offer from i Mr Walker to provide a map of Shortland, ! showing the original boundaries of allotments, water pipe mains, levels, &c, for £21.-y ■ '^l-:- ': -.-.. ' Gr'Benshaw said that as long as they had a gentleman in the position of,engineer/ to'thfc Council, it would be scarcely cour* teous to,hira to give work of,,the kind to another surveyor. ", (i Cr Macnab said he was aware that Mr Walker was not disposed to do,more than the Shortland portion of the Borough. \. The Town Clerk said the >siap offered by Mr Walker would not be p£ any use, as it was not according to thjj^Act. , Cr Kilgout-tliought it would be convenient to have the map of.&e Borough in sections. , oti Cr Macnab thought it wonU be as well to leaveithe matter over to. BMLif Parawai and KnuaeraDga joined the'flprongh. Ie was agreed to postponeftwe matter. THE AD7EBTISEE, THE^OtrN^L, ANT) THE • SHAEEBSOKEKB' LJCBJPi^E. v. The Mayor said there' iM|ii one little matter lie wished td spckfc'lWufc before ; %heyleft. He did riot know^ether they *had seen' it. Ho would n'dtftfetain them long. He said they w6re 'jftarged in a i leading article in the" .names Adverliser with corruptiqn wJjjljth if truthful ( should , subject them, r fi) .the seve.rest reprobation Thcj Jwe open to errors of judgment, but'j^-p^y allowed charges-,of this kind, to gfljjjthqut some contradiction they would,ffli3s«serVing of contcittpC, ond-Jtft ■ us- ttetiThead had no in ention of letting it pMsfcifjThey were dharged with 'letting' pcrMifiiwrho should pay money to the- Boroi*jfc»«cape payiwent ■bocnnsfe"-they>n>#nte i9lft(ic'ds. And, W^rs^.'tt^rly.feba.rg^d 3ot»**f them with >b«ih» rß*j!ty \)f iM#l»,rru^)i. For himfc'«itfii<S ItM^^ f'Mi l\'WOTfebn to name of the m^M-fi'h'dS^r'lif^l^'he would nSm^Li^tt^'fe^li&one of.the mad>f»«l^>|yHjjJ»»»* lfi\m*4bs9»*w of what ,*m«flf>V?4;|fc« i^tibypit^VlClCorruption, •Wl-H IfoQHmtgi was.enlf Air, now that i b*(m<miktmmi **k to : Jlt»«*r|MO«^BßHlors wfe«M»oconsidered aoer^fjjfufenab' qmte"' o'aßnW' with the M«yeri° at the leading article, and eould^not imagine what ;Counorllerl or Couoditer? were indicated. •.•"• ■ io r7&* ! , Cr;KiWoar:wa3'not stire'ftat the charge ato'quplea'to^ one of cpjrrimion ;' it was rg^her pnen pi papfi^lit^, Corruption WQufi 'Infer,,'tk^t, pit jf^pci'lors had benefited by rj lih^ir aawP^Hd, - j^agThje Mayor j£ad th^waßp-iwlrich were. Cr Kilgour scarcely conf^ered, that it amounted-I©-» obarge of cotruption. He I ©P(teiwißhe4 jU» { bo righ|££nr repelling a charge.,to dft^itin a cletiand distinct manner. (Cr iKilgour th<w entered into a justification ojPj-th(\ CquQ^pr action.) The Mayor,?«aiS,; whether the charge be one of -corruption off partiality, it should be made ;defipite,u*na not saddled on them generally. -„-j*t', < ]i/Or Eenshaw said .he p$A not considered it necessary to answer '< ax similar charge levelled at- himself prenonsly, and now they appeared to have gon« a step further. He had held himself Sl»iterior to being influenced by the moti^y attributed to him/ 1 l * ' Ultr' - l"he matter then' drojpjled, and the Council adiournpfl 'Ull