Thames Borough Council.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3106, 31 January 1879, Page 2

Thames Borough Council.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambens last evening. Present—-Crs Ehrenfiie| (in the chair), Speight, Hansen, Price, McGowan and Mennie.

..,. v v ; .' . '.. ' MINUTES. ''. ' . .'..... ....... The minutes of the previous- meeting were read and confirmed. ■'>■•:■■ OUTWABD COBBEBPONDENCE; V:! A precis of the outward correspondence sent since last meeting was read. . . , BEMISBION OF BATES. A letter was read from the Secretary to the Thames Mechanics' Institute asking for the refund of last year's rates, as previously ordered by the Council. It was resolved to comply with the request. ' NON-CONDUCTING COMPOSITION. A letter was read from Mr E. Hadrill, of Auckland, submitting that if the domes and steampipes at the U;P. As^ sociation's works were coated withhis non-conducting composition, a saving of 15 per cent, in fuel would be effected. The letter was accompanied by several testimonials bearing witness to the efficacy of the composition. -Received. ... ; KTJBANUI HILL, i, : A letter was read from John Thomas and several ratepayers of Kuranui Hill drawing attention to the want of a culvert from Hutchinson's residence to Brady?s residence. Eeferred to Works Committee. INABILITY TO PAT BATES. A letter was read from Mrs Bridges stating that owing to the death of her husband and the fact that she had 8 children depending upon her she was unable to pay her rates. Referred to Charitable Aid Committee with power to; aefc.- ' ■ : \"- ! ■ ■'''■' '

APPLICATION TOB WATEE TABLE, &C. \ A letter was read from Mr S. Stephen-,' son applying for a water table from Brown street to Seech road; also that

asphalt be laid down in front of his pre miges,r Williamson street, to Brown street )|( , which;reqtiest.would involve the removal' of Sevastopol House, which he hoped ..would be done, as it encroached, on the public thoroughfare to the depreciation of other property. The Town Clerk said the E.Mv would not order the removal of Sebastopbl House:unless some one would depose on oath that it was dangerous. The letter was referred to the Works Committee.

The Secretary to the U.P.A. sent the December statement of expenses, which showed that £225 lls >7dwas ? required for the payment of. the, account. Tha total drainage receipts had been £232 16s Bd. .

! The Town Cler.k saiid thtiit the present balance of Borough gold duty" in the Bank was £2 10b 6d." He had not seen the agreement made with reference to the handing over of'the Borough gold 1 duty - for the Pump, but he thought at the date of the expiry of .the agreement only the money on hand was to be paid'by the Borough. • ' ' : It was decided to pay the ainpunt of gold duiy on handto^the tJ.P.Ai. - ■ %i')!;

THE SOUTH DEiyjl., „,, ] The following memorial,; signed by directors, shareHoldefß and representatives of; the Prince Imperial, Crown Princess, . Hed , Qu,een, Cure,. Kuranui, Hill,, Waiotahi, < Queen '} of Beauty, 7 and? Thames Goldmiimig Companies, Was read :--" To' the Mayor; ;an4 Borpugh t/ouncil. of Thames.-—Being of opinion that'll i^.'{ absolutely necessary fori-jthe welirDeing* of the present" and! of, ,the future of the. Thames Goldfields that the existing low level from the United PumpK ing Association shaft should ■ be extended to the Piako or Queen of Beauty shafts, the undersigned directors, shareholders," or representafiTeSi-bfthe-foHqwing^com-panies humbly stiggegt that the Borough of Thames would undertake the prosecution and completion of this very desirable work." It "is; thbugbtfif; your Council made a formal application to GoTernment for assistance in the shape of a subsidy or supplementary grant towards the above named object, it would 'be fafbribiyj received." „. r .. , , t ', Cr Speight niov^d" That the members of this Council;agree with the applicants a&-.to the-importance of the .proposed south "drive, and are willing to aid such proposal to the full extent of their power, but"suggest to the applicants that the companies]interestedi should associate themselves for the purpose.of accomplisking the work.". * , Gr'McGowan movedsthat the Mayor, Crs Ehrenfried, Speight, andthemover bea committee to consider the best means b£ dealing with gold dutyy'artid thit!'the writers of the memorial !be informed' that the matter is under consideration.

, "The amendment was put and lost, and the resolution was carried Iky 3- to 2. ■'•* * n „ , WAIOTAHI CULVEBT. '. A letter was read from Mr.Smith, manager of the Waiotahi G.M.Co., statiDg that the new road up the W L a\otahi Creek threw all the traffic on and • lover the* ■Waiotahi. culvert for. a great r Jength, therefore the <}duld \kpt be responsible for keeping it in'repair.' Referred to Works Committee. *;i;: r AS --s&tis&cs.T/. nr-foTTOH A letter was read from -the 'EegistrarOeneral asking for. statistics 'Concerning the namber* of inhabited houses in the Borough,for the ;purpose ;pf making up the vital' statistics. It wasuresoljed that thi|-be,done, D! v,;,-^;i imii J;CjVf ' AMY STBEET. A letter was read from L^Meihbse and others, drawing attention to' the bad state bf the approaches "la" Amy ,str,ee,t, from [the beach.^:'deferred Ato' Works-Com-jmittee. '■■:••■ \ X l i.-.1.A STO^^QB;KEB«IN<3iIr^ ydFA'. \ A lett^r*'wa[s Jre!a^frbm <[''Haift'B&d!Horn offering to supply the Council with stone |for ■; jkerbjng; it.'the^sanie .pVicfe !as; uth:ey I supplied, .it; tp",^ackland. r . :(:t6 ri j^prks^mmi^teK^r.T:';];!;^.;'^^^;;^;'! : :' ft ■'' I';h:THB'CHOIIEBAIBCiEEs;';;'f>l ';h:THB'CHOI I EBAIBCiEEs;';;'f> '.■■;,< h> \ The Health Officer, in'accoirdance with from the Medwal'Offiteeriire- [ ported that he had visited'all the premises jbetween. Ehrenfrfed'a,.brewery, to the I lower end, of Sealey stf^et^ano! found that there we're /only three, pases, of sipkne|s,» i none of them, cholera, ; Dr J^ayne: ihad" ; instructed the Health Officer to make this ; visit,' as. he had .been informed that in^ i every house ,from Ehre.nfried!sr .brewery i to the beach there wai English cholera,'i- ; Cr Ehrenfried said that he Could only say that a person who'could make a statement like that wade to Dr Payne deserved to be 1 strongly censuWd; ■■: ' ' ".' Cr' Price moved that iDr Payne' be requested to give the name 1 of the person who had given him the inforinatiori. s', After; .some" discussipniihis wtfs wi'b.* drawn."" ' '. ' '.''.'.'" '"? ■■•■•'•'".:" i!'EEMEVINa pFFigEE's BBPO^T. The report of this officer was read. "It showed during past month there had been 49 names on ration list. ' The report was received and adopted. ; HEALTH OFFICER'S BEPOBT. 1 The report of this officer showed that 13 deaths had occurred in > the Borough during last month, and 21 including the suburbs. ■ The deaths were chiefly of infants caused by diarrhoea. ■FINANCE. , , The accounts were passed for payment. THE SMELLS. Cr Ehrenfried said.at last meeting it was agreed that the drain in Sealey street be made, and he had offered to contribute £10 towards its cost. The complaints concerning the drain had been much increased since that time, and he had determined to lay a tile drain at his own expense, from the brewery to the Earaka creek. It would cost him about £10Oi Cr Ehrenfried's' offer was accepted. ";!i '•''■ This was all thebuslness.. ', '