Thames Borough Council

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3225, 20 June 1879, Page 2

Thames Borough Council

The usual fortnightly meeting of th«» Council was held at the Council Chambers last evening. Preseht-^Tho Mayor, Crs Brassey, Mennie,. , McGowkn,; Hansenj Speight, and Price. , !

, •■"';■':;':, ' _ minutes;'.'-■■■:•■'. ■ The minutes of the previous meeting were read and cipfirinen. p . !,_ The letters sent sine* last meeting were read." ( „ ." '" '■'.'.' .....' """'■■■/,>'■;. '■'„''; ':' ' ■'■•■"■"■■■;; r ' GEOUKD. '; ; A letter was read from Mir Walkeri of Kauaeranga Valley, in reply to one from the CpUri^il, asking him, to fence his portjon of 'the^dividing fence bouudary of the Eeci'jßaition (Ground.. .The writer said he had already don;* so according to tlie provisiohs' of the , Keric'ng Act. He . offered to put up a ( quick', fence at,£2 16s i perphain, and plant pipus insignia at intervals'. , ; ' ' „:.. •,/ I ';','.'." ; ',-,. ..'■" I Eeferrcd^to the committee appointed to! expend the [Recreation Ground vote. : BTBAIGHTENINft OF KAKAKA CBBEK. A letter w&8 read from Mr T. ; Lawless, who -owns 'property affected iby the straightening of the Karaka Creek, »uggesting that the Council plank the creek where it runs through the> gardenr after, the banner the' Waiotahi Creek waft, planked at Owen street. If this wire/ done it would materially lessen his claim for compensation. A letter of similar: import was read from Mr J. W. Hall; another property holder nr;ar the creek. Cr McGowau moved t!i3 referring |of th,e; letters to the Works \ > Cr Speight seconded. Carried. ; „ „; . ;•, ..; ... , ... DEAINAq-E. ■ '' : . A letter .was; read from, a number of residents in Pollen, Kirk wood, andPahau streets drawing, attention , to defective, drainage in these streets.

Eeferred to Works Committee. . j: CALEDONIAN Hill,.

A letter was read from several residents on tho Caledbuian hill, drawing attention to the bad slatu of certain footpaths on the hill. |

Jvt'lbrred to Works Committee. ' "' . DEFEREED PAYMENT. *\ A letter was read from Mr J. Foss, asking the Council to take a.bill for thitoe months for the sum of £12 6s that he owed the Council. Keferred to Finance Committee. ■ .■ cash. . ' .. ..; A Treasury Toucher for the sum of 7g, fees and fines under Municipal Corpora* tions Act, was received. GOID DUTY. The Gold Duty Committee reported that the gold duty for May was divided in rtho following proportions : —County, £68 per cent, and Borough, £32 per cent. ' " ■"■■-■■■■ "■"■ ■' '■ "■■ '■" '

•jib habt's complaint. A budget bf correspondence re the ! keeping of pigs in the Borough, and more 'especially;referring to the complaint made by Mr Harfrj re v the'nuisance caused by .the pigs kept by Mr Townsend, was read. Dr Payne wrote stating that he had visited the, premises, pf Mr Townsend, and i found? th6m, clean and sweet. A letter was read from Mr Townsend *nd a number of his; neighbors denying that any nuisance was caused by his keeping pigs. - The iii^eotor;bfJ^uisahdes reported that , Mr' Tbwniend's: premises were always, clean. Mr Hart, his wife and two other persons who had been on a visit to Mr aW(^rs^Har^ which complained of the nuisance, and Mr Hart further declared that he could r not get justice from the Inspector of /Nnisances.; <{ @ertificatepwer 4 e;alsos sent by D^s Gilbert, Eovt'bottom, Andrew^ and, Eilgour to the e'ffeoit that the keeping jof pigs in, crowded localities w,as.detrimental to tha:public health. This concluded the' correspondence;;/, the! consideration jp'f which was postponed till after the routine business had been disposed of. ,

BBPOBT OF WOBKS COMMITTEE

■ iii i The report of' thi'ij: committee was read as follows :~~<" With regard to' that portion of Upper Albert street leading from Shortland to Broad and Princess streets, your pommitteei have ascertained that this footway is entirely oh private property, and, therefore. Borough funds cannot be expended bn. it; , but Recommended that Broad Btreejbbq.repaired and. improved, especially at<, its junction! with' Campbell street, which twill'give good aocess jtb Princess «treet and the streets leading therefrom. With? regard td the plates for indicating the; position of'■;£« plugs,' Vbur' 'cbmfmitt^e recommend ■that 'this matter Wmairi over uniil sotne decision *ha3.iie'en!aririVed'at relative to the laying of the 9finch mains in Pollen street/.', The report >vas adopted on the motion 'of Cr'Speight.':'.."■"'.■,, l ::; i :;V.".." ':,^"\'. ! ,-,.,. „,.",,. '........"(.bte'-law.'kq.'^vj." .J:'.:-■.■ \' l {,"' The Town Cierkilaid/befpre,.the [Council the estimate of cost for footpaths, and asked the Council, in accordance with d3ye-Lak> No. 7^" td fit 'tlje cost of (constructing.the same,at per, running foot.: 'Cr Brassey moved that the cost be the same,ashUhertb., Carried., „...-■,■ ;

■■'■'•• •■':■ ■ •?PP?'^f*i^ ;N'S '-7 ■■■'-' "'"'''' "■ ■ . .Tenders for the Jsix months' supply of ration for : the/,p9flr were opened;from .OP., Hewin and Bro.land A. Mennie. The samples were: inspected,, and Mr A. Mennie's tender being the lowest was accepted. .".'. :' .'.;''".". .;!''.'. .....:■. ; : .. \

STHE BATB. , f .. „ . , dr McGbwari. moved that the rate tot Jtherensuing year be 1« in the £. . CrHaDsen seconded the motion, which was carried. , . ', The; Mayor stated the committee were, not prepared to report dn the Domes-" ! tic Water Supply. The negotiation! were not:iyet concluded with the County Council':, :-''; '■ v';: '/■'■'' "•;:' .'•' ;'■':-; !■ ■ \ ;;: ; THE PIG .NUISANCE.. ' "'i-. ■■

"Cr Brassey .spoke -to'the notice \6t motion, he bad !at a previous meeting, re the, suppression <*f *!».?: nuisance. He quoted the. section of the Act; under which Tie moved the resolution. He said there': was a great difference) of opinion amongst the residents of the south ward about the keeping of swine ; i^rnahy;-. thought': it •'would 'bellav great, hardship to poor people, who keep a pig or "two for their own-use,- on the outskirts of ,the Borough,, the passing, of f ti by-law, prohibiting; the ' kfiepitig; bf sVine*. fso doub|; keeping ofi.pgjit^was a great nuisance, and caused sickness, when they were,, kept/in ,crpwcle.d 4 pprfcipns, of] a township. 'He did!nW ask thiim'to pass a by-law prohibiting the keeping of swine, but he had drawn up, a by-law which he thought "would* meet the approval of the Council. Cr Brassey then read a draft of a by-law, which appears in our advertising columns,af 'lev .be^ng amended by resolution of the Council.:'^-1 l " ' ■

', Cr Mennie socoadedtho resolution pro forma. .'■■.,' ;■•'•■'.,' ',' }„ : 1-,;',.■'"",.' „,,',,' J i '■ , v Cr; .SlcGJowan;, said lie oppoied the proposition.. He contended that at the present time/they; could not afford to pass* such a bye-law, as many poor^people who ■had'gardens kept pigs to cat the garden refuse. The. introdnotion of: the' by-law would press heavily on a large number of people, and he thought it was premature. They had their Inspector of Nuisances, and if he did hii duty theri would be no nuisances. In Auckland it was bply lately that, keeping, pig« had been, prohibited. ■„;.::, i^iS^'^'-j' ',,.■'-'•.': i ■''■" Cr Speight agreed with <Cr McGowan that it was ; preinatitrp. He 'wished they could devise a method of getting at the tradesmen who kept)pigs for trade purposes, and in numbers* ■'■,•■ . ,; Cr Mennie thought they would hare^ to go the wholeihog or node' in this matter. He..did not see how they* could prevent pig keeping only in certain streets; of the Boroughs,! ,i.r. ■':■.,'■■,!<; .;.■>■:■;-. <■•■■:;.;•': ■[ Cr Hansen eaid the, distance mentioned by Cr Brassey was not enough and sug,gested:2oQieet./, . ■;' ;- v. »-S : — ; ' Gr: Bracsoyireiplied to the arguments Used againt the adoption i of the bye-law proposed by him, and said he would if allowed alter the distance* ■! , The Mayor put it to the Council' if leave should bio given to the mover to do so, which was granted^ ; Cr'-Speight moved that the by-law bo applied lo the whole .Borough. r ' This failod to fiiid a seconder. • , Cr f '.^Lc&pWanmoved'that the matter .stand rdjourned for'tl'e present.^, .. Cr Wilson seconded. . 1 The amendment was put and lost. ; . At this point Cr Speight mby;ed. a further amendment to the effect that the fixing of the distance/be left over till next meeting. Cr Mennie seconded. ' Cr Brassay spoke to tho amendment which was theu put to the meeting, and four voted for it and three against it. The amendment was : then declared carried.' Cr Brassey proposed that the Town Clerk take stops, in accordance with the vAot, to bring tli'by-law into forced Cr Speight'seconded. Carried. TB.B GDAT NUIBAUCK. Cr Bi'MStij'a motion re t'.w goat nul-

|knee was then, brought forward. He slid he had framed a bye-law to the effect that goats .should be registered and wear a registered collar. The bye-law was veiy similar to the Dog Nuisance Act. He spoke strongly on the nuisance, which, he said, was even greater than the pig nuistnee. Cr Wilson seconded.

Crs Mennie and Price r thought the bye-law, as read, was too e.aboratel

The resolution was carried By four votes to three, and the Town Clerk was instructed to have it advertised.

POKTEES.

Cr Brassey's motion re the licensing of porters was considered. He said that in bye-law No. 1 there were several provisions made respecting porters, and all that was required to make them operative was to fix the rates the porters might charge^ ; . ;

CrMcGowan objected to such bye-laws, as they were legislating for what did not exist. IfiCr Brassey had brought *up a bye-law 1 conoernihg hawkers"ho: would bo prepared to support it^ ' ' The motion was carried.

, OABIKJHT3 808 THE TOWNSHIP. ', ;,;, Cr Speight, moved his resolution re thV'• apßointnjent of a committee to report on .lighting of streets Vith gas. ; This ;was carried, and the Mayor, Crt Speight and r Wilson Were appointed a committee. 1

v . >■ .i:.,-.\\ 1 \r >V : f CAB.*A*BB v ..., f .....^ i ' , Cr Speight jpove.ct. tHat !the charge for cab hire after',sunset 'be double that charged I'between'auririse'aiid sunset. Tho question, with .the, leave of the Council, was treated .as the 'other p : rop6sed regulation si the Town Clbrk being instructed • to advertiie the proposed alterations, > .

CHABGp AGAINST IN»*ECfOB. j Cr Brassej^jd in th^d(ya«ients i 4& re the ptgnouisance, serious allegatioor had been made against the Inspector!of Nuisances. He moved; the appointment of a Committee; to enquire' fnto"'!t'he allegations'."''(:":'" ■■ >■■"■■■■ --^ .u-Ai:^ \

. Several Councillor* thought such: a cftiirse utinecessarjv •■■"■'■ -!VJ ! The resolution was seconded by Cr Mennie, but on -being put to the Council wag lost. ;.-'..., „ ..,.,., : ,: Crßrassey gave notice of motion upon the SUbjeOt. > ; > _:;-., -i . : ;, ; ;>v:>H ■ { ■;•;;..' y ' BUBGESSES OPINIONS. „..'." ' By leave of the Council,' Mir Brown, butcher,, spoke "of .the hardship that would'be inflictedluptinthV trade; if tjhe 1 keeping of pigsl were'disallowed, unless a place was set apart for the conrenience of butchers, where such animals might be kept, f He i said the butchers on the Thames'were hardly treated. \ . (Mr, .Townsend;; asked (permission ,to address the Council. He denied poei- : tively seyefkr df; tto fttatembnts made by s\lr Hart, and stated ttiat the 10 years !he had been in business on the Thames, he, had never been convicted or even charged . with creating a nuisance. ,Hej Mserted that Mr Hart had.stated he, was determined to get him out of his present premises, and believed that person was,, actuated by privaio spleen, which,: if allowed to interfere with the ; businesi of a good citizen, would haye the effect of driving himself and others ottt> of: the place. -: ' ■ '■■'■''■"■ ' ";■■!:-.■•. ■ ■;..:■! A i .'■-■' THE:'OOTSBHOB'jS VISIT. : The Mayor drew attention to the fact th¥t the Governdi had 'bW6h-invited jto open the Ohinemuri bridge, and woiild consequently visit the Thames, and asked 1': the Council what steps should be taken;to suitably receive His Excellency. ? ! It was decided to hold a special meetitig as soon as the day of the <&dferior'ii visit was definitely fixed.' , ; jhi This concluded the business. :