Thames Bonsugh Council.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3322, 15 August 1879, Page 2

Thames Bonsugh Council.

' The usual fortnightly ■eeUnjr W tte Borough Council wit held at the Council; Chambers last evening/Present-:^^ Ehrenfried. (Deputy Mayor),^ Price,' Hansen, Mennie, McGowian, Wilson, and: Bfaasiy. ■■■*'■* MINUTES, i The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. .... : outwabd '■ co«W*PoKß»»gJ|,f >*■ A precis of outward correspondence wwread. ; . : ; ... ;; „. w _\, ut^ ({/, '. TRIMWAY CBOSBINGB. ■ Cr McGoiwah >»polce strongly on the bad state of the tramway crossings in various portions of the Borough, in : connection #itK ; the 'Nd.;- 1 railway] contract, and mored the reference of the matter to the foreman of works. Carried. ■■■■ -MOITBT. ■• •- ' Treasury Vouchers were read containing information of the / remittance to the Borough of the following sums '•"" Gold Duty, £103; on account of Orphan's Home, £200; Charitable Aid Subsidy, £161. ■ ■.•■;. V' •.: MACKAY STHBB*. '-, ■•'('s¥ A letter from H. T. Howe and otwn, calling attention to the bad state bl ithis street between Kichmond and Willonghbj streets, was referred to Board of Works,. ENDOWMENT. < A letter was read from the Mioirtar of Lands promising to reserve as endowment foi| Ihe Borough six blocks of laod, in, all containing about 20C0 acres. ■■•■•■'■■ ■•' ;' •' ■*ENeiN&. ■■'■■ ■■ 'M ■ '.; ':.". - A letter was read from B. N. Smith giving notice that he intended .to erect a dividing fence between his property and the grounds of the Orphans' Home., The writer asked the Council to dp their

proportion of the work. Beferred io Charitable Aid Committee. BYBE BTEMT. A letter was read from A. BuiSftll complaining of the bad state of Eyre street near the Karaka Creek and also at. O'Brien's tramway crossing. Beferred to Foreman of Works with power to act. MEDICAL OFFICES. A letter was read from Dr Payne with reference to his charges for reports on cases of disease. The writer said be had always charged for these reports, and the ftcViß^liiiiihoWioittheuilwß smmnMud to lose other practice. Received. ' \ iECOTATIOH/GBOirnE Mr W.^Walker wrote asking a reply to his lefferire the fencing bTllEeiSe^nliion Ground. -;v.. tci* y.-^ymju( Beferred to the Beer eat ion Ground Committee. : : strßsimsxTioH ov 4o&Bi&H&tfTT. A letter was read from the Premier's secretary pjromising to Mpjjto the Councils question 3 re the, «U^if if. ft pi sold duty as 40011 as the, points raised baa been considered. - : ' r '*«* ■*«*>«« ■ „ . ...MBCHAWWi" 1 HTsnTT/M. A: letler waVread fr^'theyettttry to the Mechanics \ Institute, asking the Council to tako'th^ nm.fW stfff'lo bring the Public libraries Act into force. A ietler reaTrromftrtiftSjgen of the Fountain Hotel, drawing attention to the bad state of footpath in front of the . Hotel. K<jfc*<tf tor Wwks Committee. \--m. LAOOOK. v Mtjfy Grant ,wi^ ooiop^iningof the lagoon in fly* streWffljlisiiSeVftW -.; to which Dr Andrews informed him was injurious to the pubUt health. Beferred to Works Committee. ; COKTKA.CT«*'«> AP*LICITIOX. . A letter was reoeived from the oontraet6# ror 'eftetioaof tat OkftotitrfcHae, applying for an extemion of time to complete hi* 1 cohtrab»,fai/BB had bee* detained through the wet weather. A letter was read from the clerk of the work's recommending the granting of an edfttifr'MHftttf itnXnvn ' ' The Town Clerk said the clerk/of works was getting £2, and an extension of time fteUftnefa. per week #otfli JP>*iS T, In answer to a question the Town Clerk stated that the «lerk of works had been, appointed by the Charitable Aid CdttfmltteeV '""*;'' r^! n<v r jfi r,wi M ft ■ , After a, discussion, in which aereral members Paid they W*SM**ed >%*it .Committee shopid not hare appointed a, cKrfo ir?sorks,'ttii mmwitwiimM • The, r«port,of. the-Works Committee was read as follows:—The Committee re« por*,that they haro authorised «|he Foreman of Works to make passable that part of Baillie street referred le-i* the letters.^ of-Mr H. Phillips and MrJvM. Sims, ana to^emoTethettonenomlut Eirt of Eyro street rrfwhfffl to in toe tter of Mr Q.s. Ihat with regard to the application of Mr Anold fort works to b* done in^Bje|^ sftye. t| allowed to remain ujabeyaswefor^i short time, as it would ««il»Ufa rather, heavy outlay to complete properly i.rt»a*,^ey found it was necessary to authaw|e .tfjw Foreman of Works to commeMe>^»lie preventive works on the Waiotahitßeißl, as, owing to;th> 1«& rains, a larfte I>sM»'^f earth-had Qccatred;' that tkW iMr«ls been; remofed/ a^d it it'p«Opm*'ko retain the remainiier of .the ewm'iid muUock in .position by InletpiUtffVisk : ... that theesturiat^e^df the^W^Hrte £7 ios. ™it. . .:■. ■'. '■:' l::"Thel^ep«rt was sdopt«d. -XVM3 won IJ' EfiPOßt OF FOEHMAW'O# WOSMttr'. ' The report of this offlo»r^wai»i4(i» follows:—" I hare the honour to report that during th* lastinooth'l hare earned : out the necessary works sanctioned by the Council, as far as able with the limited k number of men employed. Jh conßeqdence of the bad wemther I un not been able to get oh with remunerslßSje works—such as asphalting—which requires extra hand's anil steady weather. I would like your sanction as soon as tha weather, permita« to, turn the horMjMtt to grass that has been oonstantlj employed for the last four years, as he mneh requires it |, .And, tifc, JL Johnson hu kindly o^ered the use of 6ntfW his horses for the sum of 10s, per weeit and his keep during the time employed. Serenl culverts require repairing, and the water* tables in Qoebcane ataeefe want ibusjhug, which wiirtake im esir^^boWK days, the employment of whom requires me for certificate of contract 'oir^Miai Road, and I wish the Council to decide whether hf m haH twm§ before giving it to nim, asul/iileiy to be an expensive road to the Boroogh, unless in thorough vflßler befsmJtokJßf OTer, on account ofW. EifmEßS" meats.—Thames Borough Cooneil.—Dr* of contract^oTsheiKJok^Se^Sfi^SJ posit, £5; total, £109." Mr Butler said thM;w>t» the, MOrk was finished there were no snpi; MKrhe asked the Foreman of Works to eonw sm and »'fW#<!iF°Pfci '^tVP^Wlii #* not come up for some days! and mflag that time some slips occurred. He atia* tamed that he p#. r^P^hf*,^. 8111)B« Mr Bawrioa said that the road never should have been aiadA,as it would he * r most expensive one!" anff wotfra lhef ' Borough a great deal through the con*V tinual slips that musA occur through the height of the banks. He always was opposed to the road. . The Council decided to nisi A»Mrork, and the report was adopted. FIITAVCI. The pay sheet and several accounts, including M progress payment ojt Orphan's Home contract, were passed. The Deputy-Mayor said thai the Council doubtless knew that Jhe Union Sash and Door Co. contemplated obtaining ft grazing license over the whole of the vast extent of land over which they hold? timber rights, which meant 4he4osfqti# Am Whole district te guaa digtjis»\t3£4hifl| application was grantooV it wvvisVsiessl the throwing out of employment of abflM 400 gum diggers—the majority of whoa belonged, to the,. Thames. The Mayor had spoken to the (^erßn^nV^B!fti) matter, fud he Wished <b> OMsM;tb back him On the motion of Cr MeGoWmr, rtmSi committee was appointed to draw xtfm resolution to Government,. , r , ,•. > VIH f j . <m JIOIITBL WJJU>. u, r i' s ., if *| Cr McGowan drew aMentioa ,to> r ti|t bad state of Tararn road and MosJMltsili Creek road. The Town Clerk said thf*osriag~to fee , absence aPCr ««eisM 4h#lfe#elfl of tfttitv' committee was not brought up. This ooneluded the business.