Thames Borough Council.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3358, 26 September 1879, Page 2

Thames Borough Council.

The cauul fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chamber* last evening. Present—Cr Grabam {in the chair) Crs Mennie, McGowan, Wilson, Marshall, Osborne aad J3awden. LKAV33 OF ABSENCE, Leave of absence was granted to Cr Speight during the session of Parlia* menfc. apoiogt. ' ■ .:-? The absence of His Worship the Major was apologised for by the Town Clerk. : „.".', APPLICATION. A letter was read from Mr Whitehead'' ' applying for permission to lay water on to ' his premises by means of the wooden" shoot under the asphalt pavement. The Foreman of Works reported that this would be inadvisable; and the Council refused Application. PIAKq TBAMWAY. A letter was read from Messrs Gollion and Co., offering the Council £10 for permission to remove the Piako tramway. It appears that the tramway was erected under the Borough of Thames Tramways Act, and the Piako G.M.Co. paid £10 per annum rent for it. £15 would b» due for rent on the Bth of next month. It was resolved that Messrs GelHon and Co. be allowed to move the tramway on payment of £15. • » MACKAY BTBWBT. '"' 1 A letter was read from Mr J. Hall, of Mackay street, complaining of the bad state of the footpath of that street near the Karaka creek. -EoferreJ to Work* Committee. MABY STBXET. A letter was read from Mr P. Lamb, complaining ot the bad state of th«k drainage of Mary street near the beach. Referred to Works Committee. BOAD HKTAL. A letter was read from Mr Maurice Casey, offering to supply 500 yards of, road metal (same as sample left at the Council Chambers), at 4s 3d per yard. The Foreman of Works stated that this metal was far inferior to the beach metal, and though the latter cost 5s per yard, it was cheaper to the Council. It would do for roads that had a good foundation of hard metal, and was worth about 4s per yard. Referred to Works Committee. BEFOBT OF WOBKS COMMITTJE. The report of the Committee was read , as follows :—'• The Committee reports that they have inspected the. portion of Eyre street referred to iv a letter from Mr Lawlor, and recommend that the straight* ening of the bed of the Karaka Creek be at once undertaken, and that on the com* pletion of that work, tenders be called for : filling in with hard mullock that part of ' Eyre street between Mary street and the Karaka, which would allow the nuisance complained of by Mr Lawlor to: be abated; with regard to the straightening of the Karaka Creek, the money for doing this work has already been received by the Council from the Colonial Govern* ment, and the contractor for railway works has notified the Committee that within six weeks from the present date he will commence to fill in with his reclamation works the present bed of the Karaka Creek, and that the line of railway over the new bed is now being erected.by him, and will be completed in a few days. On tb.9 motion of Cr McGowan the report was. received*. ...... After some.discussion, it was resolved to form the Kara k a Creek channel from Eyre street to the Beach, at onoe. • The report was than adopted. The report was'received oh the motion of Cr McGowan, and after some discus* sion was adopted. FtrartfoAE. " .. ■ Permission was given to the Borough workmen, who are members of the Fire Brigades, to attend the funeral of late Fireman Gubb to-day. obphan's hohi. The report of the Charitable Aid Com* mittee was read as follows:—" The committee have to report that the Orphanage building, Kauaeranga river, will be ready for reception of inmates en and after the 3rd day of October, and suggest that on the 6th and 7th those Thames orphan children for whose maintenance in Auckland the Borough Council hare to pay, be removed from Auckland to their Thames home. In accordance with the resolution of the Council the committee have accepted the tenders of Messrs) Faull, Cocks, Beads, and Wood, for that supply of the furniture and fittings requisite, and from the various applications received by them for the position of Master and Matron, have selected three whose names they rccontmend as the most eligible and suitable for the situation, leaving it to the Council to make final decision and appointment. The three recommended are—Mr and Mrs Alexander Unthank, Mr and Mrs William Smith, and Mr and) Mrs Fuljames, all of them being highly recommended. The committee suggest that the building should be known as the Thames Orphanage and Training School, and that circulars be, issued and forwarded to the ladies arj<| gentlemen of the Province of Auckland soliciting subscriptions and donations towards its funds. That the supervision be remitted to the Charitable Aid Committee of the Council? and an equal number of ladies and gentlemen elected annually by those contributing £1 Is and upwards annually to its funds, and \ amongst others the following be asked to allow their .names to be officially notified as patrons, &c, of the institution:—Hia. Excellency the Governor and Lady Robinson, the Hon. the Premier and members of the Cabinet, His Honor JudgeGillies and Mrs Gillies, the members of , I the House of Representatives, the Warden '■' of the Thames Goldfield and Mrs Kenriek, the Chairman of the Local Bodies of the Thames District, &c. The Committee leave it to the Council to fix the day for visitors to inspect the building and for the. official opening of the Home, and suggest that the latter take place on Thursday* 23rd October." Iv connection with the above a letUr was read from the Auckland Helieviag Officer recommending the Council to telegraph to the Colonial Secretary before removing the children from the Auckland Institutions to the Thames, otherwise* there might be some hitch at the last moment. Cr Bawden moved the aeceptanee of Mr Fuljames' application. He spoke strongly in support of the motion. Cr Wilson seconded. Cr McGowan proposed the acceptance oF the application of Mr W. Smith. Cr Marshall seconded pro forma. On the resolution and amendment beinr put to the Council Mr Fuljames waselected.. '■ ■„.-<': ' •

motion of Cr Mennie, and the Council fixed the visiting days of tho institution on Thursdays between 2 and 5 o'clock. Thursday, October 3rd. was fixed for tho official opening of the Homo. Cr McGowan moved that tho Town Clerk b0 instructed to carry out the recommendation of the letter. BECBEATION GROUND. The Town Clerk said the committee appointed re tho road through recreation ground were not yet prepared to report. LOAN COMMITTEE. The Loan Committee were granted a farther extension to bring up their rePorfc.. . ■ -- ~"~V PBEE LIBBIBT. T\ Cr McGowau proposed " That the Mayor, Cra Bavrden, Marshall, Mennie, and the mover be a committee to manage the Free Library."-—This was agreed to. ' . - tajjaet; boad. Cr Bawden spoke of the necessity of making a good footpath at the side of this road.—The Chairman approved of making the footpath, but said the funds would not at present warrant tho expenditure for such a larjie undertaking.—The matter then dropped. NAME OF BTBIET. Cr Mennio gave notice of his intention to more that the name of Eyre street be altered to Queen street, on the ground that many persons were not aware that there wa* such a street as Eyre itreet. The Council then adjourned.