Thames Borough Council.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3914, 15 July 1881, Page 2

Thames Borough Council.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the ebove Council was held in the Council Chambers, Albert street, last evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Crs Osborne, Mennie, McGowan, Marshall, Yeale, Bawden, and Wilson.

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and the meetings of the Local Board of Health were read and confirmed, and a precis of the outward correspondence read over.

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS,

Mr Comer, President of the Hospital Committee, asked the Council to allow the Hospital Committee to meet in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evenings.—Resolved that the request be granted.

PETITION

Mr J. M. Robson, of Paeroa, presented a petition praying for telegraphic, comma* nication between the Thames and Ohinemuri, and asking the Council to support it—Resolved that the Mayor sign it on behalf of the Councillors.

VOUCHEE

A Toucher for £2 ss, goldfields' rerenue, was received from the Treasury.

LETTERS BEAD

A letter notifying the Council to remove the water pipes running through an allotment in Mary street was read* from Mr S. Ensor.—Referred to Water Supply Committee, with power to act. A letter from the contractors for the removal of the firebell to Queen street, applying for extra remuneration, was referred to the Works Committee.

Alexander Hanlep, who wrote on behalf of eight other residents, requested the Council to make a few steps at a dangerous part of Upper Albert street. He stated the cost would be trifling, and (it would confer a great boon on the residents. —Referred to Works Committee, with power to act. A complaint was read from E. A. Heald complaining that he had not been able to get any water from his supply pipe for the last ten days, and asking the Council to rectify the defective pipe.— This matter was dealt with in the Turncock's report. J. H. Smith wrote calling the attention of the Council to the bad state of the, footpath in Queen street,;^between Mary and Sealey street, and also directing attention to the footpath in Sealey street north.—Referred to Works Committee nith power to act. ; Thomas Green wrote re the>tate of the. road in Mackay street, between Richmond and Willoughby streets. —Referred to Works Committee.

A letter was read from G. S. Cooper, undersecretary, asking for a return of amounts paid by^ocal. bodies during 1880 for valuing property and making up^the valuation rolls in their respective districts. —Agreed that request be complied with. Mr Carpenter, Chairman of the Parawai Highway Board, wrote forwarding an account for" £2, contribution towards repairs of approach-to the Hape Creek on the continuation of tyolleston street; and also asking the Council to pay the contribution of £10 towards the reservoir road promised by the Domestic Water Supply Committee. —Cr Mennie moved that the £10 asked for be paid.—Cr Odborne seconded, aod it was carried. —The other matter was referred to the Water Supply Committee with power to act. A request for permission to plant two poplars on the Tajrarn Road was refused on account of the narrowness of the road.;

A letter was received from Drs Calian, Huxtable, and Payne in reply to one from the Council, asking them to report all cases of fever, and to state the lowest fee forwhieh they would do so. The letter stated that thoy would not promise to report every case, and that their fee would be five shillings for each case reported.— Letter received.

,A letter was read from E. Honiss, Secretary to the Hospital, asking that crossings be made over the water tables in front of $he Old Men's Refuge and the Hospital; to make the approaches more practicable ; ;«nd rominding the Council that a atone crossing had formerly been across the road, but had been either covered „ up" or removed. —Keferred to Works Committee with power to act. j John Bice wrote asking that the water be laid ott to bis residence, Edwards street, Block 27.—The Turncock said the only way to supply Messrs Healdj ~Wai>, dell, and Bice would be to lay down a two-inch pipe, the cost of which would be £30.—JUferrei to Works Committee.

The Premier wrote that the suggestions of the Borough in the matter of the Heflth^ Act would be borne in mind if it was found advisable to amend it.

The Secretary of the Harbour Board -wrote that a vacancy had occurred, the Council's representative having failed to attend four consecutive meetings.—-Cr Marshall was elected to the vacant seat.

Cr McGowan drew the Council's attention to a petition about to be forwarded ta th« House of Eepresentatives, praying for. the reduction of charges, and removal of certain restrictions on blasting^ powder* tie requested the Council to sign it.-— Tlliß matter waa deferred for a forimgUfc.

A request from W. Atkinson that th« Council improve the footpath in front oi his residence, in Pollen street, was referred to Works Committee, with power to act. _ A similar request was read from a number of residents of the Old Caledonian Hill, and was also referred to the Works Committee, with power to deal with the matter. , . A request from Mr Steedman tnat repairs be made to the Tararu Bridge, and another that a few loads of gram be placed on the road near the oreek, was granted. : :;^_::~ ; - Mr Plant wrote informing f^a% uneil that he would supply them wilh Oilliifec» tants at cost price during the pjf^iaitf of scarlet fever.—Referred to the Health Officer, 'to* '■ --'»ft=-"-'H ■:.'■■ A letter was read fromrMr9mtmr*e? ferring them to Mr Casey, tjbp-had tafen the tramway from him.—Referred f to f^e Works Committee, with power" to act. from Messrs J. Marshall and W. Wilkinson, to have the) footpath in I front of their premises, in Alber^stjreet, asphalted in accordance with the Borough hye-law, was granted. : .- ;,-■}-., <?-,•>■.* The report of the "Works Committee, which should have been brought up at last meeting was read and received. [Thia report Was published I in; £|>ur " columns a fortnight ago.] Mr McGowan moved that the Borough solicitor's opinion re ratfng buHding| oAer than dwelling houses be" ;f6ll6#ea' in preferece to the system }&'Jsßs?gif Auckland. /I. Mr Bawden seconded, but the resolution was lost. . . t _ The clause re letting as farms portions of the Borough Endowment at Te Aroha was ordered to stand over for one month. The clause re the employing of two fresh hands to make asphalt crossings in Pollen street was adjourned for fyflftnight in order to allow the Foreman of Woks to report on the cost of the same. 'i 3!? r Re the clause referring to the employment of a consulting engineer at a small salary, Cr McGowan proposed tKaVilfwe struck out.

CrVeale seconded.—Carried. The report as amehdedj A w§§£ then adopted

EEPOET OF FOREMAN'OF WOBKS.

This report, which has also been published, was read and received. Cr Osborne drew attention to the bad state of the drain in Davy streetcar Frater's corner, and mored -tftafc'^the matter be referred to the Works Com* mi ttee. —Carried.

Cr MoGowan moved the adoption of the report the reference of the jWark* recommended in it td the Works Cmi* mittee.—Carried. „ , r ....,„ Cr Yeale drew attention to the bad dlate of the road at Tararu where the Borbttgh got their sand.—Referred to WorkVCom* mittee. , ■ .. - *,-'/ \;" !r(P'L^ BEIIEVINO OFfFICEk*B vi&SJK&'^j The report of the lielieTipff O^cair for the month was read, and it r s^6weliithat during June 38 persons had recelvfd Relief from him, at an expense of £34i$ilQ&j that a small bouse had been erected at Taram for Mrs Donkin, at a coat pt £16 5s ; and. that be had received nuineroua 'M applications for work from able-bodied raeo«.v; ,-.-.• i ..•>.-■ :,,■■•"■ .i, ..^"j-' The Water Supply Committee' ana Turncock's reports were read and adopted.

The Finance Committee s ( report jrecommended the payment of th&asual adoonnts, and that application be made to the Harbor Board for the re-payment, of -Ahft-loui advanced to them by the Goonciy"With interest thereon.—The report was then adopted.; - ■ ■■ .:.- .-..[,,-,/, ,/p f<lFfrrt The Town Clerk mentioned, tjiat ftWo days after the CouncU,V*^tbm#^Kj;the Grahamstown TararortclianvajFn ,ff#»ld become the propertyVijf-.-the .JQouoHi—Eesolved that the comtnittve :ippmttdlre Souter's case take steps to hare tbeVlipe handed orer in a proper manner.

! -r'n

Cr Mennie gave notice that he would more at next meeting that the names of the persons through whose property jkhe Karaka Creek will run when straightened be ascertained,'and also the compensation claimed by each. . r , 4 „r