Borough Council.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4615, 19 October 1883, Page 2

Borough Council.

The usual meeting was held last night. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Bawden,McGowan, Mennie, Osborne, and Speight. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.—lnward correspondence was then dealt with. Mrs Kates complained of the state of the road between Tararu and Eocky Point, and in conjunction with a clause in the Works Committee's report, it was decided to relegate the matter to the Committee, recommending that the work be done as economically as possible.—Mr H. Phillips agreed to pay the rates attached to the formation of the water table in Sealey street, but Mr Deeble objected to tho work being done. According to an amendment made to the recommendation of the Works Committee it was decided to lay down the footpath and water-table in the street as far as its junction with Mackay street under by-law 7 of the Council. —The improvement of Mary street, west of Pollen street, was complained of, and the subject referred to the Works Committee.—The credit of £36 7s 4d, on account of charitable aid was announced by the treasurer.—ln response to a request from the Council the manager of the Deep Level Cross Co. wrote showing the receipts and expenditure for the month of September:—Ee» ceipts—Drainage: Prince Imperial £50, Waiotahi £30, Golden Crown £30, Kuranui Hill £30, Old Caledonian £30, Manukau £15, Mariner £25, County Council £20 : total, £230.—Expenditure: coals £324, wages £107 2s 2d, water £15, tradesmen's accounts £10; total, £456 2s 2d.—Due from Thames Borough Council, £40 ; do. Queen of England, £9. It was pointed out by a Councillor that £324 for coal could not mean the monthly cost for fuel, but the outlay for a shipment recently received.—Mr A. Aitken, C.E., wrote stating that he had recently seen in the Borough offices plans of the Waiotahi flume, which were missing when required by a committee some two years ago, and which be was inferentially accused of dis^ posing of. Mr Aitken asked the Council to state why the plans had not been presented to the committee when required. The Town Clerk said that the plans had been found in the Borough Chambers during a cleaning op, and neither he or the Foreman of Workß were aware that they were on the premises until they were thus discovered. It was resolved that Mr Aitken be informed to this effect.—The Works Committee's report was, in addition to the items referred to hereinbefore, to the effect that tenders had been invited for the completion of the seawall from the Kuranui Hotel to the powder wharf on Tararu road. Mr Stone had agreed to repair the damage done to the Eecreation ground at Kauaeranga by his logs coming down the river. The repair of the gaps made in the Tararu Eoad should be let by contract, and the road restored to a width of 12 feet.-—Cr Osborne moved in accordance with notice given :—" That no footpath be formed by the Council unless at least two thirds of the persons owning property in the block or portion of the Borough in which the footpath is proposed to be made shall have requested the Council to make such footpath, and paid into the hands of the Town Clerk the amount which would become due from them under bye»law 7," and Cr Mennie seconded. After a discussion the motion wasnegatived. A special meeting of the Council should have been held to deal with a notice of motion given by Cr Carpenter regarding the licensing of pedlars and hawkers, but owing to the absence of that gentleman, the consideration of the subject was adjourned until the next fortnightly meeting.

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NEW PRINCE IMPERIAL

A breaking down in the ninth stope west above No. 5 level this afternoon produced 401bs of specimens. The No. 1 reef has not yet been shot down in the eastern drive at No. 3 level, but gold has been seen in some stringers in the dig. The junction of the gold-bearing leaders passed through in the crosscut with the main reef will be met with in this drive.

DARWIN,

The chamber at the 150 ft level is being cut out on the northern side of the shaft, and the men both yesterday and to-day have been stripping the footwall of the reef. No quautz was broken to-day, but the manager will take down the lode tomorrow. As soon as the chamber is finished, a|startwillbemadetodrive westward. The purchase of the engine has not yet been definitely concluded, the directors holding out for the concession of four complete trubks as well as the bodies of the others, but the manager has the men cutting away the hill for the engine bed.

DEEP LEVEL CROSS.

The contractors' winze at the Imperial No. 5 level is now nearly 60ft in depth. The leader still continues small, but a color of gold was seen in the stone at last breaking down. A small portion of the footwall branch of No. 2 reef has been broken down in the winze on the boundary. It is a good strong reef, but no gold was seen iv the quartz.

LONDON

Tenders are called in another column for driving ICOft. on No. 2 reef, at No. 4 level, and will be received up to Tuesday next, by which time the present contractors will have finished their 100 ft. The completion of the second contract will take the face very nearly under the winze, and when communication-has been effected the crosscut to pick up No. 1 reef will be pushed on. The winze at No. 3 level is being sunk close to the crosscut, so as to have as good air as possible. The company's men are at present engaged stop* ing out a small block on the No. 1 reef above the winze at No. 3 level. The reef is split up here, being a mass of stringers about five feet wide, but shows colors and dabs of gold, and will nojdoubt be payable.

GOLD EETUENS.

Moanatairi.—F. White and party have crushed 2 loadsTrom a leader in the Don Pedro section for the return of 21ozs Sdwts gold.—Christie and party, have banked 6ozsßdwts gold from a crushing of 3 loads quartz.