CITY BOARD.—This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 123, 1 June 1870, Page 2

CITY BOARD.—This Day.

A mef ting of the members ~a{ the City Board was held at two o'clock this afternoon, at tlip office of the Board, Canada Buildings' Present: Messrs. Phillips (chairman), George Bugden, Macready, Hampden, Smart, Asher.' MINUTES." The minutes of the last Board meeting were read and confirmed, with the slight alteration in reference to Mr. Wynu'g services that the words "retaining fee" should be inserted in lieu of " salary." CORRESPONDENCE. The new Corporation.—A letter wa s rea( j from his Honor the Superintendent notifying that as soon as the draft of the new Corpora tion Bill was prepared a copy of it would be sent to the Board. HABBOTTR TKTTSTS. | A letter was reccired from his Honor the Superintendent enclosing a copy of the draft bill on the Harbour Trusts and ask. ing the Board to make any suggestions which it thought proper. The consideration of this letter was reserved for a special meeting. THE SEWEK NT7ISAITCK. A letter was received from the Superin. tendent enclosing a report from the Engineer ' in-Chief by which the nuisance at preient existing in the harbour could be abated. The consideration of this letter was also postponed. KEROSENE. A letter was read from the "Under-Secretary Mr. Macdonald, in answer to one sent to him by the Board. ' Mr. Macdonald expressed it as his opinion that there was nothing in the Dangerous Q-oods Ant to prevent oil being shipped at the Queen-street wharf, although the wharf re- ' gulations themselves might stand in the way It was resolved to forward the letter to the Chamber of Commerce, and to acknowledge its receipt in the usual way. EOAD METAL. A letter was read from <he Superintendent offering to pay for 500 yards road metal, to be pat down in Custom House-street and Karangahape Road, at the rate of 3s. 6d. THE T.)W2T CLOCK. The following letter was read Dn this subject:— " Auckland, 31st May, 1870. " The City Board of Commissioners, " Auckland. " G-entlemen, —We have the honor to inform you, that the iahabitants of Auckland ■ have guaranteed the sum of one hundred pounds (£100) towards the purchase of a Town Clock, providing the City Board will j I supplement the fund with a like amount.

" The Directors of the New Zealand j Insurance Company undertake to bilild a tower suitable for the clock, at considerate*^' expense, and if completed it will be a great public convenience.

" The clock to be under the control and management, of the City Board, and to be kept in repair by Mr. Bartlett for two years, gratis.—We remain, yours respectfully,

"W. C. Wilsok, "S. Hague Smith." [Left sitting.]