CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 813, 26 August 1872, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

THIS DAY.

The usual fortnightly sitting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers this afternoon at two o'clock p.m., the principal business being to take into consideration the alteration of the levels of Shortland Crescent and Princes street, and to hear objections to same. Present —His Worship the Mayor (in chair), Crs. Macready, Hampton, Williams, Prime, Bugden, Hobbs, Isaacs, and Jones.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

His Worship gave a resume of what took place in Wellington during his visit there. He said in reference to the Water Works Bill the Attorney-General could give no assistance in the matter, as it would be impossible for him to draw out the Bill. He however had employed Mr W L Travers to draw out the bill, copies of which he placed in the hands of the Auckland representatives. He said he was not prepared to meet with objections from the Auckland ratepayers, There would be no unnecessary expenditure attached to supply the city with water, In reference to the Goat Nuisance Act he had consulted the Attorney-General, who informed him that it was quite in the power of the City Council to deal with that matter as they though fit. It would be for members of the Council to read over the water works bill and see if any alterations could be effected in it for the better. In reference to asphalt pavement, his Worship said he had spoken to a contractor in Wellington, who would guarantee to lay asphalt in Auckland for 2s 6d per yard. A letter was also read from Mr Knight, offering to lay asphalt for 2s 6d per square yard, and 2s 6d extra for keeping it in repair for ten years. A letter was read from Mr Hurst, which stated that attention had been called to remarks made in the public journals, from which it appears that the city authorities complained of the manner in which the Provincial Government had accounted to them in the matter of city endowments, and appeared to be under the impression that the Provincial Government had either refused or had been unable to give them the information required for the utilization ofproperty; and the letter asked the Council if such an opinion was entertained by them, and if so to state the grounds. ,- A large amount of corresponj^_^TW as read and received, Mr Hobbs moved that the letterl^pm Mr Hurst be received, and that Hf secretary be written to to the effect thattne Council was perfectly satisfied with the accounts sent in by the Provincial Council. Carried. A petition was read, signed by a large number of the residents in Princess street and the Crescent, objecting to levelling either of those streets, as it would be rumous to their property. A number of accounts for small sums were read and passed.

TENDERS.

Tenders were opened for forming a crossing in Custom-house street, I&<| tender of D. Burns, at 15s 9d per yaw was accepted.

Tenders for printing were read from Messrs Reed and Brett, Atkin, and the Daily Southern Cross.— Referred to the Finance Committee.

Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Jones,—" That the levels of Nelson, Wellington, and Sale streets should be fixed."—Carried.

The Mayor said that a very large number of objections had been made against having the levels of Princes street and Shortland Crescent taken. Mr Isaacs strongly opposed the work being proceeded with in the face of so many objections. He would move, " That no action be taken in the matter " whatever." —Carried.

Mr Jones thought a special meeting should be called to consider the Market plans. He would move,—" That this day week the matter should be brought up."— Carried.

The by-law with reference to asphalt was slightly altered, the word " material" being substituted iv lieu of " stone," An amenament of the by-law in reference to the depasturing of cattle in unenclosed land was proposed to the effect that any person's cattle depasturing on unenclosed land should be subject to a fine of not exceeding 40s, and not less than 5s for each offence.

Mr Jones thought it very hard that goats should be removed from enclosed land. He would move that tho by-law as read be adopted. Mr Isaacs moved that the adoption of the by-law be considered at next meeting, Seconded by Mr Hampton, Left sitting.