CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 243, 15 October 1886, Page 4

CITY COUNCIL.

Tim weekly meeting oC tbe Council was held last evening. There were prFaent: Councillor* Uevore (In the chain. PhiliippaJKvane, Cooper. liinnau, Clarka, Davlea, Garrett, Trenwiih1 Jamej, Lennox, Qoldie, Holland. Kldd" Crowther. Atklo, Bucbunan.

Cokßkspondbnce. — .Letters were r«-ad and dealt wiw us follows:— From Mary Koblnsou, Frauklin Read, aeklug to have lur name placed on the burgea§ roll: Granted.— From property owners In Rlchmonl Road, at king that the thoroughfare In question do cut to tho permanent level: Referred tv Streets Committee. — From H. Webster, asking the Council to complote the kerblng ac tbe corner of riynunas-Blroet and Basque Road. oh ho wialud to fix tne column of a verandah : Urantad.— From Robun Juundon, xuclobiuß cheque for rates on cuiU^'c In Franklin Road, ana asking to have his name placed on me bargees roll: Granted.—From Hayandinilh, respecting private aupply ot water to his limiis at .Mount uden: Referred to Streets Committee. - from RoDert Farrell. aiking that Anuleßoastreet be included in the dust contractor's round: Referred 10 Steolal Retrenchment Comnjiiteo.—ivrom John Xicho.HOu, asking to have hia name placed en thu I'onsonby buiroll: Ktquett granted.—From F. Jeuue, nuit-Btioei, nnlciut; tha: Btonu w<ll wbicb wtui being uudei'fuinuU by contrdClor should bo pioucQ uy. Auoth»r lelior on tho tauiu suo j.ct waa receive<i fiom Henry U. Bell. Tee Engineer Bald only ulx inoheu had In en cut In ih; deepest pin : AKroed that tne work beuoue. —From •♦. i-j. Muntfy, relative to drainage iv Ir. lar.d street: It wa» decided to repiy tiatug work would bo done as soon hs the works iv London-airett were completed Frjm Charl<;» Itlug rulaivu to ihu stale of me footfa h . n the east of tho lowtr part uf Ora Wl. Xt .id, mid a uu »aoce arlslnK from ihe unukc from rraser & t'lnuu's foundry: Kcfpnej lo diruota Commit o. From U. J Riordsn, >e!aou Avejue, respioUiiK Blench from No son -street Kullj'^ Referred to Stricta CommltUe.

\V'ATEK.-Numbor of new terrices during the fortnight, 17. Uuildinu Permits.—'i he following had be?n Issued diinn;? the forlnigtit:—North Wcid. 7; Ka-t Ward, U; Sou h Ward, II; l Jon3onby, 0; Ivarann?.bape, 10; Graftou, 1. jjAXiTAKY.—Tho Sanitary Inspector re;orted that during ihn fortnight ho hu.a attended to 13d complaints ot nuisances. Issued lv notices to abato i.utsunceo, regutcr. d 5 dogo (total nuuibt r registered, 823), liniouudod tj dugs, issued 1 informations ior breaches of byta*>; 1 cave of another in Centre ttreet.

Ponbonuv IIKSKRVOIEi. — It was agreed, on tho ri coimnendauoa of tho (. i y Eauinet-r. to pat down the drainage pipu bclcro tno wall al ihu rear of the Pouuonby rcsorvmris -rected. Trie cost of the 251 feet drain wonld be £30.

Co.VDOLENCffi.—It was agreed, on the motion of tiia Chairman, that a latter of c« dolenca b,forwarded to the wiJow ot tbo late Mr W. J. Hnrst (ex-Mayor of Auckland).

W kicking Machines.—The Town Oierk rocomniondid that alt weighing machines used by tnc tublio should ba undor the supervision ol tho Coutcil. - TUe matter was referred to tho Lntra! O< mmlueo.

Cab Inspection.-Inspector Gcldlo reported on a oao us-jd by Mr A. Bowden, who, he stated, had refused to brlnfc it to tto Council oilicos for Inspect ien.—lt was agreed that the lu.'pecxr Miould inspect tho carriage, and report to the Council. Lkoai, Committee. -ThißComraittee reported aa foliowB: — 1/etter from Secretary Board of KducatiOfl, advising time payment of £500 will be madn on I 'riH-ahcd reserve t>ein« covered with volcaiiio soil: Your committee recommond thut work be proceeded with as requested.— Loiter from T. X, Coiklll. Hon. Sec. Auckland Sunday-school Union, requesting nso ot Art Gallery room for exhibition In Nonmb'r: Committee ruco.nmenc tho reply that building will noc be available until the end of December, owing to the g»B not being on the premises. Letter Iroui J. Sjraoue. Hon. Sec. rs'.Z. Art Htudecta ABSociatioo, re ute of Art Gullery.in November: Committee recommtud as above. Tinders for supply of books (referred with power to act): Your Committee report having accepted tenders of Upton and Co . at 4 per cent; blndlDK same pat'ern as Froudb'a Carlyle, volumes 2. 3s plain calf. Letter from K. W, Paytin, forwarding by request of author. Geo. Harris. K.S A., 1 vol. for Übrary. Committee have accepted came with thanks.— Letter from J. and T. Mason, re Karangahapc Road eniowments held under h-ase: Your Committee recommena that Messrs Mason Bros., daring tho nest three years, pay o. e-hall only of the rent reserved by the lease; the arrears duo at the end of tnat term of three years, to be paid by yearly laet&laiecta cf £75 with Interest thereon quarterly at 5 per cent, added. The fall rent reserved by the lenao to D 8 paid In addition to the said yearly Instalments of £75 and Interest.— Lettor from Garret Bros,, re endowment as above held under leabe : Your Committee recommend that the time terms be conceded to Messrs Garrett Bros.; they paying at tne end of 3 years £100 per annum instead of £75.—An amendment by Cr. Kvans that the i&st two clauses ba expunged was negatived, and the report was adopted on ihe motion of the Chairman.

MpRTOARY Chapel. Rowland Hill and 24 otherreslaentaof Waikomlii potitiontd through Or Goldio for the use of the mortuery ohaiel at Waikomlii for divino sorvice en Sundays: Referred to Jho Cemetery Committee.

Gladstone-street. -Tonders for woiks were received as follows:—Attwell and Berry (accepted), £121 lla 6d ; M. Carroll & Co.. £160 16s ; J McGee&lo.. £188 13a id; U. Smith. £186 13a l&; Jas. Hill, £'87 133 ?d; >ugot.e Murphy, £191756 ci. Engineer's ostimite. £160.

Waterworks Maciiinkry.—Tenders were received as follow : -a. & G. Price (accepted), £700 and £6 0-total. £1,330; Goo Frasor;£9so and £7U—t ital, C 1.6&4 8s; Maaefleid, £1.775; T. and S. Morrln. £1876; |McC skrio and Son £?S5. for pumps only; Hawkcawood, £SOO. fir pumps only.

Pipes, Ijtc. Tenders as follows:—T. and S, Morrin (accepted). £8:(i; K. Portar and Co,, £898. Eogino.-r's estt.i ate. £905.

subsidy.-In reply to Or. Goldio's question, it was stated that the subsidies received fiom the Government thin yo'ir were :—January i £!W0; 15th March (lihrarj). £'0. ' Loxdon-stheet. Thepluußaad arcc llcations for drainage woks In this Btiqat were laid on tne tab'e.

Olii'iiant street.—The contractor >eported that lhe formation works had benn f ivim "P *~y Ihe contractors, and froeh tenders would be called for tho compl;turn, returnable ncxi Thursday.