CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 241, 12 October 1888, Page 5

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of this body was held last night. Present: Acting-Mayor Crowther, Crs. Paterson, Layer, Evans, Swales, Smith, Atkin, Holland, Goldie, J Farrell, Tren with,. Warren; '.Davies. Lennox, j Kewson, Cooper, Dignan.

Correspondence.— The letters received were read and dealt with as follows:—From j W. O. Hughes and G. Brookfield, present-j ing volumes to the Free Libary : Resolved that they be accepted with thanks.—Prom j W. Blew den, referring to bis propertiy in Union-street, which he considered had been damaged by cutting down the street. .Ho asked that; the buildings might be lowered to the level of the street : E,C■solved that the application be declined.— 4 From A. H. Nathan, asking for permit fco make certain alterations to his private residence : Granted.—From H. Grey, objecting to the idea of using the dock engine to pump Halt water for watering the streets. He suggested that a portable engine and centrifugal pump might be utilised much more cheaply : Received, and referred to the Consulting Engineer.—From the Secretary Of the Fire Brigade, asking the patronage of 1 lie Council to an entertainment in aid of the tick.and accident fund : Granted. —From T. J. Harbntt, askinj? for permit to n_a!-_ additions to his premises in Victonastreet: Referred to the Legal Committee with power to act. —From A. C. Steele, apiplying for compensation (£64) for depreciation to ids property iv Nelson-street by recent works'. "The Engine®, for warded a memo, from Mr Steele,in which he consented to have the ground sloped into his alio.nunc. Cr. Dignan moved, " Th'-at the application be not entertained :" Ultimately the letter was referred to the Legal Coizm.itteo on the motion a? Cr. Hewson. — From S. H. Webb, stating that he would not consent to certain works proposed to be carried on in Hackettstreet: Referred to the Streets Committee. —From James Page, suggesting that the footpath on the north side of Arney-street should not be cut do-.?n, as it would take away the entrance to' his property : Referred to the I_arangahp,pe Ward members. From C. Greenaway, objecting to pay rates upon permanently tenantiess houses. He asked for a remissiou of his rates : Resolved that the letter be received.—From >J. Hill, asking for permit to make additions to his cottages : Resolved that the permit bs granted.—Fronl 11. Hughes, asking the Council when they were going fco set to work to drain Brunswick-street: Referred to'the ward members. Report.?.—The report of the Streets (Committee recommended as follows : — lie dedication of road through Macky's land, jSale-sfcreet: That a reply be forwarded that the conditions not having been complied with, the street cannot be taken over until the work is completed to the satisfaction of -the 3_ngineer. Re. asphalting footway, Fort-Street: That; on all property owners consenting to pay one half co..t of asphalting the work be authorised. Re. water supply, Ferry Jetty urinals : .As it appears that the urinal is constructed mam!y for the Ferry Company's eihployees.and not for the general public, the granting of supply cannot be recommended. Re letter from Mrs Marie Sheasby,claiming £125 compensation, —Kelson street works : Your Committee arc not prepared to recommend tbe recognition of this claim. Re plans, levels \Vynd-feam-str'eet (Nelson bo Hobson streets) : That the levels, as shown by blue line on r,V.n, and consented toby Mr Dignan, be adapted and advertised in terms of Act.— The report was adopted: .■'.■__ Sto^beakers.— The repors of the *}„>»__•_>■ Committee recommended that the ston-broavers be allowed to continue.« at D fe4eiit at"- 3s 5d Per yard' ben)g °, P yard more tha n^is paid to the men breaking metal on relkV works.-Cr. Evans moved the adoption of i>.™ report, and expla ned, with regard to tbv^ employment ot stonebreaker!, that the Committee had made.the recommendation be^«se .they found that 9,000 yards of metal be required foi the ne^t 12 months.-^ter some discussion, the recommendatioi-. was ad°Pf «• Ward Members' RE-O^s.-The l»orfch Ward members reQomnie^..f d that tne drainage work be not done ir_ X)a. v; stre3 %fl it passes through private propei\V- J-ne Karangahape Ward members recom_.raenatu that drainage works asked for by Mf Ward bo done. The Ponsonby Ward members recommended that the drainage in _ya-lace-streefc be extended four chains.— Thesd reports were all adopted. • Compensation.-1-it was resolved that £50 compensation be paid to Mr Sutherland and charged to the North. Ward 'allocation. Cr. Dignan thought that the £50 ought to come out of the General Fund. Cr. Atkin also protested. Investment Committee.—Cr. Dignan was appointed a member of the Costley Bequest Committee. Customs-street.—The North Ward mem]oers recommended that Customs-street 011 the north side be widened fco its full extent from the foot of Hobson-street to the Gas Works and Auckland Timber Co.—lfc was resolved that tenders be called for the work. WATERING the Streets.—The .Engineer f-ofwarded a memo, with regard to procuring the requisite material for watering the street* 1 with salt water.-It was resolved to call for .tenders for the supply of pipes and *yßotrS &ODS.-The Secretary of the H rbour Bv^-d wrote stating that the bor- & rods would be lent at 10s.per week and placed in tho hands of the Consulting EnglpSp roR Auxiliary Supply.-The Chairman said that it would be necessary to -eeure a pump for Edgecumbe s Creek.On the motion of Cr. Goldie the matter was referred to fche Waterworks Committee with ■•wwer to act.

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Tho DnncoHn "Star" say.?: "We bava received a harKi-omely-got-up volume en--i-led ' Tli \i Early History of fchft Catholic Crfiitvcli in Oceania,' being a translation from _l__\.Fr2)„eb of a uarratir- compi-^'l from the pagC-; of a diary kept by the light Rex. Joiin .Baptist- Francis Pompainer. Tbe namo-dt the author anc. hero of the Btory is held in respect by all classes in tho Auckland district, where he spent most of bis time in New Zealand, and the tale of mis-io'uary enterprise unfoldod in the -tevehty odd pagv-.s of this work will be pJß_u3-*d with-interest, nofc only by members of the church to which -it is immediately ark-re.-seel, but by others wh<J can appreciate the quiot heroism which in those early days brought the best mteh to the front, anc^ enabled then, to show the way in introducing civilisation among the natives of the Southern Seas. Bishop Pompdltior traces the history of the Apostulib vicariate of the Western PaciSc from .the tiiise he was Oohimiseion. cl .to the work by Por.e Gregory XVI. ia 1035, until his return to Roirie in 1846 ; and, though the narrative simply purports to describe the pantine and growth of the Church in Ocennia,it ah<o \ contains rhucb. in teres lib tj information in f.espoct to,the cu-.toijis of the people with w_.?om the Bislicipivas brought into contact, awl thus oohstitutes a Valiiab'le addition to the .^inei-al literathre on the subject. T'i . only t^gteh one feels oh perusing the work is tlist the details nientioiier'i are jlresftntecl in such a coridehsed form. Bishop Fompaliier was a scholar, nnd naturally a than of eminent ability, at_,d it ivoidd feavc bfeeii pleasing rfe'fcdiht. had he git^n us more' of lite own bbfi.rv-ftioiis on the ihciiddhts of the stirring times when be flr__ ret foot th tl'.i. and dtrie_ p:irt«. of Oceania, Vvo muss, howfevor, take tbe book a_ ib is givfe_i to us; and, while regretting its brevity, wo accept it. with p.feaFure as a mshierito from one who did his best to act well, his part under exceptionally trying circumstances. Bishop Luck ha? written an introduction to the vol_me ; and there is a frontispiece giving a likeness of the author. The printing and binding of the volume are such as would not disgrace 1 lie Old Country, and it is a feather in the cap of the Auckland Stae to turn out »uch good work."