CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 179, 31 July 1896, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Auckland dity Council was held last night. There were present: Mr 'J, J. Holl»n*(i ,U»Q Mayor), and Crs. Garrabb, Trenwith, Warren, Farrell, Kidd, Coirns, Thorne, Courtney, Stichbury, White, Pattewop,' Hewson, Glover, Julian, and Heaketh, i Haputua,—Messis W- A, Ryan and Co, a.ked for a.permit to store naphtha in a; building fronting Fort Lane* —lb was agreed on division that the license be granted, providing there is no objection from the insurance companies. Right of Way.—Mr James Muir was allowed to constitute a right of way in' connection with hia property in Karangahape Road and Crosa-streeb on the usual conditions. ' ■ '_ ,--V>«Y Remission of Rates—Mr J. M. Brignatn applied for remission of rates on a property in Wellealey-street belonging .to L. D. Halsteads estate, and destroyed by fire.*™ The Council's official reported that .here was no precedent for ratea being remitted on property burnt down.' The owner received the insuranoe.—The letter was received. ' City Club Hotel. t-E, J, Smith, licensee of the City Club Hotel, wrote asking the Council to re-consider their decision, in reference to hia application for reimbursement of amount of damage done to his property through the bursting of a water main in front of his property.r-A petition signed by 283 ratepayers. and 20 non-rate, payers, was also received asking that Mr Smith be compensated.— The petition was received, and referred to the Legal Commt_Streets Committee.--This Committee recommended : (1) That the engineer ba instructed to remove as a public nuicanco, under clause 91 of the building regulations, all calico signs now or hereafter,erectea. (2) That petition of ratepayers of ■; tarn-bridge-etreeb be considered when engineer s report ia dealb' with. (3) Mrs Margaret Sanderson re Sutlolk-streeb i Thab owing to steep grade nothing can be done in tiie way of providing for vehicle traffic, W enable which the required filling wouw cover houses near line of street.—Loneicter. able discussion took place relative signs being erected, but eventually the report as a whole wasaadopted.«.,_.. .«.,_. Finance CoMMiTTEB—This Committee?;. recommended: ll) Thab allotments in Oook and Albert Streets be reserved for i V°." n. l'" purposes. (2) That tenders be called tor ; Arthur-street drainage, as far ob r_aca' street.— The report was adopted. ~.Y Betting By-law.-Cr. Thorne asked tMI. consideration of his notice of motion re a by-law to prevent persons assembling in.c, street for. betting be adjourned lor ono month.. He explained that, he had-been waited, upon by a deputation from wo betting fraternity, who stated that iney were going to move their quarters tos^JJ part of Swanßon-streeb. He had be« asked to withdraw the motion, but refoseo, —The Council gave consent in accord*-"? with Cr. Thome's request. , ft Fbekman's Bay Reclamation, -.mStichbury's notice ot motion «lat_vo>W obtaining an estimate of cost of! cerg» work for Freeman's Bay reclamation ■»*• atrreed to. The mover said he wantrfl w go. the estimated cost so that the wheto matter mighb be put before the ratepayers.. Drainage.-At the suggestion ol w. Julian the Mayor said he would ge ■ tnj.Engineer to furnish a report of dr«n»g« work he considered urgent.