CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 203, 28 August 1896, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

: •" ■■ :■;,; The ordinary meebing of the Auckland City Council was held lasb evening, when tbere were Dreeenb: The Mayor, Mr J. J, Holland, Crs. Garrabb, Trenwith, Farrell, Julian, Hewson, Paterson, Courtney, Kidd Stichbury, Thorne, Hesketb, Glover.

License. —An application by G. D. Black for a driver's license was referred to the Legal Commibtee wibh pow6r to act. Drainage.—The Auckland Cycle _W pany wrote complaining that the drain waa defective in Customs • street East, th ß result being bhab the cellar was flooded N after heavy rain.—The Engineer reported bhe sewer was all righb, bub the fault was thab people consbructed cellars below tbe water level.—A reply was forwarded hi accordance with bhe above.

An Expired Lease.—Mrs Paul wrote asking for compensation because her leu, had expired.—lb was resolved to reply thab bhe Council had no power bo accede to the requesb..

Permit.—An application was made by Mr W. Thorne to be permitted to make additions in wood to a house situated at the corner of Symond-streeb and the Albert Park. Cr. Courtney moved that permis.ion be granted as ib had been allowed to others. C. Sherman also wrote asking permission to make certain alterations. This wag referred to bhe Streets Commibtee Witpower bo act. Permission waß also granted Mr R. J. Hoare bo re-erecb iq wood h« premises recently destroyed in Vincent Lane, also bo Messrs G. Carbar and J, C. Pelham bo erecb sign boards.

Parnell 'Bus Stand.—A letter was read from inhabitants of Parnell complaining thab bhe presenb 'bus .band was too far up Queen-sbreeb and suggested that Victoria-sbreeb Easb was a more suitable position. — The Traffic Inspector wrote poinbing oub bhab bhe presenb position of the 'bus stand was the mosb auitable.—Cr, Julian said bbc best thing to do wb& to reply thab bhe Council could nob alter the presenb sband.—The lebter was received;

Mr Smith's Claim.—Tbe AuditorGeneral wrote stating with regard to the Council inquiry as to whether the office would objecb to the Council making » compassionate allowance of £75 to Mr Smith, whose premises were damaged by the bursting of a water main, that the Council had no power to granb such an allowance.—lb was resolved to reply ac cordingly. yi

Cab Stand.— G. A. Skeab wrobe asking bhab the cab etand in Shorbland-street be shifted.—lt was resolved to reply that the request could nob be granted.

Merry-go-Round.—With regard,to Mr T. Hill's application bo be allowed to ereot a merry-go-round on Mr Nathan's property in Pitt-streeb it was resolved tq rescind the mobion refusing ib, and s mobion was passed granting the request: .

Campbell-street. -—Ratepayers in -thia street wrote asking that a proper drian should be constructed.—The letter;,was referred bo bhe Streets Committee.' '■'.;.■

Streets Committee.—This reporb.wm adopbed as follow. :—Lebber from Ge6r_Roberba offering to lease lobs 9, 10, and 15, Symonds and Mounb streets (lebter from Dr. Dawson re building in wood, withdrawn) : Your Committee recommends tbab same be offered by public auction, subject to conditions and np&eb to be fixed by.;tii Finance Committee.—Letter from yloeepli Peckover re Frederick Rl^ce, off Napiersbreeb : Your Committee recommends reply that if applicant form, etc., in terms of Act, bhe Council will consider application.^ Reporb by Engineer re urgenb. drainage workß: Your Committee has referred, same; bo Finance Commibbee re ways and meinC.; —J. J. Craig, re reerecbion of Churton Monumenb: Your Commibbee recojiwends bhab a subscription, being raised,;; the Council subsidise the same to the-extent of £20, the monumenb having been removed bo facilitate certain public works,-pLetter from Ed. Barbley >c formation works, Swanson-ebreet: . Your Committee recommend- reply that on complecipn of buildings the path will be cub out to permanent level. , y:-."

Legal Committee. —This reporb. was adopted as follows :— Letter from J. Boyle re driver's license : Your Commibtee hag authorised renewal of license Letter from Samuel Yaile and Sons, offering 250, acre. land, Surrey Hills, for Park : Your Corny mibtee reporb bhab bhe public feeling being againsb any increase of rating, and bo money available for purchasing a park, and thab any money borrowed would mean a consequenb increase of rabing, no action can be taken. Memo, from Town Clerk re annual insurances : Your Commibtee recommends bhab insurance be renewed for bhe sum of £41,480 at a premium of £154 14s 6d. Memo, from Engineer re removal of dusb and refuse ; Your Committee recommends bhab Mr Casey's offer to find a depot ab £100 per annum, and to continue ac heretofore the removal of dust, etc., be accepted, such arrangement to be determinable ab six months' notice on either side. ' Arthur-street.—lb was resolved to call benders for drainage work authorised ia .' this street. ■- ; v Library.—lb was resolved to close the Public Library from the 7th to 14bh for the annual sbockbaking and cleaning down. Fire Brigade Unikorms. —The tender of Messrs Hallensbein Bros, was accepted for Fire Biigade uniforms ab 67s 6d each. Boring at Western Springs.—Cr. Hew« son moved, " Thab bhe bore in the »J>aft ab,-. ; bhe Western Springs be cleared."—Tbe mover contended that the results so far bad been very satisfactory. As about £400 had been expended in theee teats, he thought Jt>; only ii„hb bhab bhe matter should .be thoroughly done.—The mobion was then adopted.