CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 105, 4 May 1900, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

i The usual fortnightly meeting of the '■ members of. the City Council was held , last evening, when there were present, j the Mayor (Mr David Goldie), Councillors Jamie son, Warren, Salmon, Far-1 reil, Entrican, Kidd, Hannan, Pa.ter- \ son, Hewson, Courtney, Stichtoury, j Parr, Grey, Masefield, Heslceth and j Tudehope. I Complaint.— Thomas Dick wrote [ drawing attention to the fact that a vacant gully in Fitzroy and Douglas Streets, Ponsonby, was being made the dumping ground for all manner of j refuse, some of which was very offen- j Eire. The latter was referred to the ; Streets Committee. ; Footpath.—Messrs Winterbourne and Co. wrote asking to have the footpath in Lower Albert-street attended to. The Engineer reported the contractor ; .[had been notified. The letter was referred to the Streets Committee. ! Pompallier Terrance. — A. Dewaj ; -wrote asking that the north side of j fPompullier Terrace from Ponsonby I Boad to Clarence-street should receive ! attention, as it is neither kerbed or j channelled, and the gutter had not. j 'been cleaned for some months. The [ Engineer reported that the storm j water channel had been attended to. j It was resolved to reply in terms oi Engineer's, report, Water Shed.—Messrs. Cooke and | Buddie wrote offering to sell 402 acre* | of land to the Council, having one mile j frontage to Nihotapu river, at 20/ per j acre- also 201 acres with mile frontage j to Waitakerei river, at £2 per acre. The letter was referred to the-Water-works Committee. _ . Fish Refuse.—A number of citizen* ■wrote complaining of a nuisance created by the method adopted for re- j tmoving fish, offal. The letter was re, i if erred to the Legal Committee. Ihe [Mayor said the offal should not be removed later than 7 a.m. Beres-fordrstreet.— C X- Barker wrote asking that a six-inch pipe be laid from Wolif-street to enable several properties at the foot of Beresforditreet to connect their drains with, the imam sewer, Referred to the Streets Committee. , Ponsonby Terrace.—The Secretary to ihe Ponsonby School Committee wrote asking that'the channelling m lanKonby Ten-ace be put in order as at -present there a«re holes dangerous to little children. A petition was also received from residents in the same Terrace, pointing out that 13 new houses had been built and three were about to be erected. The petitioners asked to have the. footpath formed amd channelling attended to. The Engineer reported the S:erbing and channelling asked for would cost £100, but the work most urgently required could toe done for £31 5/. Cr. Parr spoke m support of the work being done, and j it was decided on his motion that the work should be done by the Ward workmen as soon, as relieved from attending to sanitary matters. lSbbish Tip.-C. Ft Buddie, wrote drawing attention, to the deposit of objectionable matter upon the vacant allotment in Wynyard-street. The [Engineer reported, that instructions had been given to discontinue the tip. Water Meter.-Tfce Town Clerk, ParDell, wrote stating that when the water was shut off at night the record of water consumed in Parnell as shown. by the meter for one week showed an increase of about one-third, This the , Council attributed to the meters recording air before the water reached t£em and asked that a rebate be allowed. The letter was referred to the Waterworks Committee. ' Western Springs Accident.— Ihe | City Solicitor forwarded a memo sug- j st'sting that the Council should refer fht two claims in respect to the Western Springs Accident to a committee ■with power to act. The-matter was referred to the Legal and the Streets C(sSeets eCoinittee.-The report of this committee recommended as follows:-. Letter from Burt and Co. re separate tender W.W. material: That tenders; having been invited no alteration can | be made in specification. Dignan and i Armstrong, re drainage through | Campbell's .property: -Referred to engineer for report. K. Fielder, re drainage, O'Neill-street: Committee recommended reply that offer will be , considered when estimate for this i branch drain is prepai-ed shortly. I. j Walsh, re drain in Vincent-street: That owing to lapse of time the Council cannot accept any responsibility, j W."P. Williams re offer to supply num- ■ ■bers to houses: Committee having as- j certained a stock of numbers is in j hand, refer the matter to the Engineer ! to report. S. Vaile and Son, re water j supply, Wairoa South: Deferred until; after 'a visit. R. L. Mestayer, re per- j jnanent water supply (report): Re- j commendations to take gaugings to be gpen effect to and further considera-1 tibn of report deferred. L. D. Nathan, re consenting to erection of destructor: Committee recommend that the thanks of the Council be given for permission. Engineer, re gully drainage, Karangahape Ward: liecommended Council to consider work urgent, plans and specifications to be prepared. City Engineer and Waterworks Engineer; re pipe track, Canty's Creek water supply; Your Committee recommend that route previously agreed upon be adhered to. Inspector of Abattoirs, Engineer, re condition of Mo- i tion's Mill: Committee recommend! that Mr Jagger be asked why he is ! allowing the building to be removed piecemeal. Petition from residents of Angiesea-street, re extension of sewer: Referred to engineer to report. Pipes for auxiliary supply: Committee re-1 commend delivery to be taken landed j and clause withdrawn from specifica- j tjon, and tenders be called for carting wlien pipes arrive. Clerk of Works, re collection and disposal of garbage: The arrangement for this work is approved by your committee as temporary only.—(Signed) Alfred Kidd, Chairman. The report was adopted. Legal Committee.—The report of this committee was adopted as follows:—Letter from P. R. Dix, re annoyance by street meetings: Recommended this be deferred until revision of bye-laws. Memo, from Traffic In- j spector re regulating 'buses: Deferred . for further information. Clause 2, last report, re tram and 'bus racing: Committee have deferred this complaint pending report from Traffic Inspector. Librarian, re offers for purchase of lavatory basins not required: j Recommend Mr Miller's offer be ac-! cepted. Resolution of Council, re cemetery charges; Consideration de- , ferred. Treasurer, re notice: Com- ! mlttee recommend that Mr Gome's application for extension of notice to : Ist of July be granted—(Signed) D.Goldie, Chairman. Finance Committee.—The report of , thiß committee was adopted as fol- , lows:—Letter from T. H. Hall re en- ( gines for brigade: Deferred pending erection of Fire Brigade station and Te-organisation of brigade. M«mo. from Town Clerk submitting estimates: Your committee bag to sub-

j mit the annual estimate of receipts ' and expenditure, and recommend mat [ same be adopted and the rates struck. I —(Signed) .umes Stichbury, Chair- , man. \ i Temporary Assistance. —The City | Engineer forwarded a memo, asking 1 for the assistance of a temporary I draughtsman on account of the pre.----j sure of work in his office. The | matter was referred to the Streets I Committee. Kate. —The .Mayor moved that a general rale of till in the X. be struck, and a Hospital and Charitable Aid rate of 3d in the J_, and Library rate of id in the £ of the rateable value. j This was seconded by Cr. Jamiesou i and agreed to. City Loan.—The Mayor mentioned that the whole £50,000 kan had been applied for, and said that the fact, of the Savings Lank applying had caused ;others to apply. | Free Library.—Tin; Librarian reI ported the receipt of the following ! gifts to the Free Library from Mr I Seymour Thorne George, forwarded I for depositing with the Grey Collec- ! tion: Three hundred and sixty-seven j autograph letters, eight telegrams, j eight pieces of music, certain printed i matter, and two packages, with copy lof address and Royal Charter of Rhodesia. Also from Mr A. E. Cox, forI warding "History of British Butterflies," by F. 0. Morris, ISH:., and "Annals of a Fishing Milage," 1892. The i gifts were received with thanks. I Oliphant-street Sewer.—The Mayor j referred to Ihe urgency of eons.moling the sewev in Oliphant-street. Cr. j Parr also presented n petition from I residents praying that the sewer lie j constructed, nnd notice of motion had (been given by Cr. Rticbbury to have i plans aud specifications prepared for I the work. This was, however, not. rei gui red to he moved, as the Council referred the matter of constructing sewers in Oliphant and O'Xeill streets to the Streets Committee with power to call for tenders.