CITY COUNCIL

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 198, 19 August 1904, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL

The Auckland City Council met Inst ( night Present: The Mayor (Uon. £. Mitchelson). Councillors J. Conrt, G. Knight, M. Casey. J. McLeod, L. J. Bagnall, S. C. Brown, W. Hutchison, Dr. Sharaian, C. I>* Gray, and A. J. Eutrican. Couserving the Domain.—Tlie secretary of the Scenery Conservation Society wrote forwarding resolution protest! , !? ngainst another building for infectious diseases being erected i>n the Doinaiu. The letter wae received. Smoke Kuisance.—Mr E. Uorton wrote on behalf of those cited re smoke nuisance, forwarding the resolution chut the City Council be requested to install at the pumping station, Ponsonby, one of Mr Meldrum's appliances for the prevention or smoke nuisauce, iv order that there may be a practical experiment of actual results for abating the smoke ncisunc". Mr Horton pointed out that it was the uuanltnous feeling of those present that provided some effectual means were suggested and approved by the Council, those cited would readily Tall in with anything that might produce practical and oraian*nt results. The engineer reported suggesting that the request be complied with. The letter was referred to tho Streets Committee with power to act. More Light.—Mr Court printed a petition from residents in Linooin st :iskn»S for n lamp. The petitioi was referred to t! c Streets Committee. O\\c-ill-st. Gully. — a pef.tion was presented by a number of residents, protesting against the disgusting condition of the gully iv O'Neill-st.. Ponsonby. The Joc-uineut .stated that the sully has an accumulatioa of all kinds of fllth and rubbish, also that it is dangerous to pedestrians th«re neing no light near it. Only last Saturday night., an oW lady fell in the j-ully tiiev therefore prayed the Council to have it fenced, and also that persons be prohibited from depositing rubbish iv the gully The letter was referred to the Streets Co'nimittte. lieach Road.—Mr C. E. Viekermau, District Kugineer, wrote re the Council's request to have the fences moved back along the Bench road frontage of the old Admiralty J louse property, that he had recommended the head office to have the work done.—The letter was received. License Fees The Town Clerk, Grey Lynn, wrote asking for the borough's proportion Of the license fees received by the City Council from the Tramway Co.—The letter was referred to the committee. \Vater Supply.—ll. Atkinson wrote asking to have water supplied by' meter to his properly at TitirangL— The engineer recommended that, seeing Mr Atkinson had been so generous with the Council with respect to land at JS'ihotupu, he he granted free water for his lifetime.—The letter was referred n> the Streets Committee.

Home Bay Sewer.—A Mr Carter, on behalf of the signatories, wrote asking that tbe Home Kay sewer be extended as tbe suieil with the prevailing winds is abominable aud dangerous to health.—The letter was referred to the Streets Committee. Narrow Streets.—The secretary wrote:----•'1 am directed by the Hon. Minister for Public Works to ask you to furnish a return of the streets. lanes, and right-of-ways in your city which are of less width tbaii CO feet, such returns to show the names of streets or right-of-way and the width of same."—The Council decided that the engineer be requested to furnish the information asked for. Tenders.—The tender of G. Knight for Nelson street drainage, price £45 10/, was accepted. The tender of Brockway and Co., price £40 18/0. was accepted for droiu age in York and West streets. Streets Committee.—The following recommendations of this committee were adopted:—W. J. Ralph, offering land for sale at Waitemata street, Ponsonby.: Committee recommend that the offer be declined, and that the engineer report on the question of Harbour street intersecting Mr Kalph's property. Auckland Tennis Club, applying for lease of ground iv Stanley street: Hegret no power to lease for longer term than three years. Auckland Harbour Hoard, notifying Council to cease discharging sewage into the harbour: Reply that the Council has had this matter before it for over 12 months, and haying sought'ex- " port advice has a scheme tfow * sidenivion. Complaints re uightsoil service; Inspector of Nuisances, report on the carrying out of contract: Committee recommeud that the contractor be notified to discontinue the use of Boats at the end of August, and to rigidly observe the terms of the contract. St. Andrew's Cnurch Uuildiug Committee, applying for water supply for hall and fire purposes: Recommended that a two-inch fire service and one-inch service for ordinary purposes be ' granted in terms of Waterworks Engineer's ' recommendation. E. White, asking that some niHcrocartfa- trees in Albert Park be not cut down, and for'w.ater supply to Artillery Memorial fountain: Reply trees will not he takpn down this season and not until other trees are planted; water to be laid ou to fountain;' Finance and Legal Committee. — This committee recommend as follows:—lnspector of. Police, submitting claim by Constable Dunne for the reward for conviction cv persons breaking lire alarms: Reward to be paid; your committee recommend thjit in future the reward be a sura not exceeding £5.— T. T. Minefield, asking re-valua-tion of property damaged by fire in Sarsfield street and refund of rates on liuoccnpied premises in Albert street: Reply the amendment of the valuation had been effected, and that half rates have already been -remitted, a. G. Jarrett. askim: for : i rebate of half rates on portion of premises In Swaiison street, and objecting to the valuation: Declined. R. K. "Finch, regarding the water rate on his properly in Queen street: Kate to be charged according to law. F. Walker and T. C. Junes, stating they have been overcharged for water ijUpm on premises in Karaugaluuie road: Council Is unable to refund for back years; the rates for current year to tie eliarccd rucording to law. T. T. MasenHC objecting to pay penalty on rate account: Regrrt unable to comply with request. W. Krsitor and Sons, applying for a rebate of half water rates on promises in Ki3.-n crescent and Hobson street unoconpiofi sir nereis , - arapinrtlng t<.' i:: li/tj e;j Frte'i* crescer.l and 12/G on 'lli.l .son street properties remitted. Accounts auioui-tirji' to £22fi<) T/S v.;»ro passed for puy.rien! —iS-i-u-

Woods' (ireat Peppermint Cure, for Coughs and Colds uover foils. I/ft Is a rocognksd aid !o digealion.