CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 17, 20 January 1905, Page 6

CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council met last night. Present: The Hon. E. Mltehelson (ilayor), Crs. G. Knight, J. ilcLeod. S. C. Brown. C. J. Parr, W. H. Hutchison, John Court, A. J. Lutxican. and Dr. Sharman. Leave of abscate was granted to Crs. Baguall, Casey, Julian, aud. Grey. I ropetouii-street.—Residents and ratel>; yens petitioned to have attention paid to Liir- repairing of Hopetuun-s-titui. The pc-L'.iK-iifrsJ [joi-ited out ihe kirnl paid £LtW a >•• v; I'tftuuc to the Council, and yet the *;:-evt v,is euureiy neglect.d. The matter n t , ith-rreti to the Streets Committee. A Wai'ulug.—Air A. Christ:au wrote noliiying lue Council that he would hold it r< ■"; 'tsl'ulv i'or any firrs lit by contractors ■ .;■ any -J -I- L-oiuiec*ted with the waterworks ;i! A iil.ii. .-:' cl. U- did not waut his bush j.-iivu'ii. H ivas decided to reply that It.: i.oulicll diM-lluca to accept any liability. Church iSuilJiuns. —.\lr J. Uintun, on behulf of the trustees of tli>- liraftou-roa Wi-alevail Church, wrote usUug lo be ex cUipU'il from cumplyiug wi'.h ine liuiidiu i:i<l;octor's dumautls re iilteriitlou of church iiiiij school, the reason being that Lh" leuse uf property expires In Juu'.-. ;iml iiupoitant lUuLycs ure expected to be made •it tuv annual couf.reuce of the church in March. The rtqui-s: was granted. A ie.liUuSt from St. DavlcTa Preibyteriun Chuich lor three months" delay was referred to the J-'uvi-ts l'"Qimiit-.a. Tramway l'ltiil". — The Couucil agreed to the stopping of the tram service on Friday, to enable the eiui loye<r.-< to have a picnic Vermont-street. —Mr W. A. Holinau wrote on behalf of a elieut n<klng to have the footpath and street at tl. • top of Ver-mont-Street cut down to l.ii■ penuai .1 level, as it i≤ Intend <J lo LnuM in mick ai the corner. Th" letter v.'as referred to the Streets Committee. Drainage, Karangahape-ro.nl.—Mr W. A. Holuiau also usked on li ■ Li;i"if of Mrs Service, who proposes en v t'.vo-storuy brick building in KnntngiilKipe-iuail, thai the sewer be extended ttvin the top of L'l - per Queen-street, about B.lnft. r.s ilioi-e is no means of drainage. The letter was referred to the Streets Committee. A petition was presented by Mr <!. K'.-'igbt (or. Sehalf of Dr. Sharmaui from residents in K:irans:nhape-road. lirrwiin T'ppcr Queer and Pftt streets, askiup that this drain h< laid to enable water closuts to be connect - cd. This also was referred to the Street* Lommlttp" O'Xelll-strfPt.—Mr R. A. asked (h;-.t the sewer be extended nlone O'Mellls*r-. *r to enable Lim to conn ct !;U uousm drain. Tli." ci'gim'Cr report -d tlint ill" co- t would 1-e £2], Th 1, tusttpr was r-"- ,- ---forrt-U 1.1 the Stieetn Committee. Th."> Muyor mentioned that the Council mm!offers to purchase from various owners 9ft frontage , in order to widen o'Ni'l'letreet. but so far only one hnd asiectl. Street? Committee. —Tl ■■ report of tlie Streets Committee w:is adopted n.s follows: — J. Kirk-;, yskliitr for the formation of 'Lawre-.'.v-srreet. City Enalueer Intimating that the cost of forming the street to permanent level would bo SW. ami that Mr Kirker will evitribute £100 towards the came: Work to bi provided for In the next year's estimate? on thi , tern:s nf)'oied by Mr Klrker. C. F. Buddie, coniplainlnj; of the nuisance from Mechanics' I'-ay: Kcp'v In terms of the City Enplnper's report that the nuUaii'O I'oniplniued of is i-auseri ; iy foiil mud !:i the intake, that every preCP.u----tlot! is >x. L ititr taken to keep the tip and snrr.'undliitrs !;i a sanitary condition, and Unit x'ti' i-hanuel b.is recently been pc-opened end cleaned to Kite a cleax passage to !ow water. W. S;.lids. !ntlniatln<; that he is .prepared to pay his share of the cost of draining the s?ully off Mason-; avenue: lte-ply askinu: llr Sand- to obt.iiii tile acepptancu of the other property owner?. Auckland Tempernnce CrusadiTs, aslcint: lor repairs to existing auu erection nf additional diinking fountains throughout city: Cups to be replaced, with stronger chains. Tender? for supply of ilmp and cemp-it from J. Wilson and Co.. Ltd.. N.Z. Portlaud Cement Co.. Ltd.. and J. J. Ltd. City Engineer, reporting Craig's teuder is tlie lowest: J. J. Crai?. Ltd.'s, ten<lev accepted. Tenders for supply of sand for asphalting: E. H. Bennett's. Ltd.'s. lender accepted. Tenders for supply of scoria and day carts: J. J. Craig, I,td., E. H. Bennett. Ltd., and W. Lovett (acorpted). Fresh tenders to be called for supply of scoria aud day carting separately. Clause 2 of your Committee's report, recomniendlng the erecflou of a lavatory and latrine at the top of Durhannstreet at a cost of £180: Building to be tiled throughout with glazed tiles and 'tenders to be called. Clause 21 of your Committee's report, recommending the application of the Education Board for permission to erect temporary iron building in Wellea-Tey-street selfbol grounds be declLned, referred back: Granted as a temporary erection, to be removed within two yeais. Auckland Cricket Association, as to reeulatlng the admission of boys to the pavilion on Saturday afternoons. Caretaker, Cricket Ground, reporting thereon: Any boys uiisbehaThig to be turned off the pavilion, and the Association to be informed that if the •clubs would pay their fees before commencing play the caretaker would have tim-e to control the boys. Auckland Cricket Association, applying for use of Cricket Ground on Feb. 10, 11, and 13, for match Auckland v. Australia: Granted. Bishop ■Lenlhan, quoting prices for laud In O'Xellstreet for street widening purposes: Resolved to make fresh offers to the respective owners. Your Committee recommend tb.p Council to provide in next year's estii;:2re3 for the necessary plant to beat the water in rhe Albert Baths in Inclement weather. R. L. Me.sta.ver. forwarding sewerr.iTP plan? for Mr 1). Mid;ck-y Taylor Heceived. thY City EnglnoPr to" proceed "•irh the preparation of tin- required data and to engage the necessary assistance.

Library Committee. — This Committee's report was adopted a« follows: Librarian, •iubrairtiui; list of New Zealand books lakeu from the Cape Library catalogue, of v.-liich no duplication exist In-Auckland Library- Herbert \V. Williams, offering tn examine Tbu Maori works in the Grey colleetlon in tlip Cape Llbrarj vrhen. t-ptuni-ing from England. Mr Wliliums tn be fiinilshwi with copies of the lists of th> j •.rrey M.S. In the Capo and Auckland libraries, and to b<? risked to report t,> iUt> Committee as to tUe value of the -MS. a! tfhe Cape for a propositi, exchange also to be furnished with a letter of introduction The- Council to incur no liability. Lil.irarian, reporting donation br M;<if a complete set of "ZSon's \V..:-:-s : Kabb! Goldstein and tbp Rfr. T. F. KobertS'iu to leport as to placing ilic books on Ibe shelves. Librarian, reporting donation by the Committee fnr xh,> Christian Evidence lectures of nineteen stamitirri" roltimes on Christian Evidence am] cognate snbJpcts: Received with tJinnks. in terms of the LJbmrinn'a fc-omniendatlon that the Tolunies of which no dpplleates exist in the Library bn replaced by eifrht other TTorks. Librarian, reporting" donation by Mrs lates, of Parakatu. of Magazine of Art. 1554. Illustrated Exhibitor, nnd Discussion 'on Secularism: Accepted with thanks. Mr Leys mentioned that a number of Maori books were offered for sale by Mr Church, of Grey-street: The Librarian to purchase all Maori books not already in the Library. Professor Brown Introduced the question of the complin tion of a subject index for the Library: Resolved that Professor Brown, Messrs Le.vs and Tlbbs be a sub-committee to report upon the question.—(Signed), C. J. Parr, Chairman.