CITY COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 196, 17 August 1906, Page 6

CITY COUNCIL.

Aα ordinary meeting of tho Auckland City Council was'bekl lust evening and attended br Ms Worsulp the -Mayr (Mr A. M. Myers, S«i Sleesw J- Court, HutcWsou, smeeton, Sa-nall KDignt. Gray. Glover, ludelwpc, Laser Farrell. Kutrleaii, mid 1 arr. Electric Mr Uwdmaa, u-e Couiii-ii ■-.isalUug electrician, came a t»lesram - V, i-uingtou stating tnat nnal iCmtir- ..-re .settled with reference to the llectttf a..r electric UgHtlng). and He n-ouJil learn Duuuulu on toe I4tii Inst, wita plan* —bettor received.—Cγ. Kuiglit asUeii tf it" were true that Air Goodmau had left lii* firm and joined the corporation at Dunedin and if a<. tww did tnat affect the CouuCll. Xne Mayor said he was not able to answer tliat question. The only thlcp to do to await lUe arrival of Mr Goodman, wno would bo here in two or ttu-ec days. a stable Matter.—A. resldeui ot Giad-guino-stri>i;t wrote asking tmw long the Conucil was going to graut permits to extead stables in tna: street and neglect to enforce tlie proper cleansing of them or the use of brick flours to facilitate cleansing.— The City Engineer reported tuut mc Uours were of woodeu blocto, aiud the latest adtliaous were in accordance wilh the by!aws.—Letter referred to engineer to report.

Complaint from Waitemata Coniicll. —The clerk to tlii: Waitemata County Council wrote stating that at a recent sitting of a 1:07 a! Commissioner appointed at the desire «f Grey L.ynn borough Council to inquire iuto the allocation of £UU, the cost of deflation of tlie Great North-roud to the County Council, the County Council was astonished to and that the City Council wore the real prosecutors* although, their allocation had mouths before been agreed m. The case was pressed with almost per-

sonal feeling by tlie city representatives, Messrs Wilson (Town Clerk), Bush (engineer), and Cotter (solicitor). The County Council desired to bring under the notice of the City Council the lack of tact and taste thus displayed 111 view of the benellts the city has received tram tue taking of county lauds fur watershed purposes und the untaxed use of the county ronds for their heavy traffic.—The Town Clerk reported on the matter, and stated that the Council was cited to appear at the inquiry. The amount involved was not largo, but Hi" decision woulil affect ruture liability.—■ Resolved to reply in terms ol the Town Cert's reply.

New Warehouse. — A letter from Messrs and Co. Inquired as to the Intended level of Moore-street, a:iU the likeli--hood of the Federal-street levels being cut witiuu the next ttve months, with a view .to .their plans acordiugly of proposed new warehouse at thj. , corner of Cus-.toms-street extending round federal-street to Moore-street.—The engineer recommended that this important matter should be referred to the Streets Committee.—Agreed to.

Kxtension i>r Sewer.—Mr K. M. Watt, on, behalf or Mr \V. WlnsTone, Mr Gen. Winstono, and Messrs VV. and Li. Winstone, applied for an extension ot the Upper Sy-lnoiids-stroet sewer to make it available idr their various tenements.—Oil the recommendation or the engineer the matter was referred to the. Stivers Committee.

freeman's Bay Sewer. —A resolution ot the Auckland Harbour Board was Xorwarded l>y the secretary unking the Conncil to definitely decide us u> the diversion of the Freeman's Bay sewer, in order that the work nf reclamation niiirul be pursued without delay.—The engineer reported that the diversion would involve considerable expenditure.—Keferred *Cv Srrec:s Committee.

A Grievance. —A letter tram Mr J. M. Mrnnie onaipiaiued ol the harassing way in which the by-laws ot the city were interlirc'iTl and enforced by officials, and so;- - should l)c remodelled. Mc cltcU insrauces in reference ti> drainage alterations, plans of proposed buildings in (irar-ton-rnad. where he- wu-s restricted to one on two sections. —The City Knglneer in a report attributed the trouble to Mr -Meunip not accepting the experienced advice or the Council's officials. —■Kererrerl to Streets Cnruinittee. Mr Mennlc to be Invited to attend.

An Unfortunate Utulsslnn. —Messrs Seagnr Bros., engineers, c< , ., tiutl a further letter before the Council asking for the Council's ■clemency in dealLnri v.irn a breach of the bnilcling bj-iaws committed unwittingly by them in eriiefilnj; nddiUone to their premises in Lower J-joixson-etreet.—Tue engineer reported tha: the breach was two-l'old—the :ih.sf?nce ii" permit an'! rile use of wood and Jion in the external wall. —Referred to the Streets L'omniltu-e.

A Streer Boundary.—-A letter from the Chief Knglueer of the Uepartment of Koads notified the appointment of .District Judge C C. liettif , as a commissioner to Inquire Into the question of deputed ownership of part of a street hefwm-n -Mr Jtlngru-s and the t-'nuneil.—Luttr.- received. City Solicitor to appear.

■Nihutiipii-roart.—Mr W. Tanley, of K.ireknrc. wrote pointing o;it the bad state of .tin- Wuikuniete-West Coast-road, which ran for a considerable distance through the; Council's property, t Up Mlhotnpu watershed nurl the Auckland Citizens' Park* He statert thni the funds <>f tilt WaiUMnata County Conncii. hi whoso district the road lay, vT.-r.- depleted, and he :isk«*a the City Council to maUr a graut for underdraininp the worst holt* in the road with tl-tree.~Ke-ffrred to L'ouuty *"ouncJl.

Nfw JJfiri•!. — Dcilic ;t on of Arilmore-road, n n ;w road iv the Jervuii" listate, I'onsonby, was offered by Mr (J. ii. UsmouU, land agent, and recommena.nl by the City Kngincer for acceptance.—.Vgri'cd to.

Motor Fire. Waggon.-—Tho local agents of Motors, Ltd.. wrote slating that tljo new motor tire waggon to in: bailt by them ami -MrFsrs Cousins anrt Atkln nan likely to be delivered about September 2Utn next.— .Letter received. L'pper tfyinniicis-btn'T sower.—Cγ. Eutri-i-aii presented v petition from ID Upper residents asking for a connection with tuo existing eewer.—tteferred to Streets Committee. Streets Committee.— The following recommendations, among oiiierx, of the Streets '■'.mijiitH-v were iipre._-.i to: —(_;. i{. Osmond. nrffriug land for salij as a park: Committee t'i visit. Thu PiiLTiii.-.-r to report on the nature and probubl st of repairs needed t<. KU-hin.md-roud. Tliu resident* of i'oui-jKii.ier-t'.rruc,., petliiunlng the Council to extend iheir road through to John-etreet, "''. nilviserl t<. usfc fur v grant of the required laud from m<? owners «f the JnterVMimi.; properly, Messrs Cousins and " Brlen. u<: petition from residents that T>erims*ion bo refused for the erection of a Ktable in Uackeytitrect, the application for v permit being In conformity 'with the Ijyi:i\vs, the (JuuueU cannot ix-ru.se permit. A. .i. Parker and Co.'s fender of .£lO 17/0 for J-npalrs to pump and engine at pumping station in be accepted. Kngineer to report ijrotiubiP coet ~r preparing plan or map of tno r-itj- showing boundaries of .ill streets, «.r i ,' R, t>t( * -: tuklll £ nti extensive series iiiiri t. ' an(l m,lkiu X lout rxperlments tn "nai- ffß « mOSt suitlibl « Point for the dlsn'ru"WlL r W K B °- To!irls t track to MUo,I^ 6 Mr "• A - At - ot kauri Jmn »T" Wo '•rosflinjrs of heart to b « btonVh? inf ° eacn - Tne destructor •Jndice-to the ne^? 30 nßnlu without proV°- tO -be.nermmp« 8 d,s n« tG - Tramway 1 twia-su.,, 1 to experiment in VieBlG ?P« 3 : to construction, the IK -^■?SSS2 e S" a 1 Influenza, Woods' X l l/c and 2/6 bottle.