LYTTELTON MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Press, Volume XI, Issue 1380, 10 April 1867, Page 2

LYTTELTON MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

The Council met at the usual hour on Monday evening. Present—Messrs. Ward (chairman), Hill, Tayler, Balestiee, Willcox, Wilkin, and Grubb. A letter was read from Captain W. Hargreaves, Lyttelton Volunteer Artillery, asking the Council if it would not be better for the drill-shed to be pulled down, and the material used for erecting a suitable one at Naval point.

After some disoussion Mr Hill moved— t "That if tho Government will compensate t tho Council for tlie outhiy by them in tho j erection of tho building, they ar« at liberty , | to remove it to Naval point ; and that if tho j | officers of Nos. 1 and 2 Batteries wish to con- < suit the Council on the subject, they be ! requested to appoint a day, place and hour, for that purpose." Mr Willcox moved as an amendment — " Tliat the removal of the market or drillshed to Naval point cannot be entertained by the Council; and that tho Council wish to know the opinion of the Officers and Volunteers on the subject " A long discussion hero followed as to whether the Couucil had the exclusive right of the shed as a market-place, or whether the intention in the erection of the building was that the Volunteers should have partial uso of it. A letter from Mr D. Davis, complaining of the alteration of the levels laid down by the Council, caused by the removal of the earth on the reserve by tho contractors, and protesting against it, was then read. On reference to the correspondence between Mr Davis and the Council, on the erection of Mr Davis's store, a letter was read by the Clerk, written by Mr Davis in September, 1865, in which he asked permission to be allowed to cut down the sections on which his store stands to tho level of Oxford stre-t. A reply from the Council to Mr Davis was re«d, in which they stated that the matter wa9 in Mr Davis's own hands. j Mr Hill said that the level stated in Mr Davis's request was the samo as was now being carried out by the Council. Mr Grubb moved —" That a reply be sent to Mr Davis's let'er, stating that the Council decline any responsibility, and referring Mr Davis to the former correspondence on the subject. The report of the Inspector of Nuisances stated that notices of nuisances had been «erved on several residents in Ripon street. Several nuisances had been committed by persons throwing house-slops lon their premises, which drained on to those of their neighbors. There was no clause in the Act to prevent such nuisance. Tho lamps, the property of the municipality, had been better attended to. Tlie report also contained a complaint that a verandah in front of Mr Morris's honsc in Oxford street projected three feet over the pavement. Mr Grubb, a 9 trustee for the estate, said that on receiving official notice from the Council the verandah should be immediately removed. Mr Balestiee moved that notice bo given to the persons interested in the property to remove the nuisance. Mr Wilkin seconded the motion, which was carried. The committee appointed to superintend j the disposal and removal of the old buildings situated on the reserve, stated that tho buiUl ings, excepting one, had been sold. The sum realised was £76. An agreement had been entered into to lease the premises of Messrs Woledge and Co., in Oxford street, for three months. The Clerk stated that Mr Woledge had declined to sign the agreement (which stated that in the event of a suitable tenant offering the Council should remove at fourteen days' notice,) on tho ground that he considered the notice too long ; a tenant might be lost in consequence. Mr Woledge desired an interview with the committee on tha subject. It was decided that the committee confer with Mr Woledge on the subject. Mr Willcox stated that half of the property had been bought in by the Council; the material would be useful for fencing purposes, for which new material must have been bought. The Works Committee reported having inspected Norwich quay. 1500 yards of earth would be required to fill up to a proper level from the end of Messrs. Holmes and Co 's contract to Messrs. Hargreaves Btore. The estimated coat, with metalling, was £300 They suggested that the matter be left till it was ascertained if Government would carry the tramway along the quay, and that any surplus earth might be placed there ready for the purpose. Mr Grubb suggested that the matter be loft till the nliing-up of the spaco by the Government works was completed. Mr Balestiee thought the roadway must be interfered with by the laying down of a tramway necessary for the extension of Norwich quay, and thought the suggestion of the committee of placing any spare earth ready ought to be entertained. The assessment-roll, amended by the justices, and sealed by them, was then laid before the Council. The following accounts were then passed for payment.:-—Weekly pay-sheet, £1516s ; lighting lamps, £2 2s; H. Renshaw, assessor, £35 ; total, £52 18s. The Council then adjourned till Monday next, at six p.m.