BORUGH COUNCIL.

Press, Volume XXV, Issue 3228, 5 January 1876, Page 3

BORUGH COUNCIL.

b -t—♦ ILYTTELTON. January 3. Present—B Worship the Mayor, Crs Hawkins, Bft, W. Graham, H. Allwright, F. Cunningham, A. Chalmers, and T. A. WParsons. The mimit of the previous meeting were read and cdjrmed. The Clerl stated that he had received £9 7s 6d djing the week. Correspofence was read from the colonial architect gting the Government would asphalte|tbjiathß round the new Government buildings.! From MjCuff, stating that verandah of the house f the Bridle path encroached on the roadffchin about four inches of the corner ofps house. The May said that as the verandah was on the rc§ the Council should take some steps in tlmatter. From p J. M'Gregor, asking that his lease of | piece of ground in rear of the Council i&mbers might be withdrawn. The Mcr said this gentleman was leaving the jfcfn, but he heard that there was another plicant. FronS-sident Magistrate, asking opinion of Localoard of Health as to granting an encloseapplication from Mr Wm. McKeever for a slghtering licence on section 130. The lyor tne asfc tetter wa s an importantne, being an application for a slaughting license within the town boundaries. $b place was situated the town side of th§iigzag, and was very close to the road. Sergnt-major O'Grady was in attendstated that he had gone to see the place :th Mr McKeever. He had then objectedut Mr MGKeever was now building evencser to the road than he had told him he wfgoing to. The smell from the skins was:ways bad, even when the yards were cleamnd there was no water in the neighborhd for cleansing purposes. McKeever proj»d that the offal should be got rid of by kping pigs and throwing into the sea. Hif dividual opinion was that there should be |nblic slaughter yard out of the limits of fltown, and that no other license should be|tnted. J! inspector of nuisances said tbe Sumner roaiwas the only walk for ladies and cbiren near the town, and it would be a gre pity to Bpoil this resort by placing a slighter yard so near the road. There was noater available near. f.e Mayor agreed that the spot selfoted most unsuitable one, being only four- j tlkor fifteen yards from the road, f'f Chalmers asked if a petition had not bsa s°.nt in. jr H. Hawkins said he had let the ground wMr McKeever. There was nothing to p>ent McKeever putting up a slaughter fill on the Bluff close to the sea, and a qirter of a mile from the Toad, as he had Inted a long slip of land from him. He Euld certainly object strongly to a slaughter fyd being erected on his land so close to the lad. A petition was here handed in from Mr fcKeever, but was ordered to lie on the ible till next week, as it should have been tnt in before 4 p.m. Cr Chalmers thought there was no real j secessity for a slaughter yard on that side of I be town, but if so why not tackle the great Question at once of a public slaughter yard. •fon the other side of the Zigzag nature had : brovided a piece of ground with a stream of 'jWaterwell suited for the purpose. It was true that a road would have to be made Ithrough private ground, but this difficulty fcou'd no doubt be surmounted were there a real necessity. Cr Cunningham said they had only two public roads in Lyttelton, and it was a great nity to spoil one. However they were wandering from the point. The question before them was, was Mr McKeever's application to be granted or not. _ Cr Allwright was of opinion such a license should not be granted. Cr F Graham moved—" That this Council cannot recommend that the application of Mr McKeever be granted for the spot mdiThi's was seconded by Cr Chalmers, and carried unanimously. With regard to Mr Cuff's letter the Mayor said it now devolved on the Council to take some action in the matter. Their solicitor had recommended that should an attempt be made to place the property under the Land Transfer Act a caveat should be lodged. Cr Cunningham thought that the best plan would be to write to the owner, lnformin* him that tbe Council had measured off the property according to the plan, and found his verandah was on the road. Cr Allwright moved—" That the fohcitor be instructed to write to the owner of trie property, informing him that a caveat would

be lodged shquld, anr> attempt be made to place it under the~£stia Transfer Act."

Seconded by Cγ Buist, mkl carried. The report of_tha estates committee was read.. It ,xan as followe *—=" The estate* committee.Tiaving considered the letter from the town clerk with regard to the leasing of the Borough Council premises on repairing terms, recommend that the councillors should consider the matter in committee. They recommend Mr McGregor's application be acceded to." .

Its adoption, was moved by the Mayor, seconded by Or Boist, and carried. . The following report from the foreman of works was then, read :—" I beg to lay before the Council the necessity of taking steps to* have a retaining wall built in Dampier's "Bay, at the base of the newly formed piece of road over the, slip occupied by Messrs Flett and Louttet for the purpose of protecting that part of the road. lam now repairing the road where it has settled down, and every ton of clay that is pat on adds to the top weight, and must naturally add to the pressure on the bottom. Ido not at present see any immediate danger, but it should not be lost sight of by the Council, as the timber put in last year can only last a short time, and that is the principal support to the ground. I consider the stone could be procured for building the wall close to the slip. The part over the bathing shed I have no fear of, as that rests on a good base, and has a good slope on the face. I have not gone into measurement, and probable cost of work required to be done, but will do it if the Coancil wish it. " Johjt SowpEsy Foreman of Works." The Mayor said this matter was important not only to the Council, but also to Messrs Flett and Louttet. Cγ Chalmers said the wall would hare to be very strong to support such a mass of ! material. Cγ Allwrigbt moved—" That the foreman of works be requested to prepare an estimate of the cost of the wall mentioned in his report. This was seconded by Cr F. Graham and carried.

His Worship said he had seen Dr Donald, and he agreed with him that there had been much scarletina in the town, but it was of an exceptionally mild character. There had been forty cases in the Orphan Asylum, but none at all serious. Two deaths had occurred in other parts of the town, but they were those of infants. The greatest precautions should be taken to keep the town clean.

Cr Hawkins spoke on the subject of the rail to be put up in Dampier's Bay road, he proposed that rails similar to those used by the Government on the reclaimed land should be used.

This was seconded by Cr] Buist, and carried.

Accounts were passed amounting to £36 18s.

Cγ Allwright moved—"That Mr Willcox be written to, informing him , that the time for sending iv the assessment for the town had expired.

A long discussion, with- reference to Calo's honse, took place, and it was moved by Cr Cunningham—"That it be advertised to let by tender. Tenders to be in by Monday, the 10th, before 4 p.m."

This was seconded l by Cr Buist, and carried. -

The Council then went into committee.