CITY COUNCIL.

Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5057, 22 November 1881, Page 3

CITV COUNCIL.

i[_te usual fortnightly meeting of the City oncil was held last evening ,in the Council j embers. Present—His Worship the Mayor, v Hulbert, Ayers, Bowman, Vincent, >ms, Lambert, Bishop, Thomson, Louisson, 1 England. ?revious to the ordinary meeting a special .ting of the Council was held.—His irship said the business was to confirm the ilution of Ootober 10th for taking over .timer place and Lyttelton street. The 4 having read the minutes relating thereto I tbe clauses of the Act, the resolution was mimously confirmed, terns of finance were reported as follows :— eipts—Q-eneraJ account, £791 8); suspense rant, £94 8i 8d; drainage rate account, t 2i; drainage account No. 2, £739 15s . Expenses—General account, £215 10s ; suspense account, £97 2a 4_; credit _ice at Bank, £203513s 2d.—Or. Hulbert id if anything could be obtained by way nterest for the large credit balance. His -ship said the agreement with the Bonk iluded this. r. Louisson presented a petition from the iers of Christchureh, asking that the lse fee be reduced, owing to the monopoly he carrying trade by Hey wood and Co._ > petition was signed by upwards of siMy*' isees. Or. Louisson moved, and Or. Bert seconded—" That tbe petition be re>d to the by-law committee," which was limously agreed to. letter was read from the secretary to the Cabmen's Society (Mr S. Thomas), asking if the Council would receive a deputation from that body with regard to licenses and other matters at next meeting of the Council. Or. Bishop proposed that they should state what they desired in writing, and thus much time would be saved. Cr Ayers seconded, and it was unanimously agreed to. The Chairman of the Christchureh District Board of Health wrote, enclosing oopy of a report from the medical officer to the Board re the Madras street sewer, and stating that the contract for laying the pipes referred to in the report would be let next month. The letter also mentioned that advantage was not being taken on the north side of the river of the pipe sewers already laid, and also drew attention to the defective sanitary condition of certain streets in the north and west portions of the city. \Dr. Nedwill's report also called attention to a nuisance at the mouth of the Madras street (storm water sewer from certain side channels. : The remedy pointed out would be to lay - pipes for sewage as soon as possible, as afi pre- ' sent the sewage was draining into the river. On the suggestion of Or. Hulbert, seconded ;by Or. Treleaven, the matter was referred to -the sanitary committee. From the secretary to the Canterbury Fire' Assurance Association, enclosing cheque for annual contribution of £250 towards the fire brigade funds. The receipt was ordered to be acknowledged. From Mr Cr. L. Lee, re.urning-on.oer, enclosing result of the recent poll of the burgesses on the water supply scheme. The ■ report was reoeived with regret, Cr. Vincent remarking that it was little encouragement to the Council to do anything for the ratepayers. Messrs Harper and 00. wrote, enclosing plan of intended right-of-way in Montreal street, as re their application as considered at the previous meeting of the Council, and after 'consideration the application was granted. , '■ Madam Lotti Wilmot applied for a license \ for the New Progressive Lyceum, in Madras street, regretting the opposition; to Spiritualism in Christchuroh, and olahning the same liberty as extended to other creeds. nCr. Hiorns asked if the lessee of the theatre could let that building on Sundays to Madame Wilmot for delivery of her lectures. lorship replied that the license to that - was a six day a week license, Cr.: n asked what was the condition of X a license as asked—the stability of. ilding, or the status of the applicant. - jrship replied that the building was insidered, and any license granted be a six days a week license, unless a application was made for Sunday to ancil, whioh, that body could grant or Cr. Louisson moved, and Cr. Eng* conded—"That a reply be sent that! unoil refused to grant a license for meetings." This was carried unani- ■ Fbseph Swan, of Newoastle, England, 1 stating that there was no organization 1 aid undertake to supply apparatus for j bting of Christchureh by his method j Srie lighting. It was probable that his j would be shortly sold, and he would , _c that the.interest shown by Christ- 1 in his patent would be remembered. I iter was read from Mr 3. Q. Warner, Tramway Company, complaining that. 1 _m roller was ordered off Colombo road; n the show day. Or. Ayers stated that day in question his attention was called i Vincent to the near occurrence of aooi- | md with his concurrence Or. Vincent c onus of ordering it off the road, dr.: t explained the matter farther, and that the Tramway Company only asked' use of the roller for two hours. They out at 6 a,m., and were using it at 10 1 ad he thought in such thoroughfares' j c work if necessary should be done at 1 After further remarks the action of a .cent was unanimously approved. jl itter from Mr 0. Cuff respecting Mr- | wson's assessment was read, in which? j iter justified the assessment. It was! I that a copy of the latter clause of Mr; | letter be sent to Mr Widdowson. < | __is stage the Council adjourned in at I o the Christchureh railway station to * the volunteers. Upon resuming the j of the reserves committee was brought; j I created considerable discussion. Cr j t called attention to the fact that the j i. reserve was now in the fire block, j it if a fire resulted the Council would j mcd for breaking their own by-laws, i leases fell out in January the question have to be considered. Cr. Bishop , d to two of the clauses of the report 3 allegation that the market interfered; _c lighter trades of the city. He had □quiries of traders, and the answer was had not interfered with business, but, ither brought trade in the increased In one thing alone it had done good, in sweeping away the fish barrow j ye. He would move—" That the prenants be offered a continuance of their ;s for another year, the terms to bo left oommittee." Or. Lambert seconded .tion, corroborating the statements of ivious speaker. The Mayor characterised periment as a failure on the ground that ie shops were shut up, except on Saturid he thought the Gfovernment should lied to for the site to be made ever for ipal purposes. He did not objeot to the' hops, but he thought the Victoria frontage should be used for somebetter than the present shops, remarks by Crs. Hiorns, England, - Treleaven, the latter of whom aed the hope that two good members be sent to Wellington, who would see. lie restrictions on these reserves were ed, Cr. Thomson said he could not see the use of these reserves were to the tied up with such conditions. He did ie what Auckland, Nelson, and Inverhad to do with the matter. They could now the reserves were so tied up as to o-teally valueless. Cr. Hulbert pointed at the market really cut against the ill's interests. A certain trader left see for whioh he paid £150 a year—and , market site for £5 a year—that spoke ! elf. He thought all the New Zealand gh reserves should be amalgamated, and roceeds dealt out equally to all. A' car that would do that was the man he ranted. He thought that in re-letting, the present tenants should have a preference at an increased rental. He hoped Or. Bishop [would add suoh a clause to his resolution.! The resolution was agreed to. It was decided' to fence a portion of the Sandhills reserve, Seven and a half acres in extent, with the idea %t letting it as a paddock for grazing purposes; and another portion of the same property, for which an application to rent had ; Been reoeived, was decided to be let by publio tender, and that the applicant be advised to that effect The Bail way Band having made an application for permission to erect a rotunda in Latimer square, as it was considered advisable not to puty in Cathedral square now the Cathedral was erected, Cr Louisson moved— ;•»_?__- permiision be given to the BaQway Band to erect a rotunda in Latimer .quarefl provided the plans and specifications be flrs§j submitted to and approved of by the City ! ConncD." Or. Bishop seconded. Or. H-l-f bert thought it hardly wise to grant the" application, as Latimer square might be used] for the forti-cominff exhibition. Or. Louisson J in reply, deprecated the remarks of Or. Hul3 best. Brer smee the exhibition had beejj

mooted every one with an eligible site seemed to think he ought to get £400-out of Messrs Joubert and Twopeny.; "He did not think the Counoil should jomin theT___h. Or. Thomson would move, as an amendment—" That the further consideration of the matter be referred to the by-law committee, to report in a fortnight." Or. Hiorns seconded the amendment, whioh was carried by seven to four. Or. Lunbert read a communication from Messrs Joubert and Twopeny, making formal application for the use of either Cranmer or Latimer squares for the purposes of the forthcoming exhibition. Or. Hulbert wished to know on whose authority Or. Lambert made the application. Or. Lambert replied, on behalf of those gentlemen, whose letter he held in his hand. Or. Bishop thought the application should be put into writing, which was done accordingly. The matter will be considered at next meeting. After dealing with several applications for licenses the Council adjourned. Cr. Hulbert gave notice of motion to move at next meeting—"That clause 10 of the surveyor's report of the 10th October, relative to constructing Jones' or Wilson's right-of-way under the Act be rescinded, and that the said right-of-way be constructed by the