SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7345, 25 June 1889, Page 6

SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

An ordinary meeting of the Syd-_» Borough Council was held „»«__? when there were present—Bis Wa_Sf the Mayor (Mr W. Langdowal _» Gledhill, Bowden, Booth, T. Ms* White, Muffltt, Jacques, and FormSv^ Correspondence was read ~. From U, Property Tax Commissioner, We-_*r stating that the valuation roll firlS triennial period commencinjr 1889, had been forwarded7?T_.«2__ randuin was received. From th* IHr ton Road Board, offering to*_affi half the cost of a lamp at iffSS road railway crossing, the ■!__ i_v_ placed on the north side of the __,• TjS letter was received and referred totta Works Committee, with power to m_ From the City Council, stating „_ thw intended, during the next sessional p_. liament, to introduce a local Bill to' r___ that part of section 369 of the MualcM Corporations Act, 1888, which, provp-i municipalities from erecting their own works where gas works already exist. Oa letter was received, and the Council fe cided to ask the two local representatlra in Parliament to use their endeavors to get the Bill passed. From Mr J. J. Kinsey, Secretary of tin Local Committee of the New Zealand _* hibition, asking for the.return ot the subscription list forwarded, together with any amounts collected. From the same, in reference to the New Zealand Portrait Gallery to be opened „ connection with the Exhibition. Th? letters were received.

From Mr R. M. Taylor, M.H.R., writlsg from Wellington, statins? that the ColgniSecretary. had indicated to hunt!- % tha Government intended handing ever the' old immigration barracks to the City Council for an Old Mens Home. _e_a fiointed out the unsuitability of the bafMngs for such a purpose. He had wait— upon the Chief Com misaioner of R-l}wsj; with reference to the railway crossing*, and he believed some of them would ba widened without delay. He did not thick the Government would bring In fi Bat* payers' Fire Insurance Bill this geaaioss, but he thought they would assist hiss „ bringing in a clause confining the operation to the borough of Sydo_—_,Bo that an opportunity could be given to ths Council to prove to the rest_of the colon j that the..principle was a safe one. "Eta letter was received with thanks to J£i Taylor, and it was resolved to ask Mm tc oppose the proposal of the Gover—o_t to hand over the control of charitable eld to one local body, as they were of opi—~ each local body should be represented ca the administrative body. It was fort—; resolved to send a copy of the latter put of the.resolution to other local bodies is Canterbury asking for their co-operation. From the Drainage Board, asking fffl the revised valuations in the dtetrieS under the Board's control, separating th* sewage from the rural area. It was decided that the information be BttppJ—l when convenient.

A special meeting of the Council WW |,: then held to consider the report of tn |f. Committee appointed to negotiate totm p purchase of the old Show Grounds. Tm g, report recommended that the Couocu *r make an offer to the Agricultural ana | Pastoral Association to pay the sum « fc £1000 for the right to purchase the UM p for £4000, exclusive of the abovc-naraw ff sura, at anytime within sixteen years p | thereabouts, and that the Council takes | lease of the land at a rent of not_o» g? than £200 per annum, the lease to previa f that the Council shall have tho right tt s sell or let, on Glasgow leases, any oftse frontages of the land on paying the ff [ ceeds of the sale or. letting to tbe Mso&f j tiou. The payments in cases of sales w be deemed to be payments made on accooEl ; of the purchase money, and in tM ca?s ; of payments for letting to be deemed taw | payments on account of the rent dus w ■ the Council. Should the Council decide to take up the proposed lease, tha Oommm ■■ to be empowered to arrange with tl» a* { eociation any other matters that considered expedient to put _*»'■» IfiBJIGB Cr. Bowden moved—"That the'ew* , slderation of the report should be postponed till next meeting of the CbttacS, r seeing that the question was suca «a 5 important one." - t Cr. Jacques seconded the motion. ; Cr. T. E. Taylor said he was «P»_y, | move that the money be raised by speew > loan, as he he did not consider thaCoiweu i were in a position to pay anything oat« | ordinary revenue. ~_ \ Cr. Glkdhill hoped the ComtmH** t would give some information as to wjm* t revenue It was estimated would he aesvn» i from the ground.' . ■ ■ ■ I The motion was agreed to. , - | The ordinary business of the Crf f was then resumed. •■- « « | A statement was read from Mi*«« * Hall, Chairman of the Sydenham' Stm I Committee, setting forth the particate* f in reference to the proposed site j swimming-bath, and naming the » ditions under which it was propo-« SSP g bath should be opened. _, - ort . | The matter was referred to the Fire rr* , ventlon Committee. '..._*_. -- From the Public Trustee, -Ktaltff* J offer of £500 for certain land in:H*«*«$ B t road belonging to the estate of the law * t Green. The letter .was received. . ~-„_»;; From Mr J. Hopper, , he had been harshly treated tp*o«F ] having been sued in connection , alleged nuisance caused by his pigstye.- ; A lengthy discussion took place co i» - j subject, _ _~ ' Cr. White contending that Mr HosjF - had been treated unfairly. . -~ „ I It was ultimately carried, on. a diviswg \ that the statement made by Mr Hopper." ; his letter that feeling had been shows i» , the Council, and that he had been -Si* 88 * > out, was contrary to fact. , .*,*% , The Finance Committee reported tw the receipts for the last fortnight M* ; been £535 19s. and accounts to , of £104 17s 3d were recommended ,ta »■ passed for payment. The report was adopted. , ., ni& From A: Loe and nine other reside*"* asking that a lamp be erected junction of Andrew, Gordon, and lington streets. The letter was refers to the Lighting Committee. ' _„-*& The Works Committee that tenders be invited for the «£_■?£ 500 yards of broken metal, the coatrs°* v, provide that a farther supply of 530 s*' may be obtained under the contract k » tt Council finds that the further . required. The Committee P«fP°»f* ?k : chasing six lanterns and three UoPffL J The widening of the Windmill *«t!5 j posite Mrs Tancred's property baa uncompleted. > The report was adopted. *«>? The formal resolutions giving •w- s weeks' notice to make and . the general rate of P ta the /y&S J Waimakiriri Biver Board and rate, was passed, and the Council 3 journed, the estimates being held ove* next meeting. | -„_