LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7738, 18 December 1890, Page 3

LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday night at a quarter-past seven, there being present—His Worship the Mayor, Grs. AUwrlpcht, McLellao. Thompson and Briee. - Cr. MoLellan moved, and Cr Thompson seconded,—" That a special order be made for the purpose of taking over and declaring a certain private street {Cavendish road) to be a public street on and after the 3rd day of February, 1891, and that such resolution be confirmed at a special meeting of the Ooancit on Monday, the 2nd day of February, 18&1." : v The ordinary fortnightly meeting met at 7.30 p.m. the same ni«hfc,' there being present—His Worship the Mayor, Ore. Thompson, Allwright, Brice, MeLellan and EitzHenry. Inward correspondence was received from the Captain of the French warship Volta, as follows:—"From Captain... Huguec to. the MayorLy ttelton. Sir,—l cannot leave Lyttelfcon without expressing to you my gratitude for the reception given ue by the authorities and by the citizens. \t c shall always remember, sir, the cordial sympathy you have shown us, and we beg you to believe in the perfect reciprocity of our, feelings. Asking you to express my gratitude to your fellow townsmen, I wish you to accept, gir, the assurance of my beet esteem.—(Signed) W. Hcgubt." pr. MnL»llsn moved, and Cγ. Thompson seconded. " That the letter be received and acknowledged." The Manager of the Union Bank wrote, complaining of ft nuisance from a drain which passes the front of the Bank premises. Cr. MeLellan moved, and Cr. Brice seconded —"That the matter be referred to. the Sanitary Committee with power to. act." Carried. From Mr C. Palairet, asking the Council to give consent to a right-of-way from B&wkhurst road. Cγ. Brice moved, and Cr. Thompson seconded—" That the matter be referred , to the Bylaws and Legal Committee with power to act." They ttelton Borough School .Committee wrote, saying that they had decided to charge the sum per year of Is rent, for the fire escape platform from the Colonists' Hall to the school ground. Cr. Brice-moved, and Cr. Thompson seconded—" That it be agreed to." Carried. From the Clerk the Heathcote Road Board, asking the Council to supply-the township of Heathcote with water. Cr. Brice moved, and Cr. AUwrigbt; seconded — "That it be left with the Water Supply Committee, to report on at neat meeting." From Mrs Bailey, asking to have the water laid into her premises la Dampier'a Bay. It was agreed Chat the work be done. The report from the ,-.Water Works Engineer Was read and adopted. The Finance Committee's report -was read and adopted. Accounts amounting to £10039 lid were received since last meeting, including rates, lls3d; water, jgfelfe; rents, £97143 2d. The Inspector of Nuisances* report was read. The laspeetordrew attention to a defective drain in Jackeoa's road, and the work of relaying the drain was left in the Foreman of Works' hands to proceed with at once. Toe Foreman of Works'report was read, and it was agreed to obtain another 100 yarde of metal from the Governor's Bay road. Rβ renewal o£ plnea in the tunnel, It eras agreed to allow the consideration to stand until next meetine Extension of time wa» granted to the Estates Committee to report on road in rural sections 337—714. The Council thea adjourned, Wolf©** 1 Schnapps — The jittblic should exercise caution in purchasing «*""".