CITY COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11528, 10 March 1903, Page 6

CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council met last evening. Present—The Mayor (Mr H. F. Wigram), and Crs. J. Clarke, H. H. Loughnau, HWood, R- M. Macdouald, J. M. Taylor, G. Sinupsun, H. B. „orensen, W. E. Samuels, G. Payling, J. T. Smith, C. D. Morris. The Treasurer's report was received and adopted, showing receipts since last meeting £350 6_ 3d. The debtor balance at tlsuto was £5211 14s Id, including £1356 6s 5d accounts presented for pay men t.

Tho Mayor stated that he thought it due to the Council to say that the matter of Greater Clia'istohurch had not been lest sight of. He was prepared to go to Wellington if necessary, but lie understood that everything was in order, and it was not necessary for him to visit Wellington at present. It was resolved to give the Council's patronage, as requested, to the A. and P. __>sociation's Harvest, Festival. _lio Hospital Board wrote, forwarding tho resolution passed at. last meeting, at which it. was decided to .go on with the woik of providing temporary hospital aeco:_moda,t,ion fur tillifivtious Misvaseu *..■• Bottle Lake.

The District Health Officer wrote drawing the Council's attention to two dwellings which he considered as unfit for habitationThese matters wore referred to the Sanitary Committee. Mr Geo. L. King wrote regarding a i;treet cutting off v portion of a seel dm recently acquired by hsm, the street not leaving been shown on the. plan. Tlie letter was referred to the By-laws Committee. The Woolston Borough Council wrote. -asking if the City Council is willing 10 assist in putting in repair and maintaining a portion of the Ferry road, the Commission Slaving liekl that Woolston has a just claim. The matter was referred to the S_uux-e CcnvTuitice. Tho By-law. Committee's report, submitting iivw abattoir and dealing with Aul—brook's right-of-way was adopted. A deputation, consisting of Messrs R. Struthers, R. W. L'n.land. J. Jameson, and Pint;, wis -d on the Council to urge that Auls. bri.'.h'-i right-of-way be f.-.k-.-n over by the Council. It wti. alleged by the deputation that there -luid been irregularities' in taking over some of the city right-of-ways.

Tho Mayor thought it would be a fair tiling to take this right-of-way over, :■- ii had been for the convenience of the c :. It appeared to lave been the intention of a previous Council to take it over, ar.d the owners appear—l to have paid the cos; of putting it in order at the time. He would move that the right-of-way be taken over. In reply to Cr. Wood, the* Mayor said there appeared to be no record of repair's to this right-of-way since the money was paid by the. owners in 1882. It was resolved to refer the matter to the By-laws CommittUe. Trie Works Committee's report was read and adopted, recommending that tho Drainage Board be asked to lav a storm water pipe from Clegg' s corner* to the Madras Afreet (.torn, water sc-wer, and that concrete channelling and footpath be made fci Park street oo t_» usual -____