BALCLUTHA TOWN COUNCIL.

Clutha Leader, Volume III, Issue 150, 25 May 1877, Page 6

BALCLUTHA TOWN COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of : ., t.he..ab,ove body was held on Tuefscl ay evening. Present": The Mayor, and Councillors Dunne, Hopc'f Cramond, Doull,-T~oslr,- and- Hogg. The minutes of the 1 previous^meeting were readjiuid. cqiifii'iued'.- , „ accounts.. -; ; ;.\, -.: .- .The. following accounts we're, passed for payment :— .l. Sinclair, labour,.- &c..,> £38 10s.;. labour on bridge,; 14s; Mrs. -Barr, grazing dayman's horse, £'2. : „- ■ • - "WIDENING STE^S LEADING TO RAILWAY , . " STATION.-, , • Councillor- Cramond. - introduced Mr William Barr to the Council^ and statad that Mr Barr had a proposition to lay.before them with regard to. the widening of Gordon -street. . . . /. "■ : Mr .Barr said that in view of the. railway station being opened in the township, certain change's would be - necessary wiiih regard to that part of. the township -known ' as. Barr's subdivision ;. and; he, as 'one of the trustees in. the estate of t3ie late John Barr, came prepared, with . suggestions which he hoped would meet with' the approval of the Council. If, after hearing the suggestionSj the Council signified approval of them, he thought he could answer for it that his co-trustee in Dunedin would agree to them, and that they would be gone on with. The survey </r (Mr". ' G rigor) and himself . had been-, over, the • ground- that day-,- and the conclusion they had come to was ' that it 'would- be -.bett&r to carry Gordon-street- right through, sec- ■ tions 12 and 15, block XIII. ± of. said subdivision: The Council " had already ■ entered into an agreement ; witli Mrs Barr. to have Gordon-street widened to its present length; and if the suggestion he had just;; made were carried out, a- main thorough-,-fare would be provided -right into the centre of the passenger and.goods stations. ; In -the course of discussion it was exlearned- that Mi- Barr simply wanted an assurance -from the Council"; that when the map of the portion of the subdivision referred to,' with the alteration suggested, was placed before them .for approval, they would not object to, such alteration. ■_ . After, considerable conversation on the subj ect, and . a ' variety of : -suggestions, . it was proposed that the.. bent plan would be. to run Gordon-street through the. sections as specified .into Do\iglas-,street, and then, widen the latter street from hall a chain as at present , to a chain. „. ", -.:-..-. ■ Councillor Cramond pointed out to MrBarr that when the map came to-be; placed before th e .Council for acceptance, - they would probably .accept it ohty with such streets as were a full. chain. wideband take no cognisance of half-chain streets. It would therefore bo in the ' interest of the estate to widen Douglas-street, for purchasers would be found much more willing 1 3 invest in sections on it. It. always hung over the head of purchasers of sections in half-chain streets that the Council could at any time force' them to pave such streets, and he was sure that what might be lost in the shape of ground for widening would be gained in the shape, of higher prices. The Council unanimously : concurred with this view of the matter, and thought Mr Barr would do : well to widen Douglas-' street, which "vvoiik} likely, have to . bear considerable traffic. .... - '= . ' '; ' Mr Barr had to remind the Council that ho had to constUt others in ihe matter,, and would like to have something definite to go upon. He was glad to have had the opportunity of hearing the opinion of. the. Council, and thought their suggestion to widen Douglas-street was a good and ; fair--one. He woxild like to have some kind of ' a guarantee Vthat .If that, Suggestion were carried out, the Council would approve of it. , . ■-■ .::-'■■■ Eventually a minute was taken- to, the effect that ! if the alteration as proposed— - : that is, to carry Gorddh-street into Doug, las-street, and. to.i widen the latter street: '■ to a chain—^were carried;out, the Council woxild agree when the map" came ? up for - acceptance. ' - '■" - •- ; -•'*' L ■- ' - ■' ■ : Mr Barr thanked the Mayor and Council for their courtesy, and withdrew. >: ' NEW FOOTPATH. / ' ' • "J Councillor Dunne; proposed, in^accor- - : dunce with, notice of : liiotibn ait-last'aneet 1 ing', that the footpath from Drumclog-; street to Glasgo s w-.street ; be'fdrmedV-' i TMs- ' footpath led' fe Mr • Kn bwlesy;tlie' ' Church ; : of jEngland clergyman^,-' hotise^ and ! he' : 'i thought that gentleman in virtue of lii's^ ';

"position^deser-vejl^^^ ifcion. Besides, it was to. be expected that la very largo number ''of .Taiep'ay'erjs vtfdtilcF! jbe likely.', tb\ use . ,th<3f f obipa^h,. ."as jiiiauyl! "persons, had,. btisijiess ia];.,,,a , clergyman's , .residence, i\■o *v - : .>>•• .■- .- ; : ■; .-'. ■•■.. -1 ill. i-•'<- : ' Councillor. 'Hope seconded the mpbion: 1 "■■■'■ '■ Coxmcillor Cramond : In. reference , to ' itliis matter I may -,say that 'nbßbdy ia more strongly in, favour than. JV am", of: the jOoun,- . oil making. : footpaths to •' every avatepay fir's? jdoor, to say ; nothing of. 1 a; clergyman's^ jßut'l nmst. object'; tq;M^ ;that "the" footpath "in questi6hV is 'fbr'.'tiift' benefit of ".-a .very, large ; tiumber ,oj /ratepayers. ", , If Mr Dunne , had in a .straight- ' forward- .manner asked :'the- I CouiiCi'l-'ito. jnake a footpath . for •Mr.'.K-iimvlbs.y/.lie ' would ' jfr&ve/hacl moi^e "chance "of' parrying i ilha ; m6];imi..--,";3^ Mr Knowles, not f or. ■•a.iyyi large botly.>o£ ' ratopayc i rs.*j^XAdowiHke«to-.s6e-"Couiicillors actuated by ,lione.sty. ; qf ;! purpose, and Councillor Duiihq" 'shows 'no honesty of purpose when "lie aslfs" us i to make_j^fog*-\ path ' 'for "ah 'indiAadual ai aiid, tlienivfiti^J^!; footp^^^j^Bu^^p^^^B§^'eep- tb", Grla'sg'ow-/ l^^w^^^^th' Mr Kjiiowlo's' qntiWedto. | f^^ I &'ncilldf' 1 ' J Dunne; : l ' 1 mxiit' "' sayj' your' V"'li'pnosiy ; 6'f > pWi^rfse:, i ' in ( ; l4i]cq^^^ l)bast of p'ospys^iirg such WtTung..^ -I)^^lic, mean tp • inSuiViate'tha^ 'tli3rq !l is ' a' Itisliqn-' esty of 1 Haty'Ssl/mw^ftt^^'a itip^i ' pkth' tb : ii. elGr^jAi.ia l ii's;' / ctodi' '] '\ l : h : ord' ; i 'that' tlikt : gentle'manVp'o'si^wn l . ; eij^ consideration, L!J and'""fi i on^' t -lii^ ! '' coiiiiectiilii' with a very large, body r of ratepayei^iryl ' nse the 1 words ''AdVisottiy^riaify^bf •kvlioin^ will have Inisincss' ffl His : lxouse^' the : |q'(st^ path will' be a public benefit ;",. : / and "'the'^ ratepayers I' refer' ib Kte't^ed : with'a'Tery Ixeiivy proportioii " ! df tlib* rates; "" <T' iriuEt. assort that I have honesty of f pTttbqse'in this matter. - 'But ? I must '.prq'tdst r a^ainst .. Councillor QranioncJ's additidn f ' c t6 niy'iiib-'' tion. His honesty of' ptirjiose' 1 is' V^ry apparent : hi^roHrqmf^iSSSP^lSnoiu-k my motion, for he;3ias. ;no;W3Sliiw'jliat.ever that either of the footpaths.. should-be formed. . Councillor, Cranvond .: : ij must r; aak your Worship, to ,cail. Mr Dimne to qrder >; ;. ■ -i , >. ,j , Councillor i/unne : ; Chair,, chair.;,,, l am ■in possession of ;the chair. „■. ,;' . :. CouncillqrCramqnd.: , Councilor JDunne is imputing nibfiyes,'.', and .1^ cannot! allqw that from iwyjnfin. ■'.■..'. • .',.:,.';■-■', '„ ;Coundllpr ( JDiinhe : ' Ain . % io ] &}b,<devm' x >, . and let .'you nialce**a speQclif;,",T,'am not imputing ahy v motive ekcept'oiiebf whiclr the Council is perfectly .JWe^l aware : you, do not"- wniit' the tbbo' maclej you"' only want toburk lny motion. '.' ' ! . '. , ' . Councillor Cramond :- It 'isn't' true.' ; "j ' ' ' : Councillor "Diuino.; I'm doliglitetV.to hear it: ' ; >.-- ! - ;/ :^' •■'''■■ ~ :! ■■" ; * •' Councillor Cramond : The Wdrka 'Cam- , mitfceo reported ' tipoh the : affair ,' and : : qb' : ' : jected'fco : make 1 fish : 'of/bne : and flesli' of ano fcher ratepayer. • ; : That : was ' 'the.'",sUb- ■ stance 'of -their report. " : It- iVv'ery 'unfair and Tin gentle mauly of 'CouUcillbr. Dunne to impute • motives: I' would Ye' Very glad to see the -footpath made: ••■'. i;!i ' ' •■-'•■*' Councillor Dunne : > I rauu r glad to see yoti have changed your, miricl... ..-■'■'■ Councillor Cramond : ; . There is no : 6hange of mind about it. ,■.-■"."•.;-...-.-. J-s ■'■*?•,;>>■>■■ ■ The Mayor then put Councillor Dunne's motion/fqr.^hich .the- voting, was ; : -vAy.es, i Oounciliors Dumie, Hope, and Cramond ; Councillors. Hogg, /Tosh;; and Doull. The Mayor p^jv^3^ting^-Q.t^with the iNoes, a) id the- motion "was thus lost. Couricillor Ci-amon'd/ hi 'adcordance^dt'fi notice of motion j proposed, '•'' '.That a footpath be formed along - Charlotte-street from George-street to. Mr Joseph Robert- . son's, property. " ■. : . ;••;.,.■.;.•,;...:.. .. Tliis lapsed ior want of a seconder. . ■ ' . - STIIIKINGOFRATE: ,• ...-.'; -i '•'- ---; The Mayor suggested that the,. Council . should take, this mattev into consideration. ■ Councillor Dunne,. in order, to rtest .the, feeling of tlie '.Council; prppqsecV,. : .:'.'That" the rate for the : year 1877-78' be .qno'slrllling in the pound.",. . .-■.-"' "■ - ■ Seconded' by Councillor .Qramond. ." - . Councillor liog'g'said he- had- given, -the subject' consideration for "some 1 time, and had iiiade up his mind to.op pose ; any jjro-" posal for a- rate of over one shilling/". 1 . ■ - Carried unanimously:' ■■ ' ' : ',', ' -REPAIKS TO JJK.IDGE. : v '■ ! Councillor Doull -'suggested 'that' a trae T . ing of'thc'pla'ns of t tlie btidgebo secured j in order to guide the men at 'present at work,- who might, n by screwing up thearches too high -and. -in other ways; do, a deal of harm, unknowingly. ! ; Agreed to.. ... > :'- ;. ,- ; H . . ..; ■ STREET- -FORMjWPION". • ■ ' ; 1 Councillor. Cramond ■'• pointed' out that there would likely be heavy traffic ran soiile' of the - : at present unmade streets during, the progress of the railway contract,- and it would be well to see about forming them before they. .were. . .greatly", cut'- up.:.,- He therefore suggested. that Mr ißari )and ■ his bo- trustee be. urged to make as little delay as possible in any alterations ., of: street^ lines they " may. contemplate j in order that the Council niay go on with improvements. The suggestion was agre,ed,to ; , and : the Clerk was instructed to ; wriie r tOfMr Barr to that effect. 5 ; ",'.-■., „, - ...,*■>.---. CbiiniJiiloi^CramqndVgave/tlie.^pll^ying" notice of "motion "for" next. .meeting, :-r----u That .'Charlotte-street \'be, .raised ; and [ gravelled from George-street to Kjictervanstreet, and', 'from AYilliam-s'treet" " to the, river' bank." ' ; '' ' '•'■■■ ' '" ;' , ' ' The Council then rose. ' -■■■■■>''•'''■••'