Borough Council.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5568, 4 July 1889, Page 3

Borough Council.

The Council met last evening tit S o'clock. Prosout • Tho Mayor (in tho chair), and Cr*. Smith, Dick, Ntal, Faulknor, Cohen, Welsmau, SiJoy, Robjohns, and McYay. CORUKSPONDKNCE. From Christchurch City Council, "tating it intended to introduce a Local I>.ll to repeal that pnrt of section 'MO of tho Municipal Corporations Act, ISM. which prevent* munioipalitios from erecting their own i/a,workrt where they already exist. Iho support of tho Council w:u asked.—lhe Mayor said ho heartily supported and coincided with tho notion taken, lie felt more convinced thau over that the Council should have tbo lighting and water supply in their own hands; Ho moved that tho Council heartily support Christchurch in its action in this matter, and that the local members bo asked to give their support to tho measure—Cγ. Sidoy seconded tho motion.--From G. S. V. Wenloy, calling attention to the inconvenience of tho delay m maKing tho north-west end of Thomson rjud.— Dealt with in Public Works Committeo s From Crown Lands Office, Wellington, calling attention to Gazette notice vesting section 628 in tho Corporation as an endowment.— Received. From W. Wilkie, Superintendent Spit Firo Brigade, stating they had completed the enlargement of tho station building by raising it eleven feet, thus having tho whole of tho ground floor for tho plant, and a meeting-room up-etnirs. The alterations had cost £U5 to .020, and as it was on a reserve, tho property of tho borough, the Council might therefore bear a portion of tho expense, as all their savings had gone, and they still owed something, ami required a littlo money to replace uniform.— Cγ. Smith moved tho letter be referred to tho Finance Committco.-Cr Neal.suggested tho letter be referred to Public Works Committeo, which was carried. FnmW. Black, stating Mr Gray hud applied for leave to romovo three email buildings from back of Albion Hotel to Dickon* street. Ho saw no objection.— Dealt with in Public Works Committeo s Eeport. 4 . „. From R. Puflett, secretary for bt. Andrew's Hall, asking that tho license fue miirht be considerably reduced or remitted altogethor.-Cr. MoVay woved, m the charge was iv accerdanco with tho by-laws, that no reduction could bo made—carried. From John Aspinall, asking thfi Council to find him employment till operations were again commenced on tho sea, wall.—The Mayor said ho had dozens of men applying in tho same direction.—No opening. From Waterworks Engineer, stating pumping for the month was 28:U hours.— Received. ovkbhkbb's raooiißßS ebi-oet. Hnstinga-streot, coated with shingle from tho bottom of Shakcpeare road to the southern boundary of tho town (one day s eartin" only required to complete sfuno), Kraewra-etroL't, Carlyle-street, Dickensetraot, parts of Thackeray and Munroe street leading to the lailway station, Millerstreet, Clive-streeteast, Daltoii-street, Salestreet part oi WeUeeley road, aud Shakespeare road, havo all been coated with shingle during tho month. Repairs with, metal have been efiected on Shakespeare road, Milton road, from Napier Terrace to Cumoron road, on HastingsBtreet, Beuch roatl beyond railway crossing, Rafflea-street, Munroe-street lending to railway station, and other places urgently requiring same. About 12 chains ot the Beach road from Emerson-street to back of Albion Hotel has booTi metalled. Altogether 1517 cubic yurdwof shingle, lO.'il) metal, and 139 rubblofcuvo been placed on tho roads during tho month, being a total of 'Xi'l: - cubic yards. Tho main roads in tho town are now in fair order, as also tho Shakespeare road, so that, should even tho bud weather continue, I expect to bo able to easily copo with the requirements of Use roads dunuir the remainder of the month. Tho teams arc now engaged m shmgliu the roads at tho Port, tho recent heavy seas having brought up HhiijKle nt- the pier heads These roads, Milton road north, uud tho Napier Terraco require urgent attC l pvu ; po S e during tho month, with tho sanction of tho Council, to continue Singling on tho Spit and hill roods w ~re most needy, and gradients uro suitably also to do tho authorised works in mum street, Brewetor-Btrw*, uud Lucy rood. The foothpath in Wughorue-etreet ih in much need of sanding. 1 would ask permission, to havo this done. W. Black, Road Over.soer. —Dealt with in Public Works Committee's report. OVKUSKER EX BNCTwOA.CIDI.HST. With roferouce to Mr C. Graham's letter re encroachment of the Shakespeare road I have the honor to report that I havu beeu Shown the pegs stated to have been place in the footpath by Mr Roohfort in coilnection with tho recent survey of Mr Graham'a property, and hnd they are from 2ft 10in to 3ft 2in outsido tho present fence in the footpath. Tho new plans of tho town, I wonld point out, do not show any encroachment, whatever of the Shakespeare rood on Mr Graham's property. Both the "rating map" and tho " record map show tho road (as it now is and has been for veers past) as correct, with Mr Graham s house ana fence touching the road lino. Tho f<nco on the opposite side is also show J aa correct, and tho road its proper width— 60 links. The verandah of a small cottage on tho south side on the corner of Madeira road is shown to be on the road. As the new plans of the town wero prepared at much expense to overcomo such disputes, the survey made with much care, arid ~,-ivi.id and approved of by the District. Cviii Surreyor, and accepted by the Gov-

eminent and the Council as the '' standard survey of the town," it would, I think, be extremely unwise on the part of the Counpil to recognise any survey not made in strict; accordance therewith. W. Blaok, Road Overseer. ; —Dealt with in Public Works Committee's' report. PETITIONS. Cr. Dick presented petitions from ratepayers asking that Fitzgerald road might be doclared a public road, the ratepayers agreeing , to contribute £50 to the repair of tho road. He presented a similar petition : referring to ]?riestly road, the petitioners agreeing to pay £12 towards the iirproveraent of the road.—Received and referred to Public Works Committee. riruLic wokks committkes eefoet. 1. That the footpath in Waghorne street be sanded as suggested in the overseer's report. 2. That tenders be invited for the forma- , tion of a footpath and widening of roadway to Railway quay. 3. That with reference to the extension of Thompson rond, previously authorised, the work be done by Corporation labor. 4. That tenders to bo made returnable on 2nd September next,' bo invited for footpaths, &c, in Chaucer road. 5. That with reference to Mr. C. Graham's letter, ho be informed that tho Council decline to entertain any claim for encroachment on Shakespeare road, and that a copy of the overseer's report bo also sent to Mr. Graham. G. That permission bo granted to Mr. Gray to remove three cottages applied for, subject to tho supervision of the overseer. 7. That with reference to the application rf Messrs Lee and Son for a right-of-way for Mr. Hardy, tho Council decline to giv'a their consent thereto. 8. That a reply be forwarded to Mr. Griftin that the Council consider his suggestion re numbering the houses as premature. f). That the Council take over and declare as public streets from the Ist September next tho following streets ; —Madeira road, Reservoir road, iiiifield road, Kelsall road, and Scaly road. FINANCE COMITITTEE's EEPOM. The report recommended payments to the amount of £2342 Us Bd, charged as follows :—General account, £2118 3s 3d; water supply, £66 18s 5d : special account, £56 13s; contractors' deposit account, £101. The balances on Ist July woro : — General account, debit balance £1620 8s Gd ; special rate account, credit £313') "5s Gd ; water supply account, credit £105 18s -Id. The Council then adjourned. TAKING OVKE &TKEETB. A special meeting woe then held to declare the following streets taken ovor an from the Ist September next:— Shakespeare road W., Elizabeth street; Paradise road, Holt street, and Macdonald street. Tho meeting then adjourned.