TOWN BOARD.

Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 116, 28 June 1867, Page 2

TOWN BOARD.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Commissioners was held at the Hoard- room yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. There were present — Messrs. Dransficld (chairman) Borlase, PlimnKr, Mantell, Bishop, I'liarazyn, Mills, Hunter, ami Qnin. The minuteg of last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from Mr. J. M. Stokes, complaining of injury done to hia property j hy earth having been deposited on the side | of an embankment, without means having i been taken to prevent itn being washed on > to bis premises, iht letter whs referred to ' the Surveyor. i A letter from Mr. WiMiam B'-st was ' likewise read, complaining o( the impns-a-ble and dangerous state of Sydney-street, The Surveyor pointed out that the Board | had no power to deal with thut portion of i the street mentioned in the letter. i The Surveyor was instructed to erect a I fence across Hill- street, so as to prevent \ the passage- of horses and drays until the ! work on that street waa completed, i Mr. i'baiPzyn reported that the bye-laws were printed and on the table. It would, however, be nercsary to have them published lor a month b !oie they were put into force, but it might ho tvcJl for the

M'tnrcl to consider them preparatory to tht time ot their being passed. .Mr. Miiutell moved that the bvo laws should he rckTi'ed to Mr. Borlase for Him opiuicn (is to tin ir legality, with a r. qii at tli it lie would alyo gi\e any s lyfce-tions th it iniuht occur to him for li hriij up omissions that mi<iht be (ound in them. The motion was agreed to, and the consi leration ot the subject postponed until Mr. Borlase's opinion was received. Air. Logan waited unon the Board tc complain that about two years and a hall a;.") £18 had been subscribed by the residents in Hopper sind Wtbb-s'reeta for the purpose of metalling them, but no metal had been put i.'own. The Chairman informed Mr. Lonan that the matter should be enquired into. The ' reasurer stated that at the expiration of the time for which the Market Hull was insured he had waited upon the Insurance Company to renew if, but the agents re-fused because the building was not occupied. It w;n decided to take no action in the matter until alter the hall was let. It was resolved that Mr. Bannister's property wi.ieh had been conveyed to the Jiofird should be insured to the amount oi .£351). I'lie position of the Board with regard to the leases ot ie tain portions of the Town belt, were then considered, and after some difcussion. the nntter was referred to Mr. Borlase for his opinion. The Surveyor reported that he had consulted with the sub-committee appointed to consider of the disposal of tho Market Rcstrve, and he had prepared a rough plan of the land, from which he could draw up a complete plan if required. Owing to the unfavorable state of the weather, nothing had been done to the teneing in Hill street. VtXtra hands had been put on Lambton Quay, and the work on that street was now boing proceeded wifh h-j rapidly as possible. The metalling of Cuba "street was also being proceeded with, and stone supplied by Mr. Tonks was Lung put down, and some metal had' beeu got from Mount Victoria as a top dressing. With reference to the lighting of the street lamps, Mr. Quiti stated that he had given some of th£m more ventilation, and found fiat thoy burned better and gave more light. The lamp heads were ordertd to be painted, and Mr. Quin undertook to see that they were all i r perly ventilated free of expense to the B.iard. The Board (hen took into consideration the necessity of having at lea«t the principal sJreetH of the city metalled before the meeting of the General Assembly. On the motion of Mr. Hunter, the Board resolved to advertise for tenders for metalling Lambton Quay and Willis street, from the Union Bank to Molesworth street. Mr. Mantell stated that he was requested to bring before the notice of the Board the present state of Hobson street. Hp would not, however, press the consideration of the matter. The Surveyor said that before anything could be done in Hobson street it would be necessary to remove two or three fences which now block up the street. The Board therefore resolved not to take nny action in tho m itter at present Thia concluded the business, nud the meeting closed.