PUBLIC WORKS REPORT.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 93, 18 October 1881, Page 3

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT.

At the City Council meeting on Thursday next, the Public Workq Committee will report inter alia -. — That the claim of Mr. F. Wills having again been taken into consideration, they cannot recommend that it be acceded to ; that the sum of .£25,000, deposited on account of the City Improvements Loan, will mature on 25th instant, and recommend that £20,000 oi it be redeposited for further 12 months, in terms to be arranged with the bank by a sub-committee, consisting of Councillors Greenfield, Logan, and Thompson. The committee further recommend — That a roadway up tho centre of Normanby Terrace be made in place of the Bide path, as originally proposed; that a transfer of the lease of Town Belt section No 29 from William James to J. Kitchen and Sons be granted ; that tho reward of £5 offered for the conviction of parties injuring trees within the plantation reserves be paid to Detective Chrystal ; that in all case 3 where fencing notices have been unattended to, the necessary work be dono, and the partie3 liable sued for the cost thereof ; that tho formation of Wesley-mad, Aurora Terrace, and Boltanstreet, bo postponed for the present, only the nece3^nry repairs being effected; that the cab stind in Upper Willis-street be removed to the north side of Boulcott- street ; that the snm of £5 be paid to Mr. Bnlliman, in full of nil claims for damage to hia property in Pirie street ; that tenders be called for a 12 months' supply of coment and firewood ; that the formation of Moturoa-st. at its junction with Moore-Btreetbe extended to its full length ; that the formation of Brookstreet be extended to another half chain ; that accounts amounting to JE734 Is 9dbe piß3ed for payment.

" Sam, yon are not honest. Why do you put all the good p°achcs on the top of the measure and the little ones below P" " Same reason, sah, dat makes do front of your house marble and de baok gate chiefly slop bar'l, sah." — Texas Trifles.