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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1919, 30 June 1869, Page 2

Coach Accident. — As the Northern coach was coming into town on Monday evening, it came into collision with a horse and cart, which was being driven over the Water of Leith bridge. The driver was thrown off his seat but not injured, and the passengers were more or less frightened by the concussion. One of the horses was so injured that it had to be killed shortly afterwards.

The Athenaeum. —From inquiries we have been enabled to make respecting questions submitted to us in our last issue by Mr Thomas Condon, of Stafford street, we are enabled to state upon good authority 1, That the “ successful competitor” (as far as the selection of the Committee goes) is Mr David Ross, whose motto was •‘economy.” ‘2. That as to “when will the general body of members have an opportunity of seeing the whole of the plans that have been submitted to the Building Committee ”?—this will depend upon the results of efforts now being made to ascertain whether the designs, as selected, can be carried out for the sum specified, Should this

be found to be impracticable, then the envelope containing the name of the designs next in favor with the Committee will be opened. That if an approved tender to do the work for the sum specified can be obtained, we believe the Committee will then lay the whole of the plans before a general meeting of the members, and indicate the one they recommend should be accepted ; and also the one they consider the next in order of merit. The whole matter will thus be placed in the hands of the members themselves to decide. These remarks will probably be a sufficient reply also to the remaining portions of our correspondent s letter.

City Council. —The weekly meeting of the Council was held this afternoon. There were present—Messrs Wilkinson (in the chair), Fish, Carrick, Dods, and Simpson. A deputation from the Boslyn II >ad Board, consisting of Messrs R. B. Martin, I). Miller, and Wilkie, waited upon the Counci’. Mr Martin explained that the board desired the Council to assist them in metalling a road which had been recently formed through the Town Belt to Koslyn. The application uas made some time ago, but the Corporation then declined to entertain it. He thought that he would now he able to advance sufficiently good reasons for the Council granting the assistance asked for. The road was much used by tradesmen’s carts in taking supplies to Roslyn, and it was also much used by carters who are employed in conveying stone for building purposes into the town. The deputation simply asked the Corporation to assist them by supplementing the expenditure to the extent of about one-half. The workwouldcost between L350rL40. Thesubject was referred to the Reserves Committee. A memorial from ratepayers in Grange street, praying the Corporation to take over the street, which has been formed by the residents in the neighborhood, was read by the Town Clerk. On the motion of Councillor Simpson, the prayer of the memorial was complied with.—The Secretary for Land and Works wrote with reference to the drains in Great King street, that steps had been taken to abate the nuisance complained of; at the same time the Government thought that the Council had made unwarrantable use of the drains for the purpose of carrying off the storm water from Hanover street. The letter was referred to the City Surveyor to report upon. The following letter from Mr J. W. Hutchison was referred to the Gas Committee : “Gas offices, Piinces street, June 29.—1 have to acknowledge your favor of the 21st inst., inquiring o.i behalf of a sub-: o umittee of th ■ City Council, whether I wll dispose of the Dunedin Gas Works In rep y, I beg to state that I should have no objection to dispose of my improvements and base of the works, extending over sme seventeen years, to the Corpo: at on, but an absolute purchase of the works and property of the Dunedin Gas Conqoany, could only be effected with the consent of the share and debenture holders, over which I could exercise no control. W bile touching on this subject, I cannot refrain from expressing my surprise and disappointment, that the Council, which has been liberally and efficiently supplied with gas for public lighting, should, without anything to complain that I am aware of, depart Rom a .course of usual courtesy and justice in taking steps for a future supply °f gas without first ascertaining on what terms I should be prepared to supply the public lamps on the expiration of the present contract, especially as I have always informed my customers that I would greatly reduce the price of gas on a renewal of the* public lighting contract; I am not without hope that the Council as a whole will admit iu the interests of the citizens, the propriety and justice of the pourse, I have pointed out.” The Council was left sitting.