MUNICIPAL.

Evening Star, Issue 6261, 10 April 1883, Page 2

MUNICIPAL.

South Dunediit.—At this Council's ordinary meeting last night, a letter was received from the City Council intimating that a charge would be jnade, as from the Ist inst., for water supplied to the Borough.—Mr S. De Beer made a claim for commission for services rendered in connection with floating the L 5.000 municipal loan.—Mr R. J. Fermor Wiltaon suggested a soheme for the protection of the Flat from an inundation from the Ocean Beach, and drew attention to the fact that his "screen crates were far less expensive, as well as better adapted than stone, etc., for binding the sandhills together as a fipm parade and substantial breakwater." It was resojved to jnform Mr Willson that the Council have no control oyer the sandhills.—The Works Committee reported that they had carefully gone into the schedule of proposed works, and recommended that a public meeting of the ratepayers be held, with a view to obtaining their sanction to borrow 1/10,000 for the purpose of paying off the bank overdraft and carrying out Moposed works. The report was adopted, with the additional clause "And that L7OO be borrowed for works on the Cargill road, and L3OO for box-extension for outlets."—On the motion of Cr Moloney it was resolved : " That His Worship the Mayor be repeated to call a conference of the members of the St. Kilda, Caversham, and South Dunedjn Borough Councils for the purpose of discussing and accepting proposals to be submitted to the House of Representatives with a view of getting a Bill introduced to enable borough councils to take land and borrow money for street widening purposeg, and that Messrs Larnach and Barron, M.H.B.s, be invited to attend"; and " That tenders for the supply of gas to the Borough for a period of seven years be invited, tenderers to state cost for street lamps, and also post per thousand feet for Bupply to private consumers ; tenders to be sent in by 23rd inst." —The May or > Councillors Moloney and Carey wepe appointed delegates to the proposed extended water supply conference.— It was decided to strike a water rate at next ordinary meeting. Port Chalmers.—At this Council's meeting last night a letter was received from Mr H. Howorth, who gave the Council permission to make a track through sections 121 and \ty,. JJe suggested that a public road 20ft wide might pe rnadp, The land required oouUl be taken by proclamation under the Public Works Act, and if the other owners would do the sauje he would grant the land without compensation. A deputation from the settlers of the North Harbor and Blueskin District waited upon the Gounoi}. They stated that the road to the Mjhiwaka railway station had, by the exertions of Messrs Maoandrew ajjd (|reen, M.H.B.S, been classed as a main district road under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act; and that the Government had agreed to contribute a subsidy of L 3 for every LI contributed hy the district, in order that the road Wight pe completed and metalled in a substantial manner, so a3 to be suitable for heavy traffic. The settlers of the district and the tenants of the Council's reserves being anxious to take advantage of this liberal offer had raised a subscription amongst themselves, and air the^Qasßfnstftyt/WMr* benefited by the road they requested that the Council would"favorably consider the; advisability of voting a sum with a view, of augmenting the subscription. The roads ] were already formed to a certain extent; j yet until they were metalled they wejre im-', 1

fssable for traffic in the winter season. Cr w stated that nearly 300 acres of the rporation reserves would be benefited by the road being made. The annual rental of the reserves was about L6O. Mr Baird, who headed the deputation, stated that the road was. about a mile in length. The" cost of metal in the was 6s j»er yard. There waa'-a speoial rate of 6dm the £ levied for this work. The Works Committee were requested to_hring up a report at noxt meeting. —• The Works Committee reported that Mr Leach had completed his contract for the George street sewer, and had given general satisfaction; that an arrangement had been made with Mr Leach to construct 26ft of 3ft by 2ft brick sewer at Mussel Bay, the price being L 34 18s, inoluding stone facing, coping, and protecting works; that permission be given to put on extra labor if necessary, and procure stone to fill up the old open channels, rendered necessary by the new mud tanks; that the footpath from Beach street to the upper railway station be put in repair, and that the Railway Department be requested to provide gaslight at the entrance to the station. —The Reserves Committee having reported that certain tradesmen in the town had persistently refused, after notice, to remove goods from off the streets, it was decided to instinct the Corporation solicitor to take proceedings against them. Cr M'Kenzie proposed—"That the solicitor be also instructed to take proceedings against the Mayor for occupying a portion of the street as a garden." Cr Dodson thought that it would be an unnecessary expense to instruct the solicitor to take proceedings against the Mayor until after the case of Messrs Bauchop and Richie had been disposed of. He had no doubt, if the Council had the power to remove Messrs Bauchop and Richie that the Mayor would at once remove any obstruction caused by him on the street. The Mayor, in reply, stated he would remove off the street any obstruction caused by him at any time the Council requested him. The proposition was lost.—Cr M'Kbnzib moved : " That the clerk write to those known to be on the streets, requesting them to remove." A discussion ensued in reference to those Sople supposed to be on the streets. The ayor stated that he would erect a fence across the street which he was supposed to be occupying as a garden; he believed that it was part of his own private property. The motion was carried.—Cr Law called attention to the piece of ground known as the Morgue site, and recommended that it be leased by tender.—Several tenders for the office of inspector of nuisances were received. Cr M'Kenzib moved: "That in the opinion of the Council no inspector of nuisances is necessary, and that the tenders be returned," which was carried, —The following notices were given:—Cr Allen—"That votes of the ratepayers be taken for the purpose of deciding whether or not a large plan of the town shall be prepared showing the position of all streets, roads, buildings ? and fences as at present existing, with a view of adopting such street and road lines, and establishing such plans as the permanent record map of Port Chalmers; also that longitudinal and crosssections of all streets be taken and plotted to a large scale, and showing the permanent levels of the town. 2. That the Works Committee and Corporation solicitor and a duly qualified surveyor draw up specifications and conditions of work to be done in connection with the survey and permanent levels of the town, the entire cost of work included in such specifications not to exceed for the survey LI 80, and the permanent levels LBo."—Cr Schumacher—"That a surveyor he engaged to fix the permanent levels of the town, and that in company with the inspector of works be instructed to take possession of the Btreets by laying down kerbstones at a distance of two chains."—Cr Allen moved—" That the clerk write to Mr Asher intimating that the Council would be greatly indebted to him if he can furnish any information that will lead to the recovery of any data relating to the original survey by Mr Kettle; the Council having under their serious consideration the question of a new survey, any particulars about the old one will ae valuable in carrying it out."