CITY COUNCIL.

Evening Star, Issue 10793, 30 November 1898, Page 4

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the City Council, held Itist night, was attended by Hia Worship the Mayor (Mr E. B. Cargill), Crs A.. Solomon, J. Carroll, E. Howlison, C. Haynes, R, Chisholm, H. Crust, G. L. Dennlston, and P. Miller, Cr Swan sent an apology for non-attend-ance. COBBESPONDENCE. The Auditor-General returned the bal-ance-sheet of the City of Dunedin for the half-year ended 30th September, 1898, which he had certified as correct, except that the j expenditure under section 3 of the Public Revenues Act, 1893, was £64 13s more than the section authorised.—Resolved that tho balance-sheet he signed by the chairman, and printed and circulated. The Secretaries of the Hospital Trustees and Benevolent Trustees wrote advising tho Council that it was necessary for them to elect one representative to each of the bodies on Monday next.—Received. The Secretary of the Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wrote recommending that a horse trough be placed in Upper Stuart street, near Smith street.— Referred to the Works Committee to act. A NUISANCE IN LEITH STBEET. Mr C. S. Nixon wrote calling attention to a nuisance which was created by foul matter which was allowed to flow into the open gutter from a house belonging to Captain Cameron, in Leith street, opposite the University. He had complained on many occasions to the borough officers concerning this nuisance, but it still continued, and he had been advised by his family doctor that it would not be wise to remain in his present house if the matter was not remedied before the summer weather came on. The nuisance complained of emanated from a concrete cesspool, situate between the house and the street, which had been located by the Council’s inspector. He wrote to tho Council, as a final resort, to have the matter remedied, as his complaints to various officers appeared to have no. effect. His first complaint was made over a year ago. Mr F. R. Chapman wrote on the same subject. He requested, on his own behalf, and of other property-owners in Leith street, between St. David street and Dunda-s street, that the Council should cany a 6in pipe drain along the centre of Leith street, from a point a little north of the boundary of sections 8 and 9, so as to pick up the drain from his house, and thence to the drain which crossed Leith street at the intersection of St. David street. This drain would serve all the houses on the east side—some nine in number—as well as three on the west side, if the owners desired it. Those on the east side had no other outlet, and the drainage now in the street was becoming ; nuisance, which the building of three additional houses now in progress would intensify. The fall was insufficient for the present system. He undertook, in conjunction with Mr James Allen, M.H.R., to obtain contributions, which, with their own, would cover the proportion of cost which he understood to be generally contributed by owners in such cases. Cr Solomon moved, and Cr Haynes seconded, that the matter be referred to the Works Committee to act. Cr Carroll thought that the Council would establish a dangerous precedent if it granted the request mentioned in the letters—namely, Co allow nine houses to drain into the Leith. The Leith would certainly become very unsavory. Cr Chisholm said he would second an amendment if Cr Carroll would move it. Cr Carroll said he would move as an amendment that the matter b u referred to the Works Committee to report. Cr Chisholm said he would second the imendment. Now, when the public seemed to manifest a strong desire that the Leith should be kept its clear as possible, it would be an extraordinary thing if the Council gave permission to allow cesspools to be run into it. Cr Haynes said he was not suggesting that the pipes should be attached to closets or cesspools. What it was proposed to run into the Leith was what hail been running into the gutters.for a long time past. Cr Solomon said he did not suggest that the Committee should do anything except take such steps as were necessary to abate the nuisance. A vote being taken the amendment was lost, and the motion carried. BEi’onxa. The reports of the various committees, ax published, were adopted. TENDERS. Two tenders were received for the supply of dog collars—namely, that of A. M'Kenzie, for £lB, and that of Reid and Maxwell, for £lB Is 6d. It was decided to accept the lower tender.