N.E. VALLEY COUNCIL.

Evening Star, Issue 12873, 24 July 1906, Page 7

N.E. VALLEY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the aibove Council last evening was attended by His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. Campbell) and Cis Mowat, Macandrew, Evans, Thompson, King, Anderson. Botfcrag, Farquharson, aiad Green? —Correspondence.— Mr H. R. Morrison wrote calling the Council's attention to the condition of the Upper Junction road. Referred to the Works Committee.—The Town Clerk, Dunedm, notified that repairs to the road from Great King street to Boundary road, at the Botanic Gardens, was receiving attention. Received.—Mor R. A. Henderson called attention to the state of the road in Cardigan feme. Referred to the Works Committee.—A. petHSon was received from forty-four ratepayers of Glenroy asking the Council to impose a separate rate of JJd :n tho £ on the capital value of their properties for the purpose of asphalting the footpaths and providing concrete gutters in the township. It was decided that the petition should be received and referred to the Works Committee. —'Reports.— The Finance Committee reported that the following amounts hxid been paid'into separate accounts during the month:—District fund account, £300; drainage rate trust account. £33 3s 9d. Coupons amounting to £9l 10s, due an July 1. had been paid, leaving the banking account standing as under: District fund account (debit), £1,380 14s 9d; drainage rate trust account (credit), £43 16s 3d. The amount expended on roads and streets dining last vear was £1,266 14s 7d—from revenue £1,159 4s 7d, and from grants £lO7 lfte The .amount on the estimate for the year was £926 4s 7d from revenue and £IOO from grants, or £241 less than actual expenditure. The amount on the estimates for expenditure on roads and streets during the current year is £1.012 2s, as follows: From revenue £912 2s, and from grants £IOO. The sum of £3O woe recommended for payment on account of the drainage rate trust account. The Committee recommended that the treasurer's balanoeHsheei, as certified to bv the Auditor-General, be adopted; that the Council decline to pay iialf-eost of connecting gas mains with lampposts, as requested by the City Council, and adhere to their resolution to pay for lampposts only. —Adopted. The General Committee reported that they had advised the Water and Lighting "Committee of tho streets which it was intended to reticulate. The Committee further recommended that the Defenoe Minister be thanked for the gift of one Martini-Henry and three Mauser rifles, tTophies of the late Ror?th African War, and thai Mr E. G. ABen, M.H.R., be also thanked for his efforts in the matter. The Committee also reported that owners having hedges overhainging were to be notified to have same cut.—Adopted. The Works Oormrdfctee reported, inter n.lia, that the concrete channel and asphalt path on Little Duncan street are nearly completed, and that the newly-erected protective fenco erected at Cameron's road has been inspected and again condemned. The contractors (Messrs Blair and Wikland) have been notified that the Council will complete the work at their expense. The Cornrrrittee have received a. report from the town clerk as to the Council's powers on private streets, and recommend the Council to inform Merers ScMonbach and others as to the position of Franklin street. Mr C. Calder had been informed, that no •further progress payments would be made in respect of his contract for tho upkeep of the Main road tai be has scraped or swept it and removed the mud and put the road in order.—The report was adopted..—In an explanatory discussion which ensued it was started that the majority of the work that had been done for tho Corporation by Mr Calder was satisfactory, but it had been considered necessary to call attention to the complaints which had been made about the mud on the road.

Tho Water and Lighting Committee reported that they had been in communication with several gas and electric companies regarding the lighting of the borough. The City Council had written asking if the borough was prepared to take electricity in bulk and reticulate for itself, or if the City Council would be at liberty to enter and reticulate on terms to bo laid down by tho Board of Control. The Committed replied asking for a quotation of the price for electricity in bulk, and also a copy of the terms whioh the City Council purposed assisting the Board of Control to issue. Clause 2 of the report read as follows:—Your Committee have had under their consideration a map of tho borough prepared bv your engineer, showing the areas capable of reticulation (1) from Ross Creek reservoir ; (2) from Maori Hill reservoir; and (31 from your natural supply at Mount Cargfll. Your Committee d&em the latter source of Bupply of so much importance that they would like your engineer's report fortified by that of an outside engineer, a course which your own engineer (Mr T. Arnold) i 3 also anxious should be adopted. Your Committee therefore ask that they be empowered to obtain from an engineer to be named by you a report upon tho Mount Cargill source, of supply, and also that they be empowered to confer with your solicitor on the subject of riparian rights.—Cr Green moved the excision of clause 2 from the report. By its retention the Council would be involved in additional expense." Until the negotiations with the City Council on the question of a water supply were either completed or abandoned the Borough Council should not think of going in for a water supply of their own. Some day, also, the borough might amalgamate with the City, and tho water supply spoken of would not then be necessary.—After some discussion by councillors, th© report was eventually adopted on the casting and deliberative vote of tho mayor. —General.— Tenders for the supply of 60 cubic yards of quarry metal and 75 cubic yards of metel for tho Gladstone road were opened. As on© of the tenders was not signed, it was decided ■to call for fresh tenders. In accordance with his of motion, Cr Botting moved that the minute re appointing delegates from the Council to attend the Municipal Conference in Wellington be rescinded.—After due consideration the motion was put to tho vote, and declared lost. Cr Green gave notice of his mtemtkai to move that all members of the Council should be included in the Works and Lighting Committee.