Borough Council

Grey River Argus, Volume 57, Issue 10520, 23 January 1903, Page 2

Borough Council

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A meeting of the Council was hald last evening. Present — Hh Worship the Mayor (chair), Ors Gieseking. Steer, M'Lean, Joyce, Petrie, Ashton. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. STATUTORY HALF HOLIDAY. His Worship the Mayor maved that Wednesday afternoon be the holiday. Or M'Leanseconded,but thought the half holiday should be on the same day. throughout' the colony <

I On the motion of Or Petrie it was resolved to notify the Co.omal Secretary th'ttht Council would like the same half holiday throughout the colony. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE From Goneral Babington thanking the Couacil for the donation of L3l towards the Veterans' Home. Received. From Mr Haanan, 'borough solicitor, in Wediagton, stating that he was likely to succeed w.th the po>nt in dispute over the loan. Received. From Mr J W Easson asking the Ceuncil to ome to tome arrangement a3 regards the purchase of his property ©n Eassan's Hill. It was now five months since the Borough took over the property. The Borouih selieiior informed the Gouncil that the question would be gazetted on Thursday ; after that date Mr Easson could make his claim. The Mayor said he thought the matter would have to be decided by arbitration. Cr Petrie moved and Cr M'Lean seconded that the Mayor, Crs Steer and Petrie confer with Mr Eassoa to see if an amicable arrangement could be come to. Carried From the Railway Departmant agreeing to pay half the cost of filling in culvert aud forming footpath to Elmer Lane. Received. From the Treasury Department forwarding L2OO, being amount allowed for Coronation celebrations. Received. Fr»m the Department of Agriculture asking the Council to refund fees collecied for meac inspection, as the work was done by the Government Inspector. JReselved that the Department be notified that the inspection work is done by the Borough inspector, and not by tho Government inspector. The Finance Committee report was read and adopted. The sum of L 2 4s was allowed Mr East for a new fence and LSO to Mr Young for Town Hall plan inspection. TOWN SURVEYOR'S REPORT. " The sanitary contract expires on the 31sb of this month and provision mu*t bo made for this year. Tk* contractor receives ll|-d per pan, and as* a great m-my pans will be done away with when the water supply comes in, I suggest that the present contractor be allowed to carry ©n for •mother year. " I wish also to draw the attention of the Council to the fact that the charge for rubbish removal is altogether too small. The fee of 5s per year is too small even for private houses, where a weekly service is demanded and for hotels and lodging houses the service is well worth 2s per wee.?." Cr McLean said they should call tenders, seeing that last term thej* could not renew without calling fresh applications. The report was ad >p'ed as read. MEAT INSPECTION. The Inspector reported he number of cattle kil cd. Alto that some diseased cattle had beea destroyed. Cr Petrie moved that the crusade be again started against rats. Or Ashton seconded. Carried. The Mayor moved and Cr Steer seconded that teauers be called for culver ting Tidal Creek. Carried. PETITION. Cr Steer presented a petition from the residents of Blaketown, asking that the spoil obtained from dredging by the Harbor Board be dep >sited in Rlaketown, and there oy filling in tbe lagoon and forming streets. Cr Steer moved that tho Harbor Board be asked to assist with the work. Cr McLean seconded. Carried. Cr Ashton asked why the lamp had not ben a erected in Masters Street. Resolved that the lamp be erected at once, it. being overlooked. Petition re forming streets in Blaketown ar.d erecting lamps. Referred to Works Committee. Petition from residents Lombard Sbraet, asking to have the footpath asphalted. Referred to the Works Committee. Cr Petrie said the Council should remember that the finances would not stand a very great strain. Petition from re^-idents Shakespeare sti eet asking for repairs to road and thi cc lamps. Cr Gieseking said the road was in a j bad state and there wete no lamps in j the vicinity. J The Engineer sfated that men were n*>w repairing the road. The question ] of lamps was referred to the Works j Committee. TENDERS. Town Hall (Complete). The Engineer's estimate was LSOOO. FGlee-on £11,107 3 6 Ti.osßel 10,025 0 0 Bignell (Wanganui) 9,997 0 0 Donald M'Lean ... 16,640 0 0 Cr Petrie moved that no tender be accepted. The price simply staggered him. Cr Ashtnn seconded and said the pricH was far too high. V'C^p Joyce said they should call for competitive plans. Mr Lord suggested that bs '■'•*'• '"^ fusing all tenders the lowest ty -; '" be *g' r ed ' ■:• ? er with a conimi'iude of the Council and alterations be made so as to bring the price down to LBOOO. In a large work like this it was impossible to arrive at a correct estimate. The Mayor thought the suggestion of Mr Lord should bo given some consideration. Cr M'Lean was against having any conference with contractors. Let the Engineer make his alterations and call for fresh tenders. Cr Joyce saia he would nev.fr forgive himself if he voted for allowing the Engineer and contractor to confer. Call fresh tenders on the modified plan. Cr Steer said the matter should be held over till next meeting, and in. the meantime Mr Lord to produce his modified plan. He moved in this direction, Cr Ashton seconded. Cr Petrie withdrew his motion. Cr Steer's motion was pulr-aad carried, TENIWLRS. BJaketown Sections. John Nolan, Sec 71 ... -d&l 0 0 J Stokes, Sec 64 .... 1 2 6 A Peterson, Sec S2 ... 06 6 The Council then rose. Sb^Geosge Jams— The best in the market. Try them -Am.