BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 38, 8 September 1887, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A. meeting of the Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present, The Mayor, Councillors Joyce, T.iiqsr, Townley, Dunlop, Ponsford, Whinray, Lewis and Tucker.

COBRESPONDEfrCU. From Henry Bull askipg that the drain at the lower end of Oarnartdii street be cleaned out. —Left to Overseer to deal with.

From E. Burch, with reference to the Salvation Army. In referring to the letter the Mayor said he thought the Council should not deal with it, as it was not couched "in parliamentary language. ceived; PATUTAHI BEBERVE, The Clerk reported having received an offer to lease the Borough reserve at Patutahi. The applicant, however,' did not wish his letter read if the Council were going to call for tenders. It was decided to call for tenders for the leasing of the reserve, and to return the Tetter containing the present offer unread to the applicant. THE BOROUGH'S FINANCES. 1 It was resolved the Mayor be auth« orised to sign the balance sheet as amended by the Auditor-Generals L'he Mayor eiplaltted the nature df the alterations required by Mr Fitzgerald* overseer’s report. The report was read as follows i*m. Gladstone Road: The aides of this road aave been scraped as far as Bright street, md one side from Bright street to Derby street. The cost of this work Is £7 Is 9J. I have reported to Mr BoUrke at different oimos about Mr Buroh Crossing the footpath n Gladstone road with his hone and dart where there is no bridge, end others think shat they have a right to do the satnb Wai* kanae Dam 1 This work is being pushed oh the test fortnight, and will be completed in another week. A progress payment ot £2O is asked for. I may state I was down on the Grey street bridge yesterday morning at high water and the tide flawing over the new oreaet work. Bright Street South t The briars in this street have been out down 1 oust 7s. Day labor, £lll2s fld.

Some slight discussion took place on the question of crossing the foot* paths by Mr Burch’s cart. It waS resolved that the road Overseer be instructed to prevent persons riding or driving across footpaths Be the Waikanae dam. As the breastwork was admittedly too low, it was resolved to instruct the Engineer to have it raised to a sufficient height to prevent the tide coming im NUISANCES REPORT. The Inspector of Nuisances reported as follows:— Each lime there is a fresh in the river, your beach is covered with dead sheep, cattle tn., which die in the County and »re left to get putrid until they are removed by the freshes, when they are thrown on to your beach. During the past month I have had buried from the beach 1 bullock, 8 horsea, md about 12 sheep, Each sheep costs 2s snd bullocks and horses 10s each. Should not the County Council pay for these ? It was decided to claim a re-fund of the amount expended in cartage of these dead animals from the Harbout Board. The Inspector was also instructed in future to give notice to the Harbour Board requiring them to remove the nuisance referred to. PATMENia. The following payments were authorised 1 — Olivier and Kielly £l2, J. Bhel> lard £8 Bs, Hughes £2 2s,G. Williams £1 Is, E. Cummidge £2 61 6d, 0. Bice £2 16s, J. B. Berry £218» lOd, Burch £1 4s, Petty Cash £5. Brown and Bmaill £4 15a, A. Parnell £1 4s Bd.

Some lawyers' bills in connection with the old loans and mortgages were referred to the Finance Committee to report on at next meeting.