BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 56, 20 October 1887, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Council met on Tuesday evening there being present: The Mayor, Cn Dunlop, Lucas, Lewis, Morgan, Townley, Ponsford, Joyce, and Tucker. Ovusesb’s bepokT. The Overseer reported as follows Ths oon’ract tor tarring and paia’ing the Grey-street bridge Is completed. I ih-re-fore reoommend a fluai payment of £8 10s, and al-n<4 Ills for extra work on the dan:, Jthe Pa Mio Works G remittee have examined dam and think it advisable to let the butter stud over for further conddoration. —Grey Street Drain ; From the box culver' eonveyieg the water from the Chinamen’s den to the end of the drain is 18 chalet; 4J chains of this would be unnecessary expendi tore, as the lower end of the drain is very shallow. If the work is undertaken by your Council 1 would b»g leave to suggest that only 8j chains be closed in. This will reach past the crossing 1: ading into Captain Tucker’s psddcck. To put in 12in pipes, formation of footpath and ahingling the same, eay svda to the chain, I estimate the cost of thia work at £7B.—The old box culvert at the lower end of Gladstone Road has been taken up at a cost of £l3 7a 9d.—Cartinn for the month £3 las 81. Day labor, £7 17s Al.

There was a long discussion about the drain question, Cr Lewis contending that the work should be done at once— it wss simply throwing money away doing up the road aud leaving the drain as at present. He believed there would be some accidents there yet, which would cost the Council more than piping the drain would. Crs Joyce and Lucas were opposed to so much money being spent on the work. Cr Whinray thought the matter might stand over, whilst Cr Dunlop considered it would be wise to make a tfial of the pipes. Ct Townley agreed that the drain was dangerous, but it was not required to carry off the road water—a watertable would be sufficient forthat—and an outlet should be got through some of the private property, which was now drained on to the road. On former reports being looked up it was found that Mr Reynolds and the Works Committee had tried to have the outlet changed before, but the Chinaman owning property there had objected and thus prevented the work being done then. It was agreed, on Cr Townley’s suggestion, to leave the matter for the Works Committee to try and solve. Cr Morgan, at the same time, drew attention to the Roebuck road drain. In reference to the dam, Cr Town-

ley explained that they thought it better to leave the matter as it stood for a while until the water got lower —there was nothing to be lost by delay, and if they were not careful how they went about it the work might be an expensive one.

batmktts. Accounts totalling £4B were passed, including Ollivier and Kielly £l3, and Johnston £9. The interest on loan was also passed, being £3OO. LANDS SETTLEMENT. After a protracted discussion the foil'-wing resolutions were passed on the motion of the Mayor:— This Council desires to urge upon ths Government and Parliament the following requirements of extreme importance to th's disrict and the Colony :— The speedy settlement of the Crown lands Upon liberal terms to bona Jtde occupiers. The repeal or revision of the Native Lands Administration Act, 1886. The amendment of the Stamp Aot in relation to ths Native land duties and penalties. The establishment of a Deeds Registry office at Gi-borne. The appointment of a local Board of Advice to carry out the disposal of or settlemeat of Crown lands. Such Board to consist of nominees of the Government and the County and Borough Councils and the Baibor Board. In support of this resolution ths Mayer be empowered to take such steps as may be expedient to obtain the objects set forth. BTBEET WATEBING. Cr Tucker drew attention to the watering of the streets, and it was resolved that the overseer be instructed to see the contractor for last year and make arrangements with him on the same basis as before, to keep the streets watered until the new contractor’s time for commencing arrives. It was also resolved that tenders for working the new cart should be called for next meeting, the Committee to Arrange the details. CHANGING THE NAME. Cr Whinray brought up this question again, and thought that as the matter had gone so far it should be followed np. Cr Townley agreed. After a humorous discussion it was decided that a public meeting should be called, Crs Tucker, Joyce, Lucas, and Dunlop voting against.