CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 1931, 26 February 1867, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

Mondat, Feb. 35. Present-Mr W. Wilson,' chairman, and Messrs Thomson, Anderson, Hislop, Duncan, Tombs, and Culvert. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman announced the credit at the bank to be £728 13s 2d. The receipts for the week were, from Provincial Government £2OO towards the expenses of the Governor,'a visit, and the; improvement of Cathedral square. < ' ■ £ 8. d. Collector of Rates 122 7 0 Do for drainage 18 7 3' Drainpipes'.-.. 2 17 0 Rents of Market-place ... 3 1 o Earth 5 0 The following accounts were ordered to be paid:— Weekly pay-sheet ... ... 13 16 0 J. Hadfield, for carts ... 615 0 The same on account of the . formation of Chester street ... 25 0 0 Dr Barker, for gravel ... 50 0 0

The Town Clerk announced that the total cost of the Goyernor's reception, including the putting into order of Cathedral square, was £234 9s 8d ; and, on the motion of Mr Duncan, seconded by Mr Calvert, it was resolved, "That if these accounts be found correct they be paid." , A letter was read from the Provincial Government, forwarding £IOO out of the £3OO previously announced as having been received. Another letter wag read from Mrs lies, stating that she was unable to pay the rate of 10s levied upon her, and asking to be excused. The matter was referred to the collector.

The draft revision of a by-law from Dr Foster was read, for licensing and regulating hackney carriages; After considering this draft, it was moved by Mr Duncan, and seconded by Mr Hislop, that this draft be referred back to the subcommittee for re-consideration and correction. The motion was carried. A letter was read from Mr Cotton, asking permission to lay down a wooden culvert, a hundred feet long, to carry off stagnant water. The application was referred to the surveyor. The report of the surveyor was read and considered Tenders were then opened for metalling 26 chains of Kilmore street east, and that of Lewis and Taylor was accepted for £47105. The report of the Inspector of Nuisances was read and considered. It called the Council's ftttentfan,.to a nuisance in Cathedral Square, arising from drainage from the bank of New Zealand.

The chairman thought the Inspector ought to have summoned the bank/manager before the Resident Magistrate, under by-law No. 4; and he was .instructed to take action under that law, \ Tenders forreviaing the assessment of the city were then , opened, and that of Mr J. OHivier wai accepted for £52105. Hislop said that he had a . matter to bring before the Council, about-which he felt much diffidence, and yet considerable confidence; as he believed the public agreed with him that the subject he referred to was ope,of gresjt importance. He alluded to a letter on sanitary matters which Dr. Turn-, bull had addressed to the late Council. That Council had not attended to it, and Dr Turnbull had not had time to reply to their suggestion. He moved that Dr Turnbull's letter be laid on the table. The Chairman explained that if the letter were laid on the table it would become public property, and could be publish id by the newspapers. Mr Anderson moved as an amendment, that the letter of Dr Turnbull be read.

The amendment was ; seconded by Mr Duncan, who said that he. wrs a member of' the Council to which the letter had been addressed. He ins satisfied that no member of that Council wished to treat Dr Turnbull with the slightest disrespect, but he thought; they feared' that the publication of his letter might prejudice people against coming to Christciiurch to settle, and they suggested to him that lie should modify some passages in it, to which suggestion he had not replied. The amendment was carried.

Dr Turnbull's letter was accordingly read by the Town Clerk. Mr Calvert said he could not agree with DrTurnbuU in his ascription of the largest amount of disease in the city to want of pure water. He thought there was an abundance of pure water in,Qhristchurch at the present time, and there were districts in the city in which there was beyond a doubt plenty of pure artesian water; and yet in those districts much sickness existed. He therefore objected to the publication of the letter.

It was moved by Mr Anderson, and seconded by Mr Tombs," That'the subject of Dr Turnbull's letter be dropped." The resolution was carried. . On the motion of Mr Hislop.it was resolved that the surveyor be requested to forward to; the Provincial Government a lißt of all-foot-paths made, but not yet gazetted, in order : that they may be proclaimed forthwith. j A petition from certain stockholders and: ratepayers was then presented against the cattle by-law, as at present in force. There was a discussion on this petition, and it was resolved that the final considcra-j tlon of the mutter be left till the next meeting: of the Council.

The Council then adjourned till Monday) evening next, at the usual hour. j