LYTTELTON MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 1932, 27 February 1867, Page 2

LYTTELTON MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

MoNDit, Feb. 25. The Council met at the usual hour. Present :-Mr Ward (in the chair) Messrs. Gee, Grubb, Wilkin, Wiltcox, Balestiee, and 0. Tayler. , The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. . , The Clerk reported that he had received the sum of jGS 4b 4d during the week, » r rates. The following correspondence was tuen read. From Mr Dobson, regretting that be saw no reason to alter his opinion relative to tne pump on Norwich Quay. From Mr S. Smart, referring to hi* , re ; fusal to asphalte in front of Mr Cummin and Mr Waterworks shops, informing we Council that he had been legally advised tH" he is not bound to do it. Some discussion ensued on thia letter, w th« course of which it was mentioned tna (

*—- — Smart had not tlie , M^a n beproperly .executed,:by the Mr , J h Council being affixed thereto. ii& Lmiei byMrGrubband.earried., > Seco Ur E A. HRrgrcaves, ncknowledgitbcCou|.J Kthereasons why the,a,nended «». 8 ! w "postponed, at the, same time. old !l£34eiannerin which he had conlp r«ed le s r I?THargreaveßl?THargreave ß was present in the , there that eveniiig, as the miatake from a misconception of : the lie repudiated the idea of ihe Council to make this a personal matter, ; Btt ,. I SreaTes entered into the reasons 1 ■ h led him to leave the bill in statum I A the General Assembly had passed 'an ? 6 f Prohibiting the Provincial Council from. ACt S3g -loans out. of their .reand he was surprised that'their legal SO , U -1n in this matter wer.e.not aware of the ad drafting Ihe Si Be should advise the Council to prea bill aid insert a borrowing clause on Sf«Mority of their own prpperty;rates,;«:c f ;, Mr Wilson moved the following resblu- . "That an amended; Ordinance be Tftd by tl,is Council, omitting.the oh•?t nnable borrowing clauses, and 'that .it be ] - (oduced at the next sitting of the Proviudal2 n Slr E. G. Wright,' requesting to be I - - f ,med wlielher the Council would guarantee f tin" able to obtain 7.2,000 cubic" feet of lhVfiH "P the pool.on Norwich Quay,.in tte event of his obtaining thetender. for the ' * Mr'Grubb suggested that this would be a ' s J*» opportunity, of getting rid pf the earth g the Municipal Reserve,; and he thought wconld not dbbetter .than sell all the old lildinfisatthesametiine... . . ■ = MrWillcoxread.a list, of sections which rt*Works Committee recommended: should be cut to certain levels, if the contractor had ♦hf. earth granted to him.'. •• ■ ■:■ The Clerk was instructed, to reply to Mr trrieiit that the Council had no doubtthat the amount required could be obtained, but would give no guarantee,; ... ; ... .;;, Tie Works Committee Report No < was handed hi n» a readi It stated that tlie rlmnnelliog of Oxford street was being proSed with, and that Mr Smitli,.had reuiu'red the pump in Oxford street; italsQ : Lniiiiendedcertainsections to be.cut down . the event of the contractor for the hartoworks wanting earth.,; ■ _>■_■■■ . On the motion of Mr Grubb, seconded by Mr Gee the report was r'eceivedand adopted. Mr Balestiee asked if any communication had been received from the Superintendent relative to their tenure of the bathing.shed.. He thought it was high tithe something was done in the matter. ':■ ,■■.■■:.■■■.■, The Clerk said a letter on this subject had been addressed to on the 9th February, but as, yet ho answer had been The report of the committee appointed to investigate the. state of the bathing shed, was then read. They reportedtlmt the bpxes.and buildings were in.a clean state, and.that from evidence they had heard,, and. the. explanations of the custodian,: they were of opinion that he had discharged his,.duties in an efficient manner. They • also recommended that bathing after.9 .am, on Sundaymorninga should be prohibited,-.'. .-■. The chairman said . he. had: had a case of great indecency reported;tb..him,Dy,.Mr Fefguion, which had occurred on Sunday last. Mr. Gee it would.be a wholesome check on such conduct if tlie names of the offenders were published, ■-■• ■ ■■ ■ .-"- On the rhotipn of ; Mr. Grubb, seconded by MrWilkin, i&e report was received and adopted. ■ The custodian reported that owing to the late hourof the bathing, lie was unable to fiunish his report, last; week in time for the meeting.ofthe Council..,. The : .report:-for the: weekending Feb. 16, was.then read ;.it stated the number of bathers'to be as follqws:—males; 145; females, 45. Week .ending Feb. 25, -males, .182; females, 52. '-■" ' • ■" ;,' The Inspector of Nuisances made his.usual weekly report. He reported, the abatement, of several nuisances, &c. The Cbairniansaid he.wished to, bring under the notice of.the..-Council the very zealous manner; in which the. police had: endeavoured to trace the person who had Broken Ihe lamps-in- Dampier's bay., Be-had been informed that they could not receive, a gratuity, but he thought that they-should bring it nrider the notice of the Commissioner. .

K was resolved tlia't a letter 'be forwarded toi the Commissioner from this Council, bringing under bis notice the praiseworthy and active manner in which the -jpolice had acted in this matter. The following accounts were ordered to he paidj and the Council adjourned; . : Grange (on account) : £U 0 0 Balestiee (lamps) ... 3 4 o Pay-sheet ... .;. : 13:19 3 Lighting ... ... ; 12 ■■'■■■ 0Total ,' JE3O 15 3