LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 4451, 20 May 1875, Page 3

LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Monday, May 17.' :, ( |• The Council met at the usual hour. Fre-1 sent—Councillors Chalmers, Hawkins, Bnist,! Graham, Kenner, Grange; hie Worspip the ’ Mayor presiding. ... bboeipts and expenditure. The Clerk stated that he had received dur- 1 ingthe weet fS lls. Accounts amounting to. £ls.lss XGd we passed for payment. The! amount of the overdraft at the Bank was stated to be £437 19s sd. ; ' CpEEESPONpBNCE, j The following letters, &0., were read:— Telegram from the Secretary for Public! WoHJs, stating that thg Government regretted i that/Tbe .pipes applied for could not be spared, as they were indispensable for carrying out the proposed harbour works. . - From the Public Works office, Christchurch, re water-supply; stating that the only addijtional information the Government bad to offer in this matterwas that a brick well was being sunk in the Hcathoote Talley under Mr Higginson’s advice. The sinking of this wed had not proceeded far enough for them to determine, whether it would yield the requisite quantity, of water. Also that the pumping gear, machinery, and piping for conveying the water through the tunnel was ordered from England in October last, and a sufficient quantity of three-inch branch pipes had been 1 sent for to reach round to thenew breakwater pier, as also for the other wharves and jetties. ; : From the Secretary for Public Works, stating that the amount for a steam fire engine for the town could not be diverted to any other purpose. 'From Mr H. N. Nalder, stating that he hftd befln directed by the Chairman of the Lyttelton Gas Company to draw the attention of the Council to the bad state of repair of that portion of the Sumner road above the section, belonging to the company, owing to which the drainage from a part of the Sumner road was allowed to find its way down over their section in several places. This, if not seen to, would cause serious damage to the works.

From Mr J. Illingworth, asking the Council if any one could cart rubbish in the town ? and stating that- sneh was done, as he had to keep the rubbish road in repair and clean.

He considered it was a great hardship td him* as scavengering oontmotor fpr the borough. — - ” PETITION.' - , The Mayor said that a petition had been handed to h(im respecting the storm #ater coming down oh the properties of St David’s street. SOAVBNGBBING. Mr Illingworth’s letter was considered. The Mayor said he had been spoken to by the contractor, who stated that he had to do the heavy work on the town, whilst Mr Boyd i and others did the light Work. According to; the by-law only one person could act as scavenger; and as the Council had appointed one man, and there were no complaints made, against him, he considered they ought to support him. | Councillor Kenner said he though the complaint arose from his asking Boyd to cart up some loads of manure to his ground. Councillor Grange considered that as the by-law was in force, they ought to support Mr Illingworth. He was the proper person to be employed, and any one employing any others carter ought to pay the scavenger his fee as well as the carter he employed. After some further discussion, it was resolved that Mr Dlingworth be informed that the Council would support him in his sum- : moning any persons infringing against the by-

law. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. i The Mayor here asked to be excused for a short time. Councillor Chalmers was voted to jjjie chair, pro. tern, LYTTELTON GAS WORKS. The letter from Mr H. N. Holder was considered. Councillor Hawkins said that if the footpath was raised about five inches on the south, side of the Sumner road, it would prevent the' water running over and on to the private property adjoining. Councillor Kenner objected to any more money being spent un the place, as some time since the Council went to the expense of altering the road to let the rain run off, and now they were asked to alter it again. 1 Councillor Grange said, he would like to; hear any correspondence on the matter read j he thought the Gas Company were asking' more than they were really entitled to. ; After some further discussion, it was re-

solved—“ That the Works committee visit the place, and report at next meeting.” DBAINAGE. The petition presented from the inhabitants of St. David’s street was next discussed, resulting in the matter being referred to the Works committee to report upon. WATER SUBTLY. Councillor Grange again mooted this question, and spoke, at some length on the matter. He thought the supply of water would not be sufficient for the town. After some further conversation the matter dropped J culverts. | Councillor Graham called the attention ofj the Council to the bad state of the oulverts in - Winchester street, leading from Mrs Pearson’s; Hotel to Mr Hester’s property. ' Councillor Chalmers considered the culvert 1 was not a safe one, it consisted of boulders! and planks of wood. This was certainly a; matter the Council ought to attend to, without; wanting to know what might be the fate of the application to the Government for a grant in aid for drainage. Councillor Graham said, when the stormwater had subsided the Works committee would visit the place, and bring up a report. THE LATE FLOOD. Councillor Hawkins asked if any, or what: steps, had been taken to make good the dainage done to properties at the upper end of I •Okford street.

Councillor Graham said that nothing could ! be done until the storm vrater had subsided. | Councillor Buist thought the best thing toi be done was to get the Tanks and water-closets! out of the galley. Councillor • Chalmers said it was no good! the Council rushing into the field and inviting! persons to send in, claims, for damages. -Perhaps before the Council met again some of the properties might change hands.

BOBOTTOH SOHOO! BITE. Councillor Graham called attention to a report which appeared in the public papers on this matter.

• Councillor Hawkins said that the opinion expressed. by those who knew the place was . that it was a very liberal grant. The Council would not, he felt sure, entertain the idea of giving the property on the Sumner road. Bo might state that Mr Duncan had. been to Lyttelton to see the site offered, and he -approved of it. The Mayor here resumed his seat. CIAIMS 808 DEAINAGB.

The Mayor said with respect to a letter he had received respecting the road at the upper end of Oxford street. He thought it best to keep it private. There were certain things to be considered in this matter, which could be better discussed in committee, and he would therefore suggest that the Council meet at an early date and discuss the matter. Councillor Grange considered that the claims sent in should be handed to the Borough Solicitor for his opinion. Councillor Chalmers moved, Councillor Grange seconded, and it was carried-—" That his Worship be empowered to call the Council together on Wednesday evening, and that the Borough Solicitor be asked to attend on that night.” SLAU*HTEE-HOUBB. Councillor Chalmers drew his Worship’s attention to what he considered a breach of privilege. The Council were constituted a; Local Board of Health, yet he noticed that without the Council being consulted,- a slaughter-house license had been granted to Mr Forrester. j The Mayor said that the Besident Magistrate had sent to him about the granting of' this license... He attended the Court, and; after hearing Sergeant-Major O’Qrady’s re-1 marks; and finding the application r was ‘only■ for slaughtering one or two beasts for. the ■ applicant’s own use, he did not object to the ; license being granted. ; BHIDAL PATH. The Government tracing of this path was l laid on the table. ’ Councillor Grange moved, Councillor Bnist seconded, and it was resolved—“ That the consideration be left over until the next ! meeting.”