LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume L, Issue 5459, 21 August 1878, Page 1 (Supplement)

LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Council met on Monday evening, August 19; present His Worship the Mayor, Councillors Cunningham, Wevburn, Wood, M'Clatchie, Macphcrson, and Chalmers.—The Clerk reported that he had.receivod £B3 Os lid since the last meeting.—Letters were read— From Messrs P. Cunningham and Co., enclosing invoice and bill of lading for water supply plant ordered from Messrs Hill and Hastridge, London, and requesting a cheque for £169 lls, amount of invoice. The Clerk was instructed to forward cheque for amount of invoice.— From Mr W. Graham, asking the Council to abate a nuisance arising from the grating over ihe drain in front of his bouse in Oxford street. His Worship stated that the grating was in the same place previous to Mr Graham purchasing the property. The Works Committee intended trying the effect of a stinktrap over the ce»i pits, which, ho thought, would abate the nuisance. On the motion of Councillor Cunningham, the letter was referred to the Works Committee, with power to take such action as they might find necessary to abate the nuisance, if possible, at such places as it existed. From Messrs Talbot and M'Clatchie, asking for a reduction in the rate charged for water for the supply of their donkey engines whilst lii-charging' vessels alongside the Gladstone Tier. The letter was referred to the Water Supply Committee to report at the next meeting.—From Messrs Sutton and Weastell, : applying for a license to build on Norwich I (dear, on the Bank of New Zealand section; 'also'for permission to enclose a portion of the ’footpath and erect a hoarding there. The application was granted, subject to the approval of the Foreman of works. The letter L o contained a request to be informed at r- at rate the Council would supply water for veiling purposes. It was resolved to supply v- . r by mater, at a cost of 4a per 1000 2ii . us.—From Mr J. Wilford Smith, asking iboru '.-don to open the footpath in Canterlr:;rv street, so as to lay a pipe drain into the ie channel opposite his house. Granted, .-.bivet ; o the approval of the Foreman of wore.-.—From Mr John Gleeson, applying for i lireust- to lay on water services. The license f.A .minted, on condition that a plumber be ; ■ ‘hrod where plumber’s work is required. „ .nut; amounting to £343 Is 9d were - •:! for payment.—The Mayor said Ser- .*• ■ t-Majov O’Grady had handed him a draft i;;i for :ne transfer of certain land from the t .po il to the Government for the erection

tl-weun of a police station and Magistrates’ C.ur:, which had been sent from Wellington. A note was attached from the Commissioner’s oSce, Wellington, enquiring 'if the Council approved of the Bill being passed through the Bouses of Parliament. Hi« Worship said the Council had agreed to give the Government the land mentioned, the section being that opposite the Council Chambers, on the condition that the Government erected a building on the corner section containing a Council Chamber and offices. Correspondence was read on the subject. It was resolved to forward a copy of the correspondence 1 the Minister of Justice, and also to the member for Lyttelton, requesting liim la protect the interests of the town. — The Mayor said he had a matter to bring before the Council, which was the fact that I e amount of remuneration for the Resident Magistrate for the town had been struck off the estimates. He considered it was a matter b ut the Council should take upvery strongly, t- u Resident Magistrate was a necessity in eu ii an imiortant place as Lyttelton. He saw that the Boroughs of Akaroa and Kaiapoi ' to have the services of a Resident Magis--1 ate.—Councillor Cunningham said the matter should be taken up by the Council, and avery strong effort made to induce the Government to retain the Resident Magistrate, as he considered such an officer was absolutely neces--’‘y in Lyttelton.—Councillor Wood remarked tpon the delay and expense that would possihv be entailed on vessels coming to the Port i:oukl there be no Resident Magistrate in the /"■n. —Councillor Macpherson considered that Council should remonstrate against ue amount being struck off the estimates, It was plain to be seen that great convenience and delay would arise in matbus connected with shipping, on which it was Deccssary for the Resident Magistrate to adjudicate. After a considerable amount of <1 scussion, it was resolved, on the motion of

(■jmncillor Cunningham—“ That the Council nc-.v with regret the fact that no provision aa, been made in the estimates for a Resident Magistrate f o r Lyttelton, and expresses an "ihiioii that the population and shipping '■ade of the town require the full service of =■ h an officer; also, that the member for tjHelton bo requested to urge the Govern-

to continue the present vote.” His )• '"■-hip said that he would telegraph to Mr -‘■lurrav-Ayn.-lcy again on the subject. —A •'ng discussion too if place regarding the ■per and drainage on Mr W. Graham’s see“t the upper end of Oxford street, and il /.a; resolved— i: Tliat proper legal notice be r' tn to Mr Graham and others, re drainage 1: ‘ R-.pon street.” Councillor Cunningham moved—“ That upon Mr Graham debiting the sum of £l7 10s in the Council -tainoer, the main sewer be completed to the |*dhern boundary of Mr Graham’s property.” ''ynmcillor Cunningham, Chairman of the Ukr Supply Committee, read a report from le V jrem an of Works, stating tlmt since last ‘Siting he had opened the mains in several ti," 6 . on Gladstone pier, and discovered , iri -e i"akj. one of which was running off ft " r t! watcr - The report pointed , I iu view of the proposed alterations at ■ h m ermen’s Jetty, it would be necessary •i'■' n j-' l l‘ e > l the pipe for the supply of the “Niches there ; also, that some more 1 ’ v,,'' 010 required for laying in services. r «*»k was instructed to order the “ ' required from Dunedin.—A report f i lead from Mr Kent, stating that the ~J ( " ‘’option of water from the reservoir was " 'j trom 30,600 gallons to 28,000 gallons , 1 The report stated that the ■ 1 'Mnsideml it practicable to supply thfe i/' a l‘ lrt of the town with water by means Biit - U dulic lums > at a Bmn ll expense, and ” water might be raised another 80

higher than at present. Oounoillor Cunningham moved—“ That Messrs Sowden and Seat be requested to report upon the matter at the next meeting of the Council.” Seconded by Oounoillor Woyburn, and carried. —The Council then adjourned.