LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6869, 6 March 1883, Page 5

LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

An ordinary meeting of the Lyttelfcon Borough Oouuoil wu held at 7.30 o'clock last evening; present-—Hie Worship the Mayor,, Councillors Maodonald, Stinion, Seed, Garforth, Merson, Fyf e, Dimond, Chalmers. An apology for non-attendance was reoeived from Councillor Webber. OOBBEBFONDKNCH. The following wu read : From the Engineer for Working Bailways, stating, in reply to the Council, that he had not yet reoeived instructions from the General Manager of Slew Zealand Bailwajs with refereuoe to the construction of the siding at Officer's Point, applied for by the Council. The Mayor thought it was necessary for the Council to take further action in the matter, either by waiting on the local member or communicating directly with the General Manager of Bailways. Councillor Beed proposed—" That the General Manager ef Bailways (Mr Maxwell) be written to on the subject, urging him to bare the work put in hand as soon as possible."

Councillor Garforth seconded the motion, whioh was carried. From Mr Alexander Watson, complaining of a "grievance' 1 to whioh he was subjeoted through storm-water from the Council's reserve flowing through his property. One of the Council's (trains, he stated, ran underneath his cottage, and when this drain was choked during heavy rains his property was flooded. His neighbours also turned the water from their own to his land. He was willing to sell the Council » strip of land to make a drain that would abate the nuisance he complained of. The a! ay or said he had recently inspected the looatity in question, and found there was a natural water-course, whioh found vent through a culvert on Mr Watson's property. He did not see that the Council oould take any action on the matter, and if Mr Watson was aggrieved by the action of his neighbour!-, he had his remedy at law. Councillor Chalmers, who had also visited the spot, s*id that his impression, from what he saw, was that both Mr Watson and his neighbours had tried to turn the water from their own to adjoining lands. Councillor Fjfe moved that the letter bo acknowledged, and Mr Watson informed that the Council understand that if the water course is kept clear, the nuisance would bo remedied.

FINANCIAL The roceipte for tho p&it fortnight went stated to be £UB 9i lid. Accounts amounting to £865 St 10a were patted for payment, in reference to the account for Oharitablo Aid, Councillor Uerton moved that, befoni the amount be paid, the Council requeit th« contractor to furnish a bill of particulars of the articles supplied to the reoipients ol! Charitable Aid. m The Mayor explained that tome of the recipient* had received other articles instead of those specified on the ration list, After seme disouuion the motion wa* agreed to. It wan also resolved, on the motion of Councillor Btwson—" That the contractor be informed that persons reoeivieg charitable aid be only supplied with those articles men» tioned in the ration list." BOBOPOH WOBKS. The foreman of works reported that the •ewer at DempierV bey had been completed at ft cost of 4SM 18s 6d. She contract for the sewer in Voelas' road had been completed tatisfaotorily. The foreman submitted esti* mates foi- the properties of Messrs Turpin, tteed, 40., in the vicinity of the lastnamed drain. The matter of constructing drains through the proportioe mentioned was left with the Worn Committee, with power to act. BTJISAKOIB. The Inspector of Bubencee reported that several nuisances were caused in London street through quantities of offensive matter being deposited on vacant seotions. Unless these Motions were fenced in, ho feared it would be difficult to abate the nuisanoe. The owners of the etctions had been notified to abate the nuitaaoee. Mr Chreen, tho owner of one of the seotions referred to, interviewed tho Council, and pro*

Ust#d fn an excited manner against the action taken by the Impeotor. He " could not keep fftsopfo from chucking things " on bis Motion, fh« Mayor Informed Mr Green that tho Council would hack up their officers in the discharge of their duties, and that the proper J lace to dtcide the question would bo the [agistrate's Court. Mr Gresn then withdrew without thanking the Council for the audience they had given him. Councillor Garfortn thought that the Council should insist that no offensive rubbish should bo deposited within tho Borough. Be proposed—" (That no rubbish, not even the road scrapings, should be allowed to remain within the precincts of the town." Councillor Stlnson seconded the motion, which was carried. After transacting some other business, the Council adjourned.