CITY COUNCIL.

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

CITY COUNCIL.

An ordinary maetUng of the City Council wa* held la»t oighl; preeent—-Hia Worohip t!ii» Major, and itonncator* Ayera, Biora*. Brie*, Jenkina, Kir*r, Prudhof, Vincent, loui* 04, Bmm, Lambert, and Thomson, The Mayor anooutxwd tfe® cwdit balaaee •I tin* Bank to he £BOB 7« &», The rewipt* for die fortnight war* £*?» U* 10i, a»d the Mymeata **» f»J-' &» ld - •M **>• & pruKripal it«ua **a *?H IS* for tow***, chiefly Uken oat by <*b p»pri*tor§. S AVOSJkt. *f4T»MiKf. The Mayor i&formed the Oeandl that the cab quetUoa had been etttltd, and Mr 2 boras* had made an ample apologr to bit rttdea***, 11 w** now for the By>UwQominiUM to keep faith with the cabman and r*ti*a the by -law. fi» had to call the OoutidU** attention to the statement of account* aent by the Drainage Boars', which abowtdl a balaiw* of Baeolleeied rate* to the amount of over £3009, Tbia wa* da# by the •ttifltbto district*, sed it wa» not fair to the city that the Board aheeld "bat© to pay irtetttt on en overdraft of £3OOO, which the city ratepayer*' ffiomey went {awards icfA Utter from Mr >!oJ„n prH* «u wad, af-kaowledgtag w«ip! o? Council** atstwor r# urinal opposite White start, aed complaining ©lf It* btif|t allowed io r*main. A petition ] front twenty r**sdenta m the neighbourhood | was r**d» CoaMfilor Hiorua aaio" that the Sanitary Cemmitt** bad its#p#ct*d the uiinal, and bad directed It* connection with the www. Iter* would be two aereoss ortettd, which would ebrnts the snmanceaa feu possible. ferecsa w*» to ba erected, also, at the urinal tfpeotit* ib# Scotch Bf«r**, The urinal* were public «#«#«*■«>*, wd could not be wmoi-ed. Obsuetlior Xbosnaoa thought uri&iila thould b« k©ttt>of-t!»-*iy p?ai*««. Ihitoompl*k»d of by Mr Jtiglk «hac!<,l b« r»toor«d, OotmcUlcsr JwiioJtlsaught the eoareajeuce iio'old be wi«ln*d «j it# potitioo. Oooacillor Tb»!nt»a- acTed—" Thtt the g4ni:la!ry Cowiu)U<««i»dea>Tottrto fled aeolhtr MtitHa far the «R«*l ia quealion, which ibill be e&6T«skat to tbt pabi'ic and aot soi *Tescre," "Coosefllw Ay it* ee«'iidcd the moli»a. OooßciHcr Irimbtn belteTed that the eonreniecee »*i teldom csed. ils supported the »CII9BU CoancilSor Vinwut itcew of bo other place *b«r* the eos«ni«» woold j»or« aucb a& tcoaaiwodfttioii t-a the pobJic. CowociUor Frodhee could tsot eapport the motioa after the «Kpendttar« #f money in ©2KJ2«iiag with, the eever, though he een> iittd the eraseetioa with the acwer. Ctea»cfflor Beete opposed the moUan. Ooaiwitt3r Lodiieoa aupported it OosaciHor Kirer opposed it, OacoUor Hioroi sooted, s* an naießdnient —"That th# Tot&vr ttuad orer f«f three soaUU} <« *ee the effeat- of tb# alteratioct." 22ie SftßtUry OomSaitteo were moet anxioat toef»o<ari§«*the building of fine premiee*. and would cot allow anjthicjj like % Qoiiaiiee to cxat to i»terfe» with the ow&ers ot handtoe* building*. CosncilloT' Ihottjco thought Mr Hioras* was uot Wi amendment. CbanfiUor Tiaccat thought that what bad bees cote ought to nklMj Mr IngH* afid hiM ueighbour*. CJoacnller replied. GsaceiSior Hiorst witidrew bia ansend* ttfest, Rod tiie motion wu carried.

3EBSBVSS COSfMITTSB. The Beaervat Coomiltce'a report, pottpocrd from last meeting, was ccssidered. It «cclc#ed a Hitex tram the Be» Oanon CctteriH, with a resolution passed by the Cathedral Chapter, ftsoesntusg to the City Council obtaining the patting of an Act to T&Udate torii an altcratioii of the bodcdariea of the Cathedral precinct* as may be agrwd npon, provided that the Chapter be called CDsa to p»y no part of the expanse. A letter sic* srec*ived fros the Ser Canon Ootterill, elated that the Chapter h*ving been instructed that the expense would not exceed £25, eoctenttd to bear half the cost of the Act. Counrillor Beese moved tha amendment of the te«#rTet Committee's report so aa to read «'Tr*t the City Conned be atied to bear L&H (rrstead of * the whole of ') tb» cost." Councillor jLooiston thotsshtthat aTalusble piece of land should not be dealt with without ver y grave oonsiderasion. 3he proposed exch&tiW appeared to Mm to be entirely to the ad* Taetag* of the Chanter. Hie Conncd's piece of ksd was motih *ii times tbat to be given in exchange. Ho d«rf not bslievo the oeat of the Act would be ossly £23, "for there would be strenuous opposition *rom the ratepayers, aud petitions Buciercufly signed would -be precenied against it. It had b*en said tha* the Ooutcsi bad no title, but they had p* s«b : .ub, which was Biae-tenths of the law, aadco doubt the City representatives would obtain for them a perfect t'tle. The traffic on the east *:de cf the Cathedral was rerj etssli, »nd sertainly sot enough to warrant proposed, lbs subject should be wfeis vsttuated. Cccufilior moved the adoption of the report. The whole matter bad been thoroughly di*cu»*ed. CoxcciUor Brice stcoodrd the motion. Counciliar Hiorns ««pported the motion. Conncillor Xbofflsoo sufgested that the orinion of the eitisecs should be sought, beesuse in the Bows of *»epre»#ntativee an ollection t* * Bill would be fatal. As" far &* his own opiciou went he was ia favour cf th* motion. Oounnllw Irmmon moved at an atneedmen*. —"That the eonsideration of the report be c«f»rted for one month." This would afford the pubtie an ypportuuity for expressing thi-ir w>»b*s. el*uid &o *te|* be taken by'theci.ti2<n» he wot;M withdraw his op- j pon'.ivii. Ooii&eillor K»ver seconded the ai7?«r;dmenL There was ta necessity for any hurry. Councillor Ayers supported the asKcndaoent. Cosiuciltor iit**e aeeepu-d the aaieTidraent, and stated that Mr W**»er bed agteed to dedicate four fas* of the comer to ihe pub'ie. Hit Wowhip thought too much strew tutd bren laid on the vulwe of the lend held by the Couccil. If the Cathedral got the proper boundary, the Cbaptf-r would make tlje reserve etnjjnii '.»!. which would be an im-mraTemeot«-ni*city.. 2"h» tank would not be removrd «5' i* was bo longer required. It was remarket *':»t none ot the ue**paptrs had writt#u >■■» «■»;« subject. The a«.#n'.mt-».t, now a subttatitfve motion, vu agreed so, tXTUA. OAB J.A.UVH

A tetter from the Gr»* Company wa« rtatS, sUliog that in eon*i'JUu*tion of ihe erection of 50 &cdiik>n»l Umpt, tb» charge for the acaalk-r Jswnve would bo £6 i<Js per annum is*i«*i of £7J4«, &ad for the krger lamp* £8 itutcbd of IIUCouncillor Ayer> »«d tho Lighting Tom mittae were ccmwdericg the »übj«c;, *&d would report next denting. OouociUer 'rhnwwon *»id the additional lamp* would ei«t £3*o, acd the »»fing would be £IBO. Councillor He* taid fha*. »«T«ral application re eluvn- lights bad b#en received. 2ba Committee did not propoee to hare iron pillar*, but cheap women oo«». 2t»e queation w&* pottpi/ned till next meeting. CITT BCSV6YOB S BEFOttT. The following *»» «»d : -" 1. Tender* fcate own invited for 200 iron fooHwidgw, mid t*fl« eoutriKJt; for th*a »»» *"en to Mr ;«S&iootpub- on that part of the fcorth SSt which b«4 taok through the *«"-«• work being a»Bf s haw bam wbid. 8. In where ih*tr*m*«vH»»e, I had oeeation Jm6 wm! U wit® «» tl» Tr»m"BJ Company on the •üb]«t J «d the ftt l?™ P J i»i»2 roatod* As I B6d«r«l«nd tb« irtra««y Co»p*i>j haw row tn*d* ■ csDlrMtwrtn ISrSaart far hro*«ft wt»l,-I *npj«s»« "*« #*«e ground of cea»f>l*»nt will no* occur tfaki. ' 4. Ok* thdtwatkd yard* of eton* •*«esbp h*'m b*«« adtertiaed for, to bliea tho broina metal and to »*e _ on f ootpstba, and the Worlka OttuaiUte* rWommottfl that U» tcto&to «t If «••*• IS*rUßsS»l# aad tmvrt' . aceeftofc'* 6. Slicing tlsa. patt jteontfa eJ

February nice buUdtof periait* ware toned. ' Iha amount of building i«-» collected tot thtt past month wm JESS.'* f The report wm eontidered «l»«w» by cla&ee, I In reference to Clause 1, it wm «**t*d that j the prioe »t the erowinge mt 8U 64 *»eh. ] 1b wfereaoe to 01»tt*e 4, il wm «t*t*d thai { (he jprici w*» 8i per eubio yawl. The report at a whole w*# appre?ed. ! Oounoillcr Ayer* aiked the repmenlatf *** ; of the mrioas ward* to indicate the } where crowing* were meit required. Councillor XouUton thought il. would be htllt for the Oily Sumyor to report where the crouinfts were tuott required. CfeußftUlor Kit*r did Dot wish to ehirk the reipoaoihUity of recommend ini, th« tStuatloni. After tome discu»iion the matter dropped. AronOGY. Councillor Prudhoe apologised for the ahtence of Councillor Bowamt), who wm üb* well. mtMtUVSt k% »81?0ftt. The Council went into Committee t» eon. eider the report of the Departmental Com* miltee. On the Council returning, The Mayor reported tbtt the recommend** Hob of th# Committee"-*'thais the offlee of Huge* be aboliibed " had been adopted, q[tSBBTJO»B. Councillor Hioro* asked if anything had been done re electric lighting. Councillor jlycre replied that the Alighting Committee had placed theuuekee in communication with both Eleofrio light; Compsnios. Coaoeilb? Jenkin* wked if anything had been done with Williams and WUiao etrcete, ia Lower High itreet. The City Surveyor replied that the neeeuary plant had cot been furnithed, and nothing 1 had been done to the footpath* beyond I trimiaio*thM». Councillor Ayet-a seked if unything had b©«» done io reference to Carter'* lane. Tito Surreyor said the ohexnel* there and in North ilrwt had been cleaned. Councillor Brice wked if any night (lathing of the channels had been dooo in Peacock etreet. The Surveyor *aid that two cart* had boon out constantly. He eould not *»y if Peacock •treet had been attended to. Two extra men end home* bad been put oa in compliance with the instruction* of the Council. NSW 2U315863. Ooanoillor Yiocent moved—* 4 That reqmiiite notice having barn given the owner of leetion —to Carter"* kno, as required by section 2 of 'The Bating Act, 2876, Amendment Act, 1859/in which, the rate* and coat* lire etill unpaid, the Town Clerk be directed to take ; the necattary ttep* to have the taid land leated by public auetion." Councillor Kirer seconded the motion. HCKSSSS. The Council, baring dealt with a number of ampliation* for lieeneea, adjourned at 9.80 P' m * -