LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 8148, 20 April 1887, Page 6

LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening; present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair J, Councillors Milsom, Bain, Holland, Joyce, Alston, Dimond, and Webb. FINANCE. The receipts since last meeting were reported as £222 10s. correspondence. A letter was read from Mrs E. Warne, asking if the shop in Oxford street, lately occupied by her, was available to be leased, and if so, at what price per foot would the same be leased to her. The letter was received, and it was decided to inform Mrs Warne that the Council had no power to grant a private lease, and that the place would be leased by tender at an early date. Mrs Mary J. Dix wrote, asking the Council to remit her rates, as she was not in a position to pay the same. Request granted. From the Public Works Department, Wellington, stating • that arrangements had been made to have the shop lately occupied by Mr Austin in Norwich Quay shifted back to the street level. From the United Charitable Aid Board, enclosing a statement of the estimated expenditure for the ensuing year, and informing the Council that the amount to be paid by the Borough of Lyttelton was £77 4s 9d, which was due on June 1,1887. The letter was received. From the Chairman of the Jubilee Memorial Committee, stating that the Committee had decided to celebrate Her Majesty’s Jubilee by., the erection _of a Home for the aged poor, and enclosing a subscription, list, and asking the Council to take steps to collect subscriptions, and to,use their ’ best endeavours to make the celebration the success it should be. Councillor Joyce proposed—“ That the letter be received, and that the list lie’on the table for any Councillor who wished to subscribe.” Seconded by Councillor Holland and carried. Councillor M'Lellan here, entered. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £783 19$ 9d were passed for payment. Included in the amount was an item of £6OO to Hollis, Williams, and Green, the second instalment on the new buildings. engineer’s report. •The report of the Engineer at the Pumping Station was read. It stated that one of the engines had been repaired, and was now in good order, and also that he was getting short of coal. Report received, and f it was decided to'order 20 tons of coal. THE COUNCIL’S RESERVES. The report of the Foreman of Works was read. It stated that he had visited the Reserves at Rakaia, and found the fences all in good order, with the exception of the fence around the plantation on the reserve occupied by Mr Pearce. The fence around this plantation is of gorse, and in some places the gorse had been allowed to spread amongst the trees. The report also stated that several of the largest trees had been cut down by Mr Pearce in the plantation; which the Foreman considered was a most unwise practice if allowed to be continued. Councillor Webb thought the report should be adopted. He was greatly surprised at the audacity of Mr Pearce in cutting the trees down. If he considered any trees should be taken out, it was his plaoe to'inform the Council of the fact, and it'was for them to say whether or not they should be taken out. The speaker recollected, being over the plantation about three years ago, and he did not consider any trees should have been taken out yet. It was a very serious matter, and he would propoee-r-“ That the report be adopted, and that a letter be written to Mr Pearce, informing him that the Council held him responsible for any damage he had done to the plantation by cutting trees, &c.” ■ Councillor Joyce thought a misunderstanding appeared to exist between Mr Pearce and the Council.- In the first place, it was the lessee’s duty to keep the fence in order, and the matter of catting the trees down was a most serious one, and must be put a stop to. He would second Councillor Webb’s motion, which, after severalother Councillors had expressed the opinion that Pearce had greatly overstepped his mark in cutting down the trees, was carried. PROPOSED NEW ROAD. TTia Worship stated that the deputation appointed by the Council had waited upon the Minister of Public Works, with reference to the proposed road to the wharves from Norwich Quay, and that the Minister had promised to do all he could in the matter, upon his return to Wellington. TENDERS. Three tenders were opened for the supply pf kerosene to the Council, and were as follows; —H, Hawkins, 150 test, 14s per case; R. Forbes, 150 test, 15s 4d per case; C. Kiely, 150 test, 15s lid per case. Councillor Joyce proposed, and Councillor Alston seconded Hawkins’ tender being the lowest, be accepted.” Carried. FIRE PREVENTION COMMITTEE. The report of the Fire Prevention Committee was read, suggesting that fresh tenders should be called for uniforms for the Brigade, as the late Chairman of the Committee had taken away all the papers in connection with the tenders and so left the Committee in the dark. Councillor Milsom explained that the tender had been called for 12 suits, and now it was found that about double that number was required. , Report adopted. MISCELLANEOUS. ' His Worship stated .that several townspeople had spoken to him with reference to the bad state of the road leading to Gladstone Pier. ' The Works Committee was requested to have something done to the same as soon as possible. ‘ Permission was granted to Captain Taylor to take some stone out of the quarry on Sumner road. Councillor Webb drew the Council’s attention to a defective culvert on Little Brenchley road. ' Councillor Milsom would like to seethe concrete channelling down past Mr Ross’ property made before the winter set in. Councillor Alston considered the Council's by-laws should be revised. There were several things which should, he thought, be provided for, such matters as erecting barb-wire fences and allowing carts to travel without lights, and several others. Councillor Milsom proposed, and Councillor Joyce seconded —“ That “the By Laws Committee be asked to draw up a report on the Council’s by-laws,” which was carried. NOTICE OF MOTION. The consideration of the notice of motion tabled by Councillor Alston, and which was adjourned from the previous meeting, was resumed, and after some discussion the motion was lost. leave of absence. Leave of absence was granted to his Worship the Mayor during the ensuing session of Parliament. The meeting then adjourned.