BLENHEIM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XIV, Issue 1159, 9 August 1879, Page 7

BLENHEIM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the Blenheim Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening last, all the Councillors being present except Cr Litchfield. • TENDERS. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, tenders were received from the following for making a footpath in Henry Street:—Mr Bishell £1 5s per chain, Mr Tindall £34. For a footpath in Charles Street: Mr Bishell £1 5s per chain, Mr Tindall £2B. The lowest tender in each case was accepted, viz—for the footpath in Henry Street, Mr Tindall, £34; (for the footpathin Charles Street, Mr Bishell,'£27 10s. Tenders were also received for the metalling of Walter Street as follows :—Bishell 16s lid per chain (accepted), A. McColl 19s 6d, J. Murphy 17s 9d, Jas. Martin, £1 5s fid, Jno. Batty £1 0s 6d, C. Somers 18s. For the metalling of Nicholson Terrace : —D. Bishell 9s 6d per chain, J. Channing and Co. 15s 6d, Bassett and Holtham 15s, Gosling and Register 8s 9d, Thos. Neville 11s 6d, J. H. Marplea Bs, R. Ham, £l, M. Carroll 5s (accepted). His Worship the Mayor said that Mr Hodson wished to be heard with reference to the condition of the Taylor River bed and gorse growing in it. The request being approved of, Mr Hodson appeared, and said that he desired to draw the attention of the Council to the great quantity of gorse growing in the Taylor River bed, and that, though the 'gorse was at present outside the Borough boundaries, if it were allowed to go on ncreasing, the centre of the river bed would be filled up, and it would then be impossible to say what new channel the Taylor River would take. He thought that the gorse could be got rid of now at a small cost, whereas in a year’s time it would cost ten times as much, and in two years’ time, if neglected, it would bo quite an undertaking. In support of his statements Mr Hodson instanced the case of the Omaka River bed, which had been neglected when the gorse first appeared in it, and which it would cost thousands of pounds to clear. The Mayor thanked Mr Hodson before he withdrew on behalf of the Council foT having drawn their attention to the matter. [ : LETTERS. A letter was received from Mr Spencer, resigning his appointment as Inspector of Nuisances and Impounder of Cattle. The resignation having been accepted, it was decided to request applications for the vacant post: Mr W. Sheriff and others wrote, asking that the Inspector of Works be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for placing Main Street in a thorough state of (repair, and that the water now lying in Manse Creek between Custom House Street and Main Street be drained off at once. The Mayor moved a motion in accordance with the demand of the writers, which was agreed to. ~ A communication was received from John Murphy, explaining his account for care of a horse. The T account was directed to be paid. £7*s? Gopporth claimed compensation for loss sustained through delay in widening Market ■ Street North. | Referred to solicitor. A letter was read from the Town Clerk, asking that Mr Johnson’s application for a horse crossing near his office be confirmed, j The Mayor moved—That the action of the Town Clerk be endorsed. Carried. ' The Rev. Father Sauzeau wrote, complaining of water, being drainage of roads, flooding the Catholic School grounds. | His Worship the Mayor moved—That the Inspector of Works be instructed to confer with the writer, and see to the work being done. The motion was agreed to. r\ ,-r A report was received from the Inspector of Works, recommending that a footpath be made dn the east side of Maxwell Road ; also that a drain be made in Main Street, Cr Houldsworth moved—That specifications be prepared, and tenders called, for a footpath 6n the east side of Maxwell Road. Carried. Cr Earle moved—That Wymen Street, from Market Street to Redwood Street, be metalled. Carried, f ■' I Cr Wemtss moved—That specifications be prepared and tenders palled for metalling Redwood Street,from Grove Road to Old Ren wick Road, and from Old Renwick Road to. the gate at Parker’s paddock. Carried. f Cr Presswood moved—That the Inspector of Works be instructed to take steps to prevent water dying at the west end of ' High Street. Carried. < ’v Cr Earll , moved—That the MTairau and Omaka Rbad-Boards be requested to take joint action with this Council to have the gorse removed,from thp Taylor River bed; ; Carried, j iThe ; Mayor then made a Btatement aa to.the members of'the Council who would: retire in September next. | The retiring Councillors are Cr Earll-i for the East Ward,, Cr Litchfield for the West Ward, and Cr Wemysa for tbe North Ward.