SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1867. NELSON BOARD OF WORKS. Friday August 30.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 204, 31 August 1867, Page 2

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1867. NELSON BOARD OF WORKS. Friday August 30.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Board of Works took place yesterday afternoon. Present : Messrs R. Burn in the chair, Field, D. Burns, Webb, Garter, and Hooper. The minutes and proceedings of the previous meeting having been read ; The report of the Finance Committee was then read by Mr Hooper, which, stated that the cash balance of this year when compared with the Collector's butts, had been found to be correct; that the committee had thought it advisable to request the attendance of the Auditors, in order to obtain explanation relative to the- accounts, which were stated to be satisfactory, and for this additional service she committee recommended that the Auditors should receive the sum' of two guineas eachV ; The committee suggested that the Secretary be requested to open a ledger account according to the plan already : suggested by them, and in defining thsjiduties of the Collector, that collectiooiJp£> all , monies (including rates), andVcifor:?the:< infringement of by-laws, should "come within the duties of the Inspector of -^fuisances, who should also assist the Secretary, except in the matter of assessments. The committee also made 1 lie foUowingWgge^tions:— That the 10th clause referred to in the Auditors' report j be B trictly_ enforced; that the salaries of the -SecreitiEirv. and Collector should in future be dated; from "the 20th of- each mouth, and othe.^. : 4;eppr^pftcluded by stating :' that the i'Coifector's^" salary, like that of^he}^ecretary >: had Jbeen paid in excess, . a mistake /.which : would be remedied by adopting the suggestions of the committee. M"r;^Popf)er' then .{expressed .his belief th*it if the Board followed out the recommendations;:"orl:the- committee, .no ■ irregu.jarli;iefe'ic^ld'o^ur.^'.'~--,:■;'.;;.';:' : ::]'\- '-,.'';' "■ : '"' !Mr>fijurß)Kas^:membeiv.Qf^

Committee of last year, thought that if was incumbent on him to show from the following statement the amounts which had been paid and received by the Collector during the last twelve months . — Sept. — Rates collected IG9ZISs; paid into Bank 84/ 7s 2d. 0ct.— 245/ Os 2d; 278nis8d. Nov.-96/16sl0d; 99Z1656d. Dec— l44/ 2s 3d ; 111/ 16 7d. Jan.— 48/ 7s; 59/ 1 5s lOd. Feb.— s6l/ 12s sd; 563/lls 7d.Mar.— 623/Bssd; 601/9s6d. April— 44o/ 8s ; 443/ 9s Bd. May— 3o7/ 8s 7d; 319/ 10s 51. June— l 23/ IBs 6d; 113/ 8s 2d. July— 4o4/ 19=; 443/ 8s 9d. Total — Rates collected £3105 I4s 2d; paid into Bank £3119 5s lOd. From this statement it appeared that there was a surplus paid into the bank by the Collector of £13 11s 8d; a very slight discrepancy existed between the Auditors' statement of the surplus, and that made by Mr Burn, who said that the Auditors hod stated that the Secretary's books were quite correct j the only mistake was the overdrawing of one. mouth's salary, which had been pointed out by the Secretary himself. After some discussion it was agreed that the further consideration of the Report of the Finance Committee should be postponed until the next meeting of the Board. Mr Webb then gave the Report of the Public Works Committee, who had visited the various localities indicated, and who recommended that certain works should be carried out for the public convenience, on Mr Black's property in Kawai-street, where the water runs across the road; in Franklyn-street; on the Waimea-road from the tollgate (which was proved to be within the town boundary), and Gardiner's Ford, where wattling is required to be done, for which specifications were ordered to be prepared; for the construction of a culvert in Nile-street, near Mr Coleman's; for the formation and gravelling of the Waimea-road, near the Rising Sun ; the footpath and road in Shelburne-street, near Judge Richmond's house, to be lowered. The Report also called attention to the bad state of Grove-street, and suggested that a few loads of gravel should be used ' in filling up the holes there; to an encroachmeutf on the line of street near Milton-grove; to the filling up of some holes in Tasman-street; and to the present state of the Prince Albert Bridge, which required some willow stakes to be driven as speedily as possible, and suggested that a specification should be drawn up for the works in Nile-street and on the Waimearoad to Gardiner's-ford. The report was then adopted. The Secretary having been directed to advertise for a supply of kerosine for the next twelve months, Mr Webb proposed that tenders should be advertised for the lamplighting of the city complete, including lighting, cleaning, triming, supply of oil, etc., which was carried. In reference to Mr Wimsett's proposal with respect to the formation of a culvert in Hardy-street, the consideration of which had been postponed, it was agreed that the proposal should be adopted. The Secretary was instructed to communicate with Mrs Betts, in reply to an enquiry relative to the level of Waimeastreet. A letter was read from Mr Rout, complaining of the removal of earth in Ex-aminer-street, opposite Mr Hayden's cot- I tage. It appeared that the Secretary had ! already threatened Mr Hayden with a summons in refereuce to this matter. The Board complied with a request from Mr Alexander Adams that he should be paid an instalment of 20/ on stone prepared for the curbing of Bridge-street. A letter was read from Mr W. M. Stanton, in reference to the bad state of the upper end of Collingwood-street, and of Brougham-street, which was ordered to be reported upon at the next meeting. The application from Mr J. W. Potter, for 35/, on account of his contract for delivery of Boulder Bank gravel on the Beach and Waimea-roads, was complied j with, and 30/, being 75 per cent, on work performed, was ordered to be paid. The following accounts were ordered to be paid: — William Jennings, for filling up and forming part of the Haven-road £18 16s; Henry Hpunsell, for kerosine, &c. £4 9s 6d ; J. W. Taylor, for locks 7s 6d ; E. Barton, 14£ days' labor at 18s, with horse and cart, £12 16s 6d. The Secretary was instructed to write to Dr Renwick, requesting him to put the fence, on his property in Hardy -street in Hue with the street. : ; , Proposals, by Mr Webb, that the Board -

should hold its meetings weekly, and by t Mr Field, that its next meeting be at 6 p.m. instead of 3| p.m., having been negatived. The Board adjourned until Friday, the 13th September.