CITY COUNCIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 152, 28 June 1883, Page 6

CITY COUNCIL.

The Council met afc 7.30 last niyhfc. Pre- j sent : The Mayor, Crs Little. Stallarcl, ; Trask, Moorhouse, J. Harlcy, Stringer, 80l- ! ton, Crewdson, Rowell, and Levien. j A letter was received from Mr J. A. Packer calling attention to the state of the footpath in front of his shop in Hardy-street. ResoVed, That the footpath be gravelled at once. A letter was received from Judge Broad stating that there was a public road on the hill at the back of his property and that he was willing to clear it of the gorae which was thickly growing on it now, and to keep it clear on condition that he was allowed to fence and use it, of course upon the understanding that he was to give it up at any ] time on being requested to do so by the j Council.— Cr Rowell moved, and Or Bolton seconded, that Judge Broad's offer be accepted, subject to any rights that might be exercised over it by any other individual. A letter was received from Warner. Clarkson and Co, stating that they accidentally omilted to pay their gas account for last month on the due date but, sent in their cheque before 9 o'clock on the following morning, when it was refused. It was a pure inadvertence, and they asked that the discount be allowed.— Cr J. Harley proposed that the request be granted.— Crs Levien, Stallard, and Moorhouse opposed. . A date was fixed, and if they once allowed that to be exceeded there was no knowing- what it might lead to. — A division was taken with the following result :— Ayes : Crs Little, Harley, Swinger, and Bolton. Noea : Crs Stallard, Trask, Moorhouse, Crewdson, Rowell, Levien, and the Mayor. A letter from Messrs Peart Brothers asking that the approach from Gloucester-street to their mill might be made up. Referred to Works Committee. A letter was received from Mr George Harper asking permission to remove soil from the upper end of Hardyrstreet on condition that he filled up the hollow with gravel — Request granted pn condition that the work be done to the satisfaction of the Surveyor. A letter was received from Mr C. Jones relative to the drainage of Franklin-street. A letter was received, from Geueral ..Davidson calling attention to the state df Hampdeu-street near ..his house.— The Surveyor said the road wa3 in a very bad stats, beingcut up into ruts. — Resolved, That the work be done. Permission was granted to Mr T. Field to construct a drain from the house occupied by Madame Snmmerhayes afc the corner of Nile and Colling wpod street with the main sewer. A memorial was received from residents at the.Porfr calling attention to the nuisance created by the tramway, running so close , to the houses between Mr Lukiu's, and:,. Mr Akersten's, and asking that it might be removed to the opposite side of theroTad.— G'r Trask moved that the matter be referred to the Works Committee.— Cr Levien; ; hoped the Committee would thoroughly examine the place, as there was no room for the tramway on the opposite side. He beijeved that the only nuisance caused was the splashingof the windows by the 'bus horse,— Cr Rowell said every Councillor was acquainted with the Bpotj and he did not seethe use of referring it to the Committee.— Cr Moorhouse moved that the Council's solicitor be consulted as to whether the Council had power to acb in the matter.— The Maypr thought it might be better to refer it to the Committee. At present he did not fell sure whether it was better to move it or not.— Referred to the Works Committee. The following letter, was received from the " £6. the Cemetery Trustees:— .' ' . \ '$^?n> 26tb,June, 1883 t; , GENTLEiiiys— At ,a' meeting '..(jf.the'Yate Trustees oif the Nelson Candle jeriefl' held, last eyempg a.t; the, pity qbuucjl Chamber, I was instrilptei^o. .hand over into' your pare all .books',., plan? j "dbcjjiaients).. and, property belonging tj3 th^p^metery trust. ' Appended ,U|' ttje ' tjalanjb^ ' sbpe't made Tip to the ejj^ of May,',iS&3; au^au^ted By'your 1 own ! Clerk, .showing a : .balance of £56 7s "id, up ( o"nfthei3rd 'Jiipe,.an^the./i^di;6f.. 1 48'l8s 8d wa'ipaii i"nt<i the baok ? .m»kibg 485 5s 9j. of .accredit balance, which., we, hand over tip you with .'all* iiabilifieif^paid '"to f date." £he, trustees he}d ttieir. first , meeting", upon the list); October, ( l^B,l. During their, Jenn pfjOffl^ the follow! g imprbvemehfo have been effected^Thieeinetery grouiiiis'haye beeii accurately surreyed ari^eg^e^ottiinto plots; Buyable ! plarig' Have be'en prejpiftqd 'of J 't'fio "♦krious d^frmihatio'nal and dth£r T)tdct b| }&W: : Acompie^ ; >egis;ter ? an^ i i'ii^ex v ,nas been made, containing; .a record of all the people who are buHeS itf the Cemetery grouadi. Three huaidrefl trees and sh ruin wer^ !: planted test season along ifcW front of the grbfcricjs; facing the^ maia "foWi" f The sexton's' Jaiiuse, was added 'to an'd ! repaired. The fences 'trere trimmed and' repair. 'fl, and apprbachea" improved and n f ew galfces erected. Sec}' Our total receipts to date df Jtine,2n^ were £375 10b sd, and the expenditure £310 4a 83. leaving a' credit balance of £65 5a 9d, which yon will find at the Bank of New Zealand, Nelson.— rhave; Bec, : 'Wsr. HAddow, „ Hon. Sec. Hw Worship the Mayor, and City Councillors, The Mayor thought that Borne notice should be taken of the work done by the Trustebs, especially the Secretary.— Cr 'J'.- Harley moved and Cr Trask seconded that a vote of thanks be accorded to the Trustees for the complete manner in which they had performed the work they had undertaken.— Agreed to. The Mayor thought Jhat the Council ought to appoint a Cemetery Committee who should attend to the Cemetery, and make enquiries as to the other cemeteries in the town.— Cr Trask thought the suggestion an excellent one, and thought; there should be one member from each ward.— The following ■were appointed a Committee: -The Mayor. Crs T. Harley, Bunny, Bolton, and Levien.— Cr Rowell thought that the sexton, being : * paid servant of the Council, should be kept employed, and that he should be placed '. under the Surveyor's orders.— Agreed to. The report of the Works Committee was ' read as follows:— (1) That the footway in Examiner-street, from the Golden Fleece to , Bronti-street be gravelled; (2) Thafc the , Com mi tie are unable to recommend any 1 work in Alfred - street ; (3) - That the footway on tho sonth ■■ side of Glpuces-: ; ter-streefc be formed and' kerbed : from : tHe Postboy to the Railway station The Mayor said that the- eosfc of the path ; near the Golden Fleece Hotel would be £45. ' Resolved, thab the work be done.— With regard to clause. 2> the Mayor said that the •treet wag certainly in & very bad condition, bufc it did not appear to be one that was much used and theraupon the Committee made their recommendatiea. — Cr Stringer moved that the ruts be filled up.— Cr Rowell said it would be an utter waste of money to do anything to the street.— Cr : Bolton thought something oujjhb to be done. ! There was stone chert and it would no% cost > above £5 to remedy the dangerous places.— ! Cr Stritiger's resolution was then puit nh&i .... ( |

losb. Ayes 6 ; Noes 5.- Clause 3 of the report was then adopted. [ The report of the Gas and Waterworks Committee was then rsad as follows :— (1) As to a letter from Messrs Moss Davis aiad others, that they recommend that a lamp 'be erected inShelbourne-stryeb at the top of the hill near Mr \soss Davis' ; (2) That- they recommend thac four new purifiers, each' 8 feet sqnare, ■with necessary eonnecions. be ordertd from Home ; (;>) That a pipo screwing machine he purchased ; (4) 'The Committee, taking into consideration thas the Gasworks have been greatly, exfceudbd during tho past year or two, thereby eritailijig a large amount of extra work on the Ci,ty Surveyor, that the duties in connection Avilh the management of the Gasworks have be6n very efficiently and. satisfactorily performed by him, and that this department is being worked at a : profit, recommend that $n \ extra £50 per annum be allowed to the I City Surveyor as manager of the Gasworks, and charged against that department ' ' Cr Moorhou»e and Cr Tr'ask' moved an>l seconded the 'adoption of the first clause of the report.— Cr Rowell was dead square against the erection of this lamp which wjas not at all necessary. There were hundreds of places in the town where they were more wanted. If this was agreed to he should. ' recommend a petition being got up by the i fishermeu to erect a lamp at the short cut j through the Boulder Bank. — Cr Stringer j spoke in favor of she lamp.— The clause was i adopted, Crs Stallarcl, Crewds'on, and Rowell j voting- against it. —Clauses 2 and 3 we're J then, adopted. . - . ' Clause -1 was then moved by Cr Trask who said 'that the Committee had, had this matter under consideration for some* time. Tb\e work and responsibility were' increasing aijdj the gasworks were paying handsomely. Tak-j ing everything, into consideration they : . did. not consider the Surveyor was sufficiently, paid at £300 a year as he had to keep a horse. Taking one day, the 9th June, he had calcuj- ' atad the amount of gas made from 1 880 to 1.8-Sp, and it had increased steadily year by year from 32,480 to 57,570 feet. The profit on the gas- ' works for last year was £950.— Cr Rowejll. seconded. He thought, the Surveyor" was . about the worst paid servant the Council tad. If they were to lose'Mr Lightfpot's services tliey would not replace him as 'manager of tlje gasworks alone for the total salary he. now received. He was a thoroughly good ail rotirid man, and was master of his work. His services as Captain of the. Fire Brigade too were, he thought, well worthy of conside rr4tion. — The Mayor said the report was a surprise to him,' but he had very great pleasure in supportingit. It was false economy tbpay thii Bervants too low. The SursteyoV was always at work and 1 did his work well. He should feel that the Council appreciated- his Services which wer£ s<> r well rendered £njd that they 1 were noti disposed- to ; tieat him; in a i niggardly manner 1 . ■■'No ! 6ne could earn' his salary better than' did tae Town -'Clerk* but he felt that'th&Snrvevojr j wai ; deserving ' of as ; higTa a' salary as that officer received-' — ; Cr Moorhouse said they gave J the Surveybr no more thanwas paid to this gas manager' alone ip ■Wellington and other cities. It would- "tie mean on their parfc not tdldthitnshai'e in fchb I profits of the gas works. '*-■•- ; ' ! The clause' was ih'en put and carried, Cx*s Stringer aud Little alone toting: against ii Th«f Surveyor then re-entered' the Chamber and the Mayor said to • him, M'rV 'liightf oot i hare much pleasure in : informing you thai the Gas and Water jvpek* A3ommittee hav^ sent in a very favorable repprtj, expressing kheir appreciation, .of .yaiirc. r per i vic^s aud recoinmeuding a nse'.pf, £56 : in yourj salary! Th^has been . "supported iii the s C6uncil^jttn many kind words, and I have great pieasAir^ in informing, you that the. recommend'^ibii has. been adopted^ . " ' , ."'':'_■ ,'.!""!!,,'." ; A plumber's license was granted to' 'itjr Cro»bie.' " . . ' . ' ...•...'[ Cr Levien., asked thej SurVeyor whethe^ more pressure could not Ve given to ,the gafe on nights.— The .Surveyor 'sai| that cou'lH easily be done, But h.e had. heard no_ complaints oa't'hef.raßtJer.^C'. Staliard said that he' had a , 'great' grievanca on thife subject Ihcpritfection jvith his Billiard roo'n|. .'.'.■.Cx.Liitle calle'd atfenMqn;,'^ 'the' jibles ip ■thV;.Waimea Road'^near 'Coc&ram's tit\ck yard.' ResqlvredJ 1 Th'4 'they 'be repaired..— Hfe alsd complained bf 'thecondifiidn of the] roa 1 ' nearer' -'Bum's'. 1 " '"^eterred/'jfed itKe'^orks Committee.^- He : alsW gpbke of the rdad on the Maital^banK 'near' Mr 1 Eatwelrq.— The Surveyor 'was insfcru'eted to see to tne'inat^ei . Or Mqorhouse called stftt 6h tidsi to tb6'6tafcs of a'dr'aiu i& Brb^k-street neaV Mr Metcalfe'i . -iThe Surveyor was instructed' t6 see to ! it. ■• ' Cr J, Harley called 1 attention^ i-b/'th^Btate of' the 1 : footpath in - Examiner-street ATh 3 Surveyor srtfd fie^ad'ssfitehded'tb tb& m&itfe] . Cr Ore wdaon cklted attention tb the stade o t theiipper part of Sfc; Viacerit-sk" -Heailedfetatei I tbitrthere was a> latdp> »p : taer"e J^wh'io^ ha* I nofcbeen'lightedifor- tw63monthß;—lihe-Stir-veyor said-ha bJad.heard ~of this ! to-day^f o r the first timerand had; intonded:t& ppeakHo thelatopighterahoafcit. • ; > -'-J' ;it . Orißolton suggested that alampibe placet 1 on the Waimea Road. near W; Harley's; /Bhc residentsin the neighborhood would lander jtake to": light and. extinguish: ib.-^The Surjypyoc-, said ihe ;gaa. main. ■ ceased !at ; Ahe Hospital, bufr/Mr Harley hadsa>privote pip| to his' hpusp.T-.Cr, Stringer supported !the aug\ gestion.— The Mayor; .said thab .andaolated lamp suoh as this, would be t was mote, likely to lead to accidents than; if the darkness wa^ left uijbroken. ' !•..... , „ | Cr. Rowell propoaad that,, the .Council entertain no more. propositions for lamps for the next six months,— Cr Crewdson.secondedj — The Mayor said that he supposed he was bound to put any. motion, however foolish, ii might be.— He then piit this and. ,^t,waS negatived. . . ',''...,. I The m/itter was then referred to the Ga^ and Wa|»rwo?k|i Committee. , . , t ' \ Cr Rowell moved that,, the foptpatb,. fr^m War'ner & Clarkeon'a to the Calonial Bank' be asphalted. The Mayor ruled, that for a ; work; of B\ioh extent notice of, niotion tobs^ bd T en. ' ' „ : j . ■'■' ■ On the mbKon of Cr.Rowtfll ifc wa^ ie-i ablv©3 that the bwner-of thebarge .near the Saltwater Bridge be waroTed, jtq xembye lit. .' i On the 1 motion of C)r Trask lit was respited that'tHe £30 recommended by' the, Domain Board' for planting the Botanical Reserre :be voted. '.."' ';■,'.' '■■"'. „". ' '■' the Counpiladjpurn^i at i0.'30 p.m.