NELSON CITY COUNCIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 8 February 1908, Page 2

NELSON CITY COUNCIL.

FbRfNIGHTLY MEETING. '-. . (Thjei fortnightiv meetmg;-bSE ihW"Kelson Ciiy tCouricil .was held last evening} -'Present:. The Mayor ■ (Mr J. Pi-per),-Crs;-Bisley, Robertson j-: Hainp- ■ son, -McConchie^ Field). PettU, uGracdl' Payment were authorised as follows: — ■ - " £ b. d. General Account 257 2 9 Gasworks Account 397 6 6 Watenyorks Account 143 3 0 - Abattoir Account . 29 0 0 Cemeteries. '^.:. ... 7 10 Contractor*' Deposits. 10 0 0 Trafalgar Paik. ... 0 7 6 Drainage „. ... 1062 811 Bridgeis. ... „.....„ ?9 0 0 Tofal , HilfiFi . The statement of Bank-balances were teported:^ c ,-■-, ■-:V%,4. -** i fcfenepl A/c 11,640 P 1 -^ater ,', '160 & 5 Gfe .■-,.. •■, 3501 8 I 7 • latereat,, 432 17 10 Abattoir,, . • .... 487 12 10 Hospital and Cta- j. ,H' s riteble Aid „ vC, • 24 19 2 £15,301 14 8 £945 910 Gr. Cemeteries Trust Account . 136 9 2 Contractors' Deposits Account 408 0 v 0 Trafalgar PaiK Account 64 10 Bridges Beinstatement I<oan Acconnt .1152 5 0 Drainage Loan Intest Ac; 241 17 7 Gas Reticulation Loan Ac. 0 7 11 fiehewal Loanl9oft Account 38 15 8' Dr. Bank Balance - ... £1,4,356 410 .^ '" COEBESPONDENCB. " The us« of Trafalgar ParkVrasgratiU ed ,'to'the Bugby Uaion for February TBe use of the §otanJcal' Bese'rvi was granted 'to. the Citfzeris 'Baii^ fot Sunday, tne.lOth; insi; Ifne BafcoV/iras ! also trintejj' tfi* usg,^ , Trafalgar Park; iot. Saturday, Bth inst'.': * ."'.''"' - Mr J. Sharp, wrote protesting against a structure being burnt down "in . the Botanical Reserve, and against the Council giving permission for it to be done. The writer considered it -would be dangerous in the present dry state of the ground and hills to fire the structure, and intimated that he would hold the Council responsible for any' damage done to his property, • '■•.-■; Tb» letter was in "Jefsrence to the Garrison Band and" Fire Brigade enteriainment lait Wednesday flight.— The letter to be acknowledge; Mr F. W. Fknagafl, Gortmissibhelr of Growa tattds, inttmafed that jf the reserve opposite Budord's . wharf was reijnired.ibr.a geHJMI, ; muilicirial .Bufiloßei . oblttpenlation wottlH h?ve 6> Be Said ,the *he reserve Being leased to Mr E H.'Lukinfo'r 14 years from Ist July, 'l9o6V— Beferred to WoAs Committee. ■ Mr E. C. Fanning complained of the water being cut o£E at night, and expressed the opinion -that the hills would not be fairly supplied till there was a separate supply: front the reservoir 'o&owater- meter. :'; r Mr . Fanninir stated that he did not- get atfy water ■day or night.— The Gijty Engineer, safd the' water was not tnmed pißf. from the mgh levels at night, but turned on V to them. — Letter referred to Water Committee^. . , . '. . FIHAiICB ComMITXBB'3 . BepOBT. " '•■• The Finance Committee, -reported?— 1. On letter from Cdittffliissldtier of ' Crown Lands: That the' Cohlfflissigaer be thanked for his Utter, and ihformßd that m-the opinion .of Jkhis-GouK^il-lEe Board shonlS ojily ,Be-constitiited, of representatives of publio. booties, and that the Council suggest that the Chairman of . the Ne)son ■ Harbour Board and* the Chairman _of the Motueka Harbour • . Board "(providing that the latter are interested) be substituted .for the Chairman of the Nelson 'Pastoral and ' Agricultural Association. 2. On letter from "Messrs Adams aUd Harley : That-they recommend that the' offer of £35 be adhered to I .' i -3. On Utter from Messrs' Felland Atkinson:- .That owing to thiß hfeayy cost of thesWork they; have' 1 no recommendation to make. '3. On. letter from the Controller and ' AAuditor General:r r General : ". That the Controller . and Auditor-General ba thanked' for the 'information; ■' 4?/ On letter from Mr F. Edwards: That the Town Clerk jirjte explaining the matter. . 6. As to water supply .- That the City Engineer.be authorised to stop thefSse of the hose for watering if . he thinks necessary.. 7. 'On letter from Mr Fairey: That Mr Fairey.lbe allbwed to. remove ■the 1 blood. frpm»tffii- Abattoir. 8. As togas, -, Vanguard-street;: That this work be' canried : Out at- an- eipenditure not exceedJWg £30. -9. : As to , septic 'tank, contract;: That Ithe City Engineer be authorised- to -undertake the work. • . '-. ; >vWpß*a^^ ; BiPOHTi ; . , ThSVWdrk'sVCo^nmittee* reported:^— (l);On;lett«r from Secretary., Citi- j z6 . nß ' t ,-i.Ban<|: ; ; That', permission be granted; to -ereot 1 a.. building fronting ; Paru Paru street and: )Hfljf ax-street, to remain "during _ the pleasure of the Council. (2) That a driyer's .(passengers') license has ticeq granted to' W- Hewijt. (3) Oh letter from Messrs Adams and JHarley- ■Cri'ght. of way, J. H. Cock).: That 'permission'.: be grantfid'as requested.? \ (i) On letter from" Secretary, Volunteer Tire Brigade: That the Secretary be informed 1 <his matter will be attendea to forthwith. * (5) On letter front Chief Ea-" ginee^^f fipads: That-a copy of this, letter \e sent to the' applicants/ for to lay off the street "— Adopted. . -.'■; . .c' ' - s ' EUOIHBBa!s BEPOBT, : . ■'-. ' The City Engineer. (Mr W. Atijheson Smith) reported that the ' whole of the drainage' works' were being proceeded with satisfactorily.. .The" top dressing of I Hardy-street and the Zig Zag pathway to Mr Moore's property in Hampden-stfeet had been completed. The- staff, were, at present engaged in extending the 'threeinch gas mam in Vanguard.street. The water in the reservoir, was diminishing rapidly, and a bad leak had be: come apparent on the previous day-' He was informed.lhat this. leat was present when the dam. was first con*-' structed, but it had been'.stemmea by plastering. If so. it was evident that the plaster had become , displaced Normanby Bridge had been eomplet-" ed, and he enclosed the contractor's «laim for *the balance of tie amount under "tfie : cbntractr '■•' -C - ' ■'■;' . ' ABATtOIE RBBOBT. •.-:•■ ■ ■The. Abattoir returns showed that animals had been, slaughtered during the fortnight aa ipllowsi-rCattle, 74; calves, 19; sheep,; 44.6; lairibs, 357; pigs, 39; total, ?3a ■' Vjo* -•VTrfHary' the returns %era: — Cattle, 150'calves, 45; sheep, 978;- lambs, 769; pigs, 106; total, 20481 Dnring January 2 cattle, 4. sheep, and lpig-were condemned and Bent to -the -manure works. ' v "i-a. MISOBLLAMBOUS. . •"" 'T : The Mayor moved that the City Engineer report on : repairs required ried. . -■•-.-■ •■■• at. Collingrcood-street Bridge. Carried. .'"*..;,' Besolved to hold -a special meeting »f the Council to pass water by-laws, Mid, that the. Domain Board meet next Council night. . > ■" . ' , Cr. Grace moved that the. Special committee, be: empowered if it fought .fit, -to ask Mr Mestayer to :orwardjto; the Council forthwith all : il^ns in jjofinaction wiOi the drain- ' ige scheme.-i-Seconded by Cr. Bobertion, and carried. -■"..'■" . ' •. The. City Engineer informed Cr { Jisley that there-was avbi^ demand or the Is. 6d; coke, and they could c eu more than was maje. . ' c •HE ; SANDS BE§EB7E AND~THE * • r. GOLP : CLXp. \ 5 AN UNATJTHOBffiia) BO AD. 1 The Mayor, referred [Ho the road beig constructed . through the Sands ° w^f-i^eVGolf CSub^- He stat- h i that the. Council had spent a large im in acquiring the leserve and im- b roying it, and coul.d'no* allow any- .1 le^tp take a portion of the reserve 2 ithqut .permission. •' '■- ' £ Ii» reply to Cr. Bislpy, the Town \ lerk. stated that the Golf Club had iked permissian=to make a road at • s own expense, and that the Council S id given pefmissibn for ; acveie ack toprbe formed at the expense of P th Cr. Bißjcy. said tflftt.tEfi-offisie.pf fix

City Engineer was vacant at the time, end the Glub had v ebtajnfld ,tn> services of lh.e County Engineer to. lay bffthe road. 1 ' .■■■•: in .:. ■ .: r ., .; Cr. Grace pointed- out that the road had been made during - the;' present City Engineer's term of* office;- '■*■ but Mr ' Smith had ; no* beenilfioogshjieal^CrCßislerfaßKed for »*e letter from *fee Si^elaiy to the Golf Club to be read. . . ■ A quarter of an hour's search failed to discover the letter. Cr. Bisley thought it was very strange- that the letter could not' be found. The Town Clerk said the Utter had been misplaoed. The Mayor moved that tfif Oell Club &b lat^fniad i|at is it Back a3t epm^idd «itll r t^a..C^iiJiJßll.'B iSstpiija .ir^sfc ,pr Vl |oad" «i #„wsa?fos -&otoiig£iig-i-.to • fcKfo Council, t. !^iie , Ji&nrQr saia the Clu.fi h#d np.ji^Bt. tp^^bw^a road through t,he Copn«il{s Brdpeirfg, r,C».. Pettil seconded, and i aaid- t#s Sands iweje made- very unpleasant oa a. windy day -owing to the road him ing been constructed.-! > Cr P#ttifcb> lieyed that ..some 1 fc£ fcfte- «e*s' -fMSEtied^by^e Council luta beoij cut down, and- the grass had been destroyed. The Council had. gone to mvHh ex-i - pense in planting and protecting the trees. .' ' . > Cr. Hampson thought it had been a case of misunderstanding rather than of_wilfel damage. ■■> Cr. Field -said the road was practically finished, ana the Council inadvertently, had granted permission for us own metal to be placed on the road. Cr. Grace considered the Council had no option in the matter. The Council* conditwnsJbaa aot been complied wfch> and the 66unci! owed a fluty to W8 rategayerS.-as a whole, ,--,-T " * ™ '■ - .In reply- to. Cr.Bisl&x, the ,Gity J&? gineer saji, tfifc. road, was iS^JßiactSS* to the Gplf^Cljllv.BufcJVeemmlyla damage- .tff^B^ :^»B»wiV ; ---r-;. .■'nit Cr. Hamraoftpnoved as an - amendment that the club be referred to the Council's letter, and ijffonried • that provided it made good the damage done to the Council s property permission may T>e granted to the club to construct at it*. own expense, a cycle track, -the work to, . be done .uryler he supervision of the '. Civ Fngineer. . Oi\ Field seconded the amendment: - The Mayor could not' agree to cocap m hand to the- Golf Club. The club had abused,, the Gouncil's privilege and should therefore now approach tfceCouncil, : or= the .Conneil should taM» away the: -privilege gitem - The anjenb'jnent -Wai', put and losl On " tltf vocMs."- N : . —.._•; Vs-i %J¥« ?.¥>»». Chamber, dusß the voting, depluhng. to vbte lot effi amendment or the motipjA^,4na <H£ - siring the. matter tp ,be a'djournea for i fortiijgls.),_ , ■ , -.-.-: „ -L ■— - ■ .. The mtrtion was ; carried' on the voices. _ Cr. Geace moved that the : City ~Jgngineer procure the plans of the ground.— Carried."' *■ _•','!».- ~* v Cr. Pettit moved that the. City Engineer be- instructed to- withdraw the . permission given to remove metal from the roadside to place on the, road.MJar. ruid. ." .- •■_'_. .*. .-■ : v , , The pouncil adjourned af 10.30 p.m..