NELSON CITY COUNCIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 3 April 1909, Page 1

NELSON CITY COUNCIL.

FOETNIGEPTEYvM^BTING. The fortnightly meeting- of the Nelson City Council' wak'frela.'la£t, -evening. ■ Present— The _layor('' Mr -"iT. Piper), | Ci-s. A. A. Grace, jfyPS. Hampson, J. I McConchie, T. Nealiv AV.-H. Bisley, T. Pettit, T .Fieia;":;£ Robertson, W. Turner. ...:" -■-. KHuiSos. "' Payments were authorised as fol lows: —

CORRESPONDENCE? : , Malcolm .Stewart *^U_|t etftfefe Council to openupjth^.iiJjpiftjT.irPof Alton-, (Street for - vehfcUJSr. ?tl_itf_c.^yje_er.edto the- Works.. •Committed;'-" Andrew Miller applied ' for" ; permission to erect a viands "across the footpath in Trafalgar-street/ .in" front of Mr F. N. : Jonfes'7 premises.— Granted under usual conditions.; Messrs Bond, Finney arid Co. drew attention to tho inadequacy of the gas supply, especially in thef- early mornings.— referred to the- Gaß Committee. ; , '. ••.- .'- •__ Rev. J. H. MacKenzie, Chairnian" of the Town Schools Committee, requested thai the footpath on. the east ade' -of Shelbourne-street be continued a_pßi|f in front of the Girls' SchboL^-Referre'd to Works Committee. " '■'■ W. B. Allen forwarded, proposals in connection with the "Cool? 'Memorial, ahd eolieited support.— Referred- to the Finance Committee.. '"*■■' ' ' ■""-.."■ Thirty- four residents, of - WaJnuistieet drew attention to- the' bad state of the strset, and, in addition/. requested ihat lamps be erected afid' also other improvements mad^-^TJiff^Maybr said that this work shohld ;be iitone* as the drainage had been 'completed. — The matter was referred to the? Works Committ..e. " ■ '•", ''■'.;. A number of residents in the vicinity requested that the rtfdd 'ab.t;he back of the Gasworks known as-; Maori-road be reppured. —^-_t-£___e<3 t<> fcl>« .V7orl_a Ooromittee. ■' ■Msesrs Fell and- Atkinson, on behilf of residents of Tipha-street requested that certain unopened roads be opened up. — Referred to the Works Committee. J. C. Meroer, under instructions frftm Dr Barr, forwarded an account of £3 15s for repafrs to' motor car which, it' was said, was damaged on account of the bad state of the road in Cambriastreet. iFrom Messrs Woodwaid .and Co., re carting contract. — ReferVcd to Finance Committee. - After a series of ballots, Mr 8. Cunningham was appoiqted?'jufiior clerk in ttje Town Clerk* office. The Mayor brought forward the matter of signing acoounts.. On the motion of Cr. Hampsoii,' it was agreed that the Town Clerk sigh "all the vouchors ; and, on the motion .fof Cr. Neale, the Mayor was instructed 'to sign certain vouchers ip question . ,Tenders for Maiiat i lafi"d v (three) were referred t<j the ■ Finance "Committee.. The following t«nderji\.W__o' accepted j — iCastingsj etc., AficKor Foundry .and Shipping Oompany ; "'ijiiflware and ironmongery, The Wilkps arid' Field Hard. ware Company. In regard to coal, Ui* Anchor Shipping Company's tender was accepted Mibjict"'. fo the right of the Conncil to be^able to order up to IQOO tons .of Westport coal and ' 30Q. tons of other coal: Finance Committee's Pepoht. The Finance Committee reported, recommending that a. jjoll be taken on th. half-holiday question' as requested. — The Harbour Board >hobJd. be charged !fcir , water, by 'meter;— No charge for wpter should ;be ' made?' ngahist.. th?e Town Schools Committed for" the month o£ January.— The government should hi requested to protect -the. 'caves at _\|anu. as requested by Mr Petrie. — The Committee recommended that gas ta laid on to the band . rotunda. Wobks Committee's' Report. ' rThe Works Committee lTconimriHlr,. that the work afk^d f.r In' Mr J. D? Robertson shoula be .carried out, 'as accost of JBlo.— Mr F. <N., Jpnes should be informed that he had .'Committed a breach of' the by-laws -;by putting his horse on unfen:e dlandv'imattencred,— The City Engineer shoiild' _Je : in_tructfcr toj give the access asked ipr. by Mr: G. Mailer and others.— The Committee had n,J recommendation to mske in regard tp| the letter from '.he Painters' Union. — il'lie Council had' "no jurisdiction in the matter referred to by Mr 13. A. Wood.— 'I l)o recommendation of tha Inspector of Nuisances regarding insanitary buildings hnd boen deferred until tho visit ii the Chief Health Officer. The report was adopted. EHQINEER'S REPORT. The City Engineer reported as folio jvs : — Sewerage. — Work' (in? .this .onnection is progressing favourably? The gangs are now employed in King-street, Moorhouse estate, and Nile-street, proceeding thenco thrflugh private properties to Shelbourne-st _;eet. Kew Compressor Station and Plant. — This work is well in hand, and should be ready for pumping before thj end of next week. Works. — The metalling and repairs to Haven-road are well in hand, and should lie completed by the next meeting of the Council. General repairs of a minor nature have been effected to: streets and footvraj-s throughout tlie city, men and drajf£. being fully em--ployed. i.WP?. -, Wat.r aud Gas.-^EiVthisY. connection the staff have chief_y?lljjsen eihployed in attending to burst' mains' and services in connection with.? the": , general work of, servie connection?. Y771 Tegret that I have not yet .'h^H.'tiifib to present an annual report, asMe? wprks to be em- ' bodied fcprcad;>jV§rVAitch a very wide field that I caifcjbt possibly, place them together so early^m -the 'month. The returns for gas and general stocktaking has been completed only yesterday I will, however, endeavour to have tin presort before the next meeting of yonr Council. ' : -

' '- £ *■ d General Account ; 216 3 2 Gasworks Account ; -327 17 1 Waterworks Account 48 0 7 Abattoir Accbiihtr "^" : 49" 9 2 Drainage Account / '590 12 3 Total Yei&2 2 3 . The statement of :b__k -balance, showed: — ' - ', ; . pr.;./Y - = Cr. A ... £\i :'-*> & £.-.«*". General A/c 11*963 7 9 Water „ 4391. 15- 1 9*s „ 2064 .6 8 Interest,, '7 1234 4 4 Hospital and ___• < rilableAid 490. 5 11 £18,899 45 5 £1231 4 4

I ....... Cp Cemeteries Trust Afa&unt 165 0 8 Contractors' Deposits ;_4cq'6__t 99 : 0" D Trafalgar Park Account- - 79 0 7 Drainage Loan Ao. ,V '/.. 1646 15 5 Bridges fieinstatei_e_tl<o_n I Account ... : i'-; ; -.-.:' _--5 2 Bonk Balance '..-.' Dr. ;_317,665 11 1