NELSON CITY COUNCIL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 20 August 1910, Page 3

NELSON CITY COUNCIL

FORTNIGHTLY .MEETING

The fortnightly meeting of the Ne'.-on C'itv CoiMH-il was held last evening. Present —The Mayor (Mr. Tho?. Pettit). Crs. Field. Neale. M-cConchie. Grace. Turner. B'isiley. Crs. Liightband and Adam;were excused. BALANCES. £. s. (1. £. .-■. d. General Ac. 15,397 7 1 Water Ac. 4.127 11 10 Gas Ac. 1.063 5 11 Interest Ac. 1.619 16 10 Abattoir A* c. 182 6 1 Hospital and Charitable Aid 137 5 6 Balance : Dr. 22.163 1 1 £22.345 7 2 Cr. : £. s. d. Cemeteries (Trust Account) 231 10 11 Contractors' Deposits (du) 31 0 0 Trafalgar Park "(do.) 78 16 7 Drainage Loan Account 12 19 7 PAYMENTS. £. s. d. General 377 18 6 Water 63 19 10 Gas 209 14 1 Abattoir 58 3 9 Cemeteries 8 13 4 £7lB 9 6 CORRESPONDENCE. Cr. Ligb.tba.nd acknowledged '.he Council's Tetter of sympathy with him in his illness, and for another month's leave of absence.—Granted.

Residents of Victoria Crescent drew attention to the bad drainage- of the locality.—Referred to Drainage Committee.

Mrs. M. Bennett wrote protesting again-at the Counoil giving permi-sion fo: the removal of a tree that" had acted as a protection to her property, and stating that she would hold the' Council responsible for any damage accruing.—Referred to the Engineer. Ratepayer.-- applied to have a few loads of gravel e-iprcad in a lane of Trafalgar Square, which was almost im passable.—Referred to Works Committee.

Mesv-.rs Robertson Bros., Limited, no tified that they were contemplatin.! building new offices in brick in Hardystreat, and applying for permission ts erect only onn story a,t present.—Referred to Works Committee.

Mr. A. Mitchell applied for the pad clock at th.e Abattoir recently occupied by A. Wilkie and Co.—Referred to Finance Committee.

Mr. G. L. Estcourt requested t.h( Council to remove tho water meter from his property in Grove-street. «n,s h. found the. price of water too high foi irrigation purposes, and intendid electing a wind nvi.ll plant.—Granted. Mr. G. Webby, Richmond, forwarder! particulars of the traction: engine he of fered to the Council for £7oo.—lti-ferrec. to Finance Committee.

Mr. E. Bovus, secretary to the Kin Brigade, applied for a- g"rant of £IOO. the Brigade's funds being exhausted.— To b-2 na.id.

Mr. H. J. Hingston applied for per mussiion to erect a tea-pot above his slher. veranda in Hr.rdv-4-.tr.ccit.—Grant id Mr. R. W. Stiles, hon. secretary t. the PiOL Memorial Committee, requested the Council to make a donation toward* the funds.—The Ma you- fa id that thori was im fund fi-om w'hich the Couiu-i could make a donation, and it was re-sob-ed that the Town Clerk reply to the letter. l J

The- Premier informed the Count 1" that he had received its resolution re tin Johnson-Jeffries fight pictures, and stair c.i that- it was not tlua intention of tin Government to introduce a bill dea.lim with the exhibition of -such pictures.— Resolved that a iopy of the reply b sent to the Women's* Christ ian Temper an.ee Union.

Alcfi-os E. Buxton and Co. forwarder qnotations for cast-iron mains.—Rcferrn to Finance Committee. Several letters re. drainage connect io.u. —mostly asking for an extension of tim- — were ree-eived. aind were refcrrd to tiu House Connection Committee, the Engineer to report in regard to the fall a'. one house. \ WORKS COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Committee reported inter alia : Oji letter from Mir. A. T. Harris:— (a) As, to Sit. Vincent-street-: That tlr.t matter is being considered; (b) as ti North R-vk-streit : That- this matter bi included in the proposed contract for St Vincent-street.—On letter from Mr. E. C. Fannin: That the water-tables be cleaned out and the ruts filled in.—On letter from residents, Maori-road : That the water-table be cleaned out. the rutf filled in and the roadway .patched.— Or. letter from M. G. Wise: That permission be granted su,biect to Mr. Wist taking out a policy of indemnity fo: £3OO to indemnify the Council a«-a. : ,n--. claims for damage.—Om latter from Mr. W. J. Bray: That the City Enginee: report on this matter to the" Council.— On letter from residents. Kawai-street . Consideration deferred, the City Eni"-in eei- to- report.—On letter from MesW.< U ise and Houin-ell as to- Brook-street quarry: That tenders be invited for r quantity not exceeding 1500 yards- of first-clans metal and 750 ya-rd s of sec-ond-cla.'» ar-etal, contractor to provide tiieir ow.n power and to keep the • crusher mi good order. (It was resolved to strike out the 750 yards- of second-class metal).—On letter from Mrs. Nock : That this matter be attended ,to after all tho works already authorised have been completed.— Oji letter from Messrs. A. N. BatcheLcir and others: That they hav< 110 recommendation to make.—As to drain through Mr. Haase's property? St. Vm-ccn.t-ft.reet.—Consideration deferred. —On letter from Mr. L. Woollett: Th:;l this matter be attended to after all hi works already authorised have beer completed.—That the City Engineer furnish an estimate of the cost of enlarging the culvert at the junction of Hardv" .itrec-t and Vau^uaird-strect.

Adopted as- amended. FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT

Tho Committee reported inter alia : That a .'■'pecia.l charge equal to 3i pel cent., of* the a ti mated annual value "hi made in respect of the properties, owned by Messrs Hurley, and Culle 31 and Wcod in lieu of charge by meter.—On lette-i from residents Kaw"ai-street : T'hat the 3-in.:h water-main be extended alone Kawai-street.—As to test of State coal": Consiideration deferred.— An to fenciiuz Waterworks Reserve : Consideration deferred. Adopted. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT. The City Engineer' report was read atfollows.:— Works. pairs to street * and footpaths have "been

effected. Waimea-stroct. Bndgo-rfrc. t, Manuka-Street Ea,st. and i<><»tp:.l!» ]■) Milton-street, also portionoi \\ akeheld Quuv. have received atte.n,tic--n. I he work of c">n,-*riieting a retaanng wall on the left bank of the Brook-street stream at intersections of Scotland and Brontistrcets lias been completed, and the start are now engaged in -protection work on the Maitai bank at Mr. T. Divines Since the .htst meeting of j.mr Council the road-roller, in rolling Wamea-strei t. at the intersection of Hardy-street, broke through into the main storm water •Kiueduct. On making investigations, it was discovered that the aqueduct at this point in a very defective condition, and'at the point where the road-roller went in the brick work had been completely removed bv the recent heavy floods" Repairs to this part have been completed, but additional defects have been discovered which require early attention. The aqueduct is also badly silted i:,p. both in Hardv and Waimea--treets. and likely to entail the expenditure of a good sum of money. 1 would like the authority of the Council to proceed with the work. Water: Since the bust meeting of your Council the upper weir has been emptied with a view of removing- silt from the intake, but owing to rain "setting in operations were suspended pending more fettled weather conditions". (',;•«: l n this connection the staff are still engaged in necking for and rmaiiring leaks in main- in Waimea-street and other .streets. This is likely to be a lemgithy operation, and will doubtless require" many renewal.-. 1 therefore would like the authority c f your Council to procure a.bout ten tons of 3in. and 4in .mains for this purpose. It is i.i-.perative that this matter should not be licglec ted. and I again ask your Council to give the matter of a .general inspection and necessary renewals their serious consideration. Trafalgar-?'trc■< t bridge: In this connection I nave to report" that the sta.tr will ocMnmenee erecting a new pier in p'lace of the one destroyed bv the recent floods. TENDERS. Two tenders were rcce-i-ve 1 fo r gravel ing Noi'tli E./.i- tree.' —v'JaKes llaggii't ;ir .ti'.) 1-Si. and IL. .1. Kuffelfat £"!1 l's. The latter asked thai r!ic time (in days) be extended.--Referred to the \\'.:;k- C.i :u:ui ttc-e. vith power to act.

No tender was receive.l for gravel ing St. Yince:r.-st reef. Ch.-ir' f? ila.ggiff wrote to tii • eTest ta 11 it ,v;ii useless to tender unless- tl'.e iirne allowed for thv wm\c (three week-) was extended. —The matter was referred to the Work 5 J ' >:n :ui t-

No tenders -were received for the protective works along the Brook stream.

GENERAL,

The draft of the agreement be tween the Coun-eil and th -> Nelson Institute was read, ami on "the motion of Cr. Field,' seconded by Cr. Grace. ;in'j>roved. Cr. Bis-'ey moved as an amcnilmcnt, and (Jr. Turu-vr se •o:id" I. tiifc th'> nrrreem.ent he referred to the- Finance ».'■ -mini it tee for further consideration; bur tl.'ls was 10-t iby 4 10 P> (the aves being Crs. Turner, Bisley. and NealeA

The T-nwn .Clerk reuorfe.l in> cn:inecfion willi the Wairau Bridge Commission, which he attended as re.pre- = enta'tive f) f the City Cnincil.—The '•Conn ci'l confirmed the Town Clerk's action in joining 'w-i'h th.e Waimea ■C.oun fy 'Con ncll in taking a tal'lv. Tll renlv to Cr. Field, (he M":iyor stated tl.-it the ga--works b-ilaiif---slieet would b»- i---i:lv f>r t'>e n-'xt •mee'ting of the Fin.-nice Committee. Tin ren'v to Cr. "H'-'d. th" Fncrine.-r 'ta'fed that t'l- \v\r\ of fe-fing the vr->trM- mains f, )r leak« would !>•-> com. nleted in about 10 rpivs. ..So far. no lo:'ks 1-id been discovered. Cr. /Rislev e-r'led for a return '"how-in.r the ,-1111011111 exo"ndel duriiicr *li-o ~,-Kt tin-"- m-.-i-th-- under 11-e l-e'>d ; n'T ef U -.I: M -:,. S n „ ( | „- :ll n- ( . s . The Conneil rns:.? at "10.:■',<! o.m.

NAPIER COMPcTiTIONS

A NELSON PRIZE WINNER

[United Press Association.]

NAPIER, Friday. The musical and e'ocu t iona ry vom■pet itii-ous were icon! i nlted in the Theatre Royal to-night, and the/ were again well natron iscd by the' public. Tire re ufis 'were: .Soprano Sacred Solo:' Mrs J. Cm 111 pbeil (Napier) 1; Miss L. Bear (Napier) 2. Baritone or I!.-is:; Sacred: ('. Chambers (Wanganui) 1; S. Prime (Napier) 2; Confra.Mo Ka,-,-,.,1: Mis- 15. [lraner (T.lenlieim") .1; C-. Gray (Hastings) 2.

Tenor Sacred: \V. C Prime (\"a-I'i'-r) I; !■:. Richards (Nelson) 2. Mo/.x.0 Sopran.u S-icrel: Mis C. Cray (IT:, 1; Mrs Eraser Lvtter ( Blenheim) 2.

I-adies' Flocutiiiii: Miss S. Rar>lev ( Wr-'lint-jon) 1: .Miss C. Callie,, 'll.-i.-tiegs) 2.