OAMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

North Otago Times, 17 December 1904, Page 2

OAMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho Jiorough Council met lust evening, when too wore present: His Worship the Mayor, Councillors Waddell, Frith, Keys, HeUloy, M'Ailiun, Milligan, Vernor and Malum. Tho minutes and outward correspoA deuce wero read and approved. ■ Mr P. Murray, Ijsk street, asked to bo relieved of sections 11 and 12, block l) tho leases for which had oxpircd.Granted. Mrs M. A. Bennett, having leased f or one year 20 sections in block 32, at «,. rentnl of £O, desired to have the Coun- ■ cii's two sections in the samo block at tho same rate per section, viz., 12s.— The letter was considered in conjunction with the Reserves Committee's report. • Mr if. Newton pointed out that nothing had yet been done to either tho street or tho footpath in Hull street fouth, although Ihe formation of tho former was promised and the money for asphalting wus lodged months ago. 0

Mr Vernor said the street must bo formed first,

It was decided to reply that the work would lie dono as soon as possible. Mr J. C. M'Clymont asked to bo relieved of his tenancy of section 22, block 28, which lie held on a grazing lease just terminated.—Notice accepted. Mr S. W. Smith asked to havo tho drain of his now premises in Thames street connected with the main scwor.Ueipicst granted.

Tho same gentleman accepted tho terms fixed for ids water motor, and mimed the hours during which he would work,—Heceived,

Mr A. Scoullar usked leave to connect ft drain with Hie sewer in Ken street, from section 0, block 11.-Granted.

Mr l'\ W. ll'Loun, District Engineer of Railways, wrote tlmt lie had forwarded the Council's voucher for £IOO spent on Humber street to Wellington for payment—Received.

The Treasury Department forwarded a credit of £l-10 13s Gd.-Received.

Mr W. 11. Hartley wrote that he could not get material for a now dwelling ho was erecting in North street on to tho *

section in consequence of there being no approach over the drain. Ho asked tho Council to erect ut bridge for curt traffic over tho ditch. Tho property had paid rates for 40 years, and this was the first occasion he bad asked that anything should be done. It was agreed to send tho letter to tho Wnitaki County Council (Mr Hartley being a ratepayer to that body), for favorable consideration.

Mr J. M. Forrester asked what amount would be chargeable to Mr A: Avery on account of the parly walls oti section ,'), block !)5, intended to bu used in connection with the building he proposed lo erect between the North Otago Times Office and the .Now Zealand Insurance Company's buildings.—Referred to Mr Crawshaw to supply tho information.

Mr James Euislio asked to he connected with tlio sewer in Thames street, from section 3, block 24. He would supply the pipes.-flrnnled.

Mr 'John .M'Narry asked to have a connection made with the drain in Till street, from section H t block 84.tl ranted.

Mr J. M. Forrester asked permission to erect a stone building for Mr A. Avery on section 3, block 95, Thames street.—The Engineer noted that it was proposed to construct iloor lights for the basement, which would project 3ft, fiin. into Thames street. Ho considered this objectionable,

The Council referred the matter to tho Chairman of the Works Committee and the Fngineer lo see that glass was used for the Iloor lights that would bo safe for pedestrians. Mr 11. GrenfeU and twelve other residents of Tees street asked the Council to arrange for metalling that portion between Wunsbeck and Test streets. Mr Crawshaw said the cost would bo over .CMO.

On Mr Hedlcy's motion It was agreed to hold tins' over till after the end of Hie financial year.

Mr I. Underwood wrote that he considered tho charge fixed by tho Council for a supply from the race too high. Ha offered the half of the price fixed for a one-inch supply.

Mr llcdley moved that tho price bent the rate of £23 per annum for a oneinch supply-Agreed to.

Mr J, Calderwood offered '£l 5s per annum for section 22, block 28, on grazing lease-Referral to the Reserves Committee to he dealt with along with other vacant suctions shortly to lie. offered at auction.

Mr J. D. Kitchie, secretary to the Department of Agriculture, wroto with roferjnee lo the slaughtering of swine under the •" Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900," that tho matter of amending the Act in the direction indicated by tho Council will in all probability bo dealt with next session.—lieceived.

The Inspector of Nuisances reported that. l)r Finch visited Oamaru at tho end of November, and saw nothing particular to complain of, Inspector JL'Kcnzie had written as to the imwas- instructing tho people effected no provoments recommended by him, and ho was instructing the people nfTectcd accordingly. The reserves woro fully stocked. Regarding cattle-driving through the streets at all hours he had spoken to tho butchers and the drovers on tho matter, instructing th em to keep lo tho back streets as much as possible. The dog lax for the year was all in; it amounted to £lll 2s Gd.

The (Jlorlc remarked that this was tho best collection ever made.

The Council fixed tho dog-tax for tho nsuing year at tho eauw (13 Jaslj

Mr A. liuzan, curator df tho gardens, in his usual report, mentioned the arrival of a new pony mower, for which, :ho pony was still required. One was imler offer to him for hire at 4s per iveek. He asked instructions,

Jlr Vernor was authorised to make ai'« angcinei.ls for a pony.

I'liG Mayor said tho mower was a very good one.

The Engineer's report was aa follows :

" I have the honor to report in re* feroncD to the state of Franco street: that Hie street is 33 feet iii width, and thut it has been formed und covered with shingle, but the grades aro not Verjr good for the small fail obtainable;

" The surface channels arc carrying tho waste water from the dwelling houses, and at tho present timo they are grown with long grass, and reqUlro cleaning out. Two street-gullies arc required to conduct tho channel water in, to the pipe sewer.

"The pony lawn mower, which was or, floral, has been delivered to tho garden, ci', and it is now necessary to cither hire or purchase a pony to work it "The fencing materials for tho wato

race near the intake is delivered to-day, . '. ■ and I would advise- that tenders bo iitvitod, until Wednesday, tho 21st iiiHt-, for the erection of tho fence, so Lhat tho work can bo carried out immediately." Tho first portion of tho report was considered in- conjunction with tho' .Waterworks Committee. The Engineer: was authorised to call for tenders for the fencing at the race intake. . The Works and Reserves Committco reported (1) that the Inspector of Nuisances had been instructed to take proceedings against drovers for driving slock through Thames street during the uay ( (2) Recommended that the Courcil lake over France street provided it can lo legally done, and that it i>e formed, metalled aed chann died in concrete to tho satisfaction of the Council; the solicitor's opinion to he obtained as to tho legality of taking over the street. (3) Messss Clark llros' application for Takaro Park for steam riding gallery was granted at 15s per day. (1) Hecommended that tho footpath ill Hull street, section 12, block 7'l, bo asphalted if Mr Dewar pays the cost. (5) Recommended that the work of draining Test street ho carried out as suggested by tho Engineer. (6) The Committee was ol opinion that the Council have no power to alter tho schedule of work under tho drainage loan, hut it was decided to obtain the solicitor's opinion, (7) Recommended that Mrs Beurctt's application for grazing lease of two sections in Hock-32, at 12s each, be granted. (8) Resolved that Engineer put some ashes on Exc street footrath; Taking the report seriatim all the clauses were adopted. On the subject of clause C, tho solicitor's opinion was that the Council could not vary the schedule of works under the loan, and lhat If any loan money were' diverted to nny other work, then the Auditor-General could recover tho amount ircm the councillors personally. Accounts to the amount of £221 7s 5d were passed for payment. Tho Waterworks Committee reported that, having heard the result of the interview with Mr Wise, re purchase ol land for water race extension, and having the solicitor's opinion before them,, the Council should accept Mr Wise's offer to sell the land required for £3O, Council to provide one cros3ing and fencu each side ol the channel, and that Mr. Crcagh he asked to write Mr Wise accepting his offer on these terms, and they recommended that, owing to the shortness of time available before the Government vote lapses on the 31st March, the Council authorise the workto he proceeded with at once. An agreement between Mr 0. R. Wise and the Council was laid on the table for tho tatter's sanction. It provided for the sole to the Corporation of a piece of land, of on acre and a quarter, „„ the banks of the Wailaki river on which the Council is about to increase the length of its filtering channel for the .water supply- The Corporation was to have- the right of entry over the vendor's adjoining property, uml also to Ifence off the piece purchased. The report was adopted and the (igreclncnt approved; The Council also agreed to have tho filter channel cut at once. : It' was suggested lo procure a grader for use in cutting the channel, and alter discuss on, it was agreed, on Mr Wndtlell's nioticn, to procure a road-grader at a cost of £9O, the matter being left to tho Mayor, chairman of the Waterworks .Committee and the Engineer.: ' It was decided to proceed with the work, the Waterworks Committee to call for tenders and accept one of these, and ■ if necessary to call a special meeting ol . tho Council j . It was agreed that tho Council should 1 miss its next fortnightly meeting, and meet, that day four weeks. Tho tender of. Mr C. Flyiui, £3 Is for > cutting hay in tho Chclmcr street gardens was accepted; Tenders Jor a seven years' lease of sec lion 47* Mock 6, Oainaru 5.8., neat Kakauui, were opened, and that of Mt John Morwick at 17s 7d per acre was accepted; Mr Wj Boyd waited upon the Council and asked that the creek flowing across his section should he filled in. It was a discredit that an open creek like that should How past a dairy factory; Tho money was obtained for it, and the work Would have to he done pretty quick. Tho Mayor said that the work would be done as soon ns possible. The Council had ns much work on hand as it could carry out 3 Mr Frith moved that the Council erect the lamps round tho Troopers' Memorial at a cost of £35; Mr Hedley seconded this, and the Council agreed to the motion! Tho Council rose at 10 p.m.