OAMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

North Otago Times, 13 January 1906, Page 2

OAMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Council met last evening, Present -His Worsmp the Mayor (Mr R. -Mill!gaiij, Councillors, Taylor, Warfdell, - -Mil-": lcr, Hillikcr, Kuys, Fraser, Mahan, 'Clarke,, How, Vcrnor and M'Atlam. The minutes were read and confirmed and the outward' corrospdndcncc approved.. . : ■'. .. . ''•.,.-. ■ ■■,-, 'Auctioneers licenses were granted to Messrs lirucc Clu alio -and Co. (Mr Chris-' tie), Dalgety and Co. (MrMuir), Walter Sampler (J.-ft. H.-'Sampler), W. Jardino New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Mr Burhury) and .the National ■ Mortgage and Agency Company I (Mr J. Bows), North Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association (Mr J. Maitland Jones) and Mr J. D. Hamilton. Mr R. W.Monson, convener oi the Ex- ■ hiLition Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, wrote asking the Council to favorably consider the subject of a grant ■ towaids the expenses of'suitably representing North Otago at the ifttrnatumal • Exhibition in Christchurch.-Referred to i the Finance Committee for favorable cons sidcratioii.

Mr A, Familton aslfed parmission to lay a drain across the footpath from section 22, block 17.—The Engincoi noted that' permission should only ne" granted on conrlition that the pipes he laid to the new pipe sewer inNen street.—Granted subject to the Engineer's recommendation.'. : \

Mr \V. Shaw wrote that something required tote done to the footpath in Severn street opposite sections 21 and 23, block 73, where some screenings would be of advantage. The gutters also requited to be cleaned out.

The Engineer remarked that the whole, track, on the Severn street bank to Till street should be reformed and slllnglod, and tilt* hill face near Itchen street covered w lh a light coat of metal.

The application was referred to the Works Committee for report. The manager of the Abattoirs reported that during Decomber there were slaughtered 137 cattle, sheep and lambs 7GC, calves 10, of which one bullock was condemned—Received.

The Mayor said the manager had some difficulty in connection with the destruction of locks and other property and he suggested, a notice board be erected at, the gate warning oficmlcrs that they would bo prosecuted. It was decided to erect the notice hoard as suggested. The Trustees, Executors and Agency Company of New Zealand wrote asking the Council to pay interest in Dimeilin on certain Oatnaru. Borough Bonds held by. them on account of clients. The exchange to Dunedin would be much lighter than to London.

The Mayor said he replied that the [ the coupons were payable at Oaraaru, I Melbourne, and London, Tree of exchange. The coupons had since been presented at .'Oaraaru and pad tee the Company paying the exchange. The correspondence was received. Mr J. W. Sutherland, Duntroon, asked permission to transfer his interest nine river bed sections hold by him to Mr M, Francis, Duntroon, who was prepared to lake them on the same conditions.—The application was granted subject to the rent hcing all paid.

Mr John Ross asked for a return of the deposit of £l 8s paid Ify him when tendering for the Heed, street culvert. Mr Ross's tewlc( was accepted but lie subsequently discovered an error ot £5 in his calculation awl Ircsh tenders were called, when he put in at the previous price plus the #5, but another, lower, tender was accepted. The deposit was refunded. Mr P. A. Murtagli asked whatwas-the charge for a two-horse power water supply to his workshop. The pow'er would not be required an an average for'more than one hour per day .—The Mayor said the schedule rate for three hours daily, two-horse power, was £l4.—The Council fixed the charge at £G per annum.

Mr J. S. Holmes wrote that.thc University Students'. Union would be in camp on the Show Ground in about a week, and he asked permission to bold a gaiden party in the Severn street gardens on Monday, 22nd inst.-Permiss on was ■granted, Mr J. M. Forrester wrote that Mr T. Watson had lately purchased section 9, block 29, Test street, which lie intended (o convert into a building site by cutting the soil down to the street level. The Council was asked to remove the clay on the street line in front ot tho section or to allow Mr Watson to do so at his own expense.

The Engineer noted that the bulk o( the clay on the street would be roqtiirel to rc-instalc Tecs skect ibeforc metalling. The matter was left to the Engineer and the Chairman of the Works Committee to arrange. The question of the sale of the old volunteer hall was mentioned by the Muyor, and after a long discussion lasting nearly an hour it was decided on the motion of Messrs Keys andFrascr, to < refer the matter of Axing the rent and term of the volunteer fell srto latilic Works Committee and (iiifher that a committee consisting of the Mayor with tho Chairman "of the Finance and Works Committee, confer as J loan arrangement with the Volunteer hall trustee:! to fix a mutual valuation, and that the section as valued with improvements be oJtercil at auction at a suitable date.

The Engineer reported on various matters

It was agreed to metal ltihbic street and the new Severn' street extension. . On the motion of Mr Rose it was agreed to lay ashes on Tarttar slrent footpath. The Gardens Committee reported that after inspection it was'.decided to continue the services of Mr Gebbie and the three assistants until 'the 13th nst. it was also decided to recommend the Council to advertise for an assistant gardener forthwith-, one ot the present stall tfo.be retained till the appointment is made.—The report was adopted. The Works Committee recommended the Counci.-(l) to metal all streets where required, considering that shingle does not make a satisfactory road; shingle to he used only in cases ot emergency, as the, relative cost of shingle so nearly approaches that of metal; (2) It was resolved to reply on the subject of a bicycle trailer attachment (or conveying Koses, branch and hydrants to fires, that owing to the greater part of Oamaru b'eing on hills the committee ,was doiij/tfu if the contrivance would be suitable for uso in Oamaru but. it Mr Burke were passing Oamaru : the Council would he willing; to view the ma-chine.-Thc report was adopted.

The Finance Committee submitted- accounts to the amount of £159 9s 8(1 vhich were passed for payment.—a'tlopt-

It was agreed to extend the time up to which designs for the new town halt would be received to the l'Gtb March The dog tax fee for the ensuing yeir was then" at 10s and Inspector Matbias was appointed the registrar and collector

The Worts Committee rcpoitcd lnvn-g discussed the subject of watering the stic ts in tire direction of using two hors»s in th» watering cart, lut Up '< Comcil nceativcd the pioposal by 0 to 5 Dr M'Adam moved that the Works Committee consider the sulnect ofasnhaltwvr, m Severn street tiom the Wridla School to Itchcn street, with a view* to i having the work included in thohext * year's list, and. this was agreed to.