CITY BOARD—TUESDAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 3, 18 November 1863, Page 3

CITY BOARD—TUESDAY.

The Board met at •! o'clock. Present:—(he Chairman, Messiu. Ashton, Webster, Swanson, Maereadv, Ridings, Graham. ' Tlie minutes of the previous meeting were rend awl confirmed. CITY LEVELS, Tho CrtATmtAX then read a letter from ITis Honor tho Superintendent respecting the Citv Levels. * After it wa3 moved by Mr. Asuton, "Ihat in regard to the request made by his Honor, to appoint competent persons fo carry out Ihc City Levels, this Board declines to interfere in the matter." Seconded by Mr. Swanso.v, and carried unanimously. tiie ' nntALATA.' Mr. Asirrox moved that the Chairman do address a congratulatory letter to Captain Lacy of the s/s. ' Himalaya,' welcoming him on his safe arrival in the port of Auckland, and requesting that tlus public of Auckland may be allowed to visit the vessel. Seconded by Mr. Hidings and carried. crrr uotfN juries. The Chairman also read the following letter, which he had just received from His Honor the Superintendent :— Superintendent's Ofllco. Auckland, Kith November, IS(W. SIR. —I have tho honor to inform you that your letter of date •Ith instant having boon referred to the Provincial Kngincer, that oJUoerSreports, that on examiaa'ion of the plans of the city boundaries. he Units the junction of Draka-stvcet and Franklin lluad to ho within the city limits.—l have, Are., . . llowatT fiiiAiiAM. Superintendent. Too Chairman oi tho City ISourd of Commissioners, Auckland. WATER PtrKS. Another letter from Hie Superintendent respecting the eoinnmniention from the Hoard about the water pipes was then read as follows :— Superintendent's OHiee. Auckland. V'th Nov.. Sir.—ln reply to your letter of date 23th October, ultimo. I have the honor to inform you that the water pipes in the enstody of the Provincial Government may he said to belong to the City of •Auckland, and that there is no objection, that I am aware of, to the Hoard of CnmrnKsioners using a portion of them for tho wells now in course of construction.—l have. ,vc. f Roiura? Giiauam. Superintendent. The Chairman of tho City n-ard of Commissioners, Auckland. 1)0a KENNELS. The* following reply from tho Commissioner of Po lice, was then read respecting the letter from tho Chairman :— Departrmnt, Commissioner's Office, Auckland. lHth November. IM>3. Sin, —T have thehon rto acknowledge the rcceint of vour letter bearing due tho 12th instant, regarding the dog kennel situate oil' Queen-street. and to acquaint ym in renlv that I have not the power of complying with your request* for tho removal thereof. 1 have however forwarded a copy of your communication to his Honor the Superintendent, who doubtless will be able to devise means for remedying the evil complained of. —I have, &c.. Jas. Navgiiton, Commissioner of Police. A. "neveridge. T>j., Chairman of tho C'H* v> iard of Commissioners, Aueki,- ,-i. LOItCHNG- HOUSES. The Cir human also read the following communication and reply respecting lodging houses :— Police Department, Commissioner's Office, Auckland, !7th Nov.. Sin,—l hare the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of loth November, instant, enclosing a list of persons to whom Licenses for keeping Lodging Houses have been issued by the City Board of Commissioners, und requesting that IwiuYrnn time to time inform tho Hoard of the mauner in which thc'.-e houses arc conducted. In reply I beg to acquaint yon that it will afford mo much pleasure to accede to that request, and for that purpose, I would be glad to be put in possession of any rules or regulations made by the Board for the government of houses of the description named. Permit me lo add that I will at all times be hapny tor.o-ope-ratc in this or any othcrmanner in which it may ho considered that my services are of use to the City 13'jard of Commissioners. —I have, .Tamks Nauc.uton, Commissioner of Police, A. Beveridgc, Esq.. Chainnau of the City Board of Commissioners, Auckland. ADVERTISING-. The Chairman read p letter from Messrs. "Wilson and Burn requesting the Board's advertisements for the Xi:w Zealand Hkkalj), which was .agreed 10. TA \7v.S. The following letter was then read from tlic contractor for the city tanks :— Graham-street. November Ifith, ISG3. Gv.ntt.kmkn\—lll consequence of the extreme ditticuhy which I find with the gromd at the new laok near Mr. l>.iviv I xm<t that you will sanction its being reduce* 1 in depth two feet more I that I may bo able in increasing to the vequisite width to make , it contain the required number of ga!lrms, a* by so d >ing I shall by shoring with smother set of wood work, and with the aid of a pump to keep it dear oi" water, be better able to make a more sound jo?j of it. I know that Mr. I'icreo oi the New Zealand Insaranco Company, and also Mr. Buchanan, arc favourable to it j being of as large an area as possible. I also propose iixing two under ber.ms to the top if you will sanction the alteration. Toe cost will be the same to the Board, although I shall suffer by the didiculty I met.—l am, <tc., A. C. 12u.is, To A. Bevcridgc, Esq.. Chjiirmau of the City Board of Commissioners, Auckland. The Liverpool and London Fire and Life Tn?v.r:ince Company, Auckland. November 17, H>rj. Sju,—l have no objection to your making the tank opposite Messrs. lhirnside iVCo.'s premises of a greater <iiumc;cr:in<l loss depth than was last agreed upon, provided that when tinished it will contain the quantity of water originally calculated upon.—We are, &e., John BrciiANAV, Atr-nt. Gko. P. PikUck. Manager, New Zealand Insurance Companv. Mr. A. S. Ellis. The alteration "was agreed to. VA LU ATI ON ACCOr NT. Tlie CiTAniMAN then read the following letter frcm Mr. 11. Keid Auekl/ind, ITtli November, Sib, —Some I hue ago I had the honor to forward an account for due to Mr. U". Ailken and myself for valuations made under the Oily Hoard Act. L have now the honor to request payment of the same at your earliest convenience.—l am. Me., Urnu Ur.m. for self and Wn\. .Vitken. To tho Chairman of the City Board of Commissioners, Auckland. Moved by Mr. Asiiton, and seconfcl by Mr. Macrkady, that the sum be paid forthwith. avateil cakts. Mr. Ashton gave notice that he would move nextBoard day, that water earls be obtained to water the streets, and to bo used in case of ihv. non-p.iy.uent of rati:?. The CiiAimrvx informed tlie lhiard that summonses had been issued against those who hud refused to pay .their rates, as their time had already expired. Mr. Ashton moved that the parties named in the report be sued for their rates. PAYMENT. Mr. Graham moved that-the curb belaid down 1 in Quec.n-street, in front of tlie Greyhound Hotel, providing Mr. Rogers pays half tlie expense. Seconded by Mr. Ashton and carried. PUMPS VOll WELLS. The Chairman was authorised to communicate with Mes?rs. Yiekcry and Masefield, and Mr. Fiiaseu, as to the cost of pumps for wells. The plans and specifications produced were agreed to. 11EP0RT OF FOIIEMAN OF "\YOHKS. The report was tli >n read as follows :— Gkntlkmkn.—l beg respectfully to call your attention to tlic following matters, vi/.: That a gutter inlet is required at the head of the sewer Messrs. Pent and .spare are making at the fo- t of Slinrthuulstrcet. The cost will be about 10s. exclusive of the c.<st of the grate. It will be necessary to raise the lower one there also. 'This will east about-1 P>. Gutter Inlets arc also required opposite the Tralagcrlnn, and at the bottom of West Queen street, in The cost of these inlets will he each, exclusive of the cost of the grate. While tho fence is up, n* we shall have to stop tho whole trailic of West Queen-street, it will be i.'cc<sary to take toe I present motai off Queen and part of West Qaeen-slrects. The quantity will be about Gi»y anls, and this at Ms. per yard wi 1 amount to nearly £10. It will likewise rake about 1W yard*) f earth to fill the street and the Ligar canal, six feet on cac-i side of tlie cro:-s drains, aud which, with forming and punning, ivill cost £U Ms When all this is done I shall have to replace the metal which had been taken off, having ■ reviously caused a coating to be put on the rough stones, which will have to be brongot from the mountain. A wooden shoot into the Ligar Canal, ami a grating is also required in Victoria-street. This will prevent the surface water coming down Victoria-street from Hooding Queen-street. I can manage this work vyith our >ivn labourers. I particularly wish to impress on the members of tlic Board the necessity for opening up, before tlie weather gets too dry and the ground too hard, tlic drains, cutting the gnu* away, »ve., throughout the City, and for this work request tlie Board

will permit, in." to eniplov r.,r :i I'me ;w,, (i -,-. c I may rein,irk Hint tin-, iv.ul.l 11,w be :n" one-l!,',nt ofi'lni expense it. would take it di-l'.-rn-d mm: 1 louder. As I sun now. sit intervals tilling 111 liie hmr Cansil with earth obtained troiu the toniulalions ior liciv lumsw. I berto state that tlie olil men employed by rtio Hoard are „o> ;i, f or the lakiiu; up of the iilatlorai, and attending lo tho tilling iu» ot tao drain. I have, therefore, to solicit your permission to employ able bodied men while sucli opening up of the platform is reqmred. I bei; also particularly to call your attention to tho stagnant water under the houses on the lowest side of Queen-street. Between ])iiek!and\s yard and IVyndham-slreet. The inhabitants resident there to connect their drains with tho inlets to the same liavin;; been left open for them. II tins be unt shortly done, disease to n certa\My will lie vlio result even now, the stench is intolerable. Another repair is urgently re-mired in ,Sliort!a:id-strcet, opposite the Jlo.val Exchange. The platform there is in .1 most riekttvr.v ami ■lnngonm:' state. In collusion. I bc£ to report {.but tho repairs ordered at annuo .s roiut have toeeuexecuicd.—l um. Arc., Thomas llydk. - r , i'oic-iauti of IVorks. To tliO ->XcnV3}crs or the City Konnl o l .' Commissioner:*, Auckland. Mr. ATunsTEßmoved that the Foreman of AVorks be instructed to carry out the plans suggested in his report. Agreed to. The Board then adjourned.