CITY BOARD-Tuesday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 124, 6 April 1864, Page 3

CITY BOARD-Tuesday.

Present—tin; Chairman ; Mt<swnj. Swainson, Maereiidy Webster, 'Wrifrlev, Finlay. Minutes of the proceedings at the lust sitting being fCfl'l. The Chairman rend letters from different covresro(|tio.st iuj? attention to his former application to respondents, one from Capt. Thomas (.'. Law, l'arnell, move all timber to'., from the property let to him in i.'ustom lloii-e-stieet, and complaining that the property had been let to Messrs. Owen ii Graham, and that, lie was unable to go oil with 1 lis building in consequence of the obstructions. Alter some discussion 011 the impropriety of their having taken rent from Messrs. Owen .v Vri-aham to last Monday, it was decided that it should bi - li tt to tlio Chairman to take what stops ho thought proper to hai e tho obstruction removed. Another letter fivm the Superintendent on the same subject was then rend. Amount of rates collected to this day .£294" 17a. 'Die Chairman then lead the statement of riccouuts. lialanco at Hank after paying exponsea to this day . . . -CliiG 8 5 Mr. Macready moved that application be maue to tho .Superintendent for a JBtOOo for the main wt»-.>r. -Gocndsd by Mr. FiDlav.

I .Tho-Motion carried. Tenders were then read for works in Freeman's May. It was agreed to submit Mr. Thomas Brown's teudor to tho approval of the Superintendent, the amount tendered for l.i'ing £1008, and tho decision to be subject to tho stiroties being'acceptable. Woxt subject was tho Consideration of Mr. Swalnson's motion witii reference to the woll in SliortLindstreet. Mr. Swainson dilated on tho desirability of a well in that position, and the ease with which water wis obtainable. It was decided that tundors bo advertised for for digging a well in the place indicated. Tho Chairmen next road a report referring the dedication of certain streets, to tho Provincial (jovernmont. air. Webster remarked upon tho impropriety of allowing uare.itr.iirio.l subdivision of proporty by owncrs and the formation of lands. Mr. Macready alluded to a proporty sold yesterday, a little over three roods being cut iii'.o 30 allotments, and moved that William-street bo refused as belonging to tho city of Auckland. Mr. Swainson remarked upon tho crime of owners of proporty in thus subdividing thoir property, and founding nests of crime and pestilence. Mr. Macroady's motion was carried. The Chairman noxt produaed tho list of assessments, and movod that Friday next bo fixed for a meeting to consider the subject. Tho report of tho nuisance committee was then again brought bofore tho Board, and it was movod that a copy ho sent to tho Superintendent. The Chairman expressed his surprise that no notice had boon taken of it by tho prosa, considering tho great importance of it. Mr. Webster observed that he was thunderstruck at seeing tho long list of deaths in tho monthly summary of tho Southern Cross, and ho thought that this coming after tho report of tho Committee rendered tho consideration of tho subject one of tho greatest importance. He remarked that wo could not wonder at the nnhedthiness of the town with the nuisances that existed, and mado some observations upon the many cesspools in low neighbourhoods, and tho insufficiency of tho water supply. Mr. Macready thought that tho City should at oncu take up the considemtion of the water supply. Mr. Swainson thought that any extended Rchume of bringing wator from Onehunga, or eUewhero, w:is completely beyond tho powor of the City Board. They had done all thoy could in providing wells. The Chairman noxt read a memorandum for an addendum to tiio report of tho Nuisances Committee. A report from tho City Engineer upon the state of an open drain on Mr. Smith's property and others, at tho foot of Barrack Hill, was then read, and it was moved that tho report be allowed to lie till tho main sewer be brought up to Wellosloy-strcet. Tho Chairman read tho report on the works in Chapel-stri-et Elliot-street, and/Victoria-stroot. Moved that tenders bo advertised for. Motion seconded and carried. Tho Chairman afterwards read the account*, which concluded tho business of tho Board.