CITY BOARD.—Tuesday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 232, 10 August 1864, Page 4

CITY BOARD.—Tuesday.

The usual weekly meeting was hold yesterday afternoon. Present —Messrs. George, Macready, Swanson Turnbull, Finlay. The minutes of the previous meeting were read aud confirmed; aud the Secretary then read the letters sent by him arising out of the business of last meeting. LICENSING OP CARTERS. A letter was read from the Clerk of the Town Board of Taranaki, requesting information as to the course adopted in this matter by the City Board. After some discussion, the Secretary was directed to call a meeting of the Board on Friday evening nest, at 6 o'clock, for the purpose of drafting a copy of bye-laws for the use of the Board. COMMERCE IN FORT-STREET. A letter was received from the Collector of Customs, culling the attention of the Board to the almost impassible condition of this street, stilting that as the principal bonded stores ure situated in that locality unless immediately repaired the customs business ' would be greatly retarded. CL-31'OMHUUSE-STKEET. A letter was read from Mr. G. Holdship, complaining of the state of that street, which unless repaired, would result in the suspension of his business. EORT-3TR EET. A letter was read from Mr. Walter Graham and others, relating to a suggestion contained iu the Engineer's report adopted the last meeting, that the properties in tbis street should be requested to contribute £350 towards the expenses of its repairs, expressing surprise that such a demand should be made, as the proprietors had already expended £1,200 upon the street, and informing the Board that if allowed to remain in its present state, Government businoss would be so far retarded as to render their interference imperative. Mr. Swanson moved and Mr. George seconded, —" That whatever amount the proprietors collected should be supplemented by at least an equal amount from the Board, and that tho repair of the street should bo placcd in the hands of the iSngineor."— Carriod. PIKE BRIGADE. A letter was read from Mr. James Gilberd, Superintendent- of the Fire Brigade, stating that twentyfive men had been regularly maintained in accordance with the terms agreed t-o by tho City Board, even during the pressure of the war, and inviting the presence of the Board at the next practice on the sth September next, that they might judgo for themselves of the efficiency of the Brigade ; also annexing a list of the men employed upon it, and requesting the attention of the Board to the unsatisfactory position of No. 1 engine, which had been handed ■ over to the Board at their own request, and thus removed from the control of the Brigade. The following is a list of the Brigade appended :—John "Williams, R. Bartley, George Fraser, John Guilding, Edward Mills, Richard Toll, F. Greenwood, Mathew Grace. Jeremiah Grace, B. Keane, P. Drummond. J. Measures, George Akers, E. Bowden, J. Ferg ÜBOII, Joseph Harris, G-. M'Orae, John Butler, J. T. Day, James Pearse, John M'Cleod, Wm. Bruse, A. Alexander, S. Snaith. It was proposed by Mr. Finlay, seconded bv Mr. , Swanson, and carried, —" That a committee of the oal *d be formed to inform themselves as to the - - efficient working of the Brigade." THE LIGHTING OF CUSTtmnOtJSF.-STRF.ET. 1 , j. A letter was read -from. his. Honor , the Superintendent,. acquiescing. in .the arrangement, decided - upon by the Board at the last meeting. ..o- It was decided that the lamps should be lit with fcerosine oil.. REMOVAL OP NIGHT SOIL. . A letter was received from his Honor the Superintendent, in answer to a communication from the Board, suggesting that the Board should advertiso for tenders for its removal. It was moved by Mr. Swanson, seconded by Mr. . Turnbull, and carried, " That the Board advertiso for tenders for the removal of night soil." HAVELOCK-STREET. A letter was read from a resident, calling attention of the Board to the state of tliis street. CONTRACT WORK. Mr. Finlay gave notice of motion for ascertaining the cost of breaking metal .at the stone-breaking maehine, and the desirability of letting uueh work ou

contract.' "What he meant was, neither moro nor : less than that the Board should do all w'orks over £50 by contract. ....... „ The Engineer wvs of opinion that in cases 01 emcrgenevho should Wve authority to secure the performances Work to the ex Unit of at least £100; although ho quite coincided with Mr. Fmlav in the desirability of having as much work as possible purformed by contract. JIATES COLLECTfcVv. The Secretary reported Uint £2,513 3s. 9(1. him been collected to the time. ttEPAIH or CHANOKIIV-STItEET AND MILLS' LANE. Mr.Cieorgo mm oil, Mr. Macready seconded, " Ihnt the attention of the "Engineer he called to these streets to report, upon the cost of metalling and drainage thereof." —Curried. WII.I.IAM-STUKKT. The Engineer reported tluit ho had surveyed this street, and from the largo sum required to repair it, and the very slight public benefit that would occur, could not rccommeud the repair of it to bo Undertaken. EXOIXKERS 1 nr.l'OltT. The following report was placed before the Board: — '* Engineer's Oflico. Auckland, •' August 9, 186-1. " To the Chairman anil the l'.oard— " Gentlemen. — Willi regard to the Wsr of breaking tho stone, I bet; to say that in olio month's time I will giro the information; to do so T must take a time average. " I havxi had tho honour of seeing tlio Superintendent and tho Provincial Engineer, and clearly understand, by their kind explanation, what is to bo dono in Custom-house-street, which is now commenced. " With regard to the application of Mr. Arthur, in reforenco to making a road-way Vo the Sash and Door Company's works, I bog to savit will cost from £60 or £70. " 1 had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Wark, the Engineer of tho Gas Company, and heard his proposition, which appears to bo this first, that wo should make a culvert or drain, anil that ho would do the earthwork to form tho road and ineliws and aftor this was done wo wore to metnl it, and ftrtm a good road to and from tho gas works. Looking at the population, which is ' wry, very bare,' your Engineer ran not recommend it to be done. " I have surveyed William-street, and cannot ask the Board, under any pretence, to entertain the question, or have anything to do with it, as it is a street formed by tho subdivision of an allotment, and, honestly, if gentlemen owning freehold property elect to subdivido their land'to enrich themselves, I hope they will have the good feeling not to ask an engineer to become particeps criminis in future. The cost of doing anything to this road, and putting it fit for public use, wili be £3000 or £1000 ; and all tho poor buildings in it do not amount to two dozen; there are some few very good houses, but very few.—l remain, &0., " G. BIiAMAH FllASr, " City Engineer." School accounts having beon passed, tho meeting adjourned at 5 o'clock.