ONEHUNGA BOROUGH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5493, 25 June 1879, Page 6

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH.

The ordinary meeting of the Council wae held oa Monday night. Present: The Mayor (T. G. Blakey), Messrs. Codlin, Earle, Hartnett, Jackson, Mclntyre, Neileon, and Waller. Petitions.—Draft copies of two petitions to the House of Representatives were read, approved, and ordered to be engrossed. One was with reference to the repairs of the main turnpike road, which the Government refuse to maintain out of the toll, and the other with reference to an endowment selected by the Council under instructions from the Government, but subsequently refused. Rates.—On the motion of Mr. Waller, a rate of Cd in waa levied for the ensuing year. Contracting the Width of a Street.— Mr. Jackson moved, "That a certain ehort street close by the railway at one end should be reduced in width, in order to supply a site for the boiler, well, and reservoir, for the ship water-supply. ,I —Carried, on a di.vision by 5 to 3. Fires.—Mr. Jackson moved to appoint & committee to consider if any and what means could be adopted to prevent the spreading of fires, when they occur, to adjoining premises. He thought a small portable force-pump might be procured, which would be very effective.—Mr. Mclntyre approved of the idea, and felt sure that at the late fire Bsrr's house might have been saved if there had been any means of thtowing water on the building.—Mr. Earle and Mr. Hartnett both objected to the Couucil incurring any expense, which they considered ought to be borne by the insurance companies. — The motion wag carried. Abattoir.—Mr. Jackson declined to move the resolution standing in hie name, saying he had given notice of the motion only to enable him to get the information placed before the Council and the burgesses, to prevei t which an attempt was made at the last meeting.—As usual, when this subject is touched upon, a general all-round, irregular, and rather warm discussion, takes place.— Mr. Jackson said he should inform the Council of the amount of business done every month, and if he was prevented in one way, he would do it in another, as, in his opinion, the committee had not obtained full information before they recommended the Council to reduce the rent. Several accouuts were passed, and the meeting closed. —[Own Correspondent, Jane 24]