ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6915, 16 January 1884, Page 6

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of Council was held on Monday evening. Present : The Mayor (Dr. Scott), Messrs. Clark, Dunwoodie, Fleming, Hastie, Hills, Jackson, Lundon, and Tapp. Minutes and correspondence were read.

Culvert.—The foreman reported that the weather was suitable for effecting repairs to a large culvert across the old Wharf-road, which on account of the largo quantity of water oou'd not be satisfactorily uone in the winter. He now asked for instructions.— Preferred to Streets Committee.

Fbrze.—Mr. Grant wrote complaining of the overgrowth of furze in Hill-street, opposite his property.—Mr. Clark moved that the matter be deferred for a fortnight.—An amendment moved by Mr. Jackson, " That notices be served by the Inspector in the usual way on all offending occupiers in this street," was carried.

_ Retrenchment.—The recommendations of the Council, which sat in committee on the previous Monday, were read, and the Mayor moved, "That they ba adopted." — Mr. Jackson moved, " That inasmuch as these recommendations referred to four widely diiierent matters, they should be taken into consideration separately."—This amendment did not find a seconder.—The principal recommendation of the committee was that the "services of James Huckstep be dispensed with," —the Streets Committee having previously reported that there was no work requiring to be done en the streets during the summer months.—Mr. Lundon objected to agree to this resolution, as Huckstep tilled various important offices—lnspector of Nuisances, Sanitary Inspector, Dog Ranger, Inspector of Slaughterhouses, and also under the various by-laws, besides tilling up spare time by working on the streets, &c. ; that no complaint had been brcueht against him ; and it was now proposed to discharge him, without a trial, like an ordinary day labourer. If the Council persisted in the proposal, he felt sure it would be involved id legal trouble. —Mr. Jackson also objected to the course proposed. The recommendation was most indefinite, and did net Btate whether the man was to be discharged from all the offices he filled, or simply from road work. He also felt sura that the proposed action would land the Council in a Court of law. He proposed as an amendment that the recommendation be referred to a committee, to ascertain Hunkstep's legal position as an officer of the borough. —This was lost by 6 to 2, and the original motion carried.

Water.—Mr. Lunden moved that effect be given to a resolution of a public meeting which was held some time bank with reference to a water supply. The resolution then passed was, " That the borough should be supplied with water ; that a special loan be raised for the purpose ; and that the Mayor take tha necessary steps to take a poll."— The hour being late, the subject was deferred for further consideration till the next meeting.

The ordinary accounts were passed, and the Council adjourned.