SPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10969, 25 January 1899, Page 6

SPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

An ordinary meeting of the above Council was held last night. Present: Messrs. Niccol, Mays. Mitchell, Crpi'th, Entrican, Dueler, Handle.')', Brookes, and Dunning. In the absence of the Mayor (Mr. .1. C. Macky) Mr. Mays was voted to the elmir. T Correspondence: «J. Snaith applied to have t< a footpath constructed in front of his resi- C dence, .Matai Road, as it was impossible to « get outside the gate dry-shod. This was re- > . I erred to tho foreman of works to carry out. a P. Ward thanked the Council for awarding P him a second prize in the drainage scheme < competition. Received. Applications for « driver's licenses from Thomas J. Bowden and j' C. Smith were deferred pending report from ti the police. S. Reynolds and others wrote c stating that a very distressing nuisance was 81 caused by the continuous barking of dogs, c and asked the Council to take steps to abate » the nuisance, as they considered they had no e legal power to protect them, and suggested a j; by-law be made to meet the case. Resolved, » " That this Council expresses sympathy, but 1: has no power to frame such a by-law as sug- s gestcd." W. Thome, re grant of right-of-way ' by Council in lease Barclay to Ambury and v English, was referred to Messrs. Mays and r Mitchell to report at next Finance and Legal c Committee meeting. F. W. Phipps wrote I referring to the gorse nuisance on allotments adjoining his, and asked that the right parties 1 be instructed to cut it down. It was decided ' that he be informed that Messrs. Alison J Brothers were the owners of the allotments. Henry Bond drew the Council's attention to j the state ot the drain opposite his residence, ' which he considered in a fit state to produce typhoid germs. Referred to the Streets and ; Works Committee to report upon. William ; Stevenson sent in an application for the posi- . lion of returning oflicci. Deterred to next ordinary meeting. The offirci in chargo of H.M.b. Tauranga acknowledged receipt of tho | Council's letter of 11th inst., referring to the . assistance rendered by the officers and men of tho warship in the attempt ot recovering the body of the late Mr. Trncey Hall. J. W. Harrison, wrote stating that the only right-of-way registered was Mr. Buddies, Cheltenham Beach. Deferred. ( Reports: Report from the town clerk was ( laid on the table. The foreman of works stated that to raise the front of Mr. Logan's three cottages, Russell-street, with earth from Calliope Road water-table and coated with shells, would cost £1 10s. The tea-tree, if cut and placed in the centre of the street, and tlie same formed 2ft in width, commencing at tho present formation and continued to the end of the street, would cost £7 106. Referred to the Streets and Works Committee. The cost of tarring and sanding Mr. Potter's back-yard, Russell-street, would | amount to £1 10s. Resolvod, " That a reply be sent to Mr. Potter to tl'.o effect that the j Council will not undertake to do private (. work." Reference was made in connection j with laying waterpipes in Cowper-street, from , the 4in water main in Victoria Road; length j 10 chains, and would cost £60 for a 4in pipe; , it would require a further distance of five I chains, to the street, at a co3t of £15. The j 3 foreman of works considered that a 2in galr vanisod-iron pipe would be quito largo enough ; for some years to come. There are only live cottages in that street in the meantime thatwould take the water supply. The total cost would be £36 for 1200 ft of pipe, two valves, S yarn, and lead, and labour. Deferred. '• Burgess Roll: Alterations in the burgess roll was made for properties puroliased by '' Joseph Smart, \V- J. Daniels, and John c White. Public Baths: It was decided that if Mr. Niccol could secure a monkey and frame, the s piles of the baths would be driven in. st Statutory Half-holiday: The Council dele eided that Wednesday afternoon be tho statutory half-holiday, under the Shop Asi, sistants Act. ' i- Finance: Accounts amounting to £97 2s 5d it were passed for paymont. 7