CITY COUNCIL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4175, 7 August 1874, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Provincial Chamber,-!. Present—The Mayor, Councillors Mills, Moss, Dransfield, Greenfield, Burrett, Bainie, and Krull. The' minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. DEPUTATIONS, A deputation from residents of Arthur Street waited on the Council to prefer a request that the street in question should be formed. It was resolved, on the motion of Councillor Duanspield, that the City Surveyor should be instructed to ascertain the probable cost of the work, and that the deputation should wait upon the Council at its next meeting and state whether the inhabitants would be prepared to pay half the cost. A deputation from the nightmen attended to urge upon the notice of the Council the hardship of, their case with reference to the City night carta, saying that through the , work being done by the latter at a very low rate, the ordinary nightmen were deprived of their living, and asking if tho Council had given instruc-

turns that the City carts should go round and ask for work. Councillor Moss said that there had been numerous- complaints about the manner in which the licensed nightmen had neglected the work, and some little time ago they notified by advertisement that they would not do it, i consequently it had to be undertaken by the Corporation. , The deputation explained that the notice was caused by the bad state of the Adelaide Koad, which was almost impassable. Councillor Bbruett said that it was a great injustice to these men to have the Corporation 'labor talcing the bread from them. He found no difficulty in getting them to do his work, and he was determined . that the City carts should have nothing" whatever to do with his premises, and several other householders had resolved the same. Councillor Dransfieed suggested that the Inspector of Nuisances should be asked for an explanation on the matter, when the rights of it would probably be made known. The Inspector explained that the Corporation men had not applied for any work. It had been pressed upon them owing to the other nightmen neglecting it. It was resolved that the matter.should receive attention, and a reply bo sent to the deputation in writing. CORRESPONDENCE. A quantity of outward correspondence, relating to matters dealt with, was read. A letter was read from E, 0. Bannister, on behalf of a number of residents in Turnbull Street, drawing attention to the state of the locality, and asking that the street might be formed, the cost of which would be about fMO or £45. The letter stated that property in the locality yielded to the Thorndon ward frmri £iO to £SO per annum. The matter was referred to the City Surveyor to report upon. A communication was read from Thomas Nooke, referring to tenders for the supply of totara timber, and explaining that the cause of his tenders being so high was the required lengths of the timber, as carriage for long logs was more expensive. He would tender for the supply of timber, as per advertisement, at 225. fid. per 100 feet, provided the lengths only ranged from 14 to 20 feet. It was understood that the matter had already been dealt with, consequently it was passed over. A petition was read from residents in Adelaide Koad, asking that the footpath might be repaired. Eeferred to tho City Surveyor. The manager of the Patent Slip Company wrote, applying for permission to place a painted board, denoting the tariff, &c., of the Slip, in the Queen’s warehouse or the weighbridge office. The request was cordially assented to. A letter was read from the town clerk of the Thames Borough Council, referring to the movement initiated by the City Council of Wellington for obtaining for all Municipalities the fees paid within their limits for publicans’ licenses, and stating that the Thames Borough Council would be happy to be associated with the City Council in the movement. Agreed to. A letter from C. K. Jeffs, was read, with which he returned a notice of water rate being due, stating that he paid all rates when he held a lease of the premises ; but as a monthly tenant he did not consider himself liable for any rates. The matter was passed over. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of Insurance Agents, on the subject of the proposed per-centage on the annual premiums in reference to the water works, was referred to the City Solicitor to reply to. A claim for rent of the Provincial Buildings was sent in by the Assistant Provincial Treasurer. The amount was passed, and an understanding arrived at that for the future this claim should be passed with the ordinary accounts. SURVEY OF THE CITY. An official communication from His Honor the Superintendent was read, referring to the matter of a request for him to specify a sum of money for which the survey of the City, and its immediate neighborhood, could be executed, and stating he thought it desirable that the City Surveyor should confer with the Chief Surveyor and Provincial Engineer, in order that revised specifications might be prepared before submitting the work for tender. The Surveyor explained that the matter was being forwarded as quickly as possible, and would be before the Superintendent in a few days. A complaint was received from William ’Thompson, that a neighbor’s water closet was within 9 feet of his residence. He prayed that it might be removed. Eeferred to the Inspector of Nuisances, The Inspector of Nuisances’ usual report was read and approved. The City nightmen requested that they might be supplied with oilskins. Allowed. WORKS. • Councillor Eainie moved, swamp on the south side of George Street, Tinakori Eoad, be filled up to such a height as to confine the water to the channel of the stream which runs through the swamp.” The motion was seconded by Councillor Borrett, and carried. On a memorandum from the City Solicitor on the subject of the formation of streets being brought up to be read by the Clerk, Councillor Dransfield moved, —“ That a Committee', consisting of Councillors Moss, Mills, Bnrrett, and the / mover, be appointed to consider and report upon the best method of carrying out resolution No. 101 rc. formation of streets,” The motion was carried. A number of accounts were submitted and passed.