CITY COUNCIL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2923, 12 September 1896, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL.

Tho City Council mot last night. Present —jThe Mayor, Councillors Smith, Higginbottom, Willoston, Anderson, Fraser and Harbor. Moeara Harcourt and Devine, tho ro-ulooted counoillora, and tho now councillors, Messrs McGill and Lingard, took thoir seats. . A deputation of Shannon street residents asked that that atroot bo put in order. The matter was referred to tho Public Worka Committee. An application from Messrs Culler and Anderson for a right-of-way off South road was referred to tho Public Worka Commit* too. lt _ It was decided to remove earth from Oriental terrace in front of Mr C. Smith’s residence, The residents of Kilbirnio wrote offering to spend on tho road from Pirio street to Kilbirnio. The offer was accepted.

Permission was given to tho New Zealand Times Company to erect a bill • board on block 5, To Aro reclamation. Tho Customs Department wrote regretting that tho duty on machinery for tho drainage works could not bo remitted, na there was no provision for it in tho tariff. A letter from Mr M. W, Welch regarding tho supply of road metal was referred to the Streets Committee. A letter from Messrs Bell, Gully and Izard, who wrote on behalf of a propertyowner in Parliament street, stated that Mr Peter Hanson, who claimed compensation for an accident in that street, was willing to accept JBSO and £G IGa costa in settlement of his claim. Tho letter was referred to tho City Surveyor, . A letter from Mr Quick, complaining that the City Council bad by fencing and planting a reserve at Oriental portion of an acre of land belonging to the Dioceoan Trustees, was referred to tho City Surveyor. . . , Councillor Lingard was appointed a member of tho Dairies Committee. The report of tho City Reserves Committee, as adopted, ia na follows: —That .CIO be allowed for shruba for the Botanical Gardena ; that, aa a gardener is wanted for the Thorndon Esplanade and other reserves, a man bo taken on, to bo under tho direction of tho custodian of tho Botanic Gardens ; that tho of the custodian of the Botanic Gardena with reference to fencing between tho Upland estate and the Gardena bo acted on, the adjoining owners to bo called on to pay their share of tho coat; that tho application of Mr P. Cronin for leave to transfer to hia brother one-half of the Town Bolt land leased by him bo not acceded to ; that tho application of Mr A. G. Taino for transfer of his lease of land at Karori Cemetery bo not acceded to. The Public Works Committee’s report was adopted. It waa agreed that the work in South road applied for by Mr P. W. Elsworth be done by the Council. Certain applications for plumbers’ licenses were referred to Mr Riley, director of tho Technical School. Accounts amounting to .£2785 10a 4d were passed for payment. Tho motion given notice of by Councillor Myers to the effect that stops be taken to improve the tramway service of tho city, was deferred owing to tho absence of Councillor Myers. Another motion, that a handrail be placed on Clifton torraoo between tho school and San Sebastian road, was also deferred for this reason. Councillor Higginhottom moved that for the more efficient performance of tho cartage required by the Corporation, and for tho payment of the minimum wage, estimates be prepared showing tho cost of sufficient stabling, horses, carts. &c., and that should tho Council decide to purchase their own plant, provision bo mado for this in the financial year 18!)7-l)8. This was agreed to. Councillor Fraaor moved, “ That, with a view to oonaorvo tho water for domestic purposes on tho highor levels of tho oity, no more water engines bo supplied with water from the Corporation mains, and that when tho present supply to any now-existing engines be withdrawn, tho same be not transferred or renewed, " This motion was carried.