MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 357, 15 June 1877, Page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the CoMyjtaß held last evening at the Comx- [1 bers. There were present—-Hi:' W,. ; M the Mayor, and Councillors Gibb. ]>■ *■ and Mainland. Mr. Connell, Land]M chase Commissioner under the \\H j Works scheme, was also present. 11 TUE WATER "WORKS. 11 A letter was read from Mr. P. Arjj son, stating that ho wished his claiiuH ' land required for the Water Works sen by arbitration. ■ 1 It was resolved, " That Mr. Aitcliiiffl letter be acknowledged, and that ho btl J formed that, in accordance with hjgH sire, the Council is willing to subniitß question of compensation in his casS 1 arbitration, as by the Act provided, 9 1 requests that he will name the arbitrJj ' to act on his behalf, notice to be seuifl ' the Corporation of the <appointtuciiil such arbitrator within 14 days fromM It was also resolved, " That Mr. CuiJj be appointed, under seal, arbitrator! ' the Council in the matter of Mr. Aitffl son's claim, and that Mr. Aitchison UH 1 formed of such appointment." m A letter was also read from Mci|| Gillies and Street, intimating that J9 did not wish to part with their Geojj town sections. As, however, they yjm required for public purposes, they wM not put any unreasonable diihculty inH way ; but as the taking of any part oft™ would spoil the sections entirely for m purpose they had in view, they \toH only treat for the sale of the wholil they stand, and oH'ering to name a p|9 in the event of the Council entertain* the proposal. Tiiey also inquired \\M what Act or Acts the Council prowl taking the lands. W It was resolved, " That the Clerk tM to Messrs?. Gillies and Street's letter,* forming them under what Acts the M poration is acting. Also, to inform till that, as the area required for the Wjj Works is only 1 acre 3 roods 13 poles, Council cannot entertain the proposal purchase the whole block. Mr. Com will be instructed to oiler what, in opinion, as the ollicer of the Council this behalf, is a fair value ; and sho Messrs. Gillies and Street declino to eept the same, the matter must then go arbitral ion, as in the Act provided." Mr. Connell reported that he had i ceeded in satisfactorily settling a nunil of claims. PERMANENT LEVELS OV THE STREET, Councillor Giisbs presented a nicmoi signed by a large number of residents Aln-street, requesting the Council to cai the permanent level of the street, fn Eden-street to the Town Belt, to be Is out and approved so as to enable tt'ein building, A:c., to have a basis to go on, It was resolved that the memorial p! sented by Councillor Gibbs from re dents in Aln-street be referred to t 1 Engineer to prepai'e a sketch plan for t approval of the Council, and that he a! be requested to consider and report to t; Council whether the remainder of t permanent levels can be executed wli the present stall' is in the employ of ti Council, without interfering with t! Waterworks. A REQUEST. The following leUer was read :—• " The Mayor and Councillors of Oamar " Gentlemen, —I have the honor to i: form you that the recent floods liai caused me serious loss and inconvenient as the water is dammed back, preventii me from using any water wheel on tl works. I will therefore feel obliged you will take such steps as may be nece sary to remove the obstacles in the wati course.—lam, &g., " F. J. CIIASK." The letter was referred to the Enginct for his report. PERMANENT LEVELS WANTED. Councillor Boom having brought unde the notice of the Council the present itn passable state of Trent, Nen, and Eh streets, it was resolved that the Engineei should be requested to report at the ncil meeting on the work required to bo done in order to make the footpaths passable, and to supply an estimate of cost. A NEW MAP.

A letter from Mr. Every was read soliciting an order for copy of new map of Otago. The matter was deferred to next meeting.

LODGING-HOUSE BYE-LAW'S. His Worship the Mayor laid upon the table a letter from the Colonial Secretary, returning the bye-laws passed by the Council under the Common Lodginghouses Ordinance, 1802, and the Common Lodging-houses Amendment Ordinance, 1864, with the Governor's assent endorsed thereon, and intimating that they did not require to be gazetted. It was resolved that it be notified by advertisement that the bye-laws for Common Lodging-houses are now in operation, and that all keepers of common lodginghouses will be required to register their premises in terms of the Ordinance, on or before the 30th day of June instant. The Council then adjourned.