OAMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10783, 3 June 1911, Page 1

OAMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Last night's meeting of the Borough Council was attended by Councillors Milligan • (in the : 'c}iair), Snadden, Clarke, Mdhan,. Grave,' Searle, Mitchell, Ireland, Paterspn, and Watson. Leave of absence was granted -to his Worship the Mayor (Dr M'Adam) aticl •Councillor Miller. 1 , B. de Lambert, on behalf, of a number of residents of Hull street west, -wrote in reply to the Council's resolution to undertake the asphalting of footpath when the residents pay half 7 S 'jcost of lcerbiiig. Mr de Lambert stated ; fthat lie had made an attempt to col- ' *)eet this amount in order to have the work done for the winter months, but residents objected, to the- extra charge since they failed to see why they should be called on to pay half-cost of kerbing in order that asphalting might bo done, when in many other cases pro-perty-owners had-not been asked to do so. The footpath was, without exception, the worst' in Oamaru, and residents were making no unreasonable request, but merely asking the Council to carry out a /work the h'alf-cost of which they had already paid. The letter was, endorsed by Smith and Co., Lunan Dewar, H. R. Peterie, if. W. Organ, and the Hill Tennis Club. It was resolved that the matter be .referred back to the coifuuitU'c- to iis-'-'.certain whether tlx 1 Council lias a resolution on its books making contribution, for'ikerbing and channelling necessary. W. Wa'ddell and I. I{. Robins, «>n be:ha;lf of petitioners, who asked foi' kerbing and channelling and 'footpath in Medway street, refused to contribute to cost of drain as suggested by tiie Council. They still desired a footpath and promised to subscribe their portion of cost in the usual manner.—Dealt with by Works Committee. The. matter had been referred to the Engineer, to confer with the petitioners, but the ; Engineer had not yet lind time to confer, so the consideration. was deferred. Wright-, Stephenson, ancl Co., applied' for permission to erect a brass plate on one of the middle, pillars oil tho left hand side of the Town Hall Building.—Dealt with in Committee's report. Downie, Stewart and Payne, acting 011 behalf of M'rS Margaret■ Riddel!j of I'apakaio, wrote regarding transfer of land used as a water-race. They suggested an agreement similar to that made with the Gilchrist Estate, except that the amount of compensation payable in the event of the cutting-off of the water supply be not fixed. —Re- 1 ferred to special committee set lip to deal with'water-race bridges. I'urther replies were received to Town , Clerk's inquiry as to the. powers of chairmen of committees in other boroughs. Greymouth had no standing i committees, Devonport gave no extra • poivers; Wanganui, chairmen had power , to call meetings of committee; Hast-

ings, Mayor was chairman of committees : Lyttelton, a little latitude was allowed the chairman of works in respect of minor work in connection with general maintenance only: Roslyn, Mayor was chairman of committees, and Mt. Eden, Mayor had no extra powers. The New Zealand Insurance Comiianv. South British and Ocean Accident applied'"for the employers' indemi,:,y insurance business. —Referred to Finance C'ommitte, with power to act. Mr T. T-T. Mathicson, on behalf of the Church of Christ, consented to pay .'2l per annum towards the cost of gas for a lamp to be erected in front of the church.—-Received. Tho work has been cai-ried out'.

The Hon. D. Ruddo wrote regarding the introduction of a local !>ill during the coining session authorising tlio exchange "f a municipal reserve for other ..lands, and changing flic purpose of 'Market lie.serve. There was apparently 110 reason why tlic two subjects should not lie dealt with in the same bill. — Keceived. F. Chase drew the attention of the Council ■to the state of tile water on his property in Cross Lane, owing to the drainage from Hospital Hill and Cross Lane running into the dnin. Hof.h the inlet and outlet in the Gardens lieing blocked the water was prevented from clearing itself, thus causing a stagnant pool, which was commencing to be a nuisance. As this was the original water-course before the river was diverted, lie thought he was entitled to a clear How of water through his property.—Remitted to Works Committee for report. FJislop ami C'reagh wrote 'cgarding exchange of land with Mr Grave and ;Market Heserve leasing extension, stating that they had prepared the. Hill authorising the exchange, etc., hut before it could be deposited with the the Standing Orders required that a plan be deposited with it.— I'lan to be procured.

The Rev. W. -J. Williams, on behalf of i!:e Wesley- Church Trustees, asked that a gas lamp he placed in front of the church in Eden street, on the terms and conditions usually required in such a easo. —-Request to be granted. Juiss Constance Grenfell, on behalf of the Wesley Young Women's Bible Class, requested permission to use the open space near the flag pole in the Gardens for the purpose of playing basket ball. An J-acre would be required; and it would be necessary to erect two Sit poles on which to hang the baskets. Request acceded to. A. Aitkcn, as secretary of the Druids' Lodge Entertainment Committee, made provisional application for use of Ta!;aro Park on Coronation Day morning for a football match between the Druids of Port Chalmers and Oarnaru. The idea was to make a novel affair of the event and take up a collection on behalf of the new park fund.—Resolved that owing to park being required for other purposes Council regretted that consent could not be given.

The County Clerk (Mr James Martin) forwarded a petition presented to the County CounciTin error by seven ratepayers, asking that the boundary road south of Oarnaru, between Greta street and Wharfe street he formed, as at the present time it was unfit for vehicular traffic. —Dealt with' in committee's renort.

IT. Grenfell, secretary of the Beautifying Society, conveyed a number of r,->cjnests in regard to the planting of Thaws street. 'Hie society asked if tli<> Council wished to use the excavated material, and requested that Mr M'Konyiho allowed to snnervi.se the work; that the Council lend hurricane lamps for use during evcavation oi' holes, and that the Council grant permission tri; ret.iovo soil from certain unformed streets, notably North street, v.est of Derwent street-.—Dealt with in Committee's report; On the recommendation of the 'Finance Committee accounts amounting to £386 2s 7d were passed for payment. The Committee further rep'orted that it had no recommendation tf"> make re the licensing of lodging-houses.—Adopted. I The Waterworks Committee reported j recommending that the adjourned action against Alexander M'Kenstfe be alSlowed! to go to judgment;— Adopted. ! The Town Hall- Committee reported j recommending tliiit permission be given ito Wright, Stephenson,' and Co. to erect inn extra brags plate, size' and_ design jto be -approved by the Engineer.— 'Adopted: The Joint Committee reoorted recommending (1) that. Geo. Phelotinar's tender for quarrying and oarting 3000 yards of spawls for £337 be accepted. (2) That Mr >W: H. Frith be informed that the Council will give np its interest in the improvements on section 5. block VII.;* for the sum of £SO, provided that the wooden '.building is- removed- from the section before the valuation is made, and that Mr Frith bears the cost of any deed necessary for the variation of the terms of the lease. I The-report was adopted. The Gasworks Committee reported-(l) i that- t-hb offer, of-, the Railway DepartI ment to take 50 tons of coke at 17s Gd per ton has. been accepted. (2) Recom-

mending that the price of coke at the gasworks be: To coal merchants, 20s

i per ton for lialf a ton or more; to private consumers nt the. rate ..of 25s per ton. (3) That owing to the cost of installing, the. services at the premises of Messrs "Newton, Hunter, Brooker, and J£erit iii Hull street the Committee cannot recommend the granting of the application. , In connection with clause 3 Councillor _ Clarke explained that the cost of laying the main would be about £OO. Councillor Watson objected to the cost of main being taken into consideration with regard to the present applications only. ! The report was iidopted. llie AVorks and Reserves Committee reported (1) recommending that permission be granted to construct a septic tank at the South School, provided that the use of the tank be discontinued in the event of the sanitary inspeetox* reporting that a nuisance is created. (2) that the Engineer has been, instructed to obtain information arid to report as to the condition of" the south boundary roads between Greta street and AVharfc? st'"?et. (3) Recommending that Mrs F. Reid be informed that owing to insufficient funds the Council regrets that it cannot, undertake the grading arid forming of North street for soihe time. (4) Keeommending that Brownlee and Sonlie permitted to repair the verandah at Stevenson and Grant's fiid to erect a disc sign, both under the supervision of the Engineer. (o) That flii application for permission to play basket ball in the gardens was referred to the Cha irmau of'the Gardens Committee to confer with the gardener and report. (0) li('commending that the Beautifying Society be granted permission to remove soil from North street,.on the west sidy oi Deru ent street, for use. in planting trees in Thames street. That the request ior use of. hurrican lamps has been referred U the Engineer. That tli-e Engineer been requested to make use of the ■ 1 ated material, and recommending •;j:ir : !:o gardener be allowed to stipe !.- • ti.e work provided, that the Soc;. makes good to the gardens the -h.-s* occupied by the gardener. (7) i!•'■>' Engineer has been instructed to '.-mier with Messrs Waddell, Robins, and others re the formation of a footway m Medway .sireet and to report to the Council. (8) Tij.it ihe Engineer's intentions as to the use of metal ordered are as follow: —Thames street, four blocks at north end (-1 50 rards); Thames street, from gaol io monument (550 yards); Tees street, Wansbeek street to Thames street (-1 Oi) yards); Severn street, various places [50(1 yards); Wharfe street, Arun to l'est street (175 yards) ; Test street, Wharfe street to cemetery (350 yards); l)sk street, Thames street to Humber street (250 yards). The report v.'as adopted. A committee consisting of the Mayor. Councillors Searle, Grave, and Mitchell ,vas constituted to consider matters in

eonnection with water-race bridges. The following building applications were granted-:—John Allan for John Orr, additions and alterations to dwelling oil section 14, block 6, Coquet street: Mr Bcswick, additions to residence in wood and iron for E. Wright on section 10, block 79. Greta street: same, house and also stable in wood and iron for W. M. M'Kenzie on section 7, block 17, Trent street; G. W. '.Frier, dwelling in wood and iron on 'section 1, block 42, Greta and Wansibeck streets; Wm. Duncan, building in iwood and iron for Mrs Helson on part section 13, block S, France street v.Tait and Wallace, dwelling ill wood and iron for W. J. M'lnt-osli on section 1, block 27, Wharfe street. It was resolved that Mr Allen be informed in connection with, the construction of a building that had been erected without- a permit that the building must be constructed in accordance with the by-law. . . A resolution was adopted authorising t-lie imposition of a 10 per cent, penalty on all rates six months overdue and 'unpaid after June 20. The Council rose at 11 o'clock.