PORT CHALMERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4019, 5 January 1875, Page 2

PORT CHALMERS.

(Before T. A. Mansford/ Esq., R.M.) Might Have Beck Worlk.—Hugh M'Cann w» P^se* 1 mth being drunk and incapable-on-the la»

Constable Kickle deposed that at about midnig&tof the day in question he heard cries for help procS«W from a vessel at the Old Wharf, and o/gSfoHteS? A^t^6^"^"^ onto * lighter's eb=£! Assisted by Constable Maybe took huS out of tte water and conveyed him to the lock-up, where he w» stripped and made comfortable., He wis very dn,^ twi^ oiy"P remarked that that was not the fir* time defendant had appeared in court as an inebrUte" Only on tbe morning of Friday last he had b«£ the first thing he did after being discharged,wss to get drunk again. This time he wojild be fiued £3. or default seven days' imprisonment. Breach op the Municipal Ordkaxo!.—Mr 'sryrie. contractor, was charged with carrying on Mhi&bl' operations within the township without peimisSS trom the Town CounciL ~.*T. **?*"*■«*

Darnel M'Callum, Pier Master, deposed thathe saw a blast go off on the hill at the back of the Gravinar Dock, and then several stones fell upon the roof of the Graving Dock work.-hop. The stones rolled off the roof and tell on tlie ground, and were the same as those produced m Court (The stones-were of laree Tth V number ot men were working about the Sik

*l r wy,lie here remarked that the quarrymen of Th^Slr 2 n« quarry were blasting at the saie time. The stones were as likely to come from their blast as from that fired by his men. ™ .Ji M^w^!o^ 118 thetl^ He<l' and deposed that he saw Mr Wyhe's blast go off, and watched the fall of the stones thrown by it Some of them fell upon the roof of the Dock shop. For the defence, Mr Wylie stated that when he took the contract for the construction of the railway-' forthe General Goverume.-.t full permission was accorded him to cany on the work. He was not' aware that it was necessary tn obtain leave to blast from th« IcddePte" 10"' He hSd tSken evel*cara to Prevent

His Worship said that he had heard many complaints about the danger arising from the blasting operations carr ed on at the Port, both in the quarries and elsewhere. When the defendant commenced work at tie Port it devolved upon him to.ascertain the i-tate of ths municipal law bearing upon his operations. The utmost care and circumspection should be exercised £* connection with the dangerous work of blastirp. In this case he would be fined in the mitigated penalty rf 40s and costs . : ; r , J

A Nuisance.—T. Brebner, .Inspector of Nuisancot charted G. Chick, carter,' with having deposited » quantity of offensive matter upon a section witkin tbe town. The charge was proved.. ..'.*. -. - - In his defeuce, Chick stated that he was not aware the matter he deposited was offensive^ having b»ma ' given to understand that it was only ashes. . Hehad. received permission to dei-osit rubbish on'thc tt«tic» _, in question. Moreover, there was no Manure D*psfc set apart at the Port.

The Bench fined him 5s aud costg, and remarked that the practice of depositing offensive matter of any kind iv the towa must be put a stop to, A properplace outside the town should be set apart for tlie purpose. ..-.-.:...-.

Slaughteri-vo Licbxbe.—A slaughtering licenae was applied for by, and granted to, J, James, the Pelicen * objecting^ „ *- *. .

CAVERSHAM ROAD BOARD. The regular meeting of the Caversham Road Board was held on Wednesday evening. Present: All the members; Mr Rutherford in the chair. Messrs Rutherford and Bridgman reported that they had had an interview with Jlr Brodrick with reference to the quarry, and that he had agreed to give land for land ior the closed road, and also a right-of-way over his priv.te roads leading to the quarry, ou condition that •the Board kept these roads in repair. A letter was received from the Dunedin, Peninsula, and Ocean Beach Railway Company requesting permission to use a portion of the road-line along the back of the sandhills for railway purposes, ami ottering in lieu thereof a road •on Mr Proudfoot's property. The Clerk was in•structed to inform tbe Company that the re•quired permission would be granted on conditions be arranged with Jlr U'Ren. A letter was received from the Chairman of the Central Board ol Health requesting information as to the sanitary state •of the district. Consideration of the matter was de- . ferred. The clerk was instructed to write to the City Council ot Dunedin, and again urge the removal of the manure depot, as the Board has now the power, under •the Public Health Act, 1572, to enforce its removal. Tbe Chairman, and Jlessrs Wilson and U'Ren, were •appointed a committee on bye-laws, and instructed to submit a report at next meeting. A deputation from Caldervi le requested that a special rate of one shilling • in tho pound should be levied on ratepayers, in Smith, Marrion, and David street, which was agreed to. The ■tender of Messrs Mitchell and Riley, £179 10s, for the formation and metalling of Royal Terrace, Kew, was accepted. The Inspector was instructed to spread clay •on Sealie.'d Road. Several accounts were passed for payment, and tho Board adjourned till 7th January, 1875.

THE CORPORATION LUNCHEON. TO THE EDITOR.

Sir.—Referring to Mr Kobert Gillies's letter herein, Jin this morning's paper, I have been requested to state that, on Tuesday last, the Council's Messenger delivered the usual circular at Mr Gillies's office, conveying an invitation to that gentleman from the Mayor to attend luueheon at the Council Chambers on Thursday, the 31st December, at 1 p.m.

It is matter of much regret that Mr Gillies missed luncheon, but the Council was not aware of his having resided his position as Director of the Duu■edin Water Works Company, consequently the invitation was addressed to Mr Gillies as chairman.—l am, Ac,

J. M. Massey, Town Clerk.

TO THE EDITOK.