CITY COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6736, 18 September 1883, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL.

The following are the principal clauses in the reports of the" Committees to be presented to the City Council this evening:— PUBLIC WORKS COMMftTHS. That tho ch>rgo for weighing goods in drays or eiprestcs, and for aecertaining tho weight of two- « heeled vehicleis, at tho city weighbridges, Stuart street and frinces street south, bo rouucod from (id to pul; anil that tho charge for weighing waggonettes and fcur-wbceled vehicles-, or goous in four-uheo td vehicles, be reduced from Is to 6d. . Tail city surveyor bos been instructed to interview the Chancellor of the Otago University, and act in respect ol sloping tbo embankment ou Univoia.iy neerve. Union ttreet; to improve tho condition of l-olthstnet.

An application from the. Maori Hill Borough Council for permission to take spalla from the Ro-g Creek quarry to metal the Woodhaugh road lias been declined.

•J he following tendess have been accepted :—laying Jsln drain-pipi'S, Crawford street, John M Ilroy, £155; breastwork, St. David Bircot bridge, Alox. Baiii, £29 Cs 4d. ■ ' ... : WATER SUPPLY COMMIIIEK.

Your Committeo recommends:— • That a reply bo' forwarded to the South Dunedin Borouiih Council, detlii-Ingr I°' tho P'*ent to allow the borough to Bupply water outside ita boundaries. That Mr G. Hyait's application for a reduction of tho charge for supplying water to hU pubic »»in> ininft-bathß, Moray place, be (.'ranted on terms and condi ions as follow: -lhat water be euppiied at 6i per week. That the waer be changed no. leas thsii twice nor more than four times every week, and under the direction of the water inspector. That Mr Myalt charge not m ro that 3d ft single tickot for use of his swimming-baths, and 2s GJ for packets of SO tickets. The reduction of charge for water to tako jilaco on Ist October proximo, and contluuo during pleasure of Council. Ihe dty curvejor has been instructed to act in respect of clearing 1500 yards slips from tho SitvorBtrsnm race near A! 'Rao's Creek. A reply has been forwarded to the Uoslyn Tramway Company, stating thit the charge for supplying water to their steam-engine will bo reduced on Ist October proiimo to 6d per day, or £7 lGs pßr annum. • HAS SUPPLY COMMITTEE. Your Committeo having accepted Mr W. Hadfiela's resignation as Junior clerk and inspector ol meters in the Gas Department, recommond Council to Invite applications for a successor at a salary of £100 per annum. ■ FISAXCB COSUIITTBE. Your Committee recommends that Mr Ralfe, the newly-appointed clerk to the Licensing Committee ol the four districts in the City, be paid a salary at the rate of £25 let annum.Accounts have been, passed "for payment, as per wariams attached, amounting to— . Municipal, JTo. 1 account .. .. £514 13 7 Water „2 . „ .. .. 203. 5,-9 Gas ~3 „ .. .. I,SOJ v 2 Total .. . .. •• £2,107 19 0