CAVERSHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7056, 26 September 1884, Page 3

CAVERSHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held last evening, and attended by Messrs Calder (Mayor), M'Laren, Cole, U'Ren, Johnston, Bridgman. W. Wilson, Broadfoot, Bragg, Rutherford, R. Wilson, and Bridger. COMMITTEES. The following committees were appointed :— Finance: M'Laren, Allen, Bridger, and W. Wilson. Works: U'Ren, Cole, R. Wilson, and Broadfoot. "Water and Drainage : Johnston, Bridgman, Rutherford, and Bragg. BEPOBTS. JJEAIXAGK AX» WATER COMMUTER. Tour Committee report that 4 chains of 4-inch pipea have been laid in Sydne/ street, 5 chairn of iinch pipe 3in Playfair t trees, 2 rhaiu* of 2-inch pipes in Manse street, 6 services In Piayfair street, and 1 met r at brickworks, C&yera'aam Valley roa4. Hiving considered a letter from the o! the Benevolent Institution with reference to th:ir water supply, your Committee ie?ommend the Council to CDnsidet the game ia committee. Toir Committee io6truttad Mr Hargreovea to lay draina;e-pipes in George sheet from Marion street to Mr Barrnn'a property, and in Marian street from David street to am Jh Etreet, and to arrange with contractor for opening trenches for same. Your Committee reCDtnrnend the Council to tika proceedings rgahißtMl parties allowing their houss drainage t} flow .n to tha streets where drainage pipes, are laid to the building . line your Committee recommend that a'l part'ea wishing, to join their house drainage with tho main drains must make application to the inspector, and that such connections must ba done to his satUsUetion. ■ ■■ * Tho report was adopted. wobks coMsirrrsa. Haying considered Mr Wa'etf letter rt Beach street your Committee lecommend the Council to call fof tenders for cntiirg the east eide of Beach street to its permanent level (33ft wide), tho material taken from cutting to be used in forming the footpath, in Albert atreeS. Rt letter from Tramway Company vonr Cmmiltce report having infracted the inspector to widen th-J formation on Forbury road at a cost not to exceed -£5. Mr James Foster having asked perruis- • Eton to remove a few loads of quirry rubbich to maVe a footpath to his houee on Kavenswood ioa', your Coaimittce granted his rcqne3t-. Your Committee approved of specifications for work in improving roadway to St. Clalr baths, instructed the inspector not to allow Mr Nicol to deposit anymore stons on tha . Esplanade, and postponed the quastion cf removing tshes and rubbieh until the new Committee ia sr? pointed. r The report was adopted. FIKAKC3 Tour Committee report! hit the sum of £183 0j Id has b'.en lodged in bank sinra last meeting, and recommend that the mim o{ £20 6a 3d for jjeneral accounts, £21103 water supp'y aocotnts, and £400 7a Id on account of lean be passed for payment . inspector's rrport. 1. Hnvimr consulted with the inspector of worts for the St. Kild» borough, I have ths honour io report • thatthe coat of r-pa'H to, the Forbury road Is a* fdiowB;—100 lards of metal, £20 ; protectine box drain, £15 ; tota'. £35; repaulng Bay View road (100 yards of nutal), £20 ;—total, £55. 2. The culrertaciofcs the Caversham Valley road Is finished, alto the work of laying drainage-pipes in

Calderville and St. Andrew's Extensioc, with tfie exception cf thit portion of Marion street lrom Divid street to Smith street. Thl* portioa will be completed as soon as the remainder of tho 18-inch tiU eu are ready for David street. Clause 1 waa referred to the Works Com- j mittee, and clause 2 adopted. j MISCELLANEOUS. I A number of letters and communications wars either received or referred to tha members of the respective wards or committees.