CAVBESHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7175, 13 February 1885, Page 3

CAVBESHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

An ordiaary mettiog of the above Council was held last evening, when there wore present: the Mayor (II <R. Wilson), Cra Kutherford, Allen, Jone*, M'Laren, U'Een, Cole, Broadfoo*, Bragg, and W Wilson. CORKESrONDEXCE. Mr Wm. Lloyd wrote requesting tho Council to bring into operation sections 5 ar.d 6 of "The Impoundiug Act 1884," so that he might bo enabled to abate tho oattlo nuisance.—Letter received.. Messrs Stanford and Milno wroto re Rutherford's claim, stating that Mr itutherford was not satisfied with what the Council had done. They also renewed their demand tor damages, and offered to refer the matter to arbitration —The matter was referred to the mo:nber3 for North Ward to icport to the next meeting of tha Council, 'ilie manager ol the Cite and Suburban Tramways Company wiote stating that owing to tho Forbury road not having been properly widened, the Company were not able to work the line so aa to overtake the traffic, and he (tho manager) trusted lint the Council would Eos their way to have the work done befoie the summer was past.—Referred to the Works Committee to report to the next meeting of Council. The secretary of the Benevolent Institution wrote expressing tho regrot of tho Committee that the Council could not see their way to remit the half-rate for water, ixud asking them to rcc'or.gider their decision.- Letter received.

The Town Cloik of Auckland wrote forwarding copy of a letter which tho Auckland City Council had sent to tha Colonial Socretiry re fines under the Po'ico Offouderg Act, aud asking the Council to send one of sirnila? in.port to tint gentleman.—The clerk wa3 instructed to send a letter as requested. The Town Clerk of Sjuth Dunoiin wrote stating I that a special mcc ing of the Council would be held on Friday night to receive a deputation [rom the Council re boundary road ".—lt was resolved that as many councillor! as could atte d should wait upon the South Dunodin Counci. The Town Cleric of Dunclin wrote statioif that Monday, lflth lnßt., at 3 or 4 p m., would be a suitable tiuro for the City B.ths Committee to receive a. deputation from tho lOuncll.—Lettsr received. Mr E. Smith, church factor, wrote Btating that he had arranged with the Goveivmant for the exchange o( laid in lotion 10, block VII, Town district, and forwarded for tho approval oi ihe Council a plan of the propoecd subdivision ol that section. -The matter was referred to the Works Ccmmiiteo to repcrt at the next meeting of Council. Mo-sra R-.id and Duncans, surveyors, wrote stating that they had surveyed tho Hillside road, and forwarded the plan, together with a letter from the Chief Surveyor certifying: to Its correctness.—lt was resolv.d to give Mr Hey's trustees notice thai tho survey of the road had been cDmpleted, and that the plm could be seen at the office of the town clerk: Mr John Craii; wroie asking for the use of tho Town Hall for the Bipiist Church Sundsy-school.— The Council agreed to grant the request subject to the usual teims. KEI'OUTt!. Tl-e Worka and Baths Committee reported having considered Mr W. H. White's letter, and recommenned tho Council to grant him a right-of-way through part of eectlonfl. S)uth Kensington. The Comtnistea rofarred Messrs Cu'.ten and Hart's letter plan to tho members of South Ward, to report thereon at next nieeti'-x o! Committee. The Committeo having considered ihe desirability ot establishing a public pound at St. Clair, advised the Council not t j entertain tha idea at present. Tho Committee recommended the Council to bri"g into cpsration tectkns 6 and 0 of tho new Impcud'.ng Act. »nd to authorise Messrs Wm. Hargroavea, P. Caaaidy, and J. Clesg to impound cattle on behalf ot the Council —The report was adopted.

The Drainage and Water Committee reported that Binoi! last meeting the main dra'.n had been repaired in four places Tue Comrnifce instructed the water inspector to report to next meeting of Committee the oott of laying water-pipes in Park stnet from Anderson's B.iy road to Tay etreet. The Committee recommended tho Council ti lay 6in pipos on onesided Brought™ and Rankeillor streets.- Report adopted. 'Xho Council then took into consideration ceitain ruleo which had been drawn up by a special committho with a view of facilitating the business ol the Council. After they had been dlßcnsatd at Bomo length they were adopted. KOIICE3 OF .MOTION. Cr Jone.i to move-"Thab tMs Council talco into consideration at its next meeting the question ot establishiUL' a lire brigade, and to devise means (or its Cr Allon to move—"That the motion passed by tho Council re R-itherfoid'e claim be rescinded." MOTIOKS Cr Alien moved—"'l bat tho paths in Spdney street be asphalted 88 |er schedule—viz, U clnlns 3ft wide, and that the work be referred to Works Committeo 10 call for tendors." The motion was seconded by Cr Jokes, and carried On the motion of Cr Cole it waß resolved "That Mr Ca'.der, tho lato Mayor, bo presented with an illnniinatol addreEs for his past soivico<, and that a committee consisting of Crs Brcadfoot, Bragg, U'Jlen, the Mayor, and the mover, be empowered to draw m> the same, and miko the necessary arrangements for the presentation."

LATIN PKONUNCI >TION. TO IIIE EDITOR. Sin—Mr Macandnw declared at the Boyi1 High School thii afternoon that ho tciieved tho ancient Romans pronounced the word " civia" as he himself did, Bounding tha " c " like English " s." and the " v" like English "v." Most of the younger dons in tho Homo univc-raitios are In favour of pronouncing these letters like our "k" and "w," co that tho wo-d " civia "sounds liko a word familiar in New Zealand, " kiwis." There U tho following expression in one of Cicero's (Bikero'j as we know from the Greek authors who transliterate tho iiame with a " kappa ") orations, I think it is that Pro seatio, "coneilio conellloque," where tho most ardent opponent of the revivalist's pronunciatioa must admit that priina, facie they havo reason for making a distinction botween Latin " c" and Latin "a."—lam, &0., OX'NIKKSIM. February 11.