CAVEBSHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7222, 10 April 1885, Page 3

CAVEBSHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho ordinary meeting ol tho Cavereham Council I wee held lust evening, and attended by the Mayor (Mr R. Wilsin), Crs Allen, M'Laren, I/Ron, Johnson, Brldgor, Drldgman, W. Wilson, Broadfoot, Bragg, aud Jor.cs, .RBPORTB. The Woika end Bithn Committee reported aa follows:—" He weighbridge, your Committeo rocooimend tho Council to erecr, a weighbridge on the site flitd uponi and to Invlto tenders for renting it. Your Cornmlttco Informed Mr Barry Hut tha Council has no bui-plui material to dinpoao 01. We rocommond that Mr Khodea1 oflor to toy aophalt ia Sydney atroot be accosted at 2a Cd per equuo yard. "Your Committee recommend that a footpath be formed on the loft eido of the Allundale road ; aliio that all cravings in tho borough shall be made by tho Council, dad that parties requiring crossings 9ball deposit with tho town clerk a cum sufficient to construct such orußSings as aro npplled lor, and that in the event of any owner of any existing crossing falllog to depceit this Bum within seven days aftor receiving notice from the Inspector to do so, tho euid crossing shall bo closed up. The question of drawing up conditions for the caretaker of tho baths is under consideration."—Tho report was adopted. Tho Finance Committee recommended that tho sum of £11 12a Bd (vcaoral accounts), £19 18a 2d (water supply accountß), and £1341 4s 9d on account ol loan be pasjed for payment.—Adopted. The Drainage and Water Oomraltioo reported that elnce last meeting of tho Counil 2J chains of'Sinpipes hid been token out of tho Caledonian grour.ds. They recommonded the Council to lay EOOIt of ljin and |in plp:s in Wain Btroot. The contractors for tbo main drain woro •making fatisfactory progress with thoir respective wotka. Regarding tho nuieaaca at St. Clalr, the Committed recommended the Ceuocil to lay Oln drain-pipes from Victoria street to tho tench.—Adopted.. COREKBPONDKNOK. J. .E M'Kelvlo wrote regarding the dangerous state of tho Wilkie road, where tho sewer was beiDg constructed —Rsfcrred to tho inspector. A letter was received from Mossra M'lndoe, Colledge, Holmes, and Gardner with reference to tho Council's expressed intention to sell a now lease of tho Quarry reserve adjoining their properties. Thoy urged thai In the event of tbe lease being cold, arrangements should be mado for tho removal of tho crujhor frcm its present position, where it was a Bource of very great annoyance to them, and C3nBidornbly affected the value of their property -After seme dissuasion It was resolved that the letter be received. Meßsrg Stanford and Milne wrote on behalf el Mr Rutherford dr&wtog tho attention of the Council to the published schodule of drainage works proposed to be done, provided tho ratcpiyers sanction the £'.0 00) loan. They polntod oull that Petor street Ugured in the sum of £260 In the schoiulo, and warned tho Council that in the event of any variation in tho. allocation of the sums nainoi to the v.irioua works they would- bo hold personally responsible for tho same. Tho ochodulo fonnod pat ol tho contract with tho ratepayers, aud the Bpsnd'ng of any portion of tho sum of £250 allotted to them in Feter street, for asphalting, channelling footpaths, and road formation, or any other object, would result iv Immediate action being taken. One or two councillors stated that they could not understand tho lotter, and the Matob Bald that it was not usual to ie:olvo such letters.—Tho loiter wta minuted as received. RBSMNjWION. Or Rutherford cent in his resignation ag councillor for North Ward. Tho Clerk eald ho had taken steps to Mil tho vacancy, _______________