BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10587, 3 September 1896, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING.

MpBOTNGTON.-,, The monthly mesting of the Morniniton Borough Council, hold on Tuesday evening, w»4 attended by the Mayor (Mr Thomas Scott), Crs Dswe, Mahur, Anderson, Sinclair, Clarke, and Wood. THB CASB OIMSIK lAW. The Corporation Solicitors (Messrs Bathgate and Woodbotue) wrote that on August 14 they had received notice that, the plaintifi in the case Law v. the BJornington Council had discontinued action, therefore an early application would bs made to the registrar to settle costs. In the notice the plaintifi intimated the abandonment of the order restraining the corporation from interfering with the bank, and the ; writers would consider whether they should not have this formally rescinded. —Received. COBRSSPONDBKCE. Mr Thomas Mills gave the council three days' notice that th*y must take steps, to prevent the flow of water from the road en to hie paddock at BeUeknowe3. —Referred to the Work* • Committee. ■ Messrs J. M. Miller and L. Clancy (Carigbrook) drew attantion to the polluted wateif (lowing through their property from Eglinton. and the houses above. The summer was drawing near, and they did not like the prospect of baiofi fever-stricken.—Referred to the Works Committee for a report.. . Mrs Janet Chalmer wrote requesting that her name be placed on the bargees roll in respect of section 23, block 111, Belieknowes.—Bsf erred to the clerk. Mr Charles Thomjs wrote consenting to give a strip of Und for a feotpath in Bath street on condition that the council form the footpath at their own cost.—Referred to the Works Committee for a report. Mr John Smith wrote requesting the formai tion of a footpath in front of bis house oa Hawthorn roa£—Keforred to the Works Cami mittee to report. The Dunedin Riflo Cinb requested permission to nso as a rifle range an ares at Holyi rood.—Mr R. Crawford submitted a.lengthy ; report, in which he stated that the range could i be used without danger.—lt was agreed to i grant permission during the pleasure of the council. i Mr Henry Youngsaan wrote notifying that ; curtain houses belonging to him had been valet; : for such a period as to, entitle him to a remisrion of half the rates as provided by the act. Ha stated he had gi?ea notice 12 months ago, but did not receive a reply until that period had elapsed, and the reply was very contradictory and unsatisfactory.—The Clerk reported that the matter had been referred to' the Finance Committee but had been overlooked.— Mr Youugman was present and complained^tbat it took 12 months to pot a reply from tha council. —The Mayob said the .council had no option but to remit the rates. ) ' ESPOSTS. The Finance Committee reported that the i overdraft on August 31 was £1105 16s lid. I Acconnts amounting to £116 12s 6d were passed • for payment.—Adopted. i The Works Committee reported that the ! inspector had been instructed to make proviiion lor storm water in Bntke street, and to offer to Mr Biythe to fill Bigia road to the boundary; . that th« clork had bfien requested to ccc Mi Bathg&te and endeavour to arrange with him to extend the boundary of the Glen road on the [ lower side to ite fnil width from Ocborna , terrace to Avoea efaeefc, gradually, with any ' material the council might have to spare; that Messrs Hiokmsn and Mills ba informed in ' auswer to their letter re drainage that the / council at present could not suggest a remedy' ! without their co-operation ; that Mr Litolff ba ' requested to cut the gores on his allotment, Richmond Hill, and that the letters from 1 Messrs J. Robson, E. O'Connell, Thomas Lr/m- ---; bourne, William Watt, and Rev. A. Bett ba i referred to the inspsitor to act.—The report ' was adopted. The Inspector reported having seen Mr Bath- ] gate in connection with the widening of the - Glen road. He was Agreeable to the road being widened from Osborae terrace to within half a chain of the gate when the matter could be further considered.—Adopted. WEST HARTSOUR. '■ The regular meeting of the Wast Harbour i Borough Council was Ueld on Tuesd&y, aud was attended by the Mayor (Mr D. H.J H*stipgs), • • Crs Cray, M'Leoii. Bsauraia, Moller, Binnie, ! Cbiaholm, O'DonneU, Barker, and Boltou. 1 Mr James Hogg wrote concerning damage done to his property at Blanket Bay through ■ repairs to the main road, a portion of his pro- ', perty having been taken for road-making.—Tha ! council'disclaimed all liability in the matter. ' The committee appointed to bring up a report ' re depots recommended that uotice boards be . ' erected at each of the depots cantioning tha public against depositing nightsoil or other : offensive! matter thereon; that application ' sbonld ba made for permission to deposit > clay or other matter; that the rail- > way authorities be requested to erect a few boards cautioning people against ! depositing rubbish »*■ any place other than tho 5 authorised depots ; thst the council take notion against any psrson depositing rubbish oa any 5 footpath or street l:ns.—Adopted, ib baing re--5 solved that the committee ba asked to sit again ' and suggest means whereby the depots could be dispensed with. Crs Bolton, Holler, and 1 Ross were added to ihs committee. The Finance Committee reported that £68 » 13s 6d had been lodged iv the bank. The orar--1 draft stood at £601 i4» 4d, beiog £69 16s 2d 2 within the statutory limit. The comn>JK»e recommended fchs parsing of accounts amountj ing to £116 13s lOd. Of this amount £61 Is j had been paid.—Ades-i-ed. c The Works ComeiiUee recommended tbat a - drain be formed down tha uppar side of Clyde etreet, from Mr Chisheim's to below Mr Craw--1 f nrd'a ; that 9-in pipss be put in across Sbaudon 1 street at its junction with Clyde street; that s the water tabk bo c/tired and the culvert rer paired on the road leading to Mr Hood's pro. i perty; that £1 be expended in assisting to repair the footpath inading to the Catholic 1 chapel in Fleet street-. Hastings.—Adopted. f It was moved by Cr Gray, and seconded 3 by Cr Barker—"That a petition be prepared praying for a readjustment of t electoral botmdsi'ies affecting the borough , so ias to include Sothesay and Ravens- : bourne Wards in Dunedin City Elec--1 torate, and *a committee consisting of Crs Moller, Cray, Rose, M'Culloch, Barker, and 1 Bolton be appointed to act."—Lost by 5 vote's 'tot.