BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10625, 17 October 1896, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

ROSL^N.

The usual mesting of the Roßlyn Borough j Coanoil was hold last evening, and attended by I the Mayor (Mr Liddell), Crs Scott, Piiilp, Wedderapoon; ■ Blackwood, Wilson, Millar, Drew, Sufcherlsnid, Sim, Watson, and Begg. COBRKSPONDENCE • MrP. Conway requested permission to take a loud'of turf from the roftdlino leading to the; corporation re«erve — Recuived. i Mr T. S. Grahnm, secretary to the Ofcago District Hospital.Board aad the Charitable Aid Board wrote stating the annual election of members to these boards wonld take place on \ November 25.—Cr Begg was, appointed to attend and vote. ■ ,- reports. : • The Woks Committee recommend that Mr Robeit G-'.mmell be allowed to t»ke_ some rl-.y from Fiir'li' street," 9ubj<-CS to the inspector's ! approval;' tbat the letter from ttio Maori Hill Council offering to pay half cost of repairs to Wakari road be received; that in regard' to Mr H. K-enan's request that the road leading tn hia property be metalled, the inspector bo instructed to take the work in hind, and tbs.t the work tr> be done on the road lvfefred to by. Mr H. Brinsdou be- defwred for a month. They further recommended that the application from St John's Church for a crossing on Hk<h sbniet be granted.'"'WUh7 'reFeriiiion to Mr Wnsber'rt application to have roma clay remuvnl from Ohnrcii. street, the olerk to he instructed to get'fuller information from Mr Washer. : that Mr Kearn-.'* letter re horse* being ridden1 over the, footpath in Michi« street be referred to the constable ; that the render of Mr Jame-i O'Brien for kerbing on North Taieri rond at-£l 8s be accepted, and tho tender of J. M. Wi-e for toe supply pf rotten rock at 2j 8d per yard to Farley street, and 3s to Wahari roifi, be accepted. They also recommended than tho ■ footpath ou the Main District road, Kirkland ! Hill, ba asphalted as far as Mr Pettit'a now house. —Atiopted. The Finance Commifcteo recommended that the sum of £10 bu vr>ted to the funds of the Rjslyu Voluutwr Kii'e Brigade; I hat a number of app!icn';ions for enrolment, be n.ccrd»d to, provided the claims,be found vs'iid ; and th*t • account* amounting to £110 13« 3d be panned j for |i»ym«nti. Tha cr>iumi't«« reported that the •! overdraft «it the Union B.it>k stood at £858, aud the credit .balance of the Koslyn Domain Board at £4.— Adopted OENERAL. Cr Millar tnived aud Cr Watson neoonded— "Tbnt iv future tenders be called for the surface w.irk."—Carried. ' The same councillor also moved—"That a clanso bw inserted in thn cnntr>vct that the minimum wage be 6a per day.''—Carried. It was (leoidsid to call tenders for the construction of a drain in Buce street.

NORTH-BiST V . LLBY.

. A special meeting of tbe Nor- h-East Valley Conneit, held last evening, was at'ended by the mayor (Mr Duucm Jl'Uregor), Crs Russell, Anderson,. Soounes, Siiort, Evaus, Bailey, Macau.irew, and Campbell.

To.- VJayou stated tbat he had received a requisition sigue) by Crs Gso. Bailey, John E/ans, G T. Scooues, A. Ruas»ll, and C. Macandrew asking him to c»ll a special meetiug- of the council at the earliest convenient date to fc*ke into consideration the sanitary condition of tho bornugh.

Mr T. Arnold (t-ie town clerkj read a letter received from Mr William Prvor, clerk to Deacons' Court; North-E*st Valloy Presbylerian Chufcb, drawing hi^ atteution to the fact that x. horse hid bnen buried near the church manse in a manner which was likely to prove dang-rou* to the health of. those living in the neighbourhood, and requesting thit immediate step 3be taken to have eh« danger removed to prevent further cause of complaint.

As Inspector of Nuisance, Mr Arnold pointed out in a ppecial report that it was necessary to make a by-law dealing with tho . burial of dead animal). At presenttiie Police Offences Act was the only power in-the bor.mgh dealing with the burul of animals, a"ud he suggested than as only tbe police could work under thit act the council should ad<)pt a by-law similar to that in force it) the Ci'-y or Duiiedin. Under the Muuioipal Corporations Ad; a, carcase would (irsr. have to become offensive, then be reported to Ihe council as the local bjard of health, then a resolution paused, then notice given, which, if not obeyed, the oouccileould do the work and recover the cosfc. Under the Public Health Act, if the offender mdc default, the local board could npp'y to the court tor am order to cumpil obedieace. The Police Offences Act enabled tue police to eooipsl the burial of animUs on private iands if adjacent; to a public place po as to become * u'uisauoe, to compel burial of an animal that had died upon a public place, and to prevent burial hi a watercourse or ou the banks tkeienf. Bat the police alone could net under it Wita reference to this complaint, he hr.d written to ihe local constable on the subject on the 13th- iust., as alto to Mr J. M'Donild inforesisg him thit ha had done so. i^omplaint. respecting the matter had also b;eu made by Mr Kobsrt , Anderson, who said the oarcase had b.ien uncovered by dogs when be s.v.v it on Suad*y, 11th inst., but it was no'; uncoveted when ha (tan inspector) had gone there on the 13:h; on the contrary, a quantity of gorse was laid upon tha carcase to protect it from the dogs

Cr Evans understood that the horse still remained iv tbe watercourse. He thought not only should Mr Rl'Donald ba told'to bury it 4 fe.et from she surface, bub Bbculd ba compelled to remove i*. He inquired whether the horse was still buried in ths watercourse. Cr Shout : It is still in tbo watercourse. The Invprfctoi- said that hn had seen the carcase oq the Blh imt,, and had cautioned Mr il'Dor.r.ld not t» bury it there. •' ■ Cr Evans nioyed—" Th.it clause 1 of the inspector's report be adopted, and that Mr !l'Do!i»ld 'r>s written to asking him to remove tbe car&ise within 24 hours. Failing removal tbat prncsediega be taken comp-lliug him to do so " Or Evans said he considered the couucil were able to enter an action under By-law No. 4, which had reference to the removal of off-usi's! muttsr. The mo'ion wa9 seconded and cirried. The Inspector roported that on the 18th he had been informed of d««d animals lying on the land of Mr W. Leckie, at Signal Hill, and had written to him ou the same day, asking him to bury or remove them forthwith. They had been buried, and nothing more heard cf them till <3ct<ib»r 7. No official notice, of ! infectious disease.had been givan, but hearing of a death !rom diphtheria in tbe family of Mr Seymour, ho visited the houses. Dr Roberts, whom he tact there, said hecnuld find no reason for the outbreak, but Mr Seymour spoko of animals not; bavins; been properly buriad in the next paddock. On going to the spot he had foand the ground firm and no smell coining from it. Mr S=ymour s*id more earth hud beeu put on the graves. He had reported to the chairman of the Local Bi'ard of Health, »nd wrote to Di- Roberts asking if it was necessary to get the bedding bui-nt, and what danger there was of iufection. The doctor stated tbat he h»d ordered the bedding to be burnt, the linen boiled, and ths furniture scoured with hot watar, soap, and Cii-bolic acid. He was of opinion that it was not likely to spread. No further cases had been reported.

The Inspector further reported that on tho Bth inst. Blc James Pollock informed him that a slight sca-e of scarlet fever had broken out in his family. He hid directed Mr Pollock to otop sending his children to school, aud wrote to. Dr Marnm asking him if Mr, Pollock should be. permitted to continue selling meat from the premises, aud asking why the c^se bsd not aeen reported. Tbe reply w»s that the householders iiad reported, and th»t it wu for the health • fficer to take or see that precautions wsre tskuu. Ou the 13tb the patient; was out of danger. Dr Sfceuhonse had stated th&t there was no danger in celling meat.

In the di'cuiiion which arose in connection with tbis matter, Cr Scoohks stated that there had been two horses and a cow lying on tbat ground uuburied, and that it was owing to a complaint made to the inspector r.hat they bad beeu buried. — Oa tbe motion of Cr Russell, seconded by Cr Anderson, the inspector's report was adopted.

Th« Insoectur stated that Dr Sfe?nhouse had reported that, section. 31, Keivin Grove, was iv a condition daugerons to public health. Tho owner of the seelion bad.been directed to.drain it or fill ib-up.—£)u the motion of Cr Short, seconded by Cr Bailey, , the inspector's action was approved.ot.

The inspector aho reported on the condition of several other sections in Sslwyn, aud as to the condition of the water tabiee and the gutter iv Moneys avenue and Felix street as being a standing nuisnnce to tbe. district —Other places badly required attention.—Approved.

The Inepeotor alio reported tbat he had inspected the promises as Mnybank not provided with privy accommodation, and notice should be given by Che council that eucb accommodation must be provided—Cr Shoet moved and Cr Evans seconded, tbat this oiausa be approved of, and that the clerk ba instructed to serve the owner with the nece.s«ary notice.

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