BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11962, 8 February 1901, Page 7

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

' ■' ■' MAORI HILL. At the ordinary monthly-meeting of this council) held last evening, there were present—The Mayor (Mr W. Robertson), Crs Wilson, Crowth'er; Harbour, King, Smith, Mulholland, Passmore, Butler, Clarke, Frame, and Booth. The following notice of motion by Cr Clarke was considered by a special meeting of the council before the general business was attended to—"That by the power couferrcd by teotion i of " The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900," this council hereby declares that gorse and fcroom are noxious weeds within the,borough."— Cr Clarke having spoken, at length to his motion, it was seconded by Cr Passmore, who, in the courao of his refcnrks, complained that personally he had been'put to great expense in clearing gorse, having spent fully £100 in doing so, In snort, he found continuous work in removing gorse, etc., grown on his property from seed blown from his neighbours' properties. Cr Butlor called attention to the fact that -whilst in his district thoy were not specially troubled with broom, he himself was continually etr'iving to keep his property clear of the Californian thistle, which to all intents and purposes was cultivated by others around him. He would gladly support the .motion. In reply to questions, the mover explained that the removal of Californinn thistle was already compulsory under the act, and that his motion sought to make the removal'of gorse and broom also imperative within the district.— Carried. _ . Before opsning' the general business the Mayor moved—the councillors standing—" That this council desires to place on record its sense of-the great lose the British Empire has sustained by the death of her late Majesty Queen Victoria, and its heartfelt sympathy with tho King and other members of the Royal family in their bereavement."

Mr David Roy wrote requesting immediate attention to water channels in Graham street.— Eeforredto Works Committee.

s Mr Edwin Powell aelted permission to build a atone wall and a wooden fence on section No, 8, ieithton township.—Permission granted. Tho Assistant Surveyor-general wrote stating that by the direction of the-Minieter of Lands lie had to inform the council that the Government propo3edto place the sum of £150 at their disposal for the purpose of enabling the council to.form and grade the road fronting the township of Glenleith upon conditions set forth.— Agreement to be signed, and returned. It was also agreed to accept, from the same source, an offer of £100 for the construction of Water of Leith protective work.?. . Mr R. Davidson wished to remind the council of'the dangerous state, in case of flood, of the lank of the Wafer of Leith above the sawnill.— Referred to the Works Committee to report. Cr E, ■ S. Clarke wrote stating that with reference to the appointment of a SDecial committee to see, him respecting roads', etc, at "Waodhaugh, he thought it was too late for the present council to carry any pioros\tion which might he made to completion, and that the new council to be elected in Aoril might not agree to complete the agreement. On the recommendation of the Special Committee, the council decided to defer further action until the election nf the new council. The Finance Committee reported that they Jin'd passed accounts to the amount of £53 2s 10d.-Adopted. ■ CAVERSHAM.

An. ordinary meeting of the Caversham, Borough Council, held last night, was attended fcy his Worship the Mayor (Mr T. K. Sidey), Crs J. Wilsoi, Searle,, Wilkinson, Ruaton, Bridgruan, M'Ph'crson, Gall, Hepplethwaite, K. Wilson, Rutherford, and Race. The Finance Committee reported that £137 3s 7d hnd been lodged in the bank since last meeting, and recommended that JC64 19a 8d for general accounts, £230 Ss 9d for water supply, £& Ss for hospital, and £31 14s ii for sanitary rate accounts be passed for payment.—The report was adopted.

•The Works Committee, in accordance with section 23G of' " Tho Municipal Corporations Act, 1800," recommended the council to apply to. tho Governbr-in-Couhcil to authorise them to. permit the construction of streets oi less ■width than GGft within the areas of block I, Caversham Extension,—The report wa3 adopted.

The Inspector of Works reported that the, following ditches required, cleaning out:—. Prince Edward and Macandrew roade, Burns, ir&lashan, and Cargill streets; also the box drain, Kensington.—Adopted, The Drainage, Water, and Sanitary Committee reported that they had referred u letter received from Messrs Cowie and Co, to the mayor and chairman of the committee, and had instructed the inspector to report on the ditch in Burns street. They had also instructed the ■water .inspector to put in a 3in water service to the railway workshops.—Adopted. ■The Secretory of the Caversham Fire Brigade wrote applying for a new bell for No. 2 station, at Kensington. He also stated that the brigade were sending six men as delegates to attend the forthcoming conference and demonstration at Christchurch, and asked the council to contribute toward the expenses of the men.—lt wgs decided to refer the matter of the bell to the Works Committee to report, and to vote three guineas towards theexpenses of the delegates, ' . . The Town Clerk of Mornington wrote stating that with the view of slopping nuisances «t present existing from City Corporation leasehold properties on the south-eastern end of Walker street, Carisbroolt, his council proposed fo request them to carry a drain pipe from, the ■water channel of the Main South road through the corner of Mr Wingfield's leasehold property in the Borough of. Caversham to Mr Clarke's property, and thence through Morningtou, tapping about eight houses which at present drained anywhore. He asked if the Caversham Council would be arreeab'.e to these temporary nuisances until a drainnge scheme wr.s decided upoa.—Referred to the Drainage Committee to report, -

The Trusted o! the late Hon. James Fultou ■wrote stating that it had been intimated to them that the council were contemplating the making of an application to the tioveinot-in-Couucil lor permission to take over certain road or street Jihes.in Cavershsm of a width of leas than one chain.. For a long time past they had been leady to. open up the small property they held in Caversham for building sites, but had hitherto been practically prohibited from 'doing so on account of the large proportion of the ground that would-be required for streets a chain wide. They submitted a sketch of the property in question (which was part of section 12, block VI, town district), showing the proposed direction of street linc3, and asked tho council to include in their application to the Government the road lines indicated in the sketch.—Referred to the' Works Committee to leport.

Cr IJiiston moved—" That the wages of the day men be increased from 7s to 8s per day." Cr Bridgman seconded the motion pro forma, and after some discussion it was put and lost, only the mover, voting in favour of it. Cr Wilkinson moved—" That the question of procuring a new nightsoil depot be refrmd to the Sanitary Committee to report to the next meeting of council,"—Carried.