BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12414, 25 July 1902, Page 7

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

CAVERSHAM. The fortnightly meeting of the Caversham Borough Council was held last evening, and attended by the Mayor (Mr J. Wilson) and Crs Burgess, Rutherford, It. Wilson, Cole, M'Pheison, Puddy, Bus-ton, Scarle, Stevenson, Ewing, and Briflgnian.

The Finance Committee reported that £125 2s 5d hud been lodged in tho bank since last meeting, and recommended that accounts amounting to Hi 2s 8d be passed for payment— ■£16 17s 4d general account, £9 9s 6d watersupply accounts, and £17 153 lOd sanitary rate •accounts—The report was adopted. Tho inspector's report of detail work and tho water inspector's report were adopted, The Drainage, Water, and Sanitary Committee reported having instructed the inspector tc put in a mud tank and grating on tho Main road, at a cost of £i 10s; that tho Railway •Department had accepted the council's offer at £5 per annum for a fortnightly, latrine ser-' vice at Caversham railway station; that the clerk had been instructca to bring under tho notice of the Drainage Board the repairing of box-drain on Porbury road, and also repairs to drain across Cliffs road; that a report from the Drainage Board engineer re the drainago of Forbury road would be ready by next meeting, the committee having had an interview with the. drainage engineer and Mr J. H. Hancock ro drainago matters.—The report was adopted.

Mr IT. Allen wrote drawing attention to the fr.ct that a. house was being built within 10ft of a building ot his without a brick wall between them, in contravention tc building rcgulat'ons.—Tho council decided that the building- mentioned, which was merely a shed, WM not c; sufficient size to cause a breach of the regulations. A letter was received drawing attention to the state of tho footpaths around the property of Mr A. Patterson at St. Clair; also asking for street lamp at corner of Beach and" Albert streets.—Referred to. the Works Committee, with power to act. The Secretary of the Drainage Board wrote asking the council lo give effect to the resolution passed by the board that building plans should be submitted to the board's engineer for approval prior to'the passing of a sanitary by-law.—Received.

The Secretary of Hie Drainage Board wrote that the request of the council that the board tie that'adequate provision be mticle for currying off water accumulating at Iho corner of ißeach mid Albert streets, St. Clair, had been referred to the Works Committee anil the drainage engineer to report.—Received. The Secretary of the Drainage Board wrote that the question of providing drainage from Bndgman street and Kensington avenue, and tiic improving of the drainsgc from Forbury road, had been referred to the Works Committee to report.—Received. Mrs Findlater wrote colling attention to the state of the road fronting her proportv at the foot of Glen road.-Rcfeired to the Works Committee, w;th power to act. Mrs Hornby wrote drawing attention to a nuisance on an adjoining pvopcrty.-Referred to l.no (military Committee, with power to act Cr Huston brought tip Hie matter of the insanitary condition of the Cavcrsham tramway yard stable.—lt was agreed to refer the matter to tJie inspector and the chairman of tho bamfary Committee, with power to act. The clerk was instructed to write to the Mornmglon Borough Council asking thr-m to put in a new casament to prevent the debris from Morninglon coming down into the main sewer at Glen read in wet weather. It was agreed tint the plan of rJ-ht-of-wav submitted by Mr Henderson be "approved having been reduced to the 20-foot width limit' and that (lie right-of-way be granted, the owrcr of the property to have exclusive right of use.

MAORI HILL. The regular meeting of the Maori Hill BoroiHi Council was held last cvenine. The chair was occupied by the Mayor (Jir"G. Butler), and there were also present. Crs Pilkingtou, Auskov Booth, Crow'.her, M'Cormacli, Grant, Smith, Steven, and Davidson. Mr John Mitchell wrele offering to hand over to the council his right to utilise tho pipe drain from the Pap;r Mill on condition that the uravn be maintained at the cxnciise of the Drainage Board.-Rcsalved to refcvMrMitchell to the Drainage Board. Mr S. Lawaon wrote declining tha council's offer of i'so in settlement of his claim re section 32, ;ind stating at considerable length his reasons.—J{t?pcived. Mr John Davidson, requested permission to put down a tramway from ihe quarrv to the stone crusher; also permission to blast in the quarry .—CI ranted during the pleasure of the council. A petition signed by Bishop Novill and six ctucrs complained that the portion of Bishop's road (about three chains) leading past Holy Innocents' Church had never been formed, and remained now a part of the original bush track. The petitiomrs asked that the road receive general attention, and that the bush and scrub hi cut baek.-I!eferr«l to the Works Committee. Twenty-two ratepayers in West Ward petitioned for pr.rt of the loan to be spent to iorm and .metal '.he road leading from Woodend to .Main Wakari read.—Referred to the Worits Committer. •A_ letter was received from the Dunedin Drainage and Seworago Board inquiring, in '•icw of the immediate preparation of the drainegc .scheme, if (he permanent levels of the streets and loads within tho borough wero fixed and available lor the use of the beard.— Referred to tho Financi Committee to report. Replying to the council',; decision not t'o

levying, and collecting the drainage, rate, the Drainage Board intimated thai the matter would bo referred to the controller and Auditorgeneral in terms of the 54th section of the act.— Received. The Drainage Board also wrote asking the council to take steps to give effect to the following resolution jv-ssed by the board— " Resolved to ask the borough councils, until a sanitary by-law in paused, to submit building plans to the board's engineer for .approval." Considerable discussion was provoked by this letter, during which the opinion was expressed by one councillor that the hoard were exceeding their rightß in making bucli a request.— Eventually it was resolved that the letter be laid no the table in (he meantime. air P. R. Sargood drew attention to the muddy state or the crossing in Newington between Mr J. C. Thomson's and his property. He also stated that his request for lights to Newington road had not been definitely replied to. The matter of the footpaths was left in the hands of the inspector, The question of lighting being under diseussiou by delegates of the boroughs of Maori Hill and Roslyn Councils, nothing was done in the matter pending the result of the conference.

The Coronation Celebrations Committee asked the council to increase ha Vote to £16.—Left in the hands of tho Mayor. The Finanio Committee's report shewed the accetp 5 per cent, as remuneration for making, bank balances to bs as follows:—General account, debit, £613 8s lid; loan account, credit, £233 3s txl. Acconnto to the amount of £2iß 13s Hd were passed for payment. The inspector's report was read and adopted. Permission was granted to the Duncdin and Roslyn Tramway Company to place a seat in Balmacewan road, near the corner 'of High street, for the convenience of passengers, Cr Davidson moved a motion to tho effect that, in view of tho very general discussion re Greater Dunedin, and the possibility of legislation on the subject, a committee consisting of tho Mayor, Crs Smith, Crowthcr, and the mover be appointed to watch over the interests of the borough during this session of Parlia'lnent.—On being seconded by Cr Booth the motion was carried. The council then went into committee.

GREEN ISLAND. The ordinary meeting of the Green Island Borough Council' was held 'in the Council Chambers last night, there being present—The Mayor (Mr A. Kane), Crs Miller, Jenkins, Beufe!, GeddcE, and Gloeson. Some outward and inward correspondence was read, and sundry accounts passed for payment. A number of minor matters were attended to. The Works Committee were instructed to inspect Runciman street, where it is slipping, and report at nr-xt meeting, A discussion took place re cattle driving through the borough during illegal hours. It K3 suggested that if drovers put a mau in ifront of a mob the difficulty would be overcome. It was decided that the foundation stope of the new council chambers be laid on Saturday, August 9.