CITY COUNCIL REPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12602, 4 March 1903, Page 8

CITY COUNCIL REPORTS.

[) The following are summaries of the reports to be presented at the meeting of the City Council this evening:— The General Committee report Having ac- j copied Messrs O'ConneJl and Wihtriip's tender "lor pnintiug -and limewashing at tho citv abattoir, Burnsido,' (or the sum of £62. The ed 22? i' g ??^ ou Fireman O'Connor a3 from tho ill -7". c^ruar y» 1903, has been received. Leave s . 2* absence for 14 days for members of the Fir© y l Brigade to attend the demonstration in Napier V °n tho 10th March has been granted, suitable fld substitutes being provided in their places. In Jw reiercnco to the carriage rank, the committee lie 3 rc^°^ as follows: One carriage to stand at each corner of the Stock Exchange Builde9 ing and Post Office, in Princes street. The' o:ty engineer has been instructed to have the in £ . T ? u k. ,* n of the Telegraph OHico !pi ' ™ waler two or lhre * timQ3 daily. • r, . worka Committee recommend that an id Av9r >' 3 weighing •machine be obtained from r . London. The city engineer has been instructed in t0 Y '. l " l "the chairman ill a, number of e , matters, including having three lanterns and incandescent burners provided for lamps in 7 . Unongato street, between Clarke and Russet! n . streets, at a cost of £G ss, and providing one i s lamp, nt a, probable cost of £0, on that portion oC Cumberland street between Gordon street and Anderson's Bay roftd; m emit! Ploying assistnjice for two weeks, at £3 per ty week, for revision of schedules for annual n supplies; in proceeding with the compaction :k of "Ward street. The committee h?.s agreed to 0, pay the following amounts: (1) One-third cost r- 0. v.evr bridge only in' Lower Union street, 1, near Logan s Point, such one-third not to n exceed £10; .(2) £{ sr, 7d, being one-lmlf, soliciv tors bill of costs in connection with leasing of land for quarry purposes. The following ap- )• plications have been declined: (1) Messrs A. 1- and T. Inglis, for permission to Jay down a id marble slab in the footpath in front of their ; premises in George street. All other footpath advertisements in the city are to be removed. > (2) Messrs SievuTi'ght and James and Air E, M. 0 Stcntiford for reconsideration of application 1 , r , c ? nsen * to right-of-way in Maclaogan street, « v.'lii Cii has ulroady been declined. (3) }' A. Walton, for permission to erect * s one of -the Kitson Light Company's lamps in or near to the Triangle, for the purpose of exhibiting tho light, Mr D. M'lntvrc's tender r for the construction of pipe drains in Howard, Xcwsley, and .Richardson streets for the sum !- of JEIS6 10s has been accepted. Tho Reserves Committee recommend that t. Mr John Wright, of Tweed street, Eosivn be appointed valuator, on behalf of the Citv Corporation, pursuant to terms of each of the undermentioned leases:—Sections 32a Lnd S3, - block IX, Duncdin, to Messrs James Speicht and Co., seven years; scction 25, Quarry lieserve, to Jean IJeairc Feraud, 21 years; sub- < I, division sections 3 and 4, block VI. Town Dis- ' trict, Carishrook, allotment 35, John Watson 1 Smith, 21 years; allotment 46, Helier T. Smith, 21 years; allotment 47, Helier T. Smith, 21 » - years. Sub-division of sections 1 and 2, block IV, Upper Kaikorai district: Allotment 26,

Joseph Freeman, 21 vcars; allotment 27 Simo'i Chisholm, 21-yogs; allotment 28, Robert Williamson, 21 years. Section 23, Suwvors' Bay, to Angus Marshall, 10 years. Tho' following - applications linvo been referred to the city , engineer, with power to net: -(1) Charles Pomes roy, for the Albion Football Club, to play on that portion of the Town Belt at tho top of the Robin Hood Quarry, during tho forthcoming , season; (2) slock inspector, for removal of gorso and broom from allotments in the AVakarii district. The uso of tho Botanic Gardens has been granted to the Otago Fallen Soldiers' , Memorial Committee for a combined bands entertainment in aid of the funds on either the 4th or 11th March. A donation of £2 has I been granted towards the cost of repairs rcto road at corporation sections in tho East 'iaieri district. 3lr 1\ J, Poarcc's resigna-tion'-as honorary ranger in the Southern Cemetery has been accepted, and ho has been thanked for his past services, 1 Tbp Gas Committee report, having granted requisitions for supplies to the gasworks and . town department, costing about £28 2s l(ld. Tho tender of the Union Steam Ship Comnanv of | New Zealand (Limited) for the supply (if about I 10,000 tons (more or less) of coal to tho city gasworks for tho year commencing Ist April, 1903, has been accepted, as follows: East Greta coal, screened. 21s per ton; unscreencd, . 23s per ton; small, 20s Gd per ton. Tho Wnter_ Committee report having agreed to the ordering of 725 ft of 9-inch cast iron 1 Pipes from tho council's agent iu London. Mr N. A. Booth's application for lease of about three-quarter aero of land, being part ; section 44, block V, Dunedin and East°Taieri district, at a rental of £1 per Annum, to cover 'he portion already held and that applied for, lia3 been granted during the pleasure of the City Council. Tenders have be;n invited, and arc receivable a t this meeting, for tho following works and supplies in connection with the waterworks extension: (1) Cartage of cast iron pipes, valves; etc.; (2) excavation of and refilling trenches; (3) laying and jointing cast iron pipes, etc.; (4) supply of pig lead and hemp. The Tramways Committee recommend that the following tenders bo accepted:—(l) For the construction of Lee Stream hydraulic works tunnel, Mr A. Ferry, £18,830,' to 'ho completed in 30 months; a boniH of £100 per month to be given for every month that the contract is completed before the 30 months. (2) For flic supply of 30-inch pipes, Messrs A. and T. Burt (Limited), for two milfs, at tho sum of £3910 C 3 9d. Messrs Noyes Bros.' request for keys of office, books, stationery, telep»ione extension, find other office requisites has been granted; also for insurance on their instruments and books in tho Town Hall. Messrs Noyes Bros, have been authorised to act in strengthening the bridge leadin" to the quarry at- Woodlmtgh. Messrs Noves Bros.' requisition for power to purchase a dust proof mbtor for tlio car house repair shop has been granted. Messrs Nbvcs Bros.' action in cabling for the whole of the cars to be shipped bv Messrs J. G. Brill and Co., Philadelphia, at once has been approved. During tile fortnight ended 21st February the tramway receipts and mileage, as compared with tho'corresponding period for last year were as follows: —Receipts: 1903, £1235 lis Id; (mileage) 18,679 miles 03 chains. 1902, £1037 7s 9d; 19,006 miles 26 chains. The Finance Committee report, that tho following pay-sheets and accounts have been passed for payment, amounting to: Municipal No. 1 account, £2097 2s 9d; water No. 2 account, £S9O 12a lid; gas No. 3 account, £7Gllßs Gd; tramways No. 4 account, £1771 Is Id; tramways loan account, £6737 8s lOd; trust account, £30;— total, £12,288 4s Id.