PORT CHALMERS BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12648, 28 April 1903, Page 5

PORT CHALMERS BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Pori. Chatara Borough Couaoil m* yesterday evening, when there wew presentTlie Major (Mr J. Thomson), Cm Inveianty, Mackay, Shanks, Tait, Cable, Godfred, Edgar, iLeech, Shaw, and Simpson. Mt J. M'Kay, Waitati, wrote offerinff io trap . rabbits in the MShiwaka, district water reserve. —The oSer was accepted. The Works Committee reported that a pipe sewer, as authorised, had been laid in Harrington street. The channels in the different - etreota have been properly attended to, and the requisite cleanings carried out. The contractors for the Beach road works were making progress with their work. Very httie had been done since last report, but the, inspeotor hoped this week to get a proper start >

The Lighting Committee reported, that the inspector, with his assistants, had Te-erected-the gas and kerosene lamps, aid had removed the one at the old Town Hall to opposite sec-, tion 172, Currie street, and put up a new one in &rey etreet, opposite the gate entrance ta ; the Wesleyaa Church. Four now lamps had a!s6 been prepared for erection'in Mioandrew terrace.—Adopted.

' The Finance Committee, in making its'usual report,' recommended payment o! accounts amounting to £131 lfis lid. The receipts since I last meeting had been £46 5s Id. " . ■•. ."..••. I Cγ Cable moves that it be an ordor of the . council that no bills or placards be exhibited/ ■ on tho band rotunda.—This was seconded by Cr Godfred, and carried. ■' •"" ;. Cra Leech, Godfred, and Shaw, whe are re-'. • tiring from the council, returned thanks for the ' courtesy always shown to Mm. The Mayor, addressing the council, said that during the term of his office he had taken in connection with tho celebration of. the Coronation of his Majesty the King! and the neces- '-.- ■■ sary 'treats to the school children, tho laying ■ of the foundation of tho band rotunda in King ' Edward square, and the recognition of the services of Lieutenant-colonel Bauchop oivhia promotion; In reference to tho repairs to the - Beach road, tho ium of £200 voted for that purpose was being expended. Messrs M'Gregor and Trcsider wero repairing tho seo wall,'an6V the earthwork was being carried out by daylabour, the council having received no tenders. ' (or its completion. The question of the new-'/ dock had received tho earnest consideration ,', ■ of the council,'and he trusted a satisfactory,, conclusion would bs arrived at. He, referred. . to his position on the Charitable Aid aod Hospital Boards. The attention of the council had been given to tho sanitation scheme, and the' negotiations for the purchase of lira Marj; v Perry's section of 2and in Sawyers' Bay. A visit had been paid to tho Port by part'of tha v, Australian.Squadron. He was.pleased'to see'■■'.■.■ that the whole ol the general jatea had, been collected, and there was only a balance of £2 ■'•' 4s 2d loft on the water lates.' The Duiibacty : reserve had been a vexed question, he was.,.. grieved to soy, during his term of office.. In .'■■"' concluding, he thanked, tho council. for ■th.e. courtesy extended to him, nnd expressed a hope that tho new Mayor and council would have i'." ;'■ successful term of office.—Applause). '■• :