ROSLYN-BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13288, 20 May 1905, Page 4

ROSLYN-BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Thd - ordl&irv of the Bosiyn Borough .Council, -ield last evening, was attended by, (ha Mayor (Mr A. Washer), Crs Dawson, Matheso.'i, M'Carthy, J. M'Millivn, Hamel, A. 1 M'Hillan, Todd, Stevenson, Wilkinson, 8011, and Hunter.

The Mayor, on taking his Beat,' congratulated the new council op its election, and said he? hoped to hive (he support of councillors in' getting through the business as efficiently' and expeditiously as possible, and requested ih/it councillors should rise when addressing the council, and Hint all niotioas and amendments 'be written out and signed by the movers and seconders. wonks rnitltmEs'B report. The Works Committee's report and recommendations dealing, with correspondence received were approved as follows:— The ..District Health Oihccr wrote that oifepsive matter was being discharged on KaLkortu roftd, near Martin's store.—To be informed "that nothing offensive had been found at the locality indicated. Alex, Wilson wrote asking that a bank of clay fronting his' properly in Farley street be romoved.—To be informed that clay will to removed as opportunity offers. The Perpetual Trustees, Estate, and Agency Company wrote stating (hat the registrar declined to accept the plan of Anderson's Bosiyn ,Extension as signed, and giving an undertaking on behalf of Mr Anderson to withhold the sale of section 23 for 10 years.— The committer recommended that the offer of Mr Anderson bo accepted, the undertaking to be stamped and rcgistcied; also that the endorsement o{ consent to the plan bo amended to comply with the requirements of the registrar.

The Under-Secretary for the Public. Works Department wrote again asking for information regarding the substitution of electric for horse power on the Bosiyn tramway line,— I'll# clerk to supply information.—Tlio Mayor stated that tho Public Works Department had evidently just ascertained that electric tramcars were running in Bosiyn. H. Bagshaw wrote complaining of the nuisance caused l)y. the carcase of a cow near the Bowling Green ground.—The clerk to take action to have ntusance abated.

The committee recommended that the land taken for the extension of Al'ilillan street be transferred to the council in accordant with tho provisions of the Public Works Act; and it _was further recommended that the transfcr'of land to Mrs lllingworth near Hill road be allowed to stand over in the meantime.

The District Health Officer wrote stating that the council had authority to remove a tent used for housing a patient suffering from ah infectious distase.—Health Officer to be allied to refer {lie council to such authority under the Public Health Act.—The Mayor cSpltuned that the committee thought the matter was one within th& power of tho Health Officer, and if the council had the pbwer that was stated it might be called upoh to interfere with almost every house in the district 'where a tent for a consumptive patient was in use. A. lieiville wrote asking that a path, kerb, and channel bo constructed fronting his property in Tweed street, Littleboiirne.— Referred to inßpectoi to report. Mrs Fisher wrote objecting to material being allowed to encroach oil her propelty when the making up of North Taieri road is undertaken—Letter received. The committee recommended that Mi A. (j, Blockie be informed that instructions liod been given to have Stuart street grade improved. J. J. P. Barkman wrote asking tIA council's consent to certain lands in Brockvillo being used as nightsoil depots, and for permission to deposit ashes and refuse on the section occupied by Mr Malcolm, adjoining City road.—The committee recommended that the proposed nightsoil depots be sanctioned, providing the soil was buried and treated m a manner to prevent a nuisance and to the satisfaction of thd council's inspector, and that the ashp.ts be agreed to conditionally on the surface being kept covered with not less than 6m of clay or clean earth, and that irth.cona.twn. set forth were not strictly adhered to the permission granted be withdrawn, •

The committee reported that complaints from householders in regard to the nightsoil se "'. l ™ li ß d been attended to. Kirkland Hill and Hawthomdale petitioned for a road from the Helensburgh road zigzag to the public road leading into tho Corporation "serve, and the committee recommended that, the clerk write to Mr Kempthorne with » view to acquiring the necessary land Beaidents in City road asked that crossing and improvement's be made, and the committee recommended that the crossing from „i , lro Station to Mr Laurenson's shop be restored m a permanent manner. The committee also recommended (hat Yale and Chapman streets be metalled afld improved ai a, cost of £27. Tho committee further recommended that good fences be erected at tho creek bridge near the Kaikorai tram powerhouse, and along the top of the citibankmont in front of the Kfcikoroi Presbyterian Church, and reported that the inspector had been instructed as follows:—To drain and restore the footpath on High street in front of St. John's Uiurch and grounds; to report on an amended plan for restoring the Anderston road bridge: to report on tho oorl of plnte3 for mimberiiie fiotises m certain streets; and to renew the steps on the steep part of Tweed street. FishNOE committor's nirnßT. The Finance Committee reported that tho 1' ire Brigade sheets had been received, and recommended that tho documents be referred to tho Fire Brigade Committee; that the manager of tho Union Bank had Written agreeing to the amount of the council's overdraft; that Messrs Webb and Allan had written. applying for a transfer of the lease of the W aiport endowment from the ekecutors of the Iflte Mr F. Fulton to Messrs Howoll. and recommended lhafc tho transfer bo granted.— ] he committee recommended that the clerk bo instructed to institute proceedings to recover rates owing on pioperties belonging fo absentee omm; that aocounts amounting to £390 3s Id be passed for payment; and that tho oveidraft at the Union Bank at date (15th inst) amounted to £5310. The committee also reported that it would hold a special inestin» on the 24th inst. to consider the finance.—The report was adopted.

A NUISANCE AT KA3IIOHAI VALLEY, Tho District Health Officer wrote complaining of a nuisance onuseu by an uncovered ashpit at the terminus of the lUikorai Tramway Company's lme.-The Kev. E. R. M. Sutterland and a depuation representing the Preabvteriaii Church also waited on the council in regard to the same matter. Tho Hev. Mr Sutherland pointed out that when the tip was sanctioned ft was understood the material deposited would be covered over with eight or ten inohes of earth, but this had not been done, an 3 it had become a. public nuisance. It hid also been reinvented to him that it was ditugeroui to the public health, ?» a i . one WfiMon 's death had been attributed to jt find that another person wa*i dam gerously ill from its effects. He alao, on be* half the deputation, called attention to itbad piece .of road near the Presbyterian Church corner and Mrs Liddell's corner, and suggested that a footpath be formed along the It nr 0r 1C conveil i* nc * of persons attending the Wesleyan and Presbyterian Churches. After discussion to who were tho parties for the nuisance, it was resolved, on tho motion of Ci Halnel, seconded by Cr A. yi ortillan—" That it be ?in instruction to tho \\ orks Committee to obtain legal advice, if cloemed necesJ>aiY, regarding the' nuisance on the Xatkortfi Tramway Company's property; and, further, fhaj fh* l Committee take whatever proceedings are to abate the nuisance forthwith."

ABOLITION OP WARDS IN THE HOROTJOH. Ci ]\latho3on inquired what st-epß wero necessary in order to abolish wards and mako Hofllyn one united boroueh. The 'Mayor explained that the wards could ba abolished by a simple resolution of tli6 council, but if such resolution were vamped at the present time it would neoegritlte the borough being put to the expense of a> fresh election. /

Cr Jlathesoli then gave notica of motion tlmt j lie would move at the next meeting of the council that tbo ward syateln be aboliSiedi and ill suDDtirt of liis ptopos&il motion sngSOJtetl (hut if the borough were made » united one a lot of petty ward jealousies would bo got rid of.