CITY COUNCIL.

Otago Witness, Issue 920, 17 July 1869, Page 15

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary weekly meeting of the City Council was held on Wednesday last. There were present, Messrs Griffen (in the chair), Thoneman, Simpson, Dods, Wilkinson, and Fish.

The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed.

MEMORIALS.

A memorial was read from residents in Leith street, asking that that portion of the street between Hanover and Frederick streetß might be repaired.

Referred to tho Public Works Committee, on the motion of Mr Wilkjnson, seconded by Mr Fish. A memorial was also road from ratepayers, calling attention to tho condition of Maitland street.

Mr Fish showed tho necessity of the prayer of tho memorialists being granted, intimating that in less thau two hours the memorial wna signed by more than forty persons. The matt3r, however, had been anticipated in the report of the Public Works Committee.

It was decided, on the suggestion of Mr Dods, that the memorialists should be communicated with, intima'ing tho intention of tho Council to give the matter their attention.

UNREGISTERED GOATS,

A report was read from the Ranger, who stated that ho had failed in his endeavours to find ownerß for a largo number of goats which woro allowed to roam. The report was referred to tho Reserves Committee.

PUBLIC WORKS KErORT.

Tho report of tho Puhlic Works Committee was road as follows :—: —

Ist. Your Commitfrw have very carefully conuidored what works in ouch of tho four Wards of tho city aro of urgent neconaity, and thoy beg to recommend that tho follow* ing amounts be now Allocated :: — ■

South W M d £288 10 Hi«h Ward 2!lfi 10 801 l Want 27« 0 Loith Ward 2.18 10

Total ...£llOl 10 A. dotailod sUtoment of the proposed outUy it attaohud to this report. Economy hM b««a studied in every item, and the Committeo recommend that the Survoyor be instruotod to proparo specifications for the work, to be lot by oontraot, eaoh Ward separately. 2nd. The Intpootor of Work* ha* been directed to attond to the following nutters by day labour, vu :— Ftvderiok stniet crossing, near Mr J. 11. Harm's, to bo mado p&ssablft, an 4 som« gravel laid down ; 000 of the pilot to thf Clyde ttroofc bridfo to be mad* good ; and the footpath in Elm Row, fronting three properties at Book XIL, to twmeteUed. 3rd. Your ComaitUe propose that around

the fire-plucsln the main thoroughfares be pitched with cubes j they have instructed the Surveyor to report to them as to the number to be. thus .pitched, and' recommend that tenders be invited for the work.: ' -,/ 4th. ,Your Committee. i have ■ accepted Messrs Walls and Copest ike's tender for the Piit .street Jbox'drairi, L3B 10s. 'Bth, The City Surveyor has submitted a report on the subject of the Market sheds , and your ("ommittee beg to refer the same to the Council.

6th. The attention of the Government has been again. 1 requested to the state iv which Hanover street baa been left by man in the employ of the Government. Also to the many mud heaps- deposited along the main line of road through the city. . 7th. Your Committee recommend that the lower quarry in Maclaggan, street be leased by tender for a term of one year, subject to regulations to be drawn up by the Surveyor. Bth Messrs Bnrfc's Jctfcer on the subject of a 1 drain otf Mr John Logan's property, Princes street north, has been further considered, but your Committee do not recommend any action on the' part of the Council relative thereto.

1 9th. Your Committee have replied to the memorialists from Cumberland street. Castle street, Duncan street, Boyal Terrace, Graham street, and Clark street, that ' the subjects of the respective applications are under consideration.

10th. Mr Mithieson has been informed that failing his promptly completing h s c ntract for the crossings at the Universal Hond, the penalties will be enforced, and the Work re-let at hie risk.

1 1 th Tne following p°rmissioTis have been granted : — To Messrs T. Collins, W. Carver, T. Kobinson. J. Jelly, 0. Moore, J. H. Pearce. J. Rodger, 4 . Smith, and A Stewart, to obtain gravel from the Water of Leitb. To Messrs R. Hawkins and Hastie, toremove stone from a quarry. To Messrs J. Proud, A. Soloman, W. iStlntiford, to liy drain pipes abutting thpir premises To Mr Harrop, to remove earth from Leith street. To Messrs Spears, Irwin, Cunningham, &o, for crossings at certain premises ; and to Messrs A. Summers and J. T. Hart, to carry earth aoroßß certain footpath I*.1 *.

Mr Fish moved the adoption of the report, and explained that it had been considered preferable to proceed with the whole of the works set forth in the report at once, rather thBU cariy them out piecemeal. He considered that the Government should be asked to render the Council pecuniary or other assistance in connection with the metalling of Princes street South.

Mr Wilkinson seconded the adoption of the report.

Mr Docs explained that the Committee were of opinion that in future instead o, large works being executed by day la' 1 our as had hitherto been the case, they should be let by tender separately — (Mr Fish : Hear, hear). There should be four separate tenders for each ward, so that greater facilities for tendering might be given. Of course the works would be carried out under the superintendence of Mr Barnes, as had previously been the case.

GREAT KING STREET.

A letter was read from Mr "W. TT. Cutten, who stated that on the previous day he was summoned for allowing a nuisance to exist on his premises in Great King street. The hearing of the case was adjourned for a week} and he (Mr r utten) attended with th^e, Corporation Inspector to vle.v the property. He found that the nuisance was caused by a drain baing allowed to cross the street and fall on his property, from which the water could not escape because of a drain made by the Corporation at the lower end of the section having been allowed to silt up. It was therefore impossible for him to drain his land unless the main drain (vns kept open. If tho Corporation would enable him to do so, he would have the nuisance abated, and he had already instruotod his agents, Messrs Gillies and Street, to take tho necessary stops as soon as possible.

The letter was rofcrrod to tho Works Committee.

COLLECTION OK RATES.

The following lotter was read from the City Valuator : —

i Alva street, 12ih July, 1869. Jas. M. Musey, Esq , Town Clerk. Sir— ln complinaco wirh your reqiont, I enolose you a oopy of th« Valuation Notioo, No. 1323 applicable t<> %ho y oar 1860. It is dated 18th August. ISUS and was delivered by myself at Mr Maoassey's oifiV, on tho day fallowing. I remember vary distinctly, that I chanced to moot Mr Mnonssey msidoof tho door, ho being apparently ttomg out ; and presented him with tha notice, telling him at tho satno tune what it was. He pointed over his shoulder with considerable pomposity of mannor, and askod (or rathor told) me, to giro it to his clerk. I d d so.— I am, 4c., W. Laxo lands, City Valuator. . CONSTITUTION BTRBBT. A lotter from Mr Q. M'Loan, in regard to tho stnto of Constitution street, was. referred to tho Works Committee. A number of other letter* respecting street improvements, and for permission toromove gravel, &o, were referred tothe various Committee* having power to> deal with them, .