PORT CHALMERS TOWN COUNCIL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1324, 14 April 1877, Page 7

PORT CHALMERS TOWN COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present His Worship the Mayor, Messrs M'Kinlay, M'Gregor. Asher, Reid, Graham, Miller. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter from Mr W. Sadlier, asking permission to lease part of his section io Mr Dodd.— Granted. From Messrs Sievwright and Stout, solicitors for Mrs M'Dermid, relict of the late Hugh M'DermicL They set forth that, with' reference to the claim of their client upon the Corporation for compensation for riparian rights obstructed, thsy were quite willing to submit to arbitration in the matter, but that unless prompt action was taken, the matter would be taken into the Supreme Court— Referred to the Water Works Committee. From the Inspector of Water Works, Mr Moir, who, after mentioning the delivery of surplus plant, recommended the plugging up of the end of the mains in Beach street, and that valvea should be inserted at the Railway Station and Graving Dock, and the mains extended to Currie street. The Inspector particularly drew the Council's attention to the fact of the great increase of the leak in the reservoir, and urged immediate action to stop it. — Upon the motion of Mr Asher, seconded by Mr Graham, the letter was ref ered to the Water Works Committee, with power to act. From Messrs Maclean Bros., with reference to their lease of a section on the Town Belt.— Referred to tne Reserves Committee. From Mr Crawshaw, contractor for the Water Works, pointing out that, as he had been put to mucn extra expense in storing the surplus plant, it wa& unfair to ask him to deliver it at Mussel Bay at his own cost. He was prepared to go over the plant with any person the Council may appoint. He urged an early settlement of his claim upon the Corporation. — After a short discussion, it was resolved — " That, in accordance with the terms of the contract, the surplus plant should be delivered at Mussel Bay, aud the other matters in Mr Crawshaw's letter be referred to the Water Works Commitee." From Captain Goldie, acknowledging the receipt of the letter from the Council, re rifle practice at Mussel Bay. He regretted that the names of the offending Volunteers had not been mentioned.— Ordered to be received. INSURANCE DONATIONS. Mr Graham informed the Council that Mr Dale, Captain of the Port Fire Brigade, and himself,_ had waited upon the fire insurance companies of Duaedin, and solicited pecuniary assistance for the Brigade funds. Fair pro mises had been accorded them. MISCELLANEOUS. The Town Clerk was instructed to appoint certain hours at which he would daily attend at the Town Hall on Corporation business. The disgraceful state of the Purakanui and Blueskin Road near the Town Belt was strongly commented upon by Mr Asher. Neither the Wsiikougiti County Council nor the Blueskin Board took the slightest interest in it, notwithstanding that the Government had stipulated, when it made the road over to that part of the district, that iL should be kept in good repair. He moved— 41 That the Clerk be instructed to write to the Waikouaiti County Council and the Blueskin Beard, intimating that unless prompt action be taken to repair the road, the Port Chalmers Council would petition the Governor to take the road over in terms of the Counties Act." Seconded by Mr Reid, and carried. It was resolved, in reference to the removal of timber by unauthorised persons, ths-t the Reserves Committee report upon the state of the Town Belt. Mr M'Kinlay moved, and Mr M'Gregor seconded, the motion— "That the thanks of the Council be conveyed to Captain Sinclair, of the Dunedin Fire Brigade, for the prompt manner in which the Brigade responded to the appeal for help made from the Port during the fire of the previous Saturday evening," A discussion upon the appointment of a Fire Inspector closed the business of the meeting.