THE £10,000 LOAN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1116, 8 September 1880, Page 2

THE £10,000 LOAN.

SPECIAL MEETING. j , A Special Meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening to |decide upon the expenditure anft allocation of the loan. j | There were present jCrs. Bennett, Brown, Whinray, Townjley, Tujtchen, Clayton, Morgan aud His \Vorshjip the Mayor. j j His Worship read the Engineer's Report accompanying the Estimates. Proposed by Or. Townley, seconded by Cr. Bennett : — " That the Council proceed at once with works under the .tespeniditnre..oi);tbe_ loan. " — Carried. Proposed by Or. Piesse, .seconded by Cr. Tutchen: — " That the works under this loan be carried out under contract where practicable." — Carried. Resolved : — That the Council desires to place on record its approval of the complete and carefnl manner in which the Estimates and information asked for had been prepared by the Engineer. Proposed by Or. ■• Bennett, seconded by Cr. Clayton : — "That the Gladstone Road be metalled tho whole width of the road from Read's Quay to boundary as per Schedule A and in accordance with purport of loan. .' Proposed by the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Brown ;-" That Gladstone Road be metalled the whole width from Read's Quay to Cobden- Street, and 20ft. wide from there to Read's (Sate, kerbing to Cannrvon Street, gravel to Riad's Gate. Formation;-^ j^dsed" by in;ach9dula,A4'— Almandment lost.— " Proposed by" Or, T^wnley, seconded by Or. Whin&y'^^TJ^the kerbing and footpath on -tooth ?id<|£» 6f Gladstone Road becaried as far sJ> .Ifcbebuck Road, and the footpath shingled fromGobden Street to Roebuck Rojad on. the Bouth side." — Carried. -, "'•"•'" is. .^^ _ Proposed by Cr. Clayton, seconded by Cr. Piesse :—" That" the work and -amount as specified in schedule A for a 'brick culvert be passed. "-^-Carried. Proposed by Or. Piesse, seconded by Or. Tutchen :—" That' Read's Quay, from Lower Wharf to Gladstone Road be metalled whole width, 12ft.> 6in. and footpaths formed, kerbing arid shingled on both sides according- to schedule V."— Carried. ' : " '

Proposed by Cr. C!ay6on, seconded .byOr. i— V^hidy .the foUowinlg I work be uridertaken ml- the ; . order here : mentioned."^ ■: ; ; '. ' :'v,;jfV . v .'.",;: J ' '-Whole of Palmerstoh Road^orme'cli and metalitfii.SOh. 6in. i. ", Roebuck Ri>«d, "Gladstone to Aber- ! deen Road^^Same. - Aberdeen from -"Roebuck ; -Rpad to " : Lytton—^Salne^? >---/<. Lytton from Aberdeen to Gladstone -• ;> Road— Same. ■ " > -j • , Grey Street to.Waikanaje „ Boui|d^-|_ j . — Sfin>3.../g; a( V .":..".".'■ Childers Roaa from Read's Quay to Stanley Road — Same.,,., . ' .; Lowe Stre.etofjom Gladstone /Road j to Waikanae Stream — Same. Stanley Road from Childers Road to Gladstone Road. — Same. Carried. J . J ' ,

Proposed by Op. Bennett, seconded by Cr. Clayton :— " That Mr. McLeod r be informed that the Council will take as much metal as he can deliver during the currency of : .liU contract time delivered wheresoever the Engineer may direct on the Gladstone Road, at the present rate, and that the Town 'Clerk be instructed to write asking him to notify in writing his acceptance or otherwise." — Carried.

Cr. 'Piesse desired that it be_ recorded on the minutes that lice drew... attention to 01ause_No. 175, Municipal Corporations Aoty 1876, re contracts. - '^ ,-■ \^ V; Resolved :— " That it be put 'on' the 1 record that this matter is an ' unjust necessity ' rinded the same clause." " His Worship proposed, seconded by Cr. Bennett : — " That the Engineer prepare specifications for forming Palmerston,' Roebuck^ ■ Aberdeen, and Lytton Roads in accordance with Cr. Clayton's proposition, by next meeting night." — Carried. Resolved: — " The further consideraof Engineer's report be brought up next meeting, together with the regular report." Resolved :— " That the Town Clerk be requested" :to: write to the Hon. Mr. Rolleston, asking him to take steps to haye a proper fence erected round-tlie Government Reserve, on which the - Government Buildings stand, the present fence ; being a disgraced the main approach to the.^wn, -and Jjp^xpjfjbp tna( ? i fc sho'iild 6e'dßh'e ot otiee'^seeing that the Borough are just commencing to form ■ and kterb the footpath and metal the stredts aroiinft the reserve. -£awh' palings painted i;O be suggested." r '.' '*' ■ " :