BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7298, 5 June 1895, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last evening. Present : The Mayor (Mr Townley), and Crs Somervell, Lewis, Johnston, Nolan, Harding, Taylor, and Whinray. Mr Win. Adair sought permission to remove three poplar trees in front of his residence in Custom House street. — Granted. Mr Adair asked the Council to give him permission to close his workshop on Thursday afternoon, instead of on Saturday as provided by the Factories Act. Cr Lewis said Mr Adair should send notice to the Inspector. Cr Johnston thought it was a matter between Mr Adair and the Inspector. Cr Nolan pointed out that the Council had no power. The Mayor advised Mr Adair to apply to the Inspectcr. Mr Adair stated that he had applied to the Inspector, and that gentleman had referred him to the Council. The Chairman of the League for the Promotion and Development of Goldmining (Hokitika) forwarded a leaflet setting forth the necessity of encouraging ther mining industry. — Received. Constable Crawford reported a breach of - the Borough bylaws. He had noticed two driving along Gladstone road at night "" without having lamps to their vehicles. When their attention was called to the neglect one of them remarked that the moon gave quite enough light for him. Cr Lewis thought some steps should be taken to stop persons driving at night without lights. The Mayor pointed out that the Council did not light the street lamps on moonlight nights. Or Johnston said he often noticed persons driving round corners at more than a walking pace. There was a by-law prohibiting that. Cr Nolan remarked that it was not taken any notice of by the public. inspector's report. The Inspector reported as follows: — ••Since my last report there has been a case of fever in Derby street. It was only a mild case, lasting for twelve days. There are now no cases of fever in either hospital or borough. There have been some 250 wooden closet boxes replaced by new iron ones since the new by-laws have come into force, and there are now only six or seven requiring to be done. lam glad to be able to state that I have had to summons no one, so far, for refusing to comply with the by-laws with regard to the new boxes. All the old wooden ones have been broken up and burnt at the crematorium. Up to the present 18 persons have applied from Kaiti and Whataupokoto have their closotsemptied by the borough cart. Mr Rennie will offer your Council 12s per night for use of horse and cart to do the work with ; and, should any farther number be added, he proposes to divide the extra, money equally between your Council and himself. Mr Rennie will also collect the fees. There have been 29 head of horses and cattle impounded during the last month." — Received, and Mr Rennie's ■offer for use of cart accepted. The Council then rose.