BOROUGH COUNCIL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2953, 12 September 1882, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

An ordinary meeting of the Council was held last evening. Present: Messrs Jackson (Chairman), Cullmaqn, Gabites,' Bush. Filmer, Gibson, and Boss. , CORBESPONDBRCE. 1 ■ Outward correspondence read as follows ~

To Mr D. McGuitmess, Ship Hotel,: calling his attedtion to a waste of water' at his horse trough. ’ < ' . To Mr , Mcßeth, Old Bank Hotel, reminding him that he was liable to 1 a penalty for allowing a neighbor to use his supply. From sundry persons, asking >.for a license*for the Barnard street hall'for a ball, From Messrs B. Wilkin and Co., asking permission ’to make an ! addition to their premises. ‘ From Mr Proctor, , calling attention to the state' street foptpatjbi.Beferred to the” Foreman of .Works. 0 ; From Francis Franks, asking the pride of water supply for bottle washing. Ordered to pay 7 percent on the valuation of his premises. -. i ■ S *' ' From Mr Cullmann, calling attention to the fact that two of his shops in Woollcombe street wete unoccupied.

.... From-Mr D. to 'desist' <tvator at his horse trough. From Woollcombe and Clulee, as attorneys for Mr Massie re assessment of his property/ ‘ Gonsideyatibn deferred. Feom'Mr'Clayton re water supply.* From Mr Harvey, asking his name to be on burgesses? roll/.ii -xfl - ‘

mrmcbeth’s case.

Mr Mcßeth attended, to explain that water. had been given;..by. his servants without his knowledge,: to Mr Edwards, of the Clarendon. As soon as he knew it was illegal, he stopped it. The explanation was deemed'* satisfactory. , , MR GRAHAM’S WATER SUPPLY.

Mr Graham wrote declining to pay £3 for a water supply. It appeared that he obtained bis water by carting from the race, and required it only for culinary purposes, and be was willing to pay £2. Cr Bush thought no exceptional treatment should be accorded to Mr Graham, This was only bouncing the Council.

Or Cullmann thought Mr ; Graham’s terms should he agreed to. ' Gr Gibson thought Mr Graham had shown his honesty by offering, to pay at all, when he could easily remove water from the race, unknown to the Council. It was only required for culinary purposes. He moved the acceptance of Mr Graham’s offer of £2.

- Cr Cullmann seconded the motion, which..wbs voted for by everyone but Cr Filmer, who thought thp proposed arrangement a peculiar one, and not judicious. , , | r; ; The Chairman ruled, that this- was a fresh application for a summer supply and that it was not necessary to, rescind; the previous resolution, and declared the motion carried. - ’

ndeseetman’s supply^

Mr T. Smith wrote stating that;,ho wanted a price for, water for hia J-acre flower garden. He intended using a bucket, not a hose. The opinion was expressed that there should be uniform: charges in these matters.

Gr. Gibson thought every case must be dealt with on its merits. The minimum quantity charged do gardeners , per scale was 80,000 gallons at a cost of about £lO per auuumn. This was out of the questioqin Mr Smithls cago ; and, as he was a’perfectly, straightforward 1 mac, there seemed no reason to refuse the request. 1 XJr. Cullmann thought the applicant’s straightforwardness had nothing to do with the matter. •• •’ ' 1

It was moved by Cr Gibson, seconded by Cr Shepherd—-“ That Mr Smith’s application for a Water, supply for his garden be granted ’at V£s per annum, subject to the cpnditipns that the tap be secured to the satisfaction of the Water work’s Inspector, that no hose be used, and that the agreement be terminable by one month’s notice, the supply pipe to be A-inch.” ’ ' ■ Carried, Crs Filmer and Cullmann dissenting. ' WATEB INSPECTOR’S BEPOET.

The Inspector wrote asking what hour of the day he might be allowed to cut off the water supply for the purpose of making connections. He attended in person to state that he felt obliged to ask this, as Mr Bruee had demurred very much to his supply being cut off on one occasion.

The Chairman and ;Cr Gibson recommended that all the preliminary work should be completed before 6 o’clock ; and at that hotir the water might be shut off.

Ors Filmer and Gibson thought it a great hardship to cut off the water from machinery. Cr Gibson added that it was evident the inspector did his best, and he. was of opinion that the matter could not be settled by any resolution.' 1 It must still be left to the Inspector's good sense; r ' PIBE BHIGADE. A letter was read from the Fire Brigade, re • remuneration. They proposed to keep their number at 15, the members to find their own uniform, boots, and monthly refreshments, put of the £IOO annually paid them by the Council. 1 i The Council continued tbe arrangement.

MR cowburn’s grievance.

Mr Oowburn wrote as folldws' s :^ “ Timtfru Borough Ooilndilloii's. Gentlemen—Calling on Mr Lough this morning with reference to the division of the Borough into wards, and with reference

atorrenfc of abuse from Mr Lough, , senior, Town Clerk. I wasealled uny- k thing but a gentleman by.-him,' and'r I consider his conduct nothing better than a low man’s. But I complain more particularly of his son, who left his duties 'at' his 1 desk,' cafifii dafside thSpassage, and called me an old fool- I ' candidly ask, gentlemen, if the burgesses of Timaru are to be insulted, in by their 1 ' : paid’ ‘ Servants; and I am not the only person who has been insulted by this unaccomplished boy goblin. But, gentlemen- ,I. leave thip matter in your, hands to be dealt with—Yours respectfully, &c., C. W. Cowbubk.’ ? ; The Town' Clerk explained that Mr Cdwburn had .called to speak about ‘an alleged irregularity in the compilation of the roll. Mr Cowburn was abusive and the Town Clerk being naturally irritated had charged him with obstruct tiyeness. - r« Cr Gibson said Mr Ogilvie .who was present at the scene, has informed him (Cr Gibson) that Mr Co wburn’s conduct had been most disgraceful, , : . It .was, moved; ;by Or, seconded -by -Cr pibson, ?and carried unanimously—“ That in reply to-' Mr Cowbnrn’s < letter, he be informed that if be wants information and applies for it in a proper manner, the same will be supplied to him ; butfrom the abusive manner in which be applied to the Town Clerk, Mr Lough was quite justified in the course he-pursued.” ; -r o‘ ' ■ • \,

bueqesS EOit.’;’ ■■ i ~,» Mr Harvey attended 4p:-nrge. ,a -easel specified in a letter, from him of the ,4th inst. He bad .found hismame excluded, from the burgess list,-whilo he was informed 'Whlliogthrivlthal? everyone: liable to pay rates was entitled toj be enrolled. He now held a ’ telegram; from Mr, Cowburn in-Wellmgton to that, ■*. ,- % ( :, • •»■ ■ % ■i \1 The Council were, bf opinion that todiscuss this; matter yyopldjje a waste of j time. The election was in the hands ofj theEeturning-officer. . The Council! tookno action; r ' '

Sr -; ! Mr Forgap’s; tender. ipristreet forma-! tion was .referred to \ mittee with power to'act. • \ Mr. Bourn’s application,for ■ near his premises, having been referred 5 to the foreman of .wotts, that officer, disapproved* of the plan of the proposed alteration, and the Council, resolved to allow the works to be carried out to his approval.'.'*'* ;■ '[/'a ‘‘• A " Mr Bash’s application for leave'to WATER-CLOSET CONNECTION. Cr Filmier' moved to establish* system of water-closet connection for the purpose of taking off 'tha'Jarjl mattor in the sewage.' ' ~: v r, v . " u ‘ x * Some Oouncillow,spo6e in favor of the motion./ . , : Cr opposed any water-closet connection-in the-present state of the drainage. If adopted, it would have the of .driving additional- foul matterintothe sewers, ■These'were no more than funnels, and in certain directions of the wind} .was . blown back oh the town, by which typhoid and .other disorders were;engendered.’ The motion was ... ■ ' i., ...I) - ■- . I- i I ‘ • ls -‘ J MINUTES..

On the irongh niinutes heing~regd,,£!vr Gribson strongly objected, > to any reference to Mr Harvey’s visit being •recorded, Mr Harvey/bad : chosem. to come here audvaddtess the Council* but' ;the Council had nothing to do with the' [matter. He moved “ The erasure of that part of 'the and it Was ■accordingly erased. ;