TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3156, 15 May 1883, Page 2

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

An ordinary meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening. Present His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Bower, Bush, Sutter, Allen, Delaney, Annette, Gibson Gabices, Jones,Hall and Bowley. COEBEBPONDENCE. Outward correspondence was read and approved. From Mr Ebenezer Smith, calling attention to the drainage of the old show grounds coming into bis sections. From Mr J. Moloney asking for a plumber’s license. Granted. From Mr Healey, offering tons of pig-lead, at £l6 per ton. Referred to the Works Committee with power to act. From Mr, J. Gnscott, calling the Council’s attention to their nse of his fence near the race, and bis right to be paid therefore. Consideration deferred.

From the President of the Mechanics’ Institute, asking a remission of the assessment on the Institute. Consideration deferred. From Mr Hamersley, asking, on behalf of Mrs Wilson, for permission to form a private road through her property. Resolved —“That the letter of Mr Hamersley in re road through Wilson’a paddock be referred back to him to have the width of the proposed road marked on the plan ; the application to state if it is proposed to build fronting on the proposed road.” From J. Scanlan, T. Selwood, and J. Lanigah, asking for drivers’ licenses. Granted.

From the Hospital Commissioners handing particulars of receipts and expenditure of the institution for two years past. From Mr T. Shaw, stating that he thought of opening a wool scouring pi see at the late Mr Tate’s brickyard, Saltwater Greek, and asking price of the water supply needed. Referred to the Works Committee. From Mr W. C. Beswick, calling the Council’s attention to a disintegration of the clay near his residence. Referred to the Council’s Solicitor. From Mr T. Dillon, consenting to Messrs Evans, Grand! and Dooley, making certain additions to their buildings adjoining his property. From the Postmaster, Timaru,_ stating that the water-rate would be paid from Wellington. besbevoib-keepeb’s bepoet.

The keeper (Mr Spooner) wrote giving an account of the damage done to bis knowledge, along the race, and the measures adopted by him for lessening the risks. POEBMAN OP WOBKB. Mr P. Dale, foreman of works, reported that no serious damage had been done of late, though a little flooding had occurred at one or two points, viz., at Smith’ecoal yard, Bank gully, and Stones Hotel. The ordinary works were proceeding, however, as usual. The Works Committee made the following recommendations: that a roadscraper bo not obtained; that the lamp at the corner of Grey Road and Arthur street, applied for by Mr J. Kirby and other residents be erected; that necessary material be at once obtained for repairing the water-race, and that certain means be adopted for maintaining the race in order as the present maintenance was unsatisfactory. The report was adopted and it was resoved “That the Works Committee be requested to draft a specification for the maintenance of the water race by contrast, and as a suggestion recommended that the estimate be for labor only, the Council to find all material necessary; the state of the race at all times to be to the satisfaction of the Council's Inspector.” FINANCE. The Finance Committee’s report was laid on the table. They recommended that the rate to be struck in 1883 be 8d in the £, and that two of the Council’s officers be given an additional £25 a year, and that ten new lamps be erected within the Borough. The report was adopted. TENDERS. Messrs Gleddon and Stratford’s tender for works in Brown street for £135 was accepted. LAMP POSTS, Gr Hill moved the motion standing in his name, and it was seconded by Cr Delaney—“ That the Works Committee be instructed to get lamp-posts erected at the junction of the several streets between William street and the Town Belt, and that in case the Gas Company do not extend the gas mains along King street, as requested by the Council on a former occasion, the lamps ho lighted by kerosene.”*

In speaking to the motion, Cr Hill expressed his conviction that the Gas Company would not extend their mains, and he urged the Council to do as was

•tone in other boroughs, viz., nse kerosene lamps. He pointed oat the danger in which residents were placed through the absence of light. Cr Delaney supported this and said if they did not get lamps they would have to get a policeman. After some further discussion, the motion was carried, an amendment by Or Bower, referring the matter to the Works’ Committee, being lost, as also an amendment by Or Jones, fixing the lamps at certain points. PAYMENT OF BATES. Or Gibson’s motion to the following effect, was carried :—“ That an annual general rate of eightpence in the pound sterling be made on the values of the rateable properties, as appearing on the valuation roll for the Borough, now in force for the year 1883, such rate to become payable in two equal instalments on the Ist day of Jane, 1883, and on the Ist day of December, 1883, to Edwin Henry Lough, the appointed Rate Collector to the Borough Council, at the Town Clerk’s Office, Timaru, or any other person appointed by the Borough Council. That the following water rates be made In respect of ordinary supply upon all lands and buildings to which water is supplied whose rateable value on valaation roll does not exceed £l2 10s, a rate of ten shillings per annnm; exceeds £l2los, but does not exceed £IOO, a rate of 7 per cent on snoh value; exceeds £IOO, bat does not exceed £2OO, a rate of 6 percent on such value; exceeds £2OO bat does not exceed £3OO, a rate of 5 per cent on snch value; exceeds £3OO a rate of 4 per cent on snch value ; upon all lands and buildings to which water can be, but is not supplied, situate within one hundred yards from any part of the waterworks, a rate of one and a half of the rates above mentioned; upon all buildings nsed as stores or warehouses, or for any purpose other than a dwelling-house, a rate of 2| per cent on the rateable valne; provided that any dwelling house remaining actually unoccupied for not less than six months in any year, if the owner or occupier, gives notice in writing to the Council of the dates on which the same becomes vacant and on which it is again occupied, a rate at only one half the amount otherwise payable. The foregoing rates to apply and be for the period commencing on the Ist day of January 1883, and ending on the 31st day of December, 1883, The rate to be pay. able in each case in two half-yearly instalments—on the Ist day of Jane, 1883, and on the Ist day of December, 1883— to Edwin Henry Lough, the appointed rate collector, or to such other officer as the Council may from time to time appoint to recover the same.”

ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £303 13s Id were passed for payment. The Council then rose.