CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

Southland Times, Issue 14505, 25 August 1910, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

Hollowing are the Committee reports to be placed before the Invercargill City Council at its meeting this evening: PUBLIC WOUKS CO.M.MITTKK. The Committee recommend: ill That the request of Messrs Thomson and Beattie to bo allowed to bang sun-blinds around their verandah he agreed to on condition that they aio lowered not less than six feet from the footpath, and that the crossing is left clear. CD That Mr E. S. Quieke be informed that the footpath past his property in Thames street. Northern!, will be made up and formed as soil is available. CD Thai .Messrs D. and L. Galt, lessees of the Avenal tleaward Bush endowment be inlonned that provided the amount duo by them lo the Corporation is paid forthwith, they be allowed rent free for three years on condition they clean and ■straighten the creek through their property; if on the expiry of three years Aiev agree to stump, drain, and plough rioi' less loan ton acres annually. Cutout to he lixed at £lO per annum for '■. he remaiiuler of the term, tin* original agreement in all other re meets to be adnered to. CD That the nailer of procuring a bicycle feu* the assistant sanilarv inspector be left in the hands of Iho Mayor to act. CD That Mr Anderion, formerly Foreman of Work to Dupont!! Invercargill Borough he engaged bv this Council as ganger at Ss 6d per iluv. 1 1> I That four large trees on the West side of Clyde street tie cut down ami removed. (71 That oilers he Invited for cutting down (with the right to remove the limber) Hue row of trees on the reserve in Flies road between Tweed and KUriek streets, is) That the question of the payment of compensation to Miss Brown for street widening in Georgetown and a formal notice of street widening in Robert street. Fast Invercargill, be left in llie hands of Die Mayor to deal wiili. CD Thai the wages of tire tipuiau at the Spey street rubbish depot be increased by 3 s per day. The Committee report; iHD Having given the request of -Messrs Rattray and Sons further consideration, and recommend that permission lie given to erect a partition of wood round Ho- packing room in their new warehouse on condition that it is lined with so-ei or galvanised sheet iron. (ill With reference to the requisition from ratepayers la Appleby recommend that llu-y be Informed that their application for c> rlain asphalting will lie considered when tinEngineer’s report on the whole of the asphalting in that district is before them. (1 ID Having further considered tiie application from .Mr •). I- His! mmpermission to creel an addition to his residence close up to IDs boundary, and recommend that he he informed lli.it Hie by-laws must be complied with. The erection of a DA in brick wall would meet with the approval of the t’ommiltee. (RD That liu- Special report by the engineer on Hie quarry la- lu-M over tin next meeting. (ID Hating approved of the agreement with tin* Railway Department in connection with lie- river embankment at Gladstone and recommend that It be signed and completed. GAS AXI > WATFR Ci ).M M I TTFF. The Committee ;veo m in. - n 1 1: —-1 1 i That the requisition for : applies from t InGas Manager a mount big to f.M! 3 s Id be grfmled The (’on-mi 11 ee rep. >rt: - ing read and received the Gas .Manager's report dat.d Unit hist,, recommend tint Ids suggestion for improving supply at S.W. end of town by replacing the tin and din Mi tins in Clyde .street, Sonliiend. with kin mains and to e. propose,! larger mains wit!. ’i’--viei, itovrimmi and Earn street.- supplies at an e,limned Cost of £11" be adopted. CD Having read and received Wa;i-rwork s Kngim er s and Abattoir .Manager’s monthly reports. BI’ECIAL TRAMS C( CM .M I TTF F. The Com :n iI ■ recommend; —I, I » That Mr Bis.-,ell in- offered tlu- sum of fiTi each for iiis two sections in William street, North Invercargill, required for street wid' ning purposes. if i That Mr Moffett be offered the sum of litlv pounds without prejudic-- for lb-- purchase () f half of -eet b.m 17, Georgetown, al Hie corner of Centre .street and I’omurut road. FINANCF Ct >M M ITTFF. The Committee recommend:- —( I i That Mr Guise he appointed loenmutive driver on tli i- n-caluniatioa works ai £;: per week. Tin- appointment to take effect from tlte date .Mr Hawkins is ready to make a start. (31 That .Mr .1. Walker, builder, he offered t'i for Ha- railway truck offered 1> V him. CD That tin- suggestion of die Fugiueer lo erect a small engine-shed for Ihe n-ela nia t ion works be agreed to. Kslimaled cost ft. <t i Having considered l!u- r.-. inisi li. m frmn (ital.ua re-dil.-id s to rim a ear every Saturday and r.-com m.-ii. I Cm ib.-v be inform.-d tint the Council eaou..| .-.imply Willi their wishes. cd That Hi.- question of PI oenidng a .suitable dr.-dge i, held uv.-r til! lu-xi liu-. tin- 1 ,. Tie- i 'uiiimil!'-.- i.-p'.rf: ■ cD Tiail, M.e prineipl-- a.iopi.-d l-y dm- i a t 1 ... v-i - of Invercargill b-ing lalim; ua lie- m.dmproved value, i eeoin im- 1 a I teal lie- i '..mi Cil deelhu- Me- aopl ica M.. a " ; Al .--si .- i lalb-nstei II and Co for a i.-l'inid C Ia I a - ■ on an nnoeeapb a ro ~ in ib.-ir I,udding <7 . That ael im: "1, id I' Mr Ala ft in, sodrllor to lie- Mimieipa! \.-o----suran.-.-s on die good . .dor. -I in 11. • i.-llv Sli-.ds la- ea I ' s ' Ila , Me; .• \a m i m-. I a,-eon 11 1 .-■■ a nmn 11 1 mg lo til::! ID; Id, and recoin men. 1 Inal !la-v be paid. XiITICK nl- .tlo’l'ldX Notice of motion by C. n m-111, n- R. If McKay: "Tim tin- Vieim-ia I bill b--K»l lei lor any ee-el ins.-, of a noisy nature on ordinary Come-d nigiils.