CITY COUNCIL.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13997, 29 January 1916, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. . The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night, there beingpresent the Mayor (Mr. C. J.- Harley) and Councillors • Mercer, Robertson, Moffatt, Watson, Harrison, Pitt, Webley, Piper and Hampson. FINANCE. The statement of bank balances was as follows: — Dr. Cb. & s. d. £ s. d. General A/c ... 23,001. 7 3 Water „ ... 1,881 9 1 Gas „ ... 1,465 10 10 Interest „ ... 2729 10 11 Abattoir,, ... 592 11 1 Hospital and Charitable Aid 281 19 7 Balance Dr 28,767 6 7 17 8 29,359 17 8 £ 6. d. Cemeteries (Trust Account) 145 6 11 Contractors' Deposits (do.) 96 0 0 Trafalgar Park (do.) 50 3 5 Maitai Lands Purchase Account 300 0 0 Waterworks Land Purchase Loan Debenture Account 16 0 0 Amount owing to Bank on Overdraft 28,767 6 7 Amount of Overdraft at ' present allowed by the Bank 30,000 0 0 Present Statutory limit of Overdraft and Temporary Loan 33,469 0 0 Payments were authorised as follows :— £ s. a. General Account 338 14 6 Gas Account 497 16 2 Water Account 73 19 2 AJbattoir Account 58 9 5 Cemeteries Account 17 18 5 Hospital and Charitable Aid 248 5 O Total £1235 2 8 CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was received and dealt with as follows:— From Mr. M. O'Sullivan, stating that some time ago he bought a. property at Tahunanui. The plan on the deed showed a road by the Sands Reserve, but it was closed at two places. It would be a great convenience to residents to have this road open, but if the Council had good reasons for keeping it closed, he asked if one of the posts could be removed to allow a motor cycle and side Icar to get through.

The City Engineer reported that there was no right of road but merely a track for pedestrians by courtesy of the Council. It would not be safe for pedestrians to open the road for motoTj traffic. The public road through Tahunanui ran parallel to the track. The Mayor said there was no road at the place, and it would be a mistake to open one. The Council had made a cinder track through the reserve to Parker's road, and that was in good order for pedestrians. Cr.' Webley moved that the Council cannot see its way to open a road. The motion was seconded by Cr. Mercer and carried.

From Mr. H. Rowe. secretary Presbyterian Sunday School, asking for the use of Hanby Park for a picnic on February Ist.—Granted. *»

From Mrs. E. N. Richardson, giving tbe Council notice of her intention at the expiration of one month, to commence an action in the Supreme Court for trespass on her land, Maitai Valley, by the Council and its servants and unlawfully cutting down and destroyingc portion of a fence erected by her on the boundary line between sections A8 and 11. and that she intended to claim the sun' of £10 by way of general damages and the sum of'£s for special damages for damage done to the fence and by cutting away a wire which was attached'to a willow tree, thereby .allowing tho willow tree to fall into and cause obstruction to the Maitai rivor. and erosion of the bank to occur.—Re-

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From Messrs. A. Cappielli and G. Monopoli, market ga'rdoners, Hardy street East, complaining that they w.ere unable to obtain water through the meter, in sufficient quantity to be-of. any use._ They understood that there was only a three-quarter-inch main in that portion of the street, and they asked that the position be improved.—Referred to the Finance Committee to report. From Mr. F. C. Pettit, applying for extraordinary water service to his property in Eniano street.—Referred to Finance Committee to report. From Mr. Frank Gibbons, re state of footpath on wests side of Vanguard street between Sham's lane and Parcre street,^ and also state of ditch on eastern side of the same street. —Referred, to the Works Committee, the City Engineer to report. From Mr. John Hale, Waimea road, asking for extension of sewer.—Referred to Works Committee. From Mr. M. Barakat. Gloucester street, asking that asphalt footpath in Gloucester street be repaired.—Work to be done.

From Mr. W. O'Dorinoll, Grove street, re state of footpath.—lt was decided to make the footpath passable the Works Committee considering the matter of asphalting the path. From Mr. J. M. "Calder, offering his services as clerk of works.for the erection of the new gas holder, and stating i that he had served his time as a boilermaker at the Anchor Foundry. Testimonials as. to ability were enclosed from the manager Anchor Foundry, Mr N. D. Hoocl, Inspector of Machinery, and Mr. A. B. Hughes, engineer. The Gas Engineer explained that the man the Council had authorised him to engage had been unable to accept the appointment. He had been supervising the work himself, and the most intricate part of it had been completed. It^ was decided that Mr. Calder's letter be filed for reference, and that the Gas Eugineer be empowered to appoint a clerk,of works if one is required/ i Fiifuri Mr. G. H- Mellett, applying for permission to cut cocksfoot seed in Wakapuaka cemetery and offering 10s jfor the right.—The application Avas

WORKS COMMITTEE

The Works Committee reported:— On letter from Mr. F. J. Phillips, requsting payment on account of drainage connection, M<>unt street: That the sum of £6 be allowed towards the cost' of obtaining the right of taking the drain through, Mr. Cass' property. On letter from Mrs. Perrin, requesting sewer extension,. Kawai. street: That if Mrs. Perrin will contribute £20 the Council will put in the sewer as far as her property. On letter from Mr. C. Hamilton, requesting sewer extension, Cleveland road: That a sketch plan be prepared for a drain to drain all the properties on Cleveland road and submitted to those interested with a view to combined action by them. As to footpath, Parere street (Pawsoij): That if Mr. Pawson will lay 12-inch pipes within his property from the street to the back of the house, the Council will continue the pipes on "the street and fill up the hole on the street and form a footpath. As to sewer, King street : That inquiries be made as to the conditions on which the King street k«wer can be extended in order to enable pioperties in Collingwood street to be drained. As to drainage connection, — Young, Van Dieman street: That inquiries be made as to the conditions on which a drain might be taken through the two adjoining properties into vhien the three properties might be drained. That the matter of sewering the new ejector area, Collingwood street • and Milton Grove, remain in abeyance. -. The report was adopted.