Borough Council.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11816, 13 November 1901, Page 2

Borough Council.

The monthly meeting was held on Monday night. Present : The Mayor, Mr E. Dookrill (Chairman), Messrs Brooking, Carter, Collu, Tisch, Webster, Stolir 4 (Jlow, ana Lealand. -Mr W. D. Webster, the new member for the West Ward, took his seat.

Letters sent were read

Letters received were read as fol- j lows :— Mr - \y. Webber, re work re^ quir&d at Lemon-street ; K. L. Mes-j tayer, re water supply ; JSlr D. Me-. lntosh> re formation of Kawau-| street ; Messrs Wright and Hutchen, re widening of Gilbert-street ; from Mr Samuel, re the same ; from Dc partment of Agriculture, re abattoir ; from Mr Samuel, re Henui bridge ; from Mr Samuel, re the duties of the Council over shooting galleiies ; Mr J. O'Driscoll, re asphalting footpath at the Commonwealth Hotel ; Mr C. Buchanan, re 'cellar flap in Currie. street ; Mr W. Smith, re awning at corner o. Brougham and King-streets ; Clerk of Henui Road Board, re crusher Messrs McLareli & Co., re the samt,; from Chief Veterinary, re abattoir . Mr D. Mclntosh, re H. Brown & Co.'s siding ; Mr Samuel, re Web ber v. E. and F. Sole and Kyngdon Mr C. B. Lever, re Star fo.otbaij ground on racecourse ; Mr Samuel, re the Imperial Hotel. The Mayor said that in view -Oi the opinion the matter of erecting a new building at the linpenu. Hotel rested entirely with other authorities. He was satisfie< that the onus was shifted from tlv shoulders of tho Council.— Lett. from the Health Department, re tlu visit of Dr. Valintine, the District Health Officer ; Taranaki Hospita. and Charitable. Aid Board re the ap pointment of members ; Unite, States Consul at Auckland, re acknowledging resolution re. President McKinley ; Irdrn. Mr A. J . ;Mdntoph re drain? Mr J. Jb\ Newton, n plumping at elections ; Mr^T.lv SWnner, re Henui bridge ; Mr J Sanderson, re Common wealtb, hotelSome discussion ensued on Mr Mcihtosh's letter over tho clearing o the stream near Taranaki Hotel.It was stated that Mr Mclntosh. hai promised to have the place cleane< out.— Mr Stohr said there was to. much promise about the matter, am Ihe advocated that tho Council en force their resolutions.— The Mayoi ! said' that the Council would cam out their duties in the matter.— ti. Brooking suggested y that the CouncU should have' a working ' bee ; h would provide a shovel.— lt was ur. derstood that if Mr Mclntosh die not "clean the place up the Council would do so and charge the cost vi -to him.

Some discussion took place ovfc< Mr Skinner's estimate (£34.4=8) for n new bridge at Henui. — it waspoinv. Ed out that the work would irfclucu the whole of the road.— Mr Tiscn Do wo expect to get anything fron the County Council ?— The Mayo, said that if the price could not bt agreed upon it would have to go ti arbitration. A discussion arose over the question of opening up Kawau-stree next the Drill Hall for the conven ience of traffic from the new good' shed ,— The Mayor said that the que--tion of Currie-street was not for thi Council to consider, as it was for tin Harbour Board and Government t«. consider that.— Messrs Carter, Co/ lis, Lcaland, spoke on the subject."

Messrs H. Okey (Chairman), am C. M. Lepper, members of the Tan* naki County Council, waited on th Council with reference to the pro posed new bridge at Henui. Mr Okey pointed out that the Counci' had the power to charge part of th< cost of the bridge to the County Council, but he asked the Counci was it wise to do so. If the Council pressed for the charge, then ii simply meant that the Waitara R*<'. ing of the County would have to give £1000, which meant a whol< year's revenue. He also asked the Borough Council to look at the fact that the Council had spent a lot oJ money on suburban property at Fit-, roy, which expenditure was really for the benefit of the Borough.— M • Lepper supported Mr Okey's views?, and stated that the Borough slhouk'. not exercise their power under lh' Act.— Tho Mayor said the Boroug! Council must administer the Act a c they found it ; they were not lav makers There was nothing personal in the matter. Mr Okey said th*u the probability was that when the work was done the Borough wo'il • extend its boundaries and take in thi improvements the Council had mado — Mr Brooking reckoned the deputy tion were a bit premature. He die not think the Council could go n for such an expensive bridge as estimated by Mr Skinner, but he saw"nc reason why there should be frictioi between the two Councils when th. bridge was decided on. — Mr Okc. pointed out that the bridge was really not a boundary bridge.— Mess i*Stohr, Carter, and Collis also spoki> — The Mayor said the Council wou'i consider the matter when it can:c directly before them.— The deputation then withdrew.

A letter from the Borough Solici tor re reserves was referred to the

Reseves Committee^

The Sanitary Inspector report. 1 on the condition of the Borough, which was good except in tw > places . Mr Tisoh said that the question o1o 1 tradespeople unfolding their gooH on the footpath was being overdone there should be some limit to fv* practice.— The report was received - Messrs Stohr and Clow advocated a dust cart system.— The Mayor saH the Council could not deal with theti matters till they had their by-laws in order. He pointed out that thi Solicitor had not yet_prepared th* first draft of the by-laws. Undei this rate of progression he could not see when the by-laws were corning into force.— Mr Collis urged that tho by-laws should be brought into forvt without delay. It seemed to hir. that tho Council was getting into « muddle without the by-laws .~Th< T.own Clerk pointed out that th< Solicitor Was endoavouring to get c set of by-laws that would be workable. The Acting-Turncock's report wajread. The Waterworks Engineer reporter l the hours of pumping for the" pasweeks were 03$, 92, 88*. 79. Hhad engaged a new assistant, wh was working satisfactorily. The Inspector of Buildings report ed that his requirements with regar' to fire escapes at the Convent am the White Hart Hotel were behu. complied with. He had not made j house-to-house intpection, but woult do so as soon as directed by th Council. The Works Committee reported :— That Mr Samuel be asked to advir.t as to the steps to be taken to ob tain contribution towards the com of constmiction from the local aul.i orities benefiting by tho new bridge to be erected at Te Henui ; that th* ■ plans and specifications of the ab \ attoir be forwarded to the Agriciil tural Department for approval ; thu, Mr Webber's application be left t< the Chairman ; that the Borougl splicitor bo instructed to proceed ai once to take N.R. No. 159, Hua Dis trict, under " The Public WorksAct" : that Mr Skinner bo authorised to prepare three copies of tlir plans and specifications and estimates of the Te Henui bridge ; that Kawau-street be formed and nietalled so as to give access to the rail way goods shed ; that Molesworta street be graded between Liardctstreet and Kawau-sti-eet ; that Mi Skinner make the surveys asked for by Mr Mestayer in his letter of 23 v .t' October ; that the necessary harne:'* be purchased ; that Mr Sanderson- br written to asking him whether ho intends to alter the present balcony of the Commonwealth Hotel so as to conform with the curve of the kerbing at the junction of .Egmqnt anr' Brougham-streets ; that tho PolioDepartment' bo requested to enforc" 1 the by-laws re cycling on footpaths, and cycling after dark without proper lights ; that the waterworks en mincer inspect the river above the dam and report ; that it is desirable that this Council should wholly re build a bridge over tho Henui river in Devon-street, being in a i ositioo bridge will, in the opinion of the Council, be of advantage anJ benefit to a considerable portion of the inhabitants of tho Borough o r New Plymouth, and that in the opinion of this Council it is rcasonaV^ that the County Council of Taranaki should contribute to tho cost of constructing such bridge, anil that steps be taken accordingly ant)

the requisite plans; specification*, arid estimates be prepared, and notices and deposits given and made ; that Mr O'Driscoll's application bo left to the Chairman to deal with : that Mrs Black's application for water to be laid on be granted on the same terms as those granted co Messrs Wilson and Sladden ; that Mr Buchanan's application for permission to place a cellar flap in Currie lane be granted on condition tha*tho same be carried out to the satisfaction of the Borough Foreman ;

that Mr

Smith be

permitted

i erect an awning to j. rotect his fish if stand ori the vacant section in

King-street, same to be removed whenever required by the Council ; that the Henui Road Board be informed that the crusher is expecteJ

to arrive at the end of the present

month, and that when it is in worsing order the Council will be pleased to supply broken metal to any of the local bodies requiring the sanv, but that the Council is unable at present to fix the price per yard ; that two large meters be procured and placed at the town railway station ; that a Smaller meter be placed at the Government Buildings; that notices be sent to the persons mentioned in the turncock's report requring them to provide proper flush cisterns to their w.c.'s. — Adopted, excepting clause 2, which was deleted.

The Fire Prevention Committee recommended that F. C. J. Bellringer be appointed Inspector of Buildings under , Section 368 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1890." — Adopted. : " The Health Committee reported that the Chairman" (Mr Tisch) had gone with the District Health Officer, Dr. Valintine, on his inspection round the Borough. A long conferonce was then hold with Dr. ValinLine on health matters, during when no promised to "send a Government fnspector to make a house to house inspection. The Dr. stated that ht would forward the report of his present, yjsit to the Council from Wei iington. — Adopted. The Reserves Committee reported recommending that the application of I<he Star Club be granted'subjecv to tho site being approved of. — Adopted. It was decided to recommend the Works Committee to put on a cart for collection and removal of rub bi&h from back yards, etc.

The Cemetery Committee • wa 1 ; granted further time to report on the fencing of bush in the cemetery. Mr Tisoh moved that the Counc 1 erect sajt water baths, and that designs be invited for same up to December 31st. In moving the resolution Mr Tish pointed out the great need there was for such baths. — Mr Lealand seconded. — Tho resolution was carried. *

Mr Webster was appointed to several Committees.

Several other matters were dealt with.

Mr Tisch gave notice to move at next meeting that the Council ob tain the services of a surveyor and engineer and general manager o: public works, his offices to be id tun Town Hall.