TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume IX, Issue 341, 2 September 1868, Page 5

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL.

; A meeting of the Borough Council was |ield at the Club Hotel, on Monday the 24th ultimo. ,-. . •-.*■ '. .'•'•.'.' l?here were present — His Worship the Mayor, and .Councillors Healey, titubbs, Perry, Melton, Taylor, and Cliff. The Engineer was also present ' . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. . '. The following letters were read respecting a site for the erection of a pew. hospital buildipg:— „ , ', .•.'-..,■„ ' '„ '. . ■ Pubjic Works Office, ■ ...'. Chrisfcchureh, August 2i, 1868. ' - Sib, I—l1 — I have ■ the honor :to enclose ■ an , eitract from a letter from the Chuinnan o£ the Titnaru and Gladstone Board of Works, relative to a site for an hospital building in' the town' of -Timaru, and to request that yon will be good enough : to- inform 1 m« whethet the' Municipal Council has any objection to the i erection' of the building oh' the site recommended therein. • • .■ ' .- . . ■ ' '■' * : lam, &c, */■■■' '' ; • !-;■'•■ '£* foiVPt ■: • Secretary for Public < Works. - ' [Extract from a letter received frpin the Chairman of the Timaru and (jladstoue Board of Worses, dated July 6, Is 6&. ] " 1 have the honor to inform- yon- that/ a committee of the. Board of:Wot-k»-(cnngiating of Messrs LeCren, Ferry, . Healey, and Luxr moore), appoiuted- to report on the Timaru hospital, and a site for the same,i after con-, ferring with Drs Butler and McLean, add inspecting the ground, ;beg to reconJna^nd : — . '-'That the site for the hospital be* iour.aore's or thereabouts, being a part of the Provincial Government- reserve, situate at the 'junction of Queen and High streets, having 4 frontage of six chains to Queen street,' and seVen chains to High street, • ',-i. : ■ ::'.. •' The above site i* on, one of the downs facing; north, and it is easily accessible,' -' High street ;beine metalled. It is removed from all noise occasioned by .traffic, 'and as it forms part of a p>rk reserve, woukb not be liaUe to be. shut J(K,by other buildings. ■ -It is within easy access of ,the beach for the conyaleseents. Alsvit .watei^has been obtained on'-an adjoining section," ; ; • :■,•-. !■ :.'■■'■• ■ Propoiedby Councillor Alelton, secondeVi by Conocillor Taylor— '•That th« clerk! be instructed to write to the Secretary for PuUio Works, stating that the Council approve of tins sit»T«commended by the Board of Work* fo/f,the erection of an hospitaL" : XTarried^ Another, letter Jrorn the Public Works Office- was also read with: reference to- the ireservelo*. a- vMtter?rac* leading from the" Paroerariver to -the towa of Timarn; re-i questing: information -•• Ui whether th« Kne laid ont by- Mr iVacer was properly. Snrveyed' and narked ont oo the ground, and if so,' in Iwhat way marked* Also f whether the reserve m questiOßia now likely to be of anjr! public utility. . ....-.■ • . ; Proposed by • Gouncillor • Healey,) and 'seconded by i Councillor Melton— " Thafcth« clerk be instructed to Jfeply<to the letter, arid that although of no Use at present, on account of want, of lunda> it* considered desirable to retain the [reserve; as marked «ut by Mr ! Fruzer, as being the only'known source from jwhicb a 1 sufficient supply of water could be obtained." iCarried. . . r . :.\ : . A letter from MrGlapham was opened, m ! which he<signified his intention of erecting a jhopse; and- shop m. Great ' South Bosdj' next tor Mrs Webster'afshbp, and npon' the same leveL ;'..<•,••. :■■<.-'■ ■ ''■-,'. '■''■'■ ■:■■■ The iderk ,-wa* instructed to .refer <Mr Clapham to the. B««ineer. r!. * !■ /-'XhefoUowipg' tenders were epened- from candidates desirous ; of' filling fhei office of town clerk,; with- the 'yearly aalary expected;— -.'...•; "■..-. .... ■ . .: ••' :.;,i ; James; Fletnisg, £90.; A.Gi Oarr, £tsfl; A. W. Whally. , £130 ; J. Beilrjl, £160 1^ H. Loaglv MV00 ; . A> Fisher, £75; -i 3nl* Lancaster^ . £140 ; •■: Waltef Kitson^ &V»? W. ManstieW, £«>. ♦ ; . v It was eoWßdevedrihat the eksctioHi'ahoald be by ballot : '- »~ •: ,- .■■ • .■'..-■■ The following wssthe result of HJm ballot j 1 £, fi.Xough4, W.Jtitsdn^ *rV Mansfield 1. Mr H & Longh-was thesefore declared elected. „ ,. -. ■-. -' '-, i. .- -:-■• " .. ••''-■ i Proposed. , by- Commlkir iHeaiey.7 land secoaded by ConiMaUor Btubbs^-«Tkai the town Clerk find bond for '£2oos twft snr«ties iq iL'lOO each." . : . <-i i' A^v-su* As an - amendment it* Was. proposed by CoOUillor Ciif^> seconded by Coobcillor

Perry— r « That, the . amount of tin bend \» £500, m two sureties of £250 each." ■ The amendment was ' put to the meeting and carried. The clerk was instructed to communicate with Mr Lough, and inform him that hia tender had been accepted to perform the duties of town clerk for £100 per annum, and that a draft Of the bond be handed over to Counciller Perry, the Council's solicitor, for examination, before being signed. ' His Worship the Mayor stated that he had, m accordance yrith" the Act, matfepubhe by advertisement m the T'vmara fferald the intention of the Council to levy a rate, *Uo by causing placards to be posted m cbospicious parts of the town. Proposed by Councillor Healey, m accord* ance with previous notice of motion — "That a rate of one shilling m the pound be levied on all rateable property within the Borough of Timarn, as specified on the rate roll of 1667, for the purpose of paying off the overdraft -at the Bank, and to meet the current expenses of the ensuing year." Seconded by Councillor Stnbbs, and carried. -Some discussion entitled as to the desirr* bility of erecting on office wherein to transact the business of the Council. _ Proposed by Councillor Cliff, and seconded by Councillor. Stnbbs— "That the Engineer be instructed to examine the section on which the well m George street is sunk, and to report -at the next meeting it there is sufficient room to admit of an office being built there, and if so, to give an estimate of the probable cost of erecting a small wooden building, with a fireplace, Ac. Councillor Perry stated that £99 had been voted to the Borough Council by the Board of Works, to be expended on the main road , within the Borough. A deputation; .from, the : volunteer fir* brigade (Messrs D'. McLean, and W. Mnnro) waited upon the Council to ascertain what assistance ' the brigade might expect from them. The Council considered they were Dot m a position to give an immediate answer to the deputation, but would give the matter their consideration, and promised to render such assistance as they could.,' Councillor Perry drew'the attention of the Council to the state of that portion of Sophia Street which leads up to St Mary's Church. The matter was referred to the Engineer. Councillors Stnbhs and Perry tendered their resignation as members of the Council The Council then separated!