TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13657, 28 July 1908, Page 3

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL

The Timaru Borough Council met last evening! the Mayor and all councillors bejng present, cxccpfc Councillor Jbcliinidt, who sent an apology. MAYOR'S STATEMfcMThe Mavor stated that tin; overdraft, that clay Mas £5383 18s Bd, and Jie made brief references to some of the items of business to come befor© the Council. UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE. A telegram iva? read from Mr Cuthbert, drainage engineer, Christchurch, stating that he would be down by the first express on Thursday. The Mayor explained that Mr Marchant proposed to omis the septic tank, in connection with the southern intercepting sewer, and it was necessary to consult Mr Cuthbert about it, ' as it would be a deviation from the plan Mr Cuthber' had approved. Councillor .Satlerthwaile asked whether Mr Cuthbert -would b« asked to report l generally or only on that ono point. If at large, he might recommend using the natural outlets.

The Mayor did not think that would be allowable, as they had gob an Act put through on the basis of an outfall at l'atiti point. His Worship asked councillors if they wished to meet Mr Cullibert, and it was agreed thai) they should meet him on Thursday evening. 015JKCTI0NABLE LEGISLATION.

The Hon. W. Hall-Jones forwarded copics of three Bills as of interest to tile Council.

One was Mr Sidey's Bill to amend the law relating to charges upon land owners for the conservation of foothputh-s, kerb and channel. —The Council concluded that this did not affect Timttru, as it> referred chiefly to towns that have to replace old wooden kerbing with concrete.

On Mr Fisher's Bill to amend the Act, W substituting the Parliamentary for the residential qualification, the town clerk explained that at present the owner and his wife, and the tenant and liis wife have votes; bub under this proposal everyone over 21 years of age would be entitled to vole. There might be a Council elected entirely of non-ratepayers. They could not vote for loans only in elections. Councillor Itothwell reminded the Council that the people elected on the parlianientaiy franchise raised great loans —millions—for the country.—The Council decided to oppose this proposal. The third was Mx Wittjj's Bill to amend the Auctioneer's Act, ito provide that the license fee shall be paid to the local authority 'where the auctSoneer has his principal business. —The Town Clerk,

Christchurch, wrote that the City Council was opposed to the Bill as ii/ would mean a transfer of revenue from y the city lo the country autlioi it-ies. —Tba Couueii agreed to support; this protest. A SHAKTif. Councillor Leathwick reported that lie and Councillor Parks lhad inspected a iwo-ruomed building on on© of the Council's section, and they strongly recommended iife demolition.—This was agreed to. . CORRESPONDENCE. An offer to sell land to extend the Saudietowu Fire Station was received .from .Mis E. (it.0i1....in. and it wai- agreed that Councillors should inspect! and report. ill- Bi.ss, I'ailwr.y Engineer, telegraphed approval of the proposed fixing- of electric cables- over the railway at Start Italian street. A deed was forwarded for signature setting', foi-h the comfit-iorn. This was adopted and signed.

Two offers were received to lease reserve 2838 Pareora riverbed, near Tycho Valley, from Mr ]). Caird, and Mr \V. Purvi s. The latter offered ±)5 a year, the former made no offer.—The committee recommended that" Mr Turves' offer be accepted. A complaint' by Mrs K. M. Cullen, Brown. si veet. that her house was flooded during the heavy 1 : rain through the failuro of the Council's drain, with a request for coniiK-nsati'ipn, was xclfJiTed to Ilia Finance Committee. - On an n indication by . Messrs Tripp and Roliesbon on behalf of a, client, a resolution was passed exempting a sub-division of a section in Cliv-a street from tho eperation of section 116 of tbe Public Works Act, as the minor .sub-division is not) required for house building. Other matters were dealt, with as specially reported and the Council lose at 9.45 p.m.