BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 6788, 23 January 1891, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tha usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chambers last night. Present—The »(^r Andrew), Crs MoGowan, Ooinor, Price, Radford, Brown, Wood, Koafoed, and Wilson.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Apolo&x.—Or Prico apologised for ths absence of Cr PottP.

Watsb —A letter was read from Mr Hollie, County Clerk, stating that according to the report of the County Engineer the rules as regards motive power were not being complied with, and giving details of the matter in dispute, which waa the buldirg formerly oocupied by the Turncock. —After hearing the Town Clerk's explanation the matter was left in his hands. —A letter from Mr Judd, asking for permission to use a l£«inch ' nozzle instead of a f-incb, for the plant referred to, was referred to the County Council.—The Mayor was also requested to consult with the County Chairman, and endeavor to see whether some less circuitous manner in dealing with applications for water could be devised.

Flushing Dba^Nß,—Mr J. B. Coney wrote that it would be an excellent thing if the water flowing from Mr F.- Dann's workshop was conducted partially across the street into the channel on the west side for the purpoeo of flushing it. —Referred to the General Pur« poses Committee to report. Fibe PiiTGS.—Messrs J. S. Hart and K. Thorburn wrote asking that an additional fire plug should be laid down in Pollen street, 10 as to enable their? premises to be watered in the summer weather.— Referred to the General Purpoeej Committee with power to act.

MARTE rA«£TBEE '.—Several ratepayers wrote asking that the remainder of the road in Martha street should be completed in accord' ance with a promise given some two years ago. —Referred to the General Purposes Commit* tee with power to act.

Niqbssoii. Boxes.—The following letter was read from Mr Coßey, cf Auckland, re night-soil boxes :—'• In reply to your inquiry re boxes, they vary much in size end shape throughout the city. Tho regulations of the Council eet forth that the small ones must not exceed 3 eubio feet and tho large ones 5 cubio feet, but we find that we cannot mate any boxes without firßfc measuring tha place they have to fit, bs the clocota are not made all one siz?, but inuoh as the fancy of the builder dictates. If thcro is room a box 12 inches wide asd 4't long, outside rueasurement, with a handle on the end to draw them out with, are tho handiest and bost, the ends rabbited in, end tbe seamß tarred so eb to be watertight; The Council here do not find boxes at all, but those who want them deal direct with tho contractor,"—Received.

Water roa Shipping.—A letter was received from tbe Harbor Board to Ihe effact that they considered £35 per annum a sufficient charge for the supply of water for shipping at the Burko street end Shortland wbarv?.?.—lt was decided to eclhero to the Council's original offer of £40.

Htthiii Disaster —A übacriptiou liat was reoeived from Mr Friar, treasurer of the Hunlly disaster fund —It was resolved that tho liet lie on the table. '

PABiBEKA Block—lfc was decided to porchftee from Mrs Some field, of Ellerslie, twelve feet of her allotraont; bounded by tho Parareka Block, for £25,

Thm New Pouto —On tbo motion of tho Mftyor, it was resolved, " Thitfc tho promises aitucto in Grey street;, b ing allotnionb No. 595 and part of No. 596, with the buildings eree'ed thereon, bo appointed a public pound within tho nienninj; of The Impounding Act, 1884j, and that Luther Gubb be appointed pound keeper,"

Deep Levies.-—Or MoG-owan moved in accordance wilh pravic.ua notice :—" That this Council notify goldmisnng ootnpaniea working tbe deppei? lsyela within the area of the Borough of Thames, that ifc ia prepared to grant by way of aid t.3 mining to any suoh companies a enm equal to the amount, of the gold duty received upon geld obtained during tho firat year of working from a dc-p!.h of 600 ft or over." Or McGowan «aid ho waa well aware that at present the motion would be inoperative, inasmuch as no mine was working ft'o the depth mentioned, but he had taken this course m order to ebow outside investors that the Oouneil was prepared to assist deep level prospecting as far qb lay in their power.—Cr Kosfoed geconded the proposition, which was carried unanimously.

Oth or routine business was transacted, and the Council rose.