CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12, 27 May 1868, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

Tokbday, Mat 26, Tho members met at half-past six pm. Present— Messrs VV, Wilson (Chairman V A, Duncan, Shcppard, -Jameson, Anderson, and Tombs. , Tho minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. "Kin reply to a question from Mr Shoppnrd, Mr Duncan, ou behalf! of the Planting Committee, onid it waa Intended to havo all 'ho trees now in . tho enclosures on tho North town belt, permanently plnntcd during tho present winter, and that nil the surplus willows And poplars not required on tlio Knit town buit, will bo planted "long the banks of tho nvor, commencing nt Ward's brewery. Tho clerk announced tho receipt of £106 Ss Od d ring tho past week, nnd that the credit balance in tlio bank was X-JB9 tis Od, Account- amounting to X27 8s wcreordored to bo pnid. Tho survoyor reported that now lamps had been erected nt tho corners of Cashol and Colombo streets, and Montreal street and Paprunui road. Tlio Publio Works Committee had suggested alterations to the lamp in front of Cobb and Co.'s ofllco, which reduced the cost by about X7. Ho had prepared a do-ign for a lamp near tho Post offlco, tho cost, of tho Stonework for which would be about £18 The contract timo for forming Kilmoronnd Peterborough streets had expired, but the work was not completed. Tho repairs to the nspholto on'tho Viotoria bridge were being effected by Mr Smart. Tho labour gang had during tho week been employed in fencing tho plantation on tho North town bolt, removing fencing and taking up trees on the Jurist town belt, altering tho courso of Free creek, near St. Luke's church, filling up around oulvorts in H'gh streets, nnd cleaning out the side drains in High and Tuam streets. ! Tho report waa considered uriatim. \ On the motion of Mr Tombs, it was resolved that as soon as n guaranteo is given for tho subscriptions promised in payment of the ornamental portion of tho work, tho Surveyor bo Instructed to invito tenders for predion of tho lamp opposito Cobb and Co.'s ofllco. i Mr Jameson, in referring to tho third c Huso, said tho Lighting committee in further ejmsldorlug tho placing of a lamp at Cook nnd lions' corner had concluded that greater bonoflt would bo derived irom it if the open ground between tho intonded sito and tho Ijost-offloo wns adopted instead of tlio one flrflt selected. Wiih a view to giving tlu* lamp a moro pretentious appearance than the ordinary ones In tho city, the survoyor had been instructed to prepare tho plan mentioned in life report, and tho residents in the Immediate vicinity had promised to subscribe the cost of the stone work. Ho would thcroforo ask tho Council to agreo tothe alteration of tlio sito, which was all that was required, as no extra expense would bo in eurrcd by tho cluinge. On tho motion bf Mr Duncan the consent of tho Council was given, nnd tho surveyor ordered to invito tenders immediately on n guaranteo being given for tho cost of tho ex Ira work, Mr Jameson said whilst on tho subject of lamps, tho Lighting committeo wished to recommend . threo now sites, viz., tho corner of Salisbury nnd Madras strcots, tho corner of Lichfield and Madras streets, and closo to the Wesleyan Church in Durham street. A petition in favour of the second sito was also read from residents in tho vicinity. Tho erection of lamps on Nos 1 ana 2 Bites was ngrccd to. The Chairman said ho had been informed on; goad aui horlty, that tho Wesl9yans were willing to pay tho cost of tho proposed lamp near tho church, if tho Council would supply tho gas, After somo desultory remarks consideration of the matter was deferred until it was iiricertnincd whether tills was correct, as it appeared inadvisable to erect moro lamps in this part of tho olty ot present, *. A week's extension of timo wan granted to Join* Graham in which to complete hio contract. Tho following correspondence was read s — I/otter from tho Scorotary tor Public Works stating tho timo at whioh tho deputa* tlo|i' ! respc«tlng the WiUmakarlrl would be received by his Honor tho Superintendent:, Mr Jaml-'flon said tho deputation had attondod at tho Government Buildings. nnd had an jintorvlow with hia Honor tho buporinten*' d.tjt at tho timo nnm.d. Tlicy lmd been most couifleou-lv received, and were informed that tho protcctlvo embankments woro being heightened, and gorse planted, but that moro exionsivo works could, not nt present bo undertaken- in consequence of tho paucity of f«tt«l*. fIMI-nHMI, 'W ■*'»** PW|»4M. .Thoy had. further been informed of tho bill in preparation for appointing a Doard of River Consorvntors. - After -tho disposal of this pare of thoir business, tho deputation hnd introduced the question of stone for facing the rivar bank near V'io*o-la,brldgo. Ills Honor sabi that Mr Thornton .Bhould. bo instructed to supply tho Council with tho necessary storio gratuitously. . -. ... Later from ... tho Secretary for Public Works, in reply, to communications. from the Council, stating thnt tho Government were propnrod to supply broken metal at 10s per yard i thnt they had no vote out of which to payTliat. tho cost off Uglitdog tho lamp at the end! of) the foot-bridgo near tho Provincial Council Chamber, nnd tliat tboy had not yet como to a decision with respect to tho sum asked by tho Council for maintenance of tho flro engine, ,_ -, . ,- .-. Tlio Council considered tbo price of broken metal much too high. -With reference to tho lamp at the end of tlio foot-bridge, it was resolved, after aj

. IIW.WI lengthened, discussion, that it should be lighted for a period of three months at the oxp-'naeof the Council. Letter from Messrs, Cohb and Sawtell, asking permission to lay down stono kerbing in front • f their premises in Hich street 'P^rmls-don was Riven, subject to the supervision of the surveyor A petition, asking for the erection of it lump nt the corner of . Montreal street and I'npinni Road, was referred to tho Lighting committeo. Mr Duncan, on behalf of tho committeo appointed to consider the communication from tho Provincial Solicitor, with r-fsreacc to tho Hiver Conservators Bill, had drawn ap a report which would bo submitted at next meeting of the Council, The Nuisance inap«>ctor reported that Mr Donrfllor had removed the cl set pan ftozr\ promises belonging to him in Montreal street, nnd, although it waa beyond thobiundaiy line laid down in tho ecavengering contract, the Council had power to extend It to any part of the city, and the pan wo* most decidedly preferable. Complaints hod been mndo ntrainit tho channel on tho north Bide nf MchnVld street, from whence a great s' cn-'h arl-ies, nnd the water spreads on to tlw» stwet, ■ Tho flrst portion of tho report was referred tn tho "-"unitary committee, nnd the latter le the Public Works committee. Tiie Council then adjourned.