LYTTELTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 161, 17 November 1868, Page 3

LYTTELTON.

Mondat, Nov. 16. Present : — Councillors England, Allwright, Willcox, Hawkins, Woledge, Ward, and Chalmers ; the Mayor presiding. The minutes of the former meeting were read and confirmed. The correspondence was read. The works committee's report was read as follows : — The Governor's Bay Road, from Lyttelton to Rapaki, is completed, as far as the amount granted by the Provincial Government will allow. The following is the work that has been done. The earth slips have been removed, the gutters have been cleaned out and deepened the whole distance, j viz., 165 chains, the road has been crowned! up in the centre, on an average of one foot the whole distance, except"ig where it is rock cutting. The hollow ia Corsair Bay has been , filled up 3 feet ; five additional culverts have J been placed at the portions of the road that absolutely required them ; a cesspit has been constructed leading into the culvert made by the Provincial Government near Mr Holmes' property, five chains of metalling have been done ; six men have been employed on the work thirty-five days two hours, and two men thirteen days one hour. The total cost has been — labour, £79 19s 9d ; timber, 700 ft. £3 12s lid ; carting, £8 6s 3d ; powder and tools, £5 9s ; total, £97 7s lid. The committee regret that the amount of the grant was insufficient to metal the road the whole distance, and thus ensure a permanent work, and also that the financial position of the Council does not warrant the committee in I requesting a grant from it, hut they consider it their duty to state that an additional sum of £65 would make the road in such a condition that very little outlay would be required for years. The committee also beg to state that the foreman, Mr Hodgson, has succeeded in getting a larger quantity of work done for the amount of the grant than they calculated upon. The balance of the grant will be expended in various minor works during the following week. On the motion of Councillor Ward, seconded by Councillor Chalmers, it was resolved that the report should be received. The following accounts were passed: — Weekly pay sheet, £15 Is; W Austin, £1 16s. Tenders for lighting the town were opened: . — Croton, 4d per lamp each night; W. Graham, £2 per lamp per annum, or £76; T. Rodgers, £131 18s per annum ; Street 4d per lamp; D. Barrett, 12s 6d per lamp each night; Bruce, £100 per annum, or £2 12s 8d each lamp; J. Miller, £2 7s 6d each lamp per year; Higginhotham, 4d per lamp per night, or £3 per year. On the motion of Councillor Ward, 'seconded by Councillor England, it was resolved that W. Graham's tender be accepted. Councillor Chalmers moved the resolution i standing in his name, on which the Council i went into committee to consider their tenure of the reserves. After a long discussion, the matter was shelved for the present. It was resolved that Mr Rodgers be paid £5.