CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 351, 29 June 1869, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL.

4f. Monday, June 28. A special meeting of the Council was held kat seven o'clock, for the purpose of consideribc the report of the committee on by-laws forhackuey and stage carriages, carriers, and hawkers. His Worship the Mayor presided, and all the councillors were present. The minutes of the last ordinary meeting were read and confirmed. >'■ The report was read and discussed clause by clause. No alterations were made, and, on the motion of Councillor Duncan, the report as a whole Avas adopted. The ordinary weekly meeting was then held. The Clerk stated that he had received £61 103 Id from rents and rates during the week, and that the overdraft at the bank was £804 6s lOd. : •Accounts: amounting to .£4O 13s: 3d were passed and ordered to be paid. The subject of bridging the Avon in continuation of Antigua street was again brought upfor consideration. : " ;, ; ■• A small modei of a wire suspension bridge was submitted by Mr C. M. -Ollivjer, who tendered to erect a structure the length required by the Council at under half the estimated cost of the ordinary plan.

In reference to the tenders according to the two plans prepared by the surveyor, it was reported that although the advertisement had been continued during the. week no additional ones had been received, whilst the person who tendered at the last meeting had expressed a desire to withdraw his offer. Mr Ollivier's plan was then discussed and unanimously approved of. The Council, however, deemed it advisable to erect a bridge on a more extensive scale than provided for in the tender accompanying it, and the matter was accordingly referred to the works committee with full power. The thanks of the Council were tendered to Mr Ollivier, who.had personally explained the details of his model, for bringing the plan under their notice. The Surveyor's report was read. It stated as follows: — The draiu on the East town belt, complained of in Mr Mundy's letter at last meeting, had been cleaned" out. The Works Committee recommended that a kerosene lamp should be placed at the junction of Durham street and St Asaph street. The new lamp near the Junction Hotel was lit with gas for the first time on Saturday evening last. The labour gang had been employed during the week fencing in the plantations oa the North town belt; shingling the same belt from Colombo street to Caledonian Road; repairing footpaths in Tuam, St Asaph, Cashel, and Manchester streets ; stone kerbing at the junction o£ Tuam and Montreal streets; repairing the roadways with shingle, and scraping the streets. The second clause was ordered to be carried into effect. The remainder of the report was approved. The following tenders for leasing the City Weighbridge and contiguous offices, for the ensuiug twelve months, were opened and considered. Henry Allison, £82; Robert Clark, £65. The tender of Henry Allison was accepted. A A letter was read from Mr W.J.W. Hamilton, calling attention to the desirability of a metalled footpath being formed on the East side of Latimer square, so as to afford proper communication with Worcester street East, in wet weather. The writer pointed out that the tracks across the square were unfit for pedestrians during winter, and that a very small outlay would be required. He also referred to the bad state of the side drains on the West and North sides of the square which had not been cleared of grass for upwards of three years. Councillor Jameson said that a portion of the work desired by Mr Hamilton had already been carried out, and the remainder was referred to the Works Committee. A return of pei-sons who have not paid their rates for the year 1868, was submitted by the Collector. tr'oine discussion ensued upon its unsatisfactory state, there being a large number of pei'sons included who were well able to pay, and the total amount outstanding being upwards of £340. It was ultimately resolved that summonses should be issued in every case, so soon as arrangements could be made with the Resident Magistrate, to hear them all on one day. The Inspector of Nuisances reported that the stand for carts in Cathedral square was getting into very bad condition, and that a few loads of shingle would be a great improvement to it. An application had been made by Mr James Francis, coach driver between Kaiapoi and Chris tchurch for permission to stand his coach on the open ground near the post-office. He had been allowed to do so before the new roadway was cut, but had since" been prevented by the police. The first clause was ordered to be carried out, and the second was referred to the Surveyor. Councillor Ruddeuklau moved — " That the Town Clerk be requested to write to the Government with a view to ascertain if it is their intention to hand over to the City Council the site about to be purchased by them for a cattle market, and to request that the sites offered may be submitted to the Council for selection.". In doing so, he urged that the market should "be vested in the Council, and that being of such paramount importance to them they should have a voice in its selection. Coun -illor Sheppard seconded the motion, which was carried nemcon. The Council then adjourned.