MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2435, 12 January 1876, Page 4

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

LYTTELTON. Monday, Jan. 10. The Oounoil met at the uaual hour. Pre* sent-«< All the Oounoillora, his Worship the Mayor presiding. * BBOBIFBS AND BXPBNDIWBH. Receipts, £9 ls ,* expenditure, £6 18s. OOBBBBBONJ&BNOB. From the Publio Works Offioe, stating it - was ithe intention of the Government to asphalte the pathways adjoining*, the new Government Buildings, and asking if the present wooden kerb represented the per* manent level of the path, and if not, would the Council give instructions for the same to be indicated by pegs. Referred to the Fore* man of Works. From the Provinoial Seoretary'a Offioe, re Council's letter of Deo. 20, about conveyance of Town Reserve, asking what reserves were .meant as the reserves on Sohodule B of > Municipal Corporations Reserve Ordinance, 1868, conveyed to the Corporation under date April 2, 1869.— 1fc was reaolved fco refer the lfflatterrto the Borough Oounoil Solioitor, and ask him to apply for a- copy of tho convey* aneav^V From J. Ldwis, offering to rent the land at the rear, of the Oounoil Chamber, and take it on the. flame terms as offered to Mr M'Gregor. The appUoation was aooeded to. From J. Agar, calling attention fco the dis* graceful state of tho drain in front of his housei owing to the stenoh arising therefrom, he had- been obliged to remove hia family. , If the Oounoil would attend to the matter, he would pay hi* share of the expense inourrod.—lt was resolved that Mr Agar's letter be acknowledged, and he be informed that the drain would be oleaned out forthwith, and tijatasioon as the Oounoil wero in funds, a pipe drain would be put down. ' fiiAtienxßE-Hotraß tabds. Two petitions, tho first from the ratepayers in Lyttelton (65 in number), stating that thoy were in favour of the site soleotod by Mr M'Keever for a slaughter yard on Sumnor road, on fcho grounds fchafc fcho moafc ooming through from Ohriatohuroh was ao knocked about a* to be almost unfit for use, and it Would be better to have tho meat fresh from the yards than sent through in cool truoks. The second, stating that Mr M'Keever had agreed at all times to consent to tbo petitioners using his yard for the slaughtering of beasts, whioh at present (hey were unable to do, and so had fco BBorifloe their sfcook. His Worship aaid he had received a letter from Mr M'Keever, aaking him to go round and see the propoaed site of the slaughterhouses, which was nearer fche aea and fur* ther from the road. He undoratood the Fore* jnervhad seen the spot. The Inspector of Nuisances said he and fche Sergeant-Major of Police had been round to see the propoaed aite. It was aboufc 120 yards j from the road, and hid by a ledge of rooks .from publio view, and that the* refuse was to be conveyed by a shoot into the sea. Councillor Chalmers moved—" That the Oounoil do nofc agree fco have a alaughter-yard erected on. the spot indicated." Councillor Buist seoonded the motion. Counoillor Paraons moved an amendment— "Thafc the application be granted." The amendment not having a seoonder lapasd,,and the motion waa oarried. . 3WVMIOH 07 THE TOWN VALUATION. A letter was read from Mr J. S. Willoox, asking for further time to oompile the roll, and atoting fchat owing to alterations and additions he had boon obliged fco make another map. It w»» resolved that the application be granted, and that Mr Willoox be asked to forward the valuation roll, aa aoon oa possible. , . v .. ; !':, ; , PBIBM PATH BOtWDABT. A letter (Wtts read from Captain M'Lellan, asking tp, be put in possession of Mr Cuff's supposed, boundary of his seotion, fronting on the Bridle Poth.and Tioohurat road j alao, that he bad nofc any desire to bring under tho Land. Transfer Aofc, any portion of the land belonging to him. Mr Pavitt had prepared a plan worn fche original survey by Mr Dobson^ made in 1851, which ifc waa his intention to bring under the Transfer Aot. He wished fco state that his plaoing fche land under the Tranafer Aot was not in any way toteat the question, as it must deal wifch his neighbours ft Tioehursfc road, as well as with his seotion • he was afc preaonfc only in possession of hia right frontage, whioh was 60ft. BBPOBT OB BOBBMAN OB WOBKS. I beg to report that X have inspected the different stores where Kerosene is kept and stored, and in Most oases It la stored in the open yard, without ony covering whatever, This Is a very dangerous practice, and unless somo vory stringent action is taken in the matter, I fear we shall he having a ueriotis conflagration, as a spark, or a matoh carelessly thrown down near the spot, would soon ignite, as the eases containing the kerosene aro more or less impregnated with it. I would suggest that the stores where huge quantities aro kept should have an iron place ereotod for the purpose of storing it under cover and away from all other goods, when they havo not previously provided Jor it. , f y Referred the Foreman of Works to take action. INBPBOTOB OB HUIBANCia' BBBOBT. I wish to draw the attention of the Counoil to the state of tho urinals in the Town, whioh ore nofc provided with proper drainage Into the main drains, and whioh, instead of being a publio Conyonlonoe, aro a public nuisance. I think the matter comes under the Police Ordinanoo, rather than under the Municipal Ordinanoo. I wish to know whAt action I shall take in this matter. Referred to the Inspector of Nuisances to proceed. UNPAID BATDB. Counoillor Cunningham moved--" Thafc the former resolution in tho mattor be acted upon." Counoillor F. Qraham seoonded the motion, which was oarried. TOWN BBSBBVB. Counoillor Chalmers moved— -"That Mr Cuff be instructed to survey tho northern boundary bf seotion 68." Counoillor Cunningham sooonded tho mo* tion, 'wbloft was. oarried J and, the Oounoil adjourned.;,