CITY COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3639, 9 December 1879, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL.

Ike weekly meeting of tho OityOounoil was held last night; present — His Worship the Major, Councillors, Crapes, King, Bishop, Vincent, Taylor, Cherrill, Hulbert,. EnglancJ, Lambert, Ayers, Wyatt, and Guff. financial. . The Town Clerk reported :— Eeceipts for week, £808 8a 104 ; credit, balance at Bank, £645 5s 3d; bills to be paid, £390 6a. The bills were ordered to be paid. ■ MAYORAL. Tho Mayor said he had received from tho Government a copy of tho proposed Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill, which was well worthy the Council's consideration. There . were several letters for the consideration of the Council. ...... . WATER' STJMLjrOOSIMITTBE. y ... The Committee reported aa , follows :— "Your Committee have received tho reports oryMr. Hubbard and Mr Blockwell on the water, supply scheme, and, as they both report favourably of it, recommend that imme« I diate qteps be taken to bring the mattor before the ratepayers, with the view to carry out the w,ork." The report was adopted. ...,,. , '.. CAB-DBIYKHS. A : petition waa received from tho cabdrivers, Spraying that the " owners' license " bo reduced from £2 to £1. ■ Councillor Gapes moved, and Councillor Lambeijt seconded— " That tho reduction be made .as prayed."... | It was ultimately] resolved to let the matter stand. over till noxt meeting. . r . ! „',,.,,; „... , QUBaripN. i. • ..-/... i Councillor JKing asked if the. Council evsr took, step* to acquire the piece of land on tho North Town Belt, now in tho possession of the Cemeterj. Board. , i . ; The,. Major said steps had been token and hacl failed. , .f.i . ';, .' : . ■ POISOKBP IVJIBAT. . , . ' The Secretary of tho Acclimatieation Society, wrote aeking the sanction of ;tho Council to lay poison : in tho [ city for tho destruction of the sparrows. The Mayor stated that. Mr. Farr; informed |iiip .the,; poison, would .-be laid only where it would do no damage except to sparrows. i )Ck)uncj3l6c Ayers,, moved and Councillor JGfaprs" secpndod—" That fno formal perfiussipn be given to;lay poisoned ..wheat." : r . ."Oarned urianimoußlyi : ; „;■,:.,,.,;. . '; ."^letter was read' from the Drainage Board in. reply to one froin t tne Council, stating that Mr Clarkßßphe'roe,wa9 beiDg (jarried out in its entiroty, and thaj; jio r more drainage was gcung '1t0t0, , . ,thß .. Ayoiju . than went ,. there preVioiifliy. ] \-'ff „., „, -...,..', ,_,:. . ; ;v . i .. | lalior was-read from ,Mr Jo«oh3en, B^ipg jy»aCMx, OijwS&.spbeineiWa? n.ot; being jcajnei'ottt I? fy ''wtatfty Pwnage • l' "i^'u vt/0.--. z.:l <$g) w V* >■:-■ »Ret ( :•

letted to the Drainage* Board. ' j MARKET RE3BRVB. '''' in application from Mr Peter Hill k lease! the Market Reserve was referred to the r Reserves Committee to report next meeting. : , surveyor's report.. * . Tqe Surveyor reported as follows :-r "1. I have been making some inquiries about the land hitherto ocoupied by open drains in Salisbury street cast and Madras street north, and 1 find that those in Salisbury street were out out of the private land, and therefore the owners can now fence up to the street frontage .aa the i,ditohia no longer required. Tho space in Madras street, : between Salisbury street and the North belt, wag reserved for a ditoh, and now that the ditch .is no longer retired it remains with the Council to docide what ia to be done with tho land. ' - "2. The open ditch on tho Lincoln road I find occupies part of tho 66ft wlrioh should be diverted to road space I find that the levels would eas'ly admit of this drain being carried into tho Park, opposite the corner of the South belt, but that would not' enable us to cloeo up tho road ditch, as that ditch is the only available moans at present for draining the West Christohurch school. "3. Mr Agniti has applied, on bohnlf of a Company, for permission to orect a tent opposite tho Theatre in Gloucester street, for tho purpose of a circus to bo opened to the public on Dec. 17. "4. Some timo back tho Council agreed with the Drainage Board to bear part of the expense in purchasing 1 md to continue Salisbury street east, from Barbadoes street, to Cambridge terrace, and to form that portion of the road. The. Drainage Board have now finished their work under ground, and desire to hand tho land over to the Council to enable tho street to be completed." Olause'l was' referred' to the Beserres Committoo. . •••. r- .■ •■;■ - Clause '2 : a deputation to wait upon the Drainage Board. Clause 3 :. a fee of 20 guineas was fixed. The report was adopted. WATER SUPPLY HEPOIIT. It was decided |p have 100 copies of Mr f . Hubbard's rfiport, and 60 of Mr Black well's 1 report printed. 40 of the latter are already j printed. ■ ■ >■'• • ABTEBIANS AND FIBEBBLL. Councillor Gapes reported that the Fire i Insurance Association were prepared to give ' one-third of the cost— up to £300 in all — for ', sinking three wells to the lowor stratum. With regard to the ereotion of the-Firebell, they adhered to their former resolution. It was resolved to sink one well to the second stratum as a test— alternative tenders to be called for sinking a 2£in and 3in well 1 near the Cathedral square tank. ! SANITABV. Councillor Lambert reported that Mr Brightling, the night soil contractor, could not give the Sanitary Committee any definite roply relative to starting on his work later than 11 o'clock, but would wait upon tho Council that evening. Mr Brightling said he could not see his way to go out later than 11 p.m., as it would put him to tho expenso of a horse and dray and two extra men. Ho would find the horse and dray if tho Council found tho two men at £2 15s each— £2B6 per year. Further discussion was postponed till next meeting, when Councillor Hulbert intimated ke would bring forward resolutions on the subject. PIRE BELL TOWER. Councillor King moved, " That the motion of Councillor Cherrill, dated Nov. 24, 1879, re tho fire bell tower be rescinded." Councillor England seconded. ' The motion was negatived. RESIGNATION OF WATER SUPPLY COMMITTEE. Councillor Ayers expressed a desire to table a motion to dissolve tho existing Water Supply Committee, as three of tho members -wished to be relieved of office. During a conversational discussion it was pointed out that the Committee could not work harmoniously together, as certain members of, the Committee were absolutely opposed to the proposed or any scheme. Councillor Ayera, Chorrill and Vincent then tendered their resignations, and the rest of the Committee followed the example set. Ultimately, upon ballot, tho following Councillors were elected :— Councillors Vincent, King, Cherrill, Cuff and Ayers, Councillor Vincont to bo Chairman. The Council then adjourned to Wednesday week. Deo. 17, when the annual meeting takes place.