Lyttelton Borough Council.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5550, 23 February 1886, Page 3

Lyttelton Borough Council.

♦ The ordinary meeting of this Council took place yesterday evening at 7.30, in the Council Chambers ; present — The Mayor, and Councillors Scinson, M'Donald, Garforth, Joyce, Merson, Dimond, and Allwright. Receipts for the past fortnight were reported as £99 9s 64. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence waß read :— Prom J. Marsden, Heathcote Valley, complaining that his artesian well had run dry, owing to the suction from the Council's wells, and asking to be connected with their water supply. Prom the Secretary of the Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade, asking for a new light hose for fire prevention purposes. From H. M'Lellan, master of the launch Jane, asking to be supplied with water at the same rates as other launches. From Mrs W. Bailey, complaining that because she watered her cows from her water-supply tap, she had been metered and charged for water, while her neighbours, who watered their cattle at the public trough, were not liable to charge. From Francis Helps, asking that the water pipeß laid by the Council on his property be taken up. From the Secretary of the Christchurch Railway Fire Brigade, acknowledging with thanks a donation of £5 in return for their services at the waterworks. From Mrs E. G. Flett, complaining that storm water running from drains on the Council's reserve above the Sumner road ran right under her house. Councillor Stinson, for the Works Committee, and the Foreman of Works, both explained what had been done to the drainage on Mrs Flett's property. Councillor Joyce moved, and Councillor Merson seconded, that a letter in the tenor of these explanations be sent to Mrs Flett. Carried. Councillor Dimond moved that Mr Marsden's request be granted. Councillor Garforth was opposed to any further water connections being granted in the Valley. He thought the Valley residents should get a water Bupply of their own. Councillor Joyce moved, and Councillor Allwright seconded — " That the matter be referred to the Water Supply Committee." The letter from the Fire Brigade was, on the motion of Councillor Allwright, seconded by Councillor Joyce, referred to the Fire Prevention Committee, to report in a month, as at present the Committee had no Chairman. Captain M'Lellan's request was, on the motion of Councillor Allwright, referred to the Water Supply Committee, with power to act. Mrs Bailey's letter was referred to the Water Supply Committee, the Mayor expressing an opinion that some fair charge should be adopted for water for cattle. Mr Helps' application was granted. Mrs Edgar here waited on the Council re the closing of the road to the property rented by her at Gollan's Bay. She explained that she had been to the Land Office at Christchurch, and had there been told that the road was a Government one. She explained the circumstances of the placing of the locked gates across the road, which caused persons using the road to have to wait for hours before being able to get through. The Estates Committee reported that the matter would be taken up by the Council, provided that Mr Cunningham, the owner of the land, guaranteed the expense. This was explained to Mrs Edgar, who thanked the Council and withdrew. A letter from H. Lissaman claiming JB2O doctor's expenses in connection with an injury done to himself through alleged insecure state of a fence near Dampier'B Bay, was, on the motion of Councillor Allwright, referred to a Committee to deal with. FINANCE. Accounts amounting to £302 10s lOd were passed for payment. The Mayor reported that the total expenses in Yule's case were now arrived at and amounted in the aggregate to about .£222 7s lOd. Councillor Garforth moved, and Councillor Stinson seconded — " That the amount be paid." Carried. WORKS. The Engineer, to make the new well fit to be used on emergency, asked that a steam injector and an air valve for the syphon be purchased, for the purpose of raising the sand at the bottom of the well. Councillor Joyce moved — " That the matter, as it involved an expenditure of .£2O, be referred to the Water Supply Committee." Seconded by Councillor Stinson, and carried. colonists' hall. The Colonists' Hall Committee reported that they had gone into the matter of utilising the Colonists' Hall as Municipal offices, and they recommended that the Council have outline plans of the building prepared, to report at next meeting. Councillor Joyce moved — "That Councillors Stintion and All-right, the Mayor, and the mover, form the Committee." Seconded by Councillor Dimond and carried. Councillor Allwright suggested that the plans should be drawn so that the building could be extended if necessary. The Council then adjourned.