CITY COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6730, 27 February 1900, Page 1

CITY COUNCIL.

An ordinary meeting of the Christchurch City Council was held last night ; presenttile Mayor, and Councillors Gray, Samuels,. Andrews, Sandstein, ; Appleby, Clark, Cooper, Green, Morris, Kiricaid," Sorensen, frudhoej.Payling and Smith.Items of finance 'were ieported a« follows : 1 - Dr balance^Qeneral account £11,653 17« 3d, cemiet-ery account £1513, loan account £634. Receipts since' last' meeting— General account £176 lls lid;. cemetery account £24 B's, suspense account £31 Is lid, interest, account' '£l3 1 9s §d,. loan account £11 Is* Expenditure— General account £1181 17s 3d,' loan account £107 15s 30, cemetery -account' £21 3s 3d, suspense Recount £1> ;-■ . On the question of j.he adoption of the. accoutite, Councillor Smith objected to the iteniCpf -Mr Jarmari's salary. •He held that the, eMincil- did -not reap*, one halfpenny wort^of benefitjfrom Mr Jarman's services. , Coancillot P^yling said that Mr Janrian's ieryictts we^iiot .sufficiently recognised. Mr. .^a^^^^^eadfed^n^ ihavjng sefeed M|laC unfit'fbr; human consump-" tion, and* had in various "ways done good work pn. behalf of. the. Council. The. Mayor said , that this matter could, r if? necessary, be debated nt the proper time. J:<The account* were tneti'-passed.' :.^^The > -Mayor intimated that" he .would tlikOttly call the" Works Committee together r^ojr.the consideration of the undertaking of 'fwdr^S; . wfaich were likely to benefit the ; -fsC|ife 'City Valuer reported ■,thafc, owing to thfcUrge ; amount of buitding tKat had gone ondjiriQg the year/ and the Increased rentals froni ;bhe greater -deniand^for shops, dwellings, etc. , 'the! Valuation of the city had increased by' £15,28.7. ! Seventy-'five houses had been' ejected; in thft outer, and ' | fourteen in theyiinneT -In-'th'e NortH'-; East Ward 31 buildings: had beeri erected, at, a cost of £23;,800,; in the- §outh->EB^i; Ward,- 15 buildings, #5900 : inVthe Nor^hWcgt Ward, '9 buildings,;, £5550; in.' the South-West AVafd, 13 buildings,' ■-■" £4420 ; , and in the Richmond Ward. f- -buildings, ;£23op ; total, including additions, £47;006. In, the inner area the' .value of the new.build-; ings' was- as under :— North-east ■' Ward, £5700 ;Soiith-East 'Ward, £26,362 ; North-"-I West' Ward; ' £7600 ; . South-West Ward, £3245. • Alterations and .additions — Outer dfe^ £5036; inner area, £6460. Total, £49;547 ; grand total, £96,553. The City Surveyor reported that the, following permits -had been issued -since Jan. 26: — Inner area, three, ya^.ue £17;575 ; out^r area, fifteen, value £5700; total, eighteen, value £23j75. ; ' . The expenditure for .the month ending" Feb 23 on 'the various works, had been — Scavengering £98 145,,- streets £78 45s sd, asphalting £87 lla, watering' £58 10s, dust and refuse £72 17s, reserves £33 10s, Fire Brigade £l 15s, Richmond £9 14s, total £441 6s sd. The expenditure also included i .all, labour in connection with the Demonstration, Committee's^; send-. pff "to the Third Contingent on^Feb,' l7 t/ The tarring of I streets,; top-dressing, a-sphaltihg and repairing footpaths, and the kerbing and channcl'ling of the Richmond Ward had been carried i;'pn with all possible haste compatible with . leconomy. . 'The report'was adopted. The report, of the By-law Committee was, as follows : —Your committee has considered the applications for renewal of the licenses attached hereto, of which the inspector favourably reports, and your committee reLoofemendsJjß),. Council *tp(_grant ; them... Messrs Beswick and Harris, for the New Zealand Trust and Loan Company, apply for consent to lay out a right-of-way over part of Town Reserve 106, off Dundas Street, Manchester Street. Your committee recommends that- the application be granted under part 12 of the Consolidated By-law. The Church Trustees apply to the Council to take over Churchill Street, and declare the same a public street under Section 265 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1886. Your committee recommends the Council to comply with the request.. - Clause 2 was referred back to the Bylaw Committee, to obtain the opinion of the Council's solicitor thereupon. The report, as amended, was. adopted. • Councillor Samuels asked what, position thfl Council stood in with regard to the tramway concessions. He spoke with regard to the asphalting and tarring of Colombo and High Streets, and said that the Council could not wait four years until the end of the term.

The Mayor said he was glad that Councillor Samuels had brought the matter forward. The Chairman of the Works Committee would perhaps say whether the matter had been considered. Councillor Prudhoe said that the winter time was the most favourable for this work. It was only a matter of a few weeks. Councillor Payling wanted to know whether, in the event of the Council doing its share, the Tramway Company would at once do thejniddle portion. Councillor Cooper thought the company would do so. . Councillor Gray said they were all out of order, but suggested that the Tramway Company should be apprised of the intentioh of the Council to start the work. Councillor Smith again brought up the question of the employment by the Council of the present inspector of meat, and asked whether Mr Jarman's present relations with the Council were of a satisfactory, nature. Councillor Sorensen advised letting matters, go. as they were until new; arrangements had been made, and the matter • was idropped. Councillor Gray asked "if the Council was short of ■ gutter-sweepers, at the present .time, ae many of the gutters were in a filthy cdhdition. ! Councillor Sorensen said the matter had j been taken up, and its urgency was fully recognised. - I Councillor Prudhoe said the surveyor had bedh authorised to put on more men. The City Surveyor said that the number of sweepers had 'been .raised from five to nine. Councillor Samuels wished to know, what steps had been taken in the abattoir question. The Mayor said the, matter had been referred to a especial committee, and the report would probably be in by next meeting. Councillor Morris wanted to know why the repairs to the channelling in Richmond Terrace had not been gone on with. The City Surveyor said the work had been started that morning. Councillor Andrews moved that two men should be put on io clean the culverts, and remove all stagnant water. Councillor Sorensen did not know whether extra men were wanted, but he seconded the motion pro forma. Councillor Kincaid expressed his astonishment that a member of the Works Committee should have brought forward such a motion. Councillor Prudhoe said that he would like to know whether there were already men set apart for the purpose or not. The City Surveyor said that four men were employed three days a Week in cleaning culverts and sumps. The motion, on being put, was carried. Councillor Sorensen moved that Allan's right-of-way, off Madras Street, near the Railway Station, should be channelled and kerbed forthwith. The Mayor asked if the right-of-way alluded to Avas private property, as, if so, he doubted the right of the Council to expend mWy in the direction proposed. The Town Clerk said it was private pro. perty. . Councillor Sorensen said that in that case •he would move-that! the occupiers of the

houses ; abutting on the right-of-way should at once be given notice to abate the^existing nuisance forthwith. . Sandstein seconded the " mo'tiqfc, which was carried unanimously. ' " <2ouhciilor. Clark moved, arid Councillor Copper "seconded, that -a list of all matters now b.efore the ' Special Committee be laid 'before the Council at its next- meeting. .. ' f 'Councillor KincaiAnioved, and Cdimcillor seconded, a motion that Glouc?«* ter; arid Hereford Streets from , Latimer S<p»are to the Ea«fc Belt should be reformed as soon as possible. (jouncilloi- Prudhoe considered the motion > 'reflection bh the -Wpi-ks Committee.. -• •; ; 'Oouncillo*r Samuels thought it would-be in better/ taste if Councillors consulted the Wfijr^js Committee before bringing their griisßaces before the Council. As a matter of'- fee*," it had been decided that? several. .rt-rpts should bs tftrred during thmcoming whiter. -. • ' ; :; r .w:. ; ; .:« further dis6Ussionj ; jG)oHn;cilior Kin- ■ caM" asked leave to withdraw his mdtion. £ 3^ihad it. to be his duty, before the: estimates were .brought down, to point put tie works which- were required in his dis- J ; trict. ■ ■..-.,. , , ' : . ... - 4<eave wan givetfto, withdraw the motion, and the meeting closed. i .