CITY COUNCIL.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3270, 5 August 1871, Page 2

CITY COUNCIL.

The usual meeting of the Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Chambers. Pre80nt: — The Mayor (in tho Chair), Messrs Carpenter, Moss, Miller, Mills, and Ramie. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. The outward correspondence was then read. IC included a notification to Mr Bridges that his tender had been uccopted, on tho condition that the stipulation of a claim on tho rates should be omitted. The following inward correspondence was then read. A letter from Mr Travel's, stating that tho ISth scheduletothe Corporation Act could only be brought into force by the passing of a byelaw, and recommending that it should not be so brought into forco until tho passing of an act, which it was intended to place before the Assembly by tho City Couucil of Auckland. A letter from Mr Bridges, stating that ho could not consent to alter his tender in accordance? with the wishes of the Council, and requesting the Council to consider it as withdrawn. A letter from Mr Powlos with roferenco to tho state of the street in his neighborhood. A letter from Mr Bishop, asking the Council to make tho following concessions with reference to the flouting dojk : — lst. That tho floating dock may bo moored permanently alongside the Queen's wharf. 2nd. That no wharf dues ahull be charged to the dock for lying at the wharf. 3rd. That no wharf dues shall be chargeable to any vessel while in the dock. 4th. That matori ils to bo used in repairs of any vessel using tho dock may bo carried ucross the wharf free of wharf duos. The Mayor said the reason tho matter was referred to the City Council was because tho Provincial Secretary wished to have their opinion in tho matter. There was only one clause he objected to, which was tho ono asking permission to carry material across tho wharf free of charge. But there was an advantage connected witli tho matter, because tho portion of the wharf whoro it was proposed to moor tho dock wa3 now of little use on account of tho limited space round tho store, and tho company proposed to erect a stage 10 feet wide outside the wharf, of which the public would have the free übo. • The consideration of the proposition was postponed, notice of motion being givon that tho mattor should bo brought beforo tho n^xt mooting. ACCOUNTS. The accounts passed for payment amounted to £3-19 3s 9d. The ovord raft at tho bank was stated to be £71 3s 6d. Accounts paid since last meeting, £27 12s 3d. There being no other business the Council adjourned.