CITY COUNCIL.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3349, 18 November 1871, Page 3

CITY COUNCIL.

The usual meeting of fche Cifcy Council was held yesterday afternoon. Present — The Mayor (chair), Messrs Krull, Miller, Borlase, Bannatyne, Buckley, and Mills. The minutes were read and confirmed. i COEBESPONDENCE. The following letters to the Council were | read : — From Mr George, Manager of fche j Gas Company, requesting the Council to com- j plete the footpath in front of fche company's works, the .ompany being willing to supply the necessary timber and other material, and to place a lamp in fche vicinity free of charge. Councillor Buckley thought this would necessitate malting the footpath along the Maori pa from Mr Kebbell's. He wished to aek thafc question because he knew ns a fact thafc tho footpath was made down to Kebbell's, and from thero there was a break down fco the Maori pa. He desired to know whether ifc was usual to make foofcpafcliß in front of Maori property ? The Mayob said fchafc as the Board bad a good deal on ifcs hands at present, it would bo better to allow fche matter to stand over, inetruefcing tho Surveyor to give an opinion on fche subject of fche letter. Ordered to stand over. A letter from Mr Pilmer was read. Ib cajled the attention of tho Council to tho fact thafc a number of cattlo were turned adrift on fche Adelaide Road, which nofc only did a greafc amount of damage to property bufc were dangerous to the children of tho inhabitants. The Mayoe said it was nofc a matter thafc could be deal, with until the new Municipal Amendment Act became law. A letter from a person named Conrad was read making application fco be allowed to become a nightman. The Mayoe said his remarks in fche previous case applied to this one. EATE foe 1872. Tho Mayoe said the most important business for which tbey had met was tho levying of a rate for the ensuing year. Councillor Boelase moved fchat tho rate for tho ensuiDg year be fixed at one shilling in tho pound. Councillor Millee seconded tho motion, which was carried. ■WATEEWOEKS AND EECLAIMED LAND. The Mayoe said they had tho fcwo mot fc important matters fco consider as fco how fche money was to be raised for fchese fcwo important works. Councillor Buckley suggested fchafc tho consideration of the matter should be postponed until they had the acts before them. The Matoe said if ifc were left to him he would call a special meeting as soon as the matter was ready fco pluce before fche Council. This courso was agreed fco. The Sueyeyoe suggested fchafc thero were certain plans which mighfc be prepared in connection wifch the water works. Councillor Millee pointed oufc that there had already been a sum of £50 voted for the of plans. He desired to know if feybafc-memey was all expended. pw The Subveyob said only aboufc £30 had ' been expended. Councilor Millee complained of Mr Wild nofc having been paid for works connected with the preparation of plans. The Surveyor said that was Mr Wild's own fault. He had transferred his account to Messes Vennell, Mills, and Co., and for any delay that; bad occurred he himself was alone to blame. hobson steeet. Councillor Boelase wished fco bring before the Council the condition of Hobson street. The river was now actually running through the street;, and if something were nofc speedily done the street would soon become utterly useless, Three years ago the Council had decided that the necessary work should be done, und ifc had neTer yefc been touched. To pass along the street iv a dark night ifc was lifcterally impossible for a person to tell whether he would tumble over head and heels

or not. Ho had made application to get tho work proceeded with, bufc it was of no use. Councillor Krdll: Tho cow is dry. Councillor Borlase : Bufc suppose the cow is dry, that's no reason why you should tako our milk ; we have to pay our rates, and wo should got some attention. No result was arrivod at. MULGRAVE STREET. Councillor Bannatyne inquired whether anything had been done iv tho matter of the nuisance complained of by Colonel Bretfc. ThoSußVEYOßsaidhehad made inquiries and examinations, bufc he found ifc would be absolutely impossiblo to do away with the smell attached to fche houae in which the Colonel had resided, as tho houso was built on tho ground without piles and in damp weather would always be subject to the disagreeable smell complained of, which he did not think originated in fche drains. It was, from tho cause he had stated, utterly impossible ior any fresh air to get under the house. No other business being brought forward fche Council adjourned.