BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3339, 4 October 1911, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council was held last night. There wore present: The Mayor (Mr. W. Pottie), and Crs. J. W. Bright, G. Wildish, W. Webb, J. Brown, A. Sawyer, G. Smith, G. JDarton, and,Dr. Collins. Messrs. Nolan and Skeet wrote stating that they were instructed by Mr. Wm. Paltridge, surveyor, to notify the Council that lie objected to the construction of a public drain through section 13 of 130 A Yogel Street, Wlnvtaupoko. Consideration of the letter was deferred until next meeting. Mr. lan S. Siinson forwarded an account for £3 for work authorised by the ex-Mayor (Mr. W. D. Lysnar) and the Council in connection with the breastwork near his residence. On the motion of Cr. Brown,, the amount was passed for payment. The Gisborne Co-operative Meat Supply Company, Ltd., informed' the Council that the smoke-house at 159 Gladstone Road was being removed, but the company did not require a new one at present. The letter was received. The manager of the Bank of Australasia wrote stating that his London office, under date August 18th, wrote as follows:—“In furnishing instructions for payment against documents the •terms and conditions of the orders should be advised. On September 10th you requested me by cable to pay Baxter’s, Ltd., about £2OO for a rockcrusher, but no mention was made as to whether the conditions were f.o.b. or c.i.f. Messrs. W. H. Baxter, Ltd., of Leeds, inform me that they have received an order from the Gisborne Borough Council for a stone-breaker and spares, amounting to £204 7s, and that the cost of freight and insurance are to be added to this amount. I enclose a copy of a letter from the General Electric Company, Ltd., respecting bills of lading for packages not exceeding two tons gross weight. I have under the circumstances agreed to the firm’s proposal, and shall forward one copy of the hill of lading for the packages exceeding two tons in weight to Auckland branch, to be handed to the General Electric Company’s shipping agents, to enable them to arrange the transhipment.” On the motion of Cr. Darton the letter was received, and it was decided to supply the information asked for. Sir Jas. Carroll wrote stating that the subject of the Plumbers’ Registration Bill was receiving his attention.— The letter was received. The Poverty Bay Rowing Club drew the Council’s' attention to the drain pipe which ran out close to the clubhouse in Bright Street, and discharged offensive matter into the river. Cr. Smith stated that be bad noticed water very much discolored by blood coming from the drain. After discussion, it was decided to fer the matter to the Sanitary Inspector, with power to take immediate action to abate the nuisance. The trustees of Holy Trinity Church applied for the remission of the charge for water for building purposes, and also building permits and crossing the footpath in the event of the Council granting the request re footpaths. The trustees would undertake to pay for any damage it may sustain. Cr. Collins moved, and Cr. Wildish seconded, that the charges be remitted. Cr. Brown moved as an amendment that the building charges be remitted, but that the church be informed that the water charges could not be remitted. If an exception was made in this case, the Council would have requests from every denomination and hall in the town/ Cr. Darton seconded the amendment. On being put to the vote, the amendment was carried by 5 votes to 4. The Gisborne Fire Board forwarded a copy of the current year's estimated expenditure of the Board. Ci-. Smith said that the estimates showed the Board had been economical in tlie past year, and they would be economical during the coming year. They wanted to get a motor fire engine, and he was quite in favor of this. They wanted some better method of getting to a fire. The letter was received, and the Council decided to pav their levy. . The Acting District Health Officer wrote stating that he would be. pleased to inspect a certain building in Gisborne, mentioned by the Sanitary Inspector in his report, on his next visit to Gisborne, with a view to possible condemnation.—The letter was received. Mr. R. IT. Burke wrote drawing attention to the state of Childers Road, between Stanley Road and Roebuck Road. _ The Mayor said that the Engineer had advised him that in view of the fact that the sewerage contractors would soon be opening up the road, it would be a waste of metal and time to repair the road at this time. It was decided to repair one half of the road in order to make it passable, and when the sewerage pipes are laid the whole of this section will, he attended to.