BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3999, 4 August 1915, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

ORDINARY MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night. There wore present.: The Mayor (Mr \Y. G. Sherratt) and Crs. A. Wade, G. Wildish, G. C. Muims. H. Miller, T. G. Lawless, 11. E.. Bright, J’. Clive Collins. Mr Henry Hoare, secretary of the Gisborne Gas Company, wrote, notifying the Council that owing to a subsidence of ground in the roadway near the Post Office in Gladstone Road through the laying of the stonn-wator drain causing an alteration of level of the Board’s (3-inch main and thereby almost stopping the simMy of gas to KniLi, it would be necessary to relay this As they had gou over the dilficulty temporarily, the" did not wish to open tho road during the , wet weather, but gave notice that as soon as the weather cleared this work would,be done, and they intended to ask the Council to appoint an officer to inspect the damage when the ground was opened. Tho Mayor explained that this drain had not been opened during the past four years. He moved that the Council write to the Gas Company disclaiming all liability. The motion was agreed to, *

A! essrs Palmer and Son, Dunedin, wrote, stating that thov were in receipt of the Council’s order for 60 tons 21-inch metal and 40 tons screenings, and would forward same by first boat r • 4 hey had been unable to get any further reduction in the freignt, hut had decided to offer a reduction in the price of material at the quarry of (id per ton in the hope that the reduction’ would lead to further business. Frequent consignments of sav 50, 100, or 150 tons would suit them better than a large consignment, as they could manage this without dislocating their regular business. Tho Union S.S.

Company had advised that a boat would be leaving in about ten days, and they would advise when they shipped. It was decided to write to Alessrs Palmer and Son, thanking them for the reduction they had made. Mr Henry Hoare, secretary of the Gisborne Gas Company, wrote, stating that lie had been instructed to most emphatically deny (lie statement that the Gas Company refuse to pay for trenches which had been repaired by the Council, according to tno agreement. AVhat his Board objected fo was saving for what had not hoe; Rone. Ii: > Board was perfectly willing to forward a cheque covering amount demanded noon receipt of a letter of indemnity from tile Council absolving them (upon nnvmcnt of the amount) from any future liability, as by far the "renter number of the trenches had not been touched by the Council, and his Board had no guarantee as to when they would ho. It was decided to forward the letter of indemnity to the Gas Company Mr 0. E. 'Dunn, one of the Council’s employees at the powerhouse, wrote as follows:—-‘‘I herewith tender my resignation on account of continual alterations being made in the powerhouse, which are a deliberate contradiction to the agreement signed by tho station engineers, and only read to dissatisfaction hero.”

The resignation was accepted, and it was decided to call for applications for the positions. Miss 0. J. Cortroy, agent, applied for a common drain on behalf of AV. IT. Tucker, .being an extension on to 205 Bright Street, The application was refused.

The Auckland manager of the British Bituminous Bound Road Syndicate, Ltd., wrote, statin" that they had received instructions from London cancelling all quotations for Bituminous to date. Prices would be cabled shortly. From what he could glean the prices should have a downward tendency. Writing further, under date July 21. he advised that cable quotations from his London office gave the price of moxpnalte. c.i.f. Napier, at £ll nor ton, plus bank charges, and he took it that the charges to Gisborne would he about the same. Tho letter was received.