BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 186, 23 August 1888, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council, was held on Tuesday evening. Present ; The Mayor, Crs Joyce, Harding, Ponsford, Townley, and Whinray. LICENSING VEHICLES. Messrs Tansley, Little and Stevenson wrote asking that they be not required to license all vehicles hired out by them. Cr Joyce said any vehicle plying for hire should pay a license fee of ten shillings. He did not see how they could get out of enforcing the tax. Cr Whinray thought there was a good deal of reason in the letter, but he did not think they could help the applicants. The Mayor thought the proper reply would be to say that the Council had no power to grant the request. He moved to that effect. Cr Harding seconded.—Carried. AWARD TO BERGT. STAGPOOLE. A letter was received from the Colonial Secretary, enclosing a medal and certificate to be presented to Sergt. Stagpoole, for bravery displayed in attempting to save life. It was stated that Sergt. Stagpoole would be in Gisborne, at the Supreme Court sessions, and the Mayor would present it on that occasion. WAIPAWA INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. A letter was received from the Committeee of the Waipawa Industrial Exhibition asking for the Council’s patronage.—Letter received. SUPPLY OE METAL. The County Council wrote asking for f urthe r particulars as to the proposed route of tramway, method of delivery, &c., in connection with the proposed scheme for obtaining road metal. Cr Whinray thought it best to leave the matter to tbe Public Works Committee. Cr Joyce was inclined to think that the County Council would scarcely see their way to co-operate with the Borough. It was getting near summer time, and he did not think much good could be done this season. He also thought they had not the power to fix a contract for a period over twelve months. He was inclined to suggest that they go on with the work themselves. The County Council seemed to prefer the Patutahi stone. Cr Whinray said if the County Council did not see their way to join them they might give them assistance in the way of lending rails. The matter would be best considered by the Public Works Committee.—This suggestion was agreed to. overseer’s report. The Overseer reported as follows :— As it is likely to be some time before any stone contract is let I would ask your Council’s permission to get about forty yards of metal to make a better finish of the stone contract in Gladstone Road as it is now in a very unsatisfactory state. Childers Road : I would suggest that an open crossing be made across Childers Road on the west side of Customhouse street. Then the two present crossings can be done away with and thus prevent the storm water from running down Read’s quay. If stone can be procured this work can be undertaken at once. This will cost about £lO.. Mr Reynolds is about to erect a verandah at the corner of Grey Street, and I find that the kerbing is turned at 10ft into Grey Street. This will have to be taken up and put in its proper place, and I would suggest that a drain be made on the same side from Gladstone to Childers Roads, and the crossing could then be filled in. Disraeli Street: If sufficient metal can be obtained the crossings in Disraeli Street should be filled in also as they are dangerous. I consider every street should be made to drain the south side of Gladstone Road from Bright Street to Roebuck Road. Carting for the month, £5 9s, including shingle for crossings and footpaths. Cr Whinray moved that the Overseer be authorised to procure stone from Kaiti for Gladstone Road.

Cr Ponsford said if good stone could be got from Kaiti and broken by machinery, it would be better to let the Harbor Board do it, and so give work to some of the men who had been turned off. He seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The works in Childers Road were authorised to be undertaken; also the works in Grey street. With reference to Disraeli street Cr Whinray said he had never seen such a terrible muddle made of road levels. The kerbings had been laid down in the streets at great expense ; and they found that the water would not run off. It was a sore point for the older Councillors. Cr Townley thought it would be better to spend the money in Read’s Quay and leave this work over for a while. It was resolved not to undertake the work at present. PAYMENTS. The following accounts were passed for payment:—-W. Poole, £3 17a 6d; A. Sawyer, 10s; S. Doleman, £1 Is 6d.