BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 276, 21 March 1889, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Council met on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (in the Chair), Councillors Whinray, Townley, Lewis, Taylor, Lucas, Joyce, Dunlop,Coleman and Harding. A letter was received from Mr Morgan, asking for one month’s extension of time on his gravel contract.—Granted. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES’ REPORT. In his report the Inspector of Nuisances assured the Council that he regretted anything he had said against the then nightsoil contractor, as the latter had some secret enemy dodging his footsteps, and trying to injure him in the Council’s estimation. ROAD OVERSEER’S REPORT. Stone contract: Mr Morgan is still pushing on his contract, but owing to some accident he has only b een able to deliver about 800 yards, and the time for completing this work expires on the 81st of this month. The contract cannot be completed in the time specified. Berry and Russell Streets : Th# work ordered by your Council at last meeting for repairing these two streets, has been done, Berry Street cost £S 18s 6d, and Bussell Street £4 2s fid. Artesian Well: Mr Gilhred is progressing favorably with his contract. About 103 feet have beenjsunk. When at 98 feet they came in contact with a very hard log, then a hard bed of shingle about 3 feet in thickness, and which appeared to be very dry. I would recommend a progress payment of £3O for the above work. Drains: This month is the time for clearing out all the outlet drains. I would recommend your Council to have them done. The three drains will cost about £22. Poplar Trees : The young poplars on the South side at the upper end of Gladstone Road are getting very thick, and are as high as the telegraph wires. If your Council decide to have them all grubbed up, it will cost about £9 10s. Fences, &c. . All the fences round the Borough cottages in Roebuck Road have been put in a fair state of repair, and a new verandah put on the small cottage. The cost of this work, including locks, labor, etc., is £ll Ils 9d. Day labor, £5 12s. TENDERS—SIGHT SOIL, BURTISG ASIMALS, ETC. The following tenders were received for the position of night soil contractor :— S. Doleman. —Hotels, weekly, 6d; schools, private houses, etc., weekly, 3d. S. Doleman also offered to carry out the work - fortnightly—Hotels, Bd, schools, etc.,43, private houses, 31. 8. Doleman tendered on No. 2 contract at 3d per box, weekly from October 1 to March 81 and fortnightly from April 1 to September 28, (accepted.) D, McCarthy.—Hotels, schools, private houses, etc., weekly, 4d; hotels, etc., fortnightly, fid; private houses, fortnightly, sJil, L, Quinney.—Private houses, hotels, schools, etc., fortnightly, fid; private houses, weekly, 4|d ; public offices, etc., weekly, 4'l. P, Mooney,—Hotels, schools, boarding houses, etc., fortnightly, 64; private houses, fortnightly, sd; hotels, private houses, ete., weekly, 4d. E. Burch.—Hotels, private houses, etc., fortnightly, 7d ; weekly, 54. Cavanagh and Gregg.—Hotels, boarding

houses, etc., fortnightly, 64; private houses, fortnightly, 54; private houses, weekly, 4}4; hotels, etc., weekly, 64. M. Morgan.—Hotels, etc., fortnightly, BJ4; boarding houses, private houses, and gaol, fortnightly, 44; hotels, private houses, etc., weekly, 3d; schools, weekly, 2Jd.

Weekly service, from Ist October to 31st March in each year. Fortnightly service, from Ist April to 28th September. For burying animals and emptying rubbish boxes, the following tenders were received:—

Rubbish, per box. Horses, Cattle. Sheep &o. 8. Doleman 21 2a 01 la Od P. Mooney 8-1 5s 01 la 61 L, Quinney 31 3a 01 2s Od D. McCarthy l|d Is Od Os 6d Cavanagh & Gregg 2d La Od la Od M. Morgan 21 Is 61 la 6d E. Burch 41 -s Od 2s Od Mr Doleman's tenders were accepted for both the removal of nighteoil and rubbish. PAYMENTS. The following accounts were passed —. H. J. Gilbred .. . £30 0 0 H, Harrod >. . 1 1 0 Petty cash .. . 6 14 3 J. Drummond .. 10 0 0 Bent account . > . is 0 0 J. Kenny ., . 2 2 0 W. Morrison .. . 1 8 0 Kennedy and Evans . 6 8 0 A. Sawyer ., . 6 0 J. Sill , 1 0 W, King ., .. . 4 9 0 W. H. Clayton .. . 4 16 0 A, Parnell and Co. . 1 14 u W. Grey and Hughes . 1 10 0