BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 613, 28 May 1891, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

An ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor and Crs Coleman, Joyce, McLernon, Lewis, Dunlop, Whinray, and Harding. The Patutahi Road Board wrote complain, ing of the damage done to the roads in that district through the Council not getting the metal carted before the wet weather set in,— The Mayor said he had spoken to Mr Knox, who said that he would get the work completed as soon as possible. So far he thought the metal mainly carted had been for the County Council Unfortunately at the proper time for letting such contracts their finances would not permit of it. There was no doobt the road was cut up —The Over leer said the Borough bad only received about 100 yards in two months,—Cr Whin, ray said no doubt it was the County con. tract.—Cr Coleman thought It was not fair to continue cutting up the roads, and they ought to urge the contractor to make expedition.—Cr Dunlop said no doubt it was hard upon the Board.—The Mayor: Thia comes of having a good quarry along their 70ad ; I wish we bad pnp.— lt was decided to acknowledge the letter, and urge the con> tractor to use expedition, Mr Sandlant was granted permission to thin out some blue gum trees he had planted in front of bis place in Roebuck road. Mr Piesre reported that owing to some of the blocks in the rate books of ten years ago peing missing it had retarded him in his work, prd he would not be able to complete his audit until a few days hence.

The overseer reported that the Turanganui bridge had been satisfactorily repaired. The work to the Roebuck road cottages had been dons. The mnd required to be cleared off Bead’s Quay before putting on metal. He Wished to employ a few men for clearing out drains (estimated cost ££). Complaints having wen made of the state of Harris street footpath, be recommended that it be formed— Tbs recommendations were approved of. Ths ordinary payments were pasted. Cr Joyce mentioned that 6s a week for cleaning .out the office was far too much. He thought it might be done by those connected With the office. Ths Mayor said they had not yet arranged as to psying Mr Wsrren for his services.— Mr Warren said the wo;k would not be so bad if there was not so much to do in connection with the auditing, as he had always to leave his other work when called on.—lt was decided to defer the matter of remuneration. Cr McLernon considered that a saving in Toad maintenance would be made by cutting |owu some of the trees on Read's Quay.—Cr Lewis said the trees were planted for ppautifying purposes, and he thought any barm In that way was immaterial—Cr Whinrsy said the trees were serviceable In the summer time, and were denuded of their foliage In the winter. If they thought it was tyorth while to cut down the trees to set 1 the sun in upon the road, they might as well eut dovJa the post office.—Cr Joyce said that would seem to be the effect of the moon. He did not see any necessity to Interfere with the trees until they got Kicker. —The Mayor did not think it yveuid worth while ■cutting the trees down now. ea they did not fceep much sun off.—Or McLernen said he spoke Duly as to a matter of utility ; he did not think it would affect appearances by cutting down every alternate tree.—The subject was allowed to drop. It was decided to repair the pump at the Old Man's Home. <• ‘

The proposed Municipal Conference at Wellington in June was discussed. Cr Whipray spoke strongly in favor of a delegate Ming sent to the Conference, and proposed that the Mayor be deputed io attend the Conference. They would be Mlicg in a very

dog in the manger and parsimonious way i they refused to scud a delegate, and he warmly recommended the Mayor as a suitable delegate.—The Mayor thought it might be better not to definitely appoint a delegate, as they might be able to arrange to have their views represented.—Cr Dunlop thought they might be represented by one of the members for the district if they had time. He thought they could have their views represented without going to expense.—The Mayor said why he had suggested that no delegate be sent was that the Harbor Board might be sending delegates down to Wellington, and they might thus get representation.—Cr Lewis approved of the suggestion of the Mayor that it be decided to send a delegate, but that no selection yet be made.—Cr Joyce considered that the delegates from the cities would attend to the matters, and that anything that would affect the Borough would proportionately affect the other bodies and be attended to—Cr Coleman would not object to anything being done if it did not commit them to expense. He understood in going through the suggestions that the Borough could not be affected in any way, as the financial proposals did not concern them. He did not object to a delegate being sent if there was no expense.—Cr VVhinray, in replying, again strongly urged the matter, and said if they spent £25 or £3O in sending a delegate they would be justified. If the worst came to the worst he would undertake to get a return ticket for the delegate.—Cr Joyce moved and Cr McLernon seconded, that the question be deferred until after the meeting of the Harbor Board Committee re sending a delegate to Wellington.— Cr Coleman consider ed they would not be justified in asking a Parliamentary representative to take part in a Municipal Conference which was to report to Parliamont.—The amendment by Cr Joyce was carried, only Crs Whinray and Lewis being against.