BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 660, 17 September 1891, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

An ordinary meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present 1 His Worship the Mayor, Crs Dunlop, Somervell, Lewis, Joyce. Hepburn, Taylor, Akroyd, Harding, and Whinray, On the new Councillors having made the usual declaration and taken their seats, His Worehip congratulated them on their election,

Mr Davya wrote stating ha would accept the position of engineer to tha fire brigade. Mr Blank applied for a section ot land adjoining Mr Joyce’s, as he required it to make a garden. The applicant stated that the land was a portion of the road.— Decided that the Council has no power to grant permission to use a portion ot the road for gardening purposes. Mr R. N. Jones wrote, on behalf of Mr Peryer, ranger tor the Whataupoko district, requeeting permission to the ranger to impound animals from the north side of the Taruheru river. Mr Jones slated that Mr Peryer had the right to impound, but authority from the Council would remove technical points that might be raised—lt was decided to let Mr Faram appoint Mr Peryer a deputy. The Inspector 0! Nuisances reported that the n'ghtsoll carts required repairing, at a cost of £2 uh He had summoned Mr Shel»

lard for allowing his goats to stray on the public roads, after having been repeatedly warned—a fine of 10s and 13s costs had been inflicted. It was was decided to get the repairs done.

The Overseer reported that the deck of the Taruheru, bridge was not strong, some of the panks taken up being ouly two inches thick. As the wool season was approaching, to prevent accidents he advised that the weight of loads allowed to be taken across tho bridge be regulated, not to exceed two tons on two wheels, until the bridge was rcdocked. Mr Knox had again commenced delivering stone, and it was recommended that 200 yards be deposited near the junction of Stanley end Gladstone roads for the upper end of Gladstone road. An estimate had been got from Humphreys and Davys for the repair of the gas engine (£5 17s 6d), and alee the water cart (£5 to £6). Picking up the present crossings on Gladstone road, and breaking the same into 2in. metal, at a suitable tim», and asphalting them 8 Let wide and 4in. thick, would cost about £9 each, a total of £72 for the eight crossings.

In regard to the bridge the Mayor said he was not sure of their powers.—Or Whinray said it the Council could regulate traffic on the various roads, they could surely do so in regard to the bridges.—Or Joyoe said it had lately had a severe strain of some kind, and wanted to be attended to.-Or Dunlop sai l if redeoking had to done before March, it might just as well ba dore tor the wool season—it would be a hardship to confine wool drays to about eight bales. Or Whinray said he had been told a new bridge would soon be required, that the piles were decayed.—Tho Mayor did not think that was so, though he knew the braces were affected. —In reply to Or Dunlop, the Mayor said they wished to avoid the expense of redeoking the bridge thia year if possible,— Or Whinray suggested that a costing of asphalt might be put on the bridge —Or Dunlop said that would require something to support it. —Tho Overseer said he was satisfied the bridge would last a long time if it had no extraordinary weights on it, such as a load of 24 bales of wool, which might cause an accident.—The Mayor said the Overseer had done right to report the matter ia time.—The Overseer said the bridge had no doubt at various times had severe knocks.—Cr Somervell thought it would take more than £2OO to do the redecking. If a heavy dray went over and broke through the bridge, it would cost about £2OO, and probably the loss of the bullocks and load. He thought they should consult the County Council. —Cr Whinray said it would be cheaper to use punts, and Cr Joyce added that it would bo cheeper to bring the sheep down.—Cr Harding suggested that they ask the County Engineer to inspect tho bridge before that Council met.—Cr Dnn« lop thought they should decide as to what they would do if the County Council agreed to tho redeoking of the bridge. —Cr Whinray said the County might prefer to limit tho loads.—ln reply to Ct Harding, the Mayor said the County eould limit the loads.—lt was agreed to submit the question of redeoking to the County Council.

Or Whinray moved, and Or Harding seconded, that the Overseer’s recommendation as to stone be adopted.—Or Joyce moved that sufficient first be obtained for Bead’s Quay.—Or Hepburn said 200 yards would be badly needed for the upper roads, on which there would be a good deal of traffic during ths wool season,— The amendment was not seconded, and the motion was carried. Or Lewis moved that the Gas Company bo asked to repair the gas engine.—Of Harding seconded.—lt was understood that the Overseer should interview ths manager of the Gas Company. Cr Taylor proposed that the old wateroart be repaired.—The Overseer said that the cart shnuld last two or three yi»ra when repaired.—Or Harding seconded the motion, which was carried.

Ur Whinray said the work to the crossings was urgently needed, —Or Hepburn thought they could stand for another year, and not have all the money swallowed up in thia way.—Or Taylor suggested that the stones be taken up, broken, and relaid.— Cr Joyce considered that ridienlous; he thought a cheap coating of cement would be sufficient.—The Mayor said some of tha crossings were too high. He thought shingle and tar might be used on the lower crossings.—Cr Taylor said cement would be no use.—The Mayor thought the matter would have to be deferred on account of the expense, and other Councillors said It was merely a matter of want of money.—Or Whinray moved that the Overseer’s recommendation be carried out at an opportune time.—Cr Lewis seconded, on condition that a couple of the worst crossings be experimented on first —Cr Whinray agreed to that.— Cr Joyce moved that the orossings be left as they were, and some cement or something put on top.—ln reply to the Mayor the Overseer said that concrete would not stand,—Cr Joyce said he had seen it done hundreds of times—Cr Hepburn considered that chipping the high stones would be sufficient for the present—they did not want elaborate schemes now when they had no money ; the road itself badly wanted repairing in some parts. He moved that a couple of the worst orossings be ehipped level.— Cr Somervell considered that the stones should be lifted before being broken.—Or Hepburn’s amendment was carried, — The Overseer said he would prefer to lift the stones before breaking them —Cr Joyoe still held that the stones eould be chipped without bo much labor—the amendment was that the stones were to be chipped.— Cr Whinray said then Councillors aid not know what they had been voting on.—The Mayor inferred that the Overseer could please himself whether he lifted the atones before chipping.—Cr Joyce said the amendment was that the stones be chipped as they were.—Cr Whinray considered it was preposterous to talk about such a thing.—Cr Joyoe rose to a point of order, and objected to Cr Whinray’s use of " such technical phrases as heterogenous and preposterous,” and applying them to Councillors—Cr Whinray repeated that this preposterousness would make the Council a laughing stock, and Cr Joyoe again said he did not think such big words should be applied to any Councillor. (Laughter).—Cr Whinray said he was not miking individual application.— Cr Joyce thought the Council ns a body were entitled to more consideration.—Ci Whinray was ruled out of order, and it was understood that the Overseer should do the work in the most satisfactory way. The following tenders were received for S itching water channels in Gladstone load :—Bowler and Co. £59 10s, S. Doleman £39, Crook and Clemente £42 17a. Cr Taylor proposed, and Ur Lewis seconded, that Mr Doleman’s tender be accepted.—ln reply to the Mayor the Overseer said his estimate was £45 —The motion was carried. In reply to Cr Whinray, the Mayor said they had been unable to get any further Information in regard to the footbridge question.—Cr Whinray moved that the solicitor be instructed to write to Wellington to make enquiries.— ln reply to Mr Hepburn the Clerk said the report had been gone from Gisborne for about five or six weeks.—Or Whinray urged that steps should bo taken to ascertain what had been done in the matter, and Cr Lewis agread.—The Mayor thought the information would come to them in due ooutia.—Or Hepburn said it would east them the price ot the bridge if they went on incurring legal expenses,—Or Joyoe said the Olerk could write a letter on tha subject.It was then resolved, on tho motion of Or Whinray. that the Olerk should communicate with the Government urging expedition in the matter.

The following accounts ware pasted for paymento. 0. L ioas £8 Bs, G. Humphreys £3 Ils 81, Kennedy and Evans X 3 16s 21, A. R. Muir £3, rent 15<, sundries £1 17«, F. Hicks £4 18s 6d, Siandam £9, Gat Company £24 5s 6d. Or Taylor urged the neoeirity of a couple of lamps in Palmerston road, at Derby and Carnarvon street corners, He was afraid the want of funds would be against them, but something might be done before next winter. Cr Harding urged that Gladstone road should have some repairs above Derby street.— The matter was referred to the Overseer to see to when material was available. It was decided to offer a spare Ute to the Harbor Board for £l9