West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wednesday 2 July 1890, page 3


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PERVISION OF THE ROADS.

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REPORT BY THE SUPERVISOR.'

"The ordinary monthly meeting of the Fremantle? CaaneUwaa held last evening in the Council Chamber, Town Hall the Mayor; Mr.

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MAYOR, paid ihatf3tbp. look matter

;woul,d'bath«>aoopiroti,.but beforesjsjimittttf th«mha(woniaajB%.taeooane11lo^«topaaatii«m with the reservation that they points? over

until the Council has more funds in hand! At -present tae'overdraf it was ever the sum they had a right to get, and be did not think it was adviss»lelto further until they get in more money. The accounts might be passed,

and h«iba^«asn,4heoo)lent»r,, who said 'that'

before long he would get money in, either with fir«tiraeàthof ther half year.

TheTowW'CLBBK' stated s shatter-; overdraft was 49W- tested, and the accounts for approval amounted to 468 2s. 2d. on general account. If these were paid tweeds; make the overdraft 41,125 6s. 8d. and the authorised overdraft was 4800.

Cr. SAMSON thought it would be better if the reporters did not report the accounts, as people might think that the Council was' going to call a meeting of their creditors. s , r The TOWN CLERK said it was time the matter was reported. is that the' ratepayers might see what position, tberrannieipality. waste." ' or six -hours

The MAYOR concurred.

Cr. JoHNraaid, that r the difficulty was caused through rates being colles ted in two instalments. > w s a "y s y"

"" Cr. SAMSON said that it would be better to

pay theíaeeouh£s, ano? against those who did not pay the ftft^to^tofigsfissne an execution.

¡uThe1MATOBr said) that positive instructions had been given to the collector to get the money in.' i I I was '1

Several councillors considered that the

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Act and pointed out that According. to the clause they could not at any rate exceed akoveriraft of 4800, and acpoiflittf to that, they could not pass the

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. Cr. JOHN: Then we must adjourn the m«*ti§g'fcv ft west, resiliency coming in. Cr

SAMSON pointed out that the bills in hand. were an good assayers

The MAYOR: Yes, until they are dishonoured. (Laughter.)

Cr. SAMSON proposed that the accounts be

postponed until Monday night at 7 o'clock. p The M£TO».Müa"he*3roupJn^raign any

control until the same- care and

Cr. JOHN seconded the motion. which was

carried

RBMONATION OF THE SUPERVISOR.

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The Snaarfjajcafc/rH. Evans, submitted

the following report :-.

FREMANTLE MUNICIPALITY.

Report on Jipalio works carried out "Or recommended during the five months, ended June 30th, 18Mf_by Howard Evans, Town Snrveyor.igrsBBaujja.' ^ " <

New¡^oadá/aya are finished, or in hand, in Essex Lane, Norfolk Lane, Mount-street South' terrace i Contract;, a' Lukin . road

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and also stone, channelling in PackenhSfff. street.. x The total length- of these works is over one mile, and total coat exclusive Of wort) required, arising out of, the alterations in Paokenham-streat-amonnta to £760. ."

A portion of-Mouth Terrace, near the Institute, nine chains in <le¥gtK«£Cjûi been done by day labour, at a cost of £46. ( The width and crown are as directed by the Council. I have recommended that the road be widened to the kerb on the East side, of the £55 still remaining on the estimates for this part of South Terrace. , of]

New kerbing and. footpaths havebeen.'or are being laid in Newman-street. Norfolk Lane, Essex Lane, Mount-street, Leake-street, Cancpament'street, Cantonment Bondi Croke

streets' Henry-street, 'Point Lane,, Beach-street-east Nairn-street Total length over a mile. Tetar>costT8172. ¡

I founftfeve miles of suburban roads, oom

serving at the Girls' Government School and ' including South Terrace, Hampton Street? Hampton Road, Rockingham Road, past Cis ' piggery to the southern boundary, and parts of South Street up-to and-beyond Marmion Street. and also the 'Perth,Road'from the Health Board's rubbish tip,' through North Fremantle and across the railway to the northern boundary) m7a7vttry,bad condition (the bridge excepted). After months of work and careful expenditure these roads have" been made fairly passable: c A .- ?-". , ,

The.ÇerthBosd, at the sand drift, has been made passable by the., removal Of eighteen months accumulation of sand drifts of

The damage to Marine Terrace by the great

storm has been made good. A

number of grants in the-sandjärift fires have bean and are being fenced in with picket firing."" This outlay is recoverable.

yawning. have bewatrained wBAJgreat; oareferthe work who have now laid! tar pavements in Mount StraatandHënry Street, which for durability. is superior to anything

tatVekin#inthé$ony/< Tficqo The

first experimental jarrah block area- ' ing has been laid in High-street, "apdgOhallanges criticism as bonfires work of Jef kind

in the colony being laid on the London and la Melbourneaystem. HUM y/a ASA j our th

The attentkm-of-the Council has been tri called to the bad condition of Marine Terrace, Pu near the old Custom House, and the. only permanent and JcffioienV remedy has been pointed out. a,,, ," T safe The 'trunking in Murray Street has been alasradioot, and snow runs for theorise time for many years. Anjirondeoria being placed over the sea outlet to keep out seaweed I

a. Stepsarebeingtakento stop'ithaleakage offering the clock tower, to save boobook from being ruined. ' ' "s" The

main and other proofs of the Town Hallam in a deplorable condition. To render thom permanently water-right would cost at least "-5200"., Temporary remedies were in hand, but are now suspended. j

The imperfect nature of the lightning COBAR. editor, of the fire alarm arrangements, and the danger to life from the dock weights falling, and the necessary remedies have been pointed out, and are new in hand.

i iThp; attention of the Council has been called to the fast that the whole of the front waKjtnd bay windows of Biok'a Hotel, North Jieuiautle;are an enoroaehmentimthe~publia highwayr^and.unless dealt with the legal rights of the Municipality will be lost

-: The Building Act so 'far as it applieshas been administered, and all new buildings have been duly inspected from time to time where necessary. 1; '

Specifications have been prepared for Pensioner Road East, and for High street from Queen Square to Ord street, dealing with the hill at Briggs' school. This formation of High street will necessitate an unexpected outlay, of £80 to £100 in lowering and re. forming Ord street to the correct level Grey street was formed last year 4 feet above the proper level. I ' ¡ ~

Some hundreds, of loads of rubbish have been removed from the public thoroughfares, including a large quantity of sand from Point street. , ¡ ; , ( ,*,,;,< The

prison party, have been employed on the, Canning Road, Stirling street, and Hill street and adjoins removing heavy deposits of drift sand in Lord street, Grey street, and (Mandurah Bond, and also in covering Lord street with sea weed. The

Health Officer for Fremantle Dr. J. W. Hope, has confirmed my objection to the use of road scrapings on the public footpaths which is new discontinued. The Surveyor's department, so far as circumstances would allow,! has been placed upon a footing similar in its arrangements to those of a first Glass Municipal once in England or the other colonies. via

."'¡'I ' < HOWARD EVANS,

-i ne > formerly Deputy Surveyor Of Salford

(120,000), and Borough Surveyor of Barrow-in-Furness (50,000). '

Western Australia.

FROM THE HEALTH OFFICER, FREMANTLE,

TO THE TOWH,SUBVBTOB,FBEKANTI.B. SIR-In reply to our communication of equal date, I beg to state that in my opinion it would be a bad plan to make footpaths with the sweepings from the roads. The

chief partings such would be manure, aad'inVour dry climate,' it would be pulverised andrplown,about by the wind, and thereby become a source of danger to health.

I have the honor to be Sir,

' Your obedient servant,

(Signed) JAMES W. HOPE.

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E With reference to the medical certificate Cr. JONES thought it was a piece of presumption on the part of anyone to write to Dr. Hope on the matter.' I They shouhfimind their own business.' '1 - The

MAYOR said it was a matter for the Health Board to consider. The

meeting afterwards adjourned." ' , ' To J ? r j ~. rains in