KAIPOI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2486, 10 December 1868, Page 2

KAIPOI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tcbsdat, Dec. 8. The Council held their usiial fortnightly meeting, : Prtsent: The Mayor, Councillors Kerr, Muldleton, Porter, Dudley, Oram, and Newnham,

; The rainuUu of last meeting were read and confirmed, A letter was read from Richard Moore, requesting permission from the Council to take a dozen loads of clay from the River reserves .fronting Mesui Weston and Pamham's premise*. >■•■■■ ; Councillor Porter moved, and it was carried, "That the matter be referred to the Public Works committee, with discretionary power to give permission, and report at next meeting."

: The report of the Public Works committee jvras then read. They reported that, in ac.•oordancewitli instructions, they had caused the closet in rear of the toll-house to he removed. The approach to the north side of the bridge.had required a few luads of earth ; tlii ß M b con done by their order. They had also had some new pUnks put into the bridge. They b«w no reason why Mr J. L. Wilson's application should not be granted. Jilt) kcrbing on tho north side was very much !mii of order, but, in tho present Btateof the 'Council's finances, they did not recommend that anything should be done to it. A petition from the. Council to tho Hon. the Commissioner of Customs, requesting him to constitute Kaiapoi a port of entry, wus signed by the Mayor and Councillors imlividually, and directed to b* 'orwarded.

The Clerk submitted the following balance sheet :-Dr: Clerk's salary, £4 3s; balance, £7O 8s 9d-total, £74 12s Id •, Cr: By balance, £SO 17s 7d j rates, £2l 19s 6d; rent of river reserves, £1 lfis-total, £74 12s Id. A draft of the lease between the Council and Mr G. B.( Johnson was submitted for the inspection of the Council.. Councillor Porter offered to look through it for them gratuitously. Councillor Dudley moved, and Councillor Newnham seconded, "That Councillor Porter's kind offer be accepted." Carried. A discussion took place respecting the appointment of auditors. It was decided to leave the appointment to his Honor the

Superintendent, the Council recommending the appointment of Messrs W. P. Wilson and W. Norman, burgesses. Tho Clerk was directed to prepare an abstract of accounts in accordance with the Aot, and when audited, to have 100 conies of the samo printed. The Mayor directed the Clerk to Insert an advertisement drawing attention to Hie fact that the 16th of December is the day appointed by the Act for the election of a Mayor,

Councillor Newnham said it was objectionable to have the election on that day, it being a public holiday. The Mayor said that if it would be inconvenient to members, they need not attend on that day, and he would attend himself, aud adjourn the meeting till the next day at noon, To this arrangement the members agreed.

Councillor Dudley stated that he had heard a good many complaints lately about the management of the clock, He moved, and it was carried, "That Mr Johnson got the key of the clock from Mr Lezard,and that Mr Johnson be entrusted with the care of the same."

Councillor Kerr moved the resolution standing in his name, " That the Clerk write to Government, requesting them formally to hand over the pound to the Borough Council." He thought that in the hands of the Council the pound would be a greater convenience to the public than at present, as their tollkeeper might look to it. At the present time great inconvenience ofton resulted to parties from the distance the poundkeeper lived from the pound. Councillor Oram seconded the motion. Councillor Newnham asked in what state they should be if they took over the pound, and if, in the present state of their finances, they had to erect a new one or spend a lot of money on repairs, He should like to know what state it was in.

Councillor Porter was glad Councillor Newnham had drawn attention to this; it appeared by the Act that the pound did actually belong to the Council at the present moment, and in that case they were already liable for repairs or for any damage resulting from cattle escaping. Councillor Dudley should like the matter deferred for a fortnight, in order thatarsport on the stato of the pound might be procured.

Councillor Middleton supported the lution.

_ Councillor Kerr considered that it was desirable that the Council should have the management of tho pound. The fees might bring them in a little revenue, and he believed from reading the Act that they were already liable for any repairs the pound might require. At any time the bridge was made free he thought some arrangement might be made whereby the poundkeeper might occupy the present toll-house, keep the pound, and attend to the swing. _ The Mayor put the motion, which was carried unanimously. The Council then adiourned.