AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 285, 10 April 1879, Page 2

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

l Monday, Aphil 7: - i 1 A meeting of this Council was held on t!ie above d.ite nt their oiHce, iialguerie sireot. I iPn.4At--IJis Worship the; "Mqjy'or^Crs Penlington, Meech", Biilens, Bridge,' Bruce* Oullen, and Heoning. The uiimUos of tin* previous mcetingr iv'jii , lead and coUirmcd. COBBEsrONDhNC'j". ' ' ' The outward correspondence w&a lead. i Letters were read— ■ ~ J From Major Hornbrook,' offering timber ,as required by the Council at 153 per 100 feet at Duvauchelle's Bay. From Mr W. Coop, offering the same at 16a at Barry's Bay. ~'•'■: From Messrs M'Lucas and M'Kay, offier- ■ ing/the earne at 14s 6d at Barry's Bay, or 15s 6d delivered on Daly's wharf. The last offer had been accepted by the Mayor, which action was approved. From Mr C. F. Barker, stating that any delay in completion of the lease of the Ashburton Reserves had been in no sure owing to him. From Mr J. Anderson, stating that the palisading ordered by the Council would be ready for shipment in the course of a fortnight." From the District Auditor, asking for certain information concerning reserves within the Borough. From Messrs Fenton and Wiikins, certifying that the bridge at Mr Meech's had been completed in a satisfactory manner. From the Treasury, asking for certain returns as to rates, &c, required by the Financial Arrangements Act. From the Deputy Land Tax Commissioner, asking that the Council- would allow the valuation roll to be deposited in the Council offices for public inspection. From the W. M. of the. Masonic Lodge, Akaroa, calling the Council's attention to the dangerous nature of a gorse hedge near the Masonic Hall. From the City Council, Christchurch (telegram), asking the Council's co-opera-tion re holding the next session of Parliament in Christchurch. From Mr J. F. Roberts, re an account of Mr A. I. M'Gregor for clerical assistance which he (Mr Roberts) had been asked to report on. From the same, calling attention to the fact that he had done certain engineering work for the Council, and suggesting a meeting with the Works Committee Avith a view to a settlement. The Clerk was instructed lo supply the information asked for by the District Auditor. meech's bridge. With regard to the completion of this bridge, Cr Bridge called attention to the metalling, and nsked whether it had been included in the specifications that the contractor should do this metalling in a proper manuer. If the contractor was not bound to do it, the Council would have to do it. Cr Penlington read the clause in the specification bearing on the question. It appeared to be the opinion of councillorw that the metalling hid not lice i done according to si)ocifi<Mtio:>, ml u:i 1 Me* motion OL Or it was unsolved to I refer Mr Fonton's leLter buck to him. ! asking ir tiic approaches to iho bridge had been considered iji his repoit. VALUATION BOLT* Mr Latter's request re valuation roll"was agreed to. " * , ' ASHBURTON RESERVES. Cr Meech' moved—" That Mr Barker's attention be drawn to the time w&ijch elapsed without hie taking any actioir'on the Council's letter of Jan. 30, ami as*ing him i£ it is probable that Mr Ramideiy will take up the lease." Cγ Henning thought that as so long a time had . elapsed, the Council should consider the matter at an. end' as lar afi Mr Saunders was concerned. '' ' j The motion was seconded by Cr Billene,and carried. SESSION OF PARLIAMENT. ' ,"■ Cr. Bridge moved:-—" That tho CounciJ' cordially concur in the action of the Christ:.. ;church City Council in this . matter,-and :will co-operate with them- in «any way toeffect the desired end." Cr Henning-was -opposed to the rm tion,and would proppse f ag. an amendine,nt— J" That it Was not Conducive to the general ;good of the Colony'that the Houses of. Parliament should become peripatetic in their annual meetings." ' '[".[■][: T I The motion was carried, Cr Henning dissenting. ■: ■ , * * f r |" )' f GORSE ' ' l '* ' * a With regard to the lettar of the W. M. of the Masonic Lodge, it was resolved that the Clerk be instructed to give notice to the owner or occupier of the section in question to comply with the provisions jof the by-laws in that respect. MEMORIAL. A petition was presented from several residents in the neighborhood of Hahn's | bridge, asking the Council to provide them with some means of access to the creek, to which they were now debarred access since the erection of this bridge. The Mayor thought the Council should place a pump on the bridge, as they were debarred from getting at thq creek. Cr Cullen, Bridge, and Penlington strongly opposed the idea of a pump. ' I It was ftfat)the befnot; lentertajqed., \ \ ,- ■, , " ,/" ■ t Ci, . \ -J. piNAVCB. ; -"•/'. ... Cr Penlingtoii reported that the overdraft was about £58. ' ' WORKS COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ! - Cr Meech brought up this report. The "> Committee had arranged with H. Edmondson to clean the Bide channells for £12, and had also arranged for the construction of the footpaths in' Upper Jollie street at a reduction of £2 on the contract price. With regard to metalling Muter street, the Committee fcund irreat r'i lipuity in ob c utii \ ti v "\» •« Tj L .. m> 1. 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The Mayor thought tho Council should take immediate steps in the direction indicated by Cr Meech. Cr.Henning moved that,tho Works Committee be empowered to procure metal for the purpose of metalling* the roads. — Carried. - * ■ '1 PAYMENTS. / The following accountsFweie passed for payment:— it." Bayley, canities Jjjr-.lamps during the -con'strui'tioii; of Halm's ..Bridgo \ki'hT lisbor lighting ..\ ... / ... £0 12 6 Clciuiiiur oilu-o ' *•- ..r"' ... 0 8 0 Lighting C 5 0 P. Ut piivatelidS" i...C T... fl> "lo >T/T t Mv6rti*jisg I'Kjftw/ ~X I ... 24 Ut 0. 1 Sundry advertising, &c. ... 40 6 W. Jones, progress payment 70 0 0, Cleik's i-alary '" " ... ""..." B^B ,F. UaKn.Jabpr .. .. 2 10 A. I. M'-Gregor, cleiical asw,taiico, &c. 5 12 6 DiriO. vrt'uiffou :.T '".:. "s~~s"'<T Did >. tn-o journeys to Head pi.the Bay . ..., , ... 111 6 J. F. Robots, salary : ... 11 11 8 • ' • - , £i44nn; -^ PRINTING BY-LAWS. ; ," j','? Cr Cullen moved that the by-lawa be printed at once in pamphlet form. /The matter was left in the hands of Crs Henriing 1 and Penlington, the number being fixed at 150. , . . , MR ROBERTS' CLAIM. . . '"'~ \ . Mr Koberts' letter was taken into considatiori in which he make a claini for engineering work. Cr Penlington considered that as they had just paid for clerical assistance to Mr Eoberts during the time he was superintending these works, they should not entertain this claim. ' | ':' : The Mayor concurred in this view. Cr Henning"would be in favor of paying something, and would like to see it left in the hands of the Works Committoe. " I Cr Bridge urged that the Council should remember that they, provided Mr Roberts with clerical assistance to enable him to do this other work. ■■■, '.-, . i ; Crs Meech and Biilens thought Mr Eoberts should be paid for his professional services, deducting the amount which had been paid for clerical assistance. Cr Cullen took a similar view. : , • Cr Penlington moved—" That Mr Eoberts be written to, asking him to put in a claim, taking into consideration the clerical assistance granted him by the ried. Tenders, formation of balguerie street. C. Burns, ten weeks, £200. Sigley and Dixon, two months, £337. Cr Penlington reminded the Council that their present liabilities were about £450. Cr Meech proposed that the .consideration of the lenders be deferred till next meeting.—-Carried. The Council then adjourned.