AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 1915, 18 January 1895, Page 2

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meeting of this Council was hold, on . Wedneedey night. Present—Hie Worship the Mayor end Ore Armstrong, Cbappell, Henning, Munro, Perm, .Watkias and Taylor; y.- , .. An apology was received for Or'Van-i, : ifioni'e absence. —..■■: ' ; . minutes; (i r The minutes of the prior meeting were read and confirmed. ... ;:: .•:;."., .7. ; OORRESPONDKJtdB. :l .V ■•'. <.■ ' Outward correspondence was read and approved. AVCtios&Ei:'• i■' ] -■ > >' >>■ An application was leceived from M. G. D»ly for anauctionpet'fl license.: , Cr Cbappell moved That this Council is of opinion that Martin Goo. D»ly, of Akaroa, is a fit and proper person to ' receive an auctioneer's license. ■•' - > Seconded by Mr Monro and carried. FINANCE. r y .; Receipts since Inst meeting.—Rates £12 IBs 11, rents £133 15e, auctioneer and hawker £41. Total £187 13b lid. ■■-~. \. Dr to Bank ftew Zealand £93 Oβ 4d. Accounts tq be presented.—Clerk £6 sa, Foreman £4 12s, W. Penlington, timber, ■"' Ac. £7 5s lid, B. Goodwin £1 3s 6d, A. HerrisoD (commiosion and refund) £13 5e,. grant to Public Library £5,; W. J, White (dog coll are) £1 Bs, J. H Jet on 5s 3d. Total £39 4s Bd. ■ . The accouut.B as read were passed for payment. DOG BANGBB. ' ' ■ Tbfi Clerk was appointed hh dog- ranger for 1895 at a remuneration of 5 per cent. - ■ ASPHALTING SIDE CHANNELS. . ;■' Cr Armstrong called attention to the l fact that water was running over the Grehan Valley road from Mr Bell's premises. ' Cr Chappell moved, after diecnseioD, That the .whole matter of aepbalting tide channels in the borough be considered by I (bo Works Committee and reported on to the Council. WATRR SUPPLY. Cr Henning said that daring bit.absence: he had enquired into tbe water sopplies elsewhere and gained a good deal of neefill information. Hβ had Dot, however, yet bad time to fully complete his report and corjsnlt with the other members of tbe Committee, but should be able to do BO at the next Bitting of the Council. :. ' THE HALF-HOLID*y. ; The only bargees who attended in response to tbe Council's invitation wae Mr EeTnehaw, who asked whether' it wae absolutely necessary for all factories to be- • closed on Saturday, and was answered in the neirativo. ~.'■,•■ ;.' . H .■;■■.•'.-. ' ;■ Cr Cbappell tben moved the notice ot motion standing in hit name ' That thie Council appoints ac the day on which shops are to bo eloped daring the afternoon in accordance with the Act. ' ' Seconded by Cr Henning and carried. '