AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2082, 28 August 1896, Page 3

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A mettlng of this Council was held on 'Wednesday night. Present-His Worship tho Mayor and Crs Channel! Perm, Heath, 'HauißOti, Taylor and Munro.

'•MINUTES. The minutes of the previous-meeting wore read and cortfimeri.

CORKE&PONDENCE, The outward correspondence was read ond approved. Inward correspondence was read— From Borough School Committee, asking permission to 6pen Jolie strebt for drain. (Gt onted.) From Messrs Hewitt and Snnckell, asfeing for £10 progress payment, Aylmer street contract. On the motion of Cr Heath, seconded by Cr Chappell, the request wasgranted. 'From Dr. Laing, asking permission _o ""make additions to stable accommodation for trap at bank of Immigration Barraoks. On tho motion of Cr ChflppeU, seconded ■by Cr Harrison, the request wis grantsd. From Government Life Insurance, ask"me details as to proponed inking fund for repayment of loan of £900, borrowed from the department. His Worship said it had been arranged 'to put by whut.ver tbe Council could afford annually. No definite buih had ■ been arranged. The Clerk was instructed to reply to thßt effect*

CONTRACTS

•It was resolved that tenders for carting and wharf lighting for the ensuing year be called, to be in by next meeting.

MUTEB STREET CONTRACT. •Hie Worship said that the contract had been completed, but that the road was not quite tho width specified in one place. This was not the contractor's fault, as the length of piping would not allow of it* being made wider, and if it were according ;to bpecifiuotione. two pipes would have to be ndded to give the necessary wifith and elope. Tbere were a few things to be done, bn* these would not take long. He considered tho road sufficiently wide at. prosetit. He moved that 'be money be paid when the contract was completed, Cr Chappell enid he hid bp<?n cautioned by* two gentlemen interested, who had ea>d the earth had been packed up in tbe Wft weather, and wns likely to sink. H<referred to Mppts E. B. Lelievre ard IKnamfy Mr Kearney had also said he would hold the Council responsive if the earth Subsided on to his land- He would supports progress paymeU bnt thought the Works Committee had bet'er make a penpal inspection before the contract waa definitely passed. Had the pipes been put in a* be bad err&nged; in«t-ad of *t an argle, tbere Would have bsen plenty of width. (!r IL-a'h thought two pipes bad belter 'be put in hy day labour if the work had to 'be by spec'-ficotion. Hie Worship the M«ynr sail it was bis fault the pipes were put in the way'they were for he had ronsidered it wi*e trey shou'd be placed in the water channel. Cr Chappe'l said it had h<*en arranged to have a wing wall co that the pipe? mi&b* be placed straight. Cr Munro said it was impo'oib'e to carry out the specificat'o'>s, a fact w bich Cr Cbappell hotly denied, and a very warm ■ passage of arms ensued. Cr Cbappell then p-nposed that the 'Works Committee should ' m»p*ct the wo-k and sco it carried ont according to •_p°oificationß. It was pointed out 'that 'Cr Chappell h«d definitely refused to supervise the contract, and that by tbe voice of"the ' Council tho whole matter bad been left in the hands of the Mayor

Cr Harrison then seconded His Worship's resolution, which waa carried, Cr Cbappell dissentinsr. 'FINANCE.

Receipts sinoe lat-t meeting—-Rates £6 11« 1 Od. clay Credit at Bank £110 15s. Accocnt* to be presented—Foreman £4 ; J. Staples 19a 9d ; W. Johnson £1 9. 91 • B. F. Lelievre £1 12s 3d ; Hewitt and Sunckell 30<; B. Shadbolt £7 3s 3d ; Akaroa MAIL 21* "> insurance on furniture and maps 6s 6d ; F. Ksegan £3 16-* 2d. C. Schubert Si 6d. Total—£22 2s 3d. Tbß accounts as read were passed for 'payment

ORDINARY BUSINESS

Cr He«th called attention to some Poil lying at the back of Mr Henning'B which would be belter placed on tbe Recreation Gronnd to fill up the boMows. Referred io the Reserves Committee. Tbo Clerk was empowered to order tbe tar for asphalting when required. Cr Taylor moved That the sfention of the Chairman of the Wharves Coromitt-e be called to the necessity of nailing down loose plaDkson tbe new and old wharves ; also for painting the new wharf shed and rai's. , Seconded by. Cr Chappell and carried.

TENDER.

A tender was opmipd for metalling Jolie street from E F. Lelievre nt £2 9a HA per chain, or a to'al of £20 18s 7<J. 0" the motion of Ct Chappell; seconded by Oi Perm. the tender was accepted. Supervision was left in tbe hands of the "Chairman ot the Works Commiit^e. His Worship the Mayor and Cr Chappell were appointed to sign the contract.

Domain Boakd.

A meft'ng of the Domain Board was then held: the same gentlemen present. A Itt'er from Mr Jolly was read agreeing J to retain office as Domain oatetaker to December 1-t. The-"Chairman reported details of sale of wood at Domain. Tbere was a credit 1 balance of L 5 4h 3d after all expenses had been paid. . Accounts were presented nnd Sons, shrubs and trees L 2, freight 3s 6d ; i ßoad Board ratpe 6s 3d -j caretakers 1 BB lary L 3 10*. Total-L5 J9- 9.1. Tbt> accounts as read were passed for thought the-D>main paths • ehould be repaired as they required more. Bhingle or .-hells. He mo-ved the matter be referred t» ihe ; DomaiD Commiit-je. Seconded by Mr T.y.or.atid carried.

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