AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2140, 2 April 1897, Page 2

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A mating of ttm (JQuncfl wfli bald on Wf>dn<j«'iay evening;. Present—Hie VYorebip the Mayor, And Cra Perm, Heath; McGiegor, OrbeH »nd Monro. MINUTES. The minutes of the prior meeting were, reed end confirmed. OORKEEPONDENCB. Outward ooriespoudeooe was read and approved AJUJNT COWNOILLOBS. His Worship eaid that he regretted to etetft thht Cri Chf-okley end Herrieon were nbwnt throegh sickness. Hβ hoped they would apeedily resume their seats et the Coencil table, and in the meantime begged to move that leave of absence be gr*nt«d totb*ne gentlemen. Seounded by Cr Orbell and carried unaniaouely. IHWAR* CORBESPONDBNeB. Fr»» Agent Bank ef New Zealand •t»ting Gundy'n corner had been sold to Hr J. F. Karnehaw. end asking hie name be placed on the rcl! for Raid emotion. Freei Mr Harnehaw making same reqteit. (granted.) Fren F. D. Sales, stating he would letve Inmigratioti Barracks as soon ac be ovoid find anether house to live in.

Cγ Mofiregor eaid be understood that Mr Penliogton bed let a bonse to Mr Ssylet, bit it required reftaire before he oonld eootipy it. Held over till next meeting. Froea Mr J. Phillips asking return of £3, amount of deposit on account of sight veil contract. ]V wee pointed out the eontraotor's iuretiee nuet be oonanited, and it was decided the Town Clerk should nee tbose gentlemen, and in the meantime the matter etand over till next meeting. From Mr F. Wight applying for potreleoan lioe&ee. (©ranted.) riNANCB. Keeeipte—Bates £S 6i, rent £5 ss, ecftvengering £1 12e, dog tax 12e 6d, reftiadt, £1 I7e Bd, sale of pans 5« 6d. ; Total £148* Id. Dr. to Bank, £607e3d. To be preteoled—Foreman £4 12e, J. H. Tbomaa £8 Iβ 6d, J. ' Staphs £1 18a 6d t 1. F. Lelievre £3 3a 3d, F. Keegan 15a; petty oaib £1, W. Jobnaon £2 5a 6d. Total-£2l 16s td.

The aceoonts as read were pteied for payment. BT-LAW OOMMITTKB. The foliouing report of tbe By-Law (Jomtnitee wai read : — "The Conmifcteo appointed to pernee the By-La we find (fact altbongh the existing lows are in many oases obsolete, yet that it would be unwise in view of the present proposals now practically before Parliament with regard to Local Government, to incur tbe expense of large . alterations or new oode of by-laws for tbe Boroagli." On the motion of Hio Worehip the Mayer, seconded by Cf McGregor, the rtpoit was adopted. A6PHALTE GROSSING. . Or lOrbell atked if- there were any report on the peiiion re asphalte crossings, In the absence of Or Penling<on, the Chairman of tbe Works Committee, Gr McGreger laid the matter had not been •verlookotf, *«d tbattbe Works Comoiitlee bad prepared a report though it had not boon officially presented. .

■ - WHARF BOOKS. . ■ Or McGregor asked what were Ibe riutivf of Mr Spurr ac regarded the wharf bookt ?

The Town Clerk iroid that Mr Bporr bed to compare eiitiieu In the books with freight lists, and in other ways aecertein the bonks were eorrecfciy kept. Mr Spurr had not yet done this work for the quarter ending on Daoenber Slet Iftnt. Mr Bparr'e temc of office would expire at the end of the prenent quarter. Or McGregor said that he should move That in future the Town Clerk «bon!d do the work at tbe utme selery ac that given to Mr Spirr. SUHAKOB Or McGregor D«id that »c tbo time for preparing ertitnatcs. for tke eneatog year was approaching, he wished to aek the Finance Ceutmittoe kefora presenting the report to consult the Chairmen of the otlinr Cennci! Coattnittee*, *• that they wight suggest what woiku had better te proceeded with daring the nexi financial yenr. Cr OrbeJl. in the akß»nce of Or Tey ! °r» Gbeirnun of the Finano* Coaamiues, h> id be wan iur« ihct Oommiiteo would be only too glaa , to have the aeeietane* of the other Committeee in framiog the eetiaatei Or Orbell moved That the fiaenoe Comoai'See be instructed to prepare lb* t»tiiD«t«t for. the ancaing year. Seconded by M* , McGregor and carried. HOTICKOIMOTIOe.

O McGregor cave notice of moiion •• follow* :— 4 That ai oeii meeting: of the Council, the Council retolve itself into r • Committee of the whole, with Hie VVorebip the Mayor •■ CkairaMO tod with power to add to ire nnooberi. for *be parpon of taking fci eet*br* • locmllj tbe di««oo6 ••kbrttion of H«r Mijwity'e rtign.