ORDINARY MEETING.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2753, 27 February 1903, Page 2

ORDINARY MEETING.

The ordinary meeting of the Council wai then htld. Present -His Worehip the Mayor, uti'l Crs. Lette., Lelitvre, Newton, Ingram, Munro, Taylor, Checklez, A:mstrong and Motrram. MINDTES. The minuiea of last meeting were read and confirmed. Outward correspondence wae read and approved. Inward correspondence waa read :•«• From Mr F. L). Rolkaton, thanififeg fefea Coulcil for the leeolution of sypfp&tk&t passed by Lhetn on the occasion of tw death of hie father the Hon. Wm. Rolleabofi. From Mr W. Kearney, offering ,to keep the town clock in repair for a year fW;£3. The Mayor explained that as Mr K*arney 1 ad not accepted the teime offered by the Council, the Town Llerk had pal the matter in the hands of Mr Strata, the watchmaker, who lud repaiicd the clock, au<l considered it would now go for a year without any additional eipeiue. In any case, he (Mr Btratz) could see to the clock if anything went wrong on bii monthly visits. Mr D.-.wson, the Poatmister, had kindly pro* mieed to see the clock was wound tip and generally locked after. The offer of Mr Kearney was declined »ni the action of the Town Clerk in the matter approved.

From poundkeeper, offering to keep on the p.und for £1 a year end half feej.

From F Hthn, asking for tenders to be called for the p- urri, as he wished to make an offer.

Cr Ingram movtd that Mr Phillips' offer be acctp cd.

Seconded by Cr Leete. Cr Nswson thought consideration «fs|pald be adjourned till Or Armstrong (who had not then anivet' , ) wai present, he having moved in the matter first, Be moved tn amendment to that tffec , .

Becouded by "r Munro. The amendment was carried by seven to two.

From Mess;s R. T. Biokerbon & Co, offering to bljw up old piles of the old jetty, level with the mud, for £50, the timber blown up to be the tenderers' property. The Mayor said Mr Bickerton had an ide* the consent of the Marine Department was not necessary, but, of course, this was ridiculous. He read correspondence with the Marine Department in 1889. in whioh they stated that, if removed, the piles mast ba drawn.

Several Crs alluded to the uneightlineei of the old wharf at present.

Or Leets thought the Marice Department might be written to, asking th<m if thoj? would permit the pi.cc to be removed three feet below the mud. The piles were now ro ting away an 1 leaving j>gged stumps as it was, and ie would be jaat as well to bike them off level with the mud as to le»vo them. lie moved— That the Marine Department be written to, aakiug if the piles might be removed level with the mad, or any distance of one, two or three feet below I he mud.

Seconded by Cr Ingram and carried. From Mr. A. Brittain, re suepaaeloa bridge?. Laid en table. .■■ BCABLETINA. The Mayor stated the n.edical officer had reported a case of scarletina in the Borough at Mr Dawson's house. , SANITABY COM M 'TTEB. The following report of the Sanitary Oettttnittee was read by the Chairman, Cr T. ft Taylor:— "The Sanitary Committee met m Mooday, Febiuary 23rd, 1903, and beg to recommend that fresh tenders be called for removal of night soil within the Borough of Akaroa for a space of three years, with a proviso that a clauee be inserted in the agreement to the effect that the Conaeii have the right to terminate the same <t&4fc completion of the drainage scheme about to be carried out. He moveo $tt|. adoption of the report. it Seconded by Cr Leete. Cr Ingram asked if the specification bad been considered by the Committee. Cr Taylor replied in the negative. Hβ did not think it necessary aa the septic tank system was so epeedily to be instituted. Cr Ingram considered a weekly service ehould be insisted on in every case for the eafeo of the health of the Borough. The Mayor said that the contractor wished to have charge of repairing the roa 1 to the dip, as his horse had to travel the road on dark nights. The resolution was then carried. FINANCE BWOBT.

Receipts since last meeting—Dogs £1, scivengering 15b, nmcelhneous £1 2i 6d, total £2 17s 6d.

Cr at Bank of New Zealand—General account, £10 9s 6d, Waterworks aocount £566 18s BJ, total £386 8s 2d.

Accounts to be presented—Cleik £10 8i 4-i, foreman £5, J Brown £1 9s, W. Johnson £4 9s, J. Bell 163 3d, «Cygnet' 9j, J. Hammond £55 8s 4d, A. K. Munro £3 10a 9d, J. F. Stra'z 153, N.Z. Insurance Co. 12i total £35 17s 8d The accounts aa read were passed for payment. OVERHANGING THE STBBETS. Cγ Ingram c illeJ attention to the trtea overhanging the stieels. Cr Checkley said he had spoken to offending burgesses, but, with one exception, no improvement had been effected. He would see that notices were sent to offenders. STREET LIGHTING. Cr Cbeokley moved—That tenders be c*Ued for ths street; lighting, to be ia by next meeting, the eaid con , rack to terminate at the same time as the whs*if lighting controct.

Seconded by Or Munro and carried, LEAVH FOB THB FOBKMAN.

The Mayor said that the foremen wanted leave to attend JJthe Fire Brigades' Demonstration at Napier. The Chairman of the Works Committee said there was much work to be done in the Borough, and, if the foreman went, eomo body should be appointed in his place to carry on the work. Very little itone was yet quarried retdy for the crasher. Cr I r gr m, as Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, hoped the foreman would be able to git away, ac he thought the experience he would gain would be very useful to the Borough It might also bj arranged thai 'he should spend two days in Maeterton oa his w*y back, where the septic tank sy*t<m was in full working order, and he might also gither informa'ion regarding the working of the water supply system Hii Worship the Mayor and several Councillors, whilst acknowledging the t>it h of Or Ingram'e remarks hoped the aheenoa of the foreman could be arranged for.

The matter waa then left; iv the ha.ucl« o

the Chairman of the Works Committee. NOTICE OF MOTION. His Worship the Mayor gave notice he would move on March 11th—That steps be taken to erect a euibable Termanent fence rcund the Reservoir. The Council then adjourned.