AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2770, 8 May 1903, Page 3

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meeting of this Council wai held on Wedn d*y evening. Pnsent—His Worship the Mayor, and Crs. Munro, Taylor, *Checkle7, Armstrong, Lelievre, Henning, Leete, Chappell and Newton. SWORN IN. * It being -.ha first meeting > f the new Council, Cout cillors made the usual deolara tion. minut; s The minu c? of the prior me-, ting were *"*' read aud confirmed CONGRATULATIONS. The Mayor weboined back the old Councillors who had done such good w.rk in the ■*paßt, and who c raiurn sluwed how mu.h those efforts had been appreciated. The ratepayers of Aka, >>a we: c evidently pleased with what had beer, d)nc aad he was glad to again welcome to their those with whom he had worked so cordially. Tho two new Councillors, M Henning aud Chap pell, he also heartilly coDgratu'.iled .n obtaining their peat , which he was sine they wou d fill worthily. Couusi lor Hen ning had d.ne £ood service on the Council in the past, and, no doubt, would do bo iv lhafu'ure; but it w Councilloi Ch_.ppell's fir«t essay. Howes sure, howtver'that he Would work well in the 'n'erst. of the vßorongh Cr Heuting tl.anked the Mayor for h's congratulations OOItRESPONDENCE. Outward correspondence was read and -^approved. Inward corre--pomlence waa raid - From Returning OtlL-er, r suP; of e'ection From Sec Fire Brigade announcing Mr A. McFarlane had been electc I lo the vacancy in the Fire Brigade. The Council sanctioned the appointment. From Messrs T. h\ Taylor & Co. .skiug for petroleum licer.ee. ■* GraLttd. Two carriers licenses were granted to Mr J. Kerridge. From A. aud T. Burt, Dv eJin, re wire oauze. From Dr Finch, Health Officer, enclosing analysis of .amples of water taken from the Akaroa Water Supply. Tho results were satisfactory and the water did not appear to deteriorate or be contaminated" in any w.y by passing through tha reservoir, _s the •result showed that the two sample ; were {iractically identical, i.c , Simple from in ake and from outlet of reser7oir. * From Public Trust Ollice, statemtnt of -81500 loan, from wnic'i it appeared I ha 1 , in November, IGO4, the debt would be paid off relieving tbe Borough of the payment of a year. From Dr Greenwood re open air treat inent of consumption at his home, Avonside. FINANCE REPORT. Receipts since last meeting—Rent £3. Fees £2 12., Water Service £1, Scavenger ing £4 lOa 9d \\ harfage £63 12a 6d, total je74 15a 3d. Credit at Bauk of New Zealand, Wa'er works Account £357 0i lid ; Dr to Bank of ffew Zealand, General /count £4 4=B', total £352 16s 3d. Accounts to be presented—General Account : Foreman £4 53 sti, James Browu £4 12s, W. Johnson £3, James Glynan £3, John Gly;<an £29 Is 2 1, Joseph Harrnni.il £5 15a Id. A R. Munro JB2 0s 9d, J. Mai oolmson £9 14a lid, C "W Anderson 7s, J. Anderson £10 lis 81, S. E. Wolfreys jB3 5?, F A. Hahn £1, Freight 2s ed, Insura cc £2 6s W. Stuart s*, foreman (Waterworks Account) 14a 7.1, Domain Board £6 sa, total ££6 6s Id. •■'The acj uuts as read were passed for payment. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. The following Commitices were thon uppointed. Works, Waterworks and S-.uitaiy Com mitlee — Ore. (. hckl y, New:on, Arrrstrong and Lelievre ; Cr Checkley, Chairman. Baths, Wharvj and Reserves.—Crs, Newton, Henning, Leete and Munro ; Cr Newton, Chairman. — Finance and Fire Brigade-Crs Taylor, Leete, and Chappell. Cr Lee c chairman. The Mayor was appointed tx efficio member of all Commitbe , and the quorum in every case was fixed at thrre members. *• THE ESTIMATES The Finar.ce --nd Works Committee, weie requested to act joi.'.tly in preparing the estimates for the eusuiog year. DECKING THE WI'ARK Cr Newton moved—That iv preparing the estimates the Finance Committee take into consideration the complete decking of the new whatf. Seconded by Cr Armstrong and carried. _ SIGNING CHF.QDKS. Crs Taylor, L'efee. Newton and tl c Mayor were appointed to sign ch< quee, DEIJIT AND CREDIT. Cr Henning said he noticed in the Finance Report one of the Council's accounts w a largely in credit and the oth-r en the debit side. Was the one allowed to tell against the other, or was inten-Bt paid on the debit in spite of the credit to the other account? He noticed some arraugunent had been oome to on this matter in Chiiatchurch. The Mayor said the accounts wer6 by law kept reparate, acd one was not allowed to against tne other. Their debit was, however, so small it was hardly necessary to ask for an alteration. Cr Henning concurrad. LIGHTING a, Cr Checkley said that wilh regard to the lighting of the town the ranger, Mr Hahn, had consented to act, but g»ve it up in a week, finding it was incompatable with hiß other duties Mr Jesson had then been tempo-ally eppoi'ited by tho Mayor, and had been carrying out the business sat'itfac torily. He moved that Mr Jesson be permanently appoiLted. Hie Worship the Mayor s.ld Mr Jesson bad been doing the work well, ai d seconded the resolution, which after a brief discussion on'tbe lamps, was carried. JUBILEE MEMORIAL. Or Henniug asked what had been done regarding the Jubilee Memorial. The Mayor explained the action taken c town clock for a Troopers' Memorial. The m- Government had been written to three times on the matter, but no satisfactory reply had breu received. In other cases, Government granted half the cost of town ** f_- Taylor thought that fresh application should be mdc at once. It'was agreed that the Town Clerk should again write to the Government on the matter. Wr ASPHALTING JOLIB STREHT. Cr Armstrong advocated the asphalting of the west side of Jolie Street north, from m the Mail Office corner, Balguerie Btreer, to the Recreation Ground. He moved—That the matter be referred to the Works Committee to report next meeting. Cr Henning considered the east aide *■ squired asphalting most, bat Or Armstrong

pointed out icsiduta on the c ;st tide Lad , all fphalled fron'.g r ' 1 n lavaud Street. s Cr Checkley :ecnded the resolution which was cjrried. > INSTALLATION of mayor. i The Mayor said that by the Acton the ; second Wednesd-.y h\ May, the new Major had to make a dccl ation in the pre mcc of the Council. He begged ti move-That a special meetirg for that obj ct be hell on Wed. esday, May 13th. Seconded by Cr Checkley and carried, , NOTICES Of MOTION. The Mayor g re the following notice of motion for next meeting—That steps be taken to erect a tuitabie iron fence round the Reservoir, Cr Leete gave the following notice of motion for next mreting—Tbat this Council recommend the Postmaster General to call three leparate t nders for the conveyance nf mails to Akaroa—(l) A daily coach from Barry's B.iy to Litt'e River and back ; (2) a doily lauuch scivice from Akaroa to Barry's Bay and back ; (3) a daily buggy service f om Barrj's buy to Akaroa and back.