AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2778, 5 June 1903, Page 2

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Cra. Munro, Leeie, Chappell, Oheckle7, and ETenning, MINUTES. The minutes of !aet meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. Outward correspondence w»s read and confirmed. Inward correspondence was read •-• From Post and Telegrarch Department, acknowledging letter re improvement to mail route, anl saying that the matter ehould be considered by the Department. From Department of Agriculture, appoint Ing time for destruction of birds, in con nection with the "Small Birds' Nuieance Act" From Department of Health, inviting assistance of Council to help Department should any case of email pox occur in the Borough, and advising that all pereone be vaccinated, and every preparation be made by the Council for an outbreak of small pox. It was resolved to take no steps till an outbreak appeared more immin°nt. A letter was read from the N.Z. Mun : ci" pal Association advising that all matters affecting legislation bn forwarded to the Oonference of the Association to be held in Wellington during July. "Another letter was read from the same Association, saying that an aberraot nr\de of the various reeo'ii , tions of the Ataociation would be issued within a short time. From Wigram Bros., advising thah they had a complete stock of glazed works, etc., ready for delivery to tho Counci'. The matter was left in the Engineer's hands. From Mr Jesson, offering 10s for the timber of the ro<\d bridge close to Goodwin's forge. The matter was left) in Mr Cheokley'a hands. From Mr Glyuin asking for a return of tie £3 deposit on his contract wfth the Council. It was resolved to return the £3 deposit. FIRE) BRIGADE. Cγ Leete real a report from the Fi ft Brigade Committee, asking the Council to cons'met a looker to hold wood, etc., whioh could aot ac a seat aa well, and also to mend the roof of the Brigade's building, as there was a leakage during the late storm. Cr. Leete moved that the report of the Committee be adopted. Seconded by Cγ Hennfng and carried. Or Leete moved that leave of abeenoe be granted to Ore. N«wton and Armstrong fo this meeting. Seconded by Cr Checkley and carried. FIKANOB REPORT. Receipts since last meeting—Fees £3, FcavengeriDg 14s 6d, total £31456 d. Credit at, Bank of New Zealand—Waterworks Account £352 2s 4d, Dr to Bank of N> vv Zealand, District Fund Account £46 13s 6d, total £305 8a 10d. Accounts to be presented—General Account: Foreman £411 Bd, James Glyn-n £2 12a, Wilfred Johnson £2 12s, James Brown £2 16s, James A. Bell £2 4n 6d, H. Fischer and Son £114", M, Pilva 14i 6d, J. S. Doddn 6s 6d, \¥. Jesson £2, Clerk £1, total £18 Hβ 2d. Waterworks Account—Foreman 8s 4d, A. and T. Burt £2 19s 6d, total £3 7e 10d. UNBIGHTLY TANKS. f r Leete epok« of the tanka in Bruce's Terrace, which he considered very unsightly He moved—That notiin be civon to the proprietors of Bruce's Hotel to remove I he tinks. Seconded liy Cr Henning. ™Cr Checkley asked if the tanks were being used at bhe present time, as he thouehh the proprietors should be given longer notice. Cr Leete sai 1 the matter had been before the Counoil 'ome time ago, and something definite should be done. The motion was carried. BANK ACCOUNT. Cr Henning moved—That the Mayor, Cr and the mover, wait upon the Pank Manager Bβ to the foregoing intceßt on ove • drafb of district account, owt r g to waterworks aocount being largely in oredit. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn by the mover. ESPLANADE. Cγ Chappsll apokp of the completion of the Btplanade, find suggested tha 4 * thlsgwas a suitable time of trr ye»r to obtain metal, e>o. Cr Oheckley, as Chairmw of the Works Committee., advised that the work should be

lefi, till the fprirg, ats nothing vrw put on the Estimates for the completion of tiv Eppbtude. Or Ninnio was of opinion that the work alii uld be taken in hand ar once. The Mayor mud he thought the work »h uld be done as qifckly as poseibln, hut. that as no'hiriß was on th>- EitimaWs, he agreed with the Chairman of the Works ( ; mrnittee that they must wait till tho Borough foreman had an opportunity o! continuing the work. It was resolved bo leave the matter in Cγ Checkley's hands. The Mayor moved— That a Rpeciol meeting be held at 7.15 pin,, on June 17bh, for the purpose cf considering Cr Ltele'e notice of motiou re making general rate. Seconded by Cr Leete and cirried. STREET LIGHTING. G: Heuuing said he considered that ou many bright nights of the year no lamps were needed and that oil might be taved. It was resolved that Cr Hcnning Uiould use discretionary power and inform the boough lamplighter not to light the lamps on bright nights when the ecutsaefc ob'iged him to light the borough. NOTICE OF MOTION, Owing to the small ut'endtinoo, Cr Henwithheld a notice of m >tion till n x mcetitig. '1 he Counc 1 then a ; j urned.