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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 87, 14 April 1887, Page 5

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Tun usual meeting of the above body was held last, night in the Council Chamber. Present:— The Mayor (Mr M. X iccol), sun 1 Urn. Alison. Burgess, Canicrou, Duder, PJiilcox, and Bavtley.

CoBKEsroNnESCK. —The letters received were rear! find dealt- with as follows :—From fclie Charitable Apda Hoard, requesting certain information as to persona in receipt of relief— Resolved that, the information asked for Lc forwarded. From the Colonial Secretary's OUiec, endosing notices published in tlio " New Zealand Gazette " respecting the extension i[ the bonndfiries of Uevonport—Letter •eeeived. From the; Bullet County office,cdnlainiri" su<^estions aw to the. maintenance •& Hospital and Uharitable Aid Inst itut.ions. Letter received. From tho Treasury, WellInoton, jrespectinjf contributions towards the establishment ami maintenance i)f the Impend Institute. —Letter received. From the Department-, of Justice, Wellington, dating that Mr •)- Dinsdule had been ippointed clerk to the LiounsiugC lommittw.1. -deceived. From the Secretary of the Charitable Aid Board, for the payment v the sum of £207 3s Td a.- the contribntion of the borough -It was resolved, " That I the amount bo [i:iid in four quarterly contributions." From the Secretary of tlie Harbour Board, stating that tho Council's iffer re'tho depositing of earth on the Board's property had been declined —He- j reived. Street Work.—The Finance; Committee reported, as follows : —Recommended that j Hie foreman of works prepare and sub-j mit to the Council a specification of works required to he done in Artillery Koad and Rattray-street. That notice, under section 2Wof the Municipal Corporal ions Act, ISSG, be given to owners of property in these Greets, requiring them, within 14 days, to jierform the work specified, and informing tliem that failing compliance therewith the work will be done by the Council, and tho cost thereof recovered from the wiid owners >n proportion to their respective frontages. Certain conditions were recommended for leasing the cemetery reserve.—The report traa adopted.—Tho foreman of works also reported upon the various works required or :n progress in the borough.

PuBLTcLTORATtY.—The Mayor gave notice H motion for next meeting. '• That tho Mayor be requested to take a poll of tho ratepayers under the Public Libraries Act, 1869,.t0 ascertain whether the provisions of the Act shall be adopted in l>evonport." A plan •btw also submitted by Mr Bartlcy for * new Council chamber and library. The estimated cost was about £100.—The Council resolved to 'call for tenders forthwith.