NEWMARKET BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 141, 15 June 1888, Page 2

NEWMARKET BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting'of ft, Newmarket Borough Council was-held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr f! Morgan), Crs. C. Whisker, E. Lowe W Whyman, W. Hogg, G. Bishop, G. Kent,' K. Holmes,. J. Lumpkin, and W. fiose The minutes of the last meeting Wereread and confirmed. ;; v ,;,;/,,;, ~.

Railway Cbqssixg. —The Minister,for Public Works wrote stating that the Government had nob, at present .funds sufficient to allow of their erecting gates at the railway crossings in Newmarket. Considerable surprise was expressed : at the tone of the letter, when .the Government had promised that, the work would be.done three months ago.—lt was decided to send the letter to.Sir M. O.'Rorke and Mr Moss, the members for the district,- and to interview the Government on the subject. . ' .' ■■ , ; , <-M , ' , ...

Boundary Road.—A letter was received from the Town Clerk ofthe Parriell Borough making an; appointment, for the" /Streets Committees of the two boroughs to meet this morning "to settle about the work done on Park. Lane,: the boundary between tha two boroughs. ; ; ■ , Drainage.—Mr Secbbmbe • wrote,; com^ plaining of: defective,, drainage in Kyber Pass Road. —The Mayor said the matter had been seen fo'.T-Letter received.

Report'Or Works.— The report by tha foreman of <works as to fie,progress iie had made since" last meeting' tvas read and received. w ■ ;

Tender' fob A'SKUILiiNG.--Messrs KiiigW, and Fowlenvetfe'tWofily tenderers1 for boihq asphalting requiring, doing. ,:The tender was 160 yardsj more or less, at. 2s 9d/ per yard. The opinion was expressed by tho ; Councillors that the work could be done for ' considerably less, so the matter was deferred for the present; ■ ,v , Streets Committee.-The .report of the ; Streets Committee was read; They recommended that a track of metal about W feet wide should be laid on the side of the street already built upon. It was decided that the work should be done, and .tenders called for the same. The Committee aso made a recommendation in respect to Uie^dramage in Osborne-street, bufcthe matter m deferred for the present, ;: ~ . '■^ .; RANGEE.-There was somediscusßion over the advisability of having a, ™^*W>,pound. Complaints were made about hoises Ldcows being onthestreetsday^ndnigWv It was decided to write tolnspectoi^ ham, asking him. to instruct the loca conßtaba S take proceedings againstthe dehnqueata under the. Police Offences Act. _ ax BALANC ES .-G'eneral:accoun debit, W 2 19 S; waterworks account : debit^ffl9B3d : water loan'account, credit, .# lls 6d,m terest on sinking fund' account,. ; Crodit, : £211 3s Id. :■- ; ■:■:■ . .: .