BIRKENHEAD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 15, 19 January 1892, Page 3

BIRKENHEAD.

, .nt-hlv meeting; of the Birkenhead held on Thursday evenKte wSJ present: The Mayor and SXSbJ* Kay, Porter, and W £'To ff n Clerk reported thab on receivffrnor by the owners or occupiers of teXopsrties outside the borough askoboincluded therein, which extension Seitatod all the Councillors going out of 'Sand a fresh election taking place for £ arrangements hay ng been duly Zk be had that day received the, nominator, only of the retiring Mayor, Mr 0. E B ton, and had therefore declared that Itleman re-elected; and that as candi- § tea for the cix Councillors, seven nom.nations had been received, so that a poll yuM bo taken on Monday next. _ Mr Seaman also reported that in comriiance with tho provisions of the MuniLai Corporations Act, the owners and occapiera of properties now added to the Tjpjounh had been incorporated in both tho valuation and burgess lists, as well as in the electoral roll for use at the present eleotjon. Besides receiving reports as to the prognu of various works in the district, a tender was received from Messrs Greaves andSwindail for further work required at tjis Kne Avenue culvart, the consideration oiwkhra deferred until the next meeting! the Council, whereupon it was relolveu that the present meeting on rising ,tan4adjoarned until Thursday, 21sb insb. -' _7_ancia//y, the treasurer reported :—Defsaier credit baluncp, £19 53 5d ; re'wired'by'rates, $16 12s 2d; payments :-jpade,,_2s.ss-6d; leaving a present credib jbalanca of £1012 a Id. The following accounts wore approved for payment as funds admitted :—Greaves and Swindail, £8 lie 7d and £317s 6d ; and - Jhomaa Simpson, £3 7s 6d.