SYDENHAM.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8478, 9 May 1893, Page 2

SYDENHAM.

An ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council was held at 7 p.m. yesterday, when there were present —His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. Jacques) and Crs. Langdown, Samuels, Mutfett, Madfield, Smith, Rudd, Forrester, Winny and Brown. Leave of absence was granted to Crs. Booth, Taylor and Nancarrow. A letter was read from a number of ratepayers in the Waltham ward, calling attention to the bad state of the Waltham road from Jackson's Creek to Wilson's bridge. The matter was referred to the Works Committee. The Town Clerk, Christchurch, wrote, stating that Thursday, May 18th, had been appointed for the conference of delegates from local bodies, to consider the question of purchasing ox taking over the Canterbury tram lines.

The letter was received, and the Mayor and Crs. Smith, Booth, and Forreeter were appointed delegates to represent the Council at the meeting. Cγ. Wiwky opposed the appointment of the delegate* as he did nob think-the Council should consider the proposal. The Works Committee recommended tiwfc the cheque for £2 18a 6d forwarded by the Mount-Hutt Road Board for gravel'taken out of reserve 2379 be returned, and that a claim be made in accordance with the Public Works Act at the rate of twopence per cubic yard -wknowledged as having be«o taken by the Board, and for £7 for the cost of erecting a legal fence round the reserve. In connection with Dr. Anderson's report on the causes of certain cases of typhoid fever, the Committee recommended that the nest contract for scavengers' work be framed to provide for the removal of night soil from every house in the borough, and that in the meantime the borough Inspector be instructed to serve notice upon the owners of the various properties to compel the removal of night eoxl not leaa then ooce a fortnight from all houses in the Newtown and Waltham wards, and from such parts of the Adchneton and Eaefc wards as the Inspector sball chink necessary. The Committee requested, authority to invite tender* for erecting a roof over the bath and heating the water, in accordance with the propofcale submitted by the Committee. A special meeting of the Ootineil held at 8 p.m., re signing the burgess list, was adjourned for a fortnight. The Finance Committee reported that the receipts since last meeting had been— General account, £171 6b 3d; interest ? CC * oUnfe 'jf! 8 J l6B 6d * ee PM»te account (rates), £155 U» 6d| total; £405 16s &L

* 4? f _ Accounts to the amount of £419 9s i_U ■ * were recommended to be passed for »Jt>' ment * ♦?r« b ? U^? Bof •cco-uutewerii-fc, , .^*" current account £i la6 ' i%T\M $&£ #'*i 3d ; total, £6542 17e 3 d . * £ 5 li% ¥ The report was adoptod Tho Town Clerk wrote drawl*,. »* .• I to the necessity for i' fiSSS^*" 11 ? , { which to keep the rccorde ouClw,". k ' Tho letter was referred U> |£W", i Committee. lhe W °&t « The Council then adjourned, 1