MUNICIPAL.

Evening Star, Issue 7180, 6 April 1887, Page 3

MUNICIPAL.

South Dunedin.—This Council met on Monday, when there were present: Crs Chctwin (in Iho chair), Henderson, Fiddes, M'lntyre, Cossens, Marlow, and Sullivan.— A circular was received from the Maniototo County Council, forwarding copies of resolutions re, the completion ol the Otago Central Railway, and asking the Council's co-operation and influence to get the railway completed. It was resolved that the clerk be instructed to write to the Hon. Mr Larnach, the member for the district, asking him to use his influence to get the work pushed on.—The Colonial Treasurer's circular re the Imperial Institute was received. —The manager of the National Bank wrote asking that the Council would advise him aa to the amount of the Council's annual revenue, in order that he fix the limit of their overdraft. The clerk was instructed to furnish the necessary information, William Lloyd wrote forwarding a list of animals that had been impounded by the ranger. After an unimportant discussion the letter waß simply received. An unimportant report from the Finance Committee was adopted.—A report was received from the Mayor stating that the lamps would soon be completed, the frames now being painted. M'Kewen and Lawless had applied for stone-breaking. Stones were required on the Anderson Bay road. Ho recommended that a few loads of spalls be got at once, and that tenders bo called for next Council meeting for supply and delivery of 100 yards. Resolved that tenders be called accordingly. Moknington. This Council met last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Mr J. Grindley), Crs Campbell, Scoullar, Norman, Reynolds, Cahill, Caffin, Giller, and Morrison.—Thomas Wood wrote asking for a few loads of rotten rock for the road near his factory. Granted; applicant to pay cost of getting stone out of quarry.— Charles Field wroto complaining of the damage done to his property, Patterson street, through a drain. Referred to the Works Committee to act.—Joseph Bryant, the Council's contractor for removing rubbish, complained that Mr Hickman was going round the neighborhood collecting ashes and depositing them in the dopot. The clerk was instructed to write to Mr Hickman telling him not to deposit rubbish in the depot.—James M'Grogan wrote stating that he had received no answer to his previous letter complaining of damage dono to his property through water from an imperfect drain. Referred to the Works Committee to report.—A petition from a number of ratepayers asking that screenings might be put down on the Eglinton road was referred to the inspector to report as to cost.— D. L. Chapman offered to contribute L 3 towards the cost of making the footpath from Hawthorne avenue to Belleknowea, provided the Council did the work at once. Referred to the Works Committee for immediate action. G. Grigg offered to contribute L2 10a towards repairing footpath in William street. It was decided to do the necessary work at once;—Crs Caffin and Giller were appointed dele-

gates to the Charitable Aid Conference.— The Finance Committee reported that LIOS 19s lOd had been paid into the bank since last meeting, and that the present bank overdraft was L 1,134 8a Id. Accounts amounting to Ll5B 13s 5d had been passed for payment. Adopted.—An unimportant report from the Works Committee was adopted.—The inspector of nuisances reported that there had been two cases of typhoid fever and two cases of diphtheria in the Borough, but that in all the cases the patients were either convalescent oi recovered Adopted. The inspector of slaughter-houses reported having visited the slaughtering premises in the Borough, and they were in proper condition. During the past month 117 head of large cattle and 1,546 head of small had been slaughtered. Adopted. Cr Caffin moved, and Cr Reynolds seconded, pro forma, the following motion, of which notice had had been given-—" That, with a view to the preservation of the health of the Borough, it is necessary that, at an early a date as possible, the Borough should undertake the cleansing of cesspits and ashpits in the Borough, and to raise funds for this service a cleansing rate of 3d in the £ be imposed." During the discussion which followed most of the councillors stated that they considered the motion premature, and considered clause 300 of the new Act should be first adopted. Oidy the proposer voted for the motion.—Mr Miller, hon. secretary Mornington library, wrote stating that the Committee had instructed him to ask that, having regard to the expense the Committee had been put to in repairing the old town hall, the Council would grant them a lease of twenty-one years, and asking that a deputation should be received and heard in the matter. The deputation was in attendance, and one of the Committee—Mr Wills—stated that it was intended by the Library Committee to make several improvements to the old Town Hall building, which, however, they would scarcely be justified in undertaking unless the Council would grant a lease of twentyone years, instead of five. The matter was held over until the following resolution, of which notice had been given by Cr Caffin, was discussed: " That the resolution as passed at the last meeting of the Council, grunting a lease cf the old Town Hall site to the Mornington Library Committee, be rescinded." Cr Gii.lek seeonded this, and after a short discussion it was carried by a small majority. The request of the deputation was therefore refused, but Cr Cahill gave notice of a motion at next meeting regarding the same matter. —It was resolved, on the motion of Cr Cahill, that the penal clause of the Public Health Act, regarding the failure to report to the town clerk cases of infectious disease, should be enforced. Pokt Ciialmees. —The business transacted at last night's meeting was mainly of a routine character. The reports of the Works and Lighting Committees were adopted. The latter reported having made arrangements with the Gas Company to light the Borough lamps on the same terms as last year, and having accepted Mr Hodge's tender for lighting the oil lamps.