MUNICIPAL.

Evening Star, Issue 8612, 4 September 1891, Page 4

MUNICIPAL.

Maori Hill.— A special meeting of the Maori Hill Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present—The Mayor (Mr A. Herdraan), Crs Powell, Hill, Thomson, Pilkington, Eossbotbam, Aitken, Lawson, Long, Bain, and Tanner.—Cr Lawson moved—'‘That the town clerk receive two months’ notice of dismissal.” In speaking to the motion, he said that the matter had been before them now for a long time, and he wonld be pleased if it could be satisfactorily disposed of that evening, though he baldly expected that such would be the case. Slothing but the removal of the clerk would ensure , harmony in the Connell and secure the confidence of the ratepayers. The speaker then referred to the clerk’s action in connection with the strip of land on the roadside-of which he was supposed to be the owner, and also to his erecting a building on the road leading to the reservoir—the latter action having considerably strained the relations between (he Maori Hill Council and the City He hoped that those present; would support his mution—“ That the clerk receive two; months’ notice.”—Cr Rossbotham. said" that they were all a ware that the Council had for some time been divided into two. camps —Clark* itea and non-Glarkites—and it was time that these things were altered.— Or PoWßlJL.caid that lx It had been shown that the ,cjerk was receiving.mhre. money ’than f«v,he woOld support the motion; or if there was; a motion brought; forward showing. that Mr Clarke was .not doingifafe duty, he' would vote: for hie'idiamissal/ He thought that when a gentleman came forward ana stated that the clerk btjd partially, and

favored sonle parts of the borough, that person should give some definite occasion on which partiality had been shown. Or Thom* sor Said thhfc the town clerk was the owner of afiook mill, was & shopkeeper, an Irishrauoe agent, and a Contractor. 'Could a mah; whh these engagements attend properly to' thd interests of the Council 1 These were his reasons why the olerk should be dlsmlised.— Gr Pilkington moved as an amendment—“ That the town olerk receive, his dismissal, with the privilege of applying for the position Again,“ and oh this being put, the voting being even, His Worship gave: Mm casting vote against it. The motion was then put, the result being the same—6 voting for and 6 against it. The motion was lost on the casting vote of the mayor.— Or Lawson said that so long as bo was a member of the Council he would keep this matter before them. Addressing the ratepayers present, he said t “ 1 hope that in future you will return proper .men to tbs Council.” His Worship: You are eUt of order, Cr Lawson; I will have you removed from the Council.— Cr Lawson moved—” That % vote of censure be passed on Cr Aaskoy for non-attendance at three consecutive meetings.” Daring the remarks which followed Cr Aaskoy himself appeared on the scene. Or Powkll said he thought there should be a rale of the Council giving them power to give notice to a councillor who had missed three consecutive meetings. On the motion being put it Was lost, only Or LA&soh voting for it.—lt was Agreed that tenders be called for the formation of the Leith road from the paper mill to Pine Hill Creek bridge.—As (here was still a large amount of business to be transacted, and the hour was late, it was resolved, on the motion of Cr Pilkington—“ That the remainder of the business on the order paper stand over until the next ordinary meeting of the Council.”

Caversham.— The fortnightly meeting of the Caversham Council was held last night, v.'hen there were present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr Bridgman), Ore Hancock, BaverStock, Ruston, M'Laren, Young, Rutherford, Wilson, Rae, Allen, M'lndce —The Finance Committee reported that L17316s lOd had been lodged in the bank during the past fortnight. The sum of L 664 10s 7d was recommended for payment. Adopted. - -The Works and Baths Committee recommended that 100 ft of 4in drainage pipes be laid in Peter street. They farther recommended that the offer of Mr W. B. Bridget to supply the timber for kerbing the footpath in Leckhampton court be accepted. Adopted.—The Returning Officer wrote stating that Robert Wilson, John M'lndoe, James Fenton M‘L»ren, and Harry Baverstock, had been returned for the vacancies in the Council. Received.—a petition was received from nine members of the Caversham Fire Brigade asking that Captain Blagdon be removed, as the men could nbt Work under him. ,Tlle tnatter was left in the hands of the Mayor and Gr Wilson, to' arrange an amicable settlement of the difficulty if possible.—Mr J. Ellis wrote informing the Council that be bad made the necessary alterations by which ail the fumes from the desiccator are forced through a charcoal furnace before entering the chimney. In connection herewith, Mr William Barron wrote that if this nuisance was not abated “ Caversham would have to step a long way down from its proud pre-eminence as the healthiest place in New Zealand. ” a He asked that the Council take the matter in band, as they were more capable of disposing of it in an effective way than any individual ratepayer. After discussion it was resolved—- “ That the clerk be instructed to write to Mr Ellis, informing him that complaints were still being made about the nuisance, and that unless it were mitigated at once legal steps would be taken.”