MUNICIPAL.

Evening Star, Issue 8774, 15 March 1892, Page 2

MUNICIPAL.

South Dunedin.— Last night’s meeting of the South Dunedin Council was attended by the Mayor (Mr W. Wardrop), Crs Osborne, Holly, Baker, Scott, Marlow, Fiddis, Henderson, and Fisher. The Finance Committee reported that the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company had paid Ll5O insurance on the building destroyed by fire, and the Standard Insurance Company L2O 15a, being the amount according to valuation for the damage done to the Council Chambers.—The Water Committee reported that the Mayor of St. Hilda bad informed them that the St. Hilda Council were prepared to purchase the half right of the water main at the price stipulated, but the Committee wished to know, in the event of the Council not paying cash, what rate of interest should be charged. The report was adopted, and it was resolved that in the event of the St. Hilda Council not paying cash 8 per cent, interest be charged. —The tender of Mr Ellis, amounting to L2OO, for the removal of nightsoil from the borough for a period of five years, waa accepted.—lt was resolved that the water be cut off at once from all premises where the rates are not paid.—Cr Fishes gave notice that he would move at next meeting that the services of the collector be dispensed with after March 31, 1592.

Post Chalmers —This Council’s meeting, held last night, was attended by the Mayor (Mr Allen), Crs Mitchell, Fail, Murray, Graham, Watson, sen., Dawson, Chick, Perry, Millar, Pedlow, and Innis.— A complaint from Mr Barnes, baths custodian, to the effect that the by-law in reference to bathing within half a mile of the baths was being constantly broken, was referred to the police.—The Lighting Committee recommended that, as arranged with the Pott Chalmers Gas Company some time ago, the lighting of the lamps within the borough for nine raontht start from Tuesday, the 15th lust. The Committee drew attention to the judgment given by Mr Carew, E M., against the Corporation in the late action for rent of meters, and recommended that as a clause was inserted in the specifications that the contractor was to furnish and place the requisite number of gas meters in the building, a hich he neglected to do, although he received payment, the clerk should be instructed to write to the contractor requesting him to refund the sum of L 42 9s, being the amount of cost of meters, services, etc., in connection therewith, or that he make satisfactory arrangements with the Gas Company that the meters become the absolute property of the Corporation. The report was adopted. —lt was resolved: “ That a general rate of 9d in the £, and a special rate of fid in the £, be levied for the year 1892 93, and that the maximum water rate be fixed aa provided by section 825 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 18S6.