BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 632, 5 February 1870, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual weekly meeting of theßorough Council was held iii the Town Hall last ' evening. Present: .Councillors Wickes (in the chair), Niehol," Strike, Parkinson, Moore, Kennedy, aud Piircell. , The miijutea. of the last meeting were read'aiVd'cbnfirriied. - Q<:u?ie3J>f letters from Council to Messrs vJtiooa, liahman, Harxison,. Maclean aud \a • ' '■' -■, ■■' a h r..H d r> s t" /Co., were read. A letter was received frotii Mr O'Cbiinor, Saltwater, requesting "loan. of monkey and crab-winch, for the purpose of repairing the Saltwater briilge.^—Applicatiori; granted. The Town Clerk presented somo accounts for payment. - Referred 1 to the Finance Committee for auditing. Letters were read from.two parties,com' plaining of Messrs M'Carthy and^do.hav- . ing diverted the course of: a running stream whichflowed through their grounds, also damming 'the sarfie,' to the injury of ■ thwir sections. Referred to a Committee. > Messrs' Parkinson and Moore, in conjunction witlx the' Town Surveyor, to Visit and report at next sitting. ■ . .. ». - , A letter was received from the scrub contractors, asking for an extension of time to. FeD. ( ,l6,; for completion of their: contract— Granted. ; ' ; ■'■ - ;s i] i' , A remittance: of L 2 10s was receiyed from the Resident Magistrate's Court as; payment of tines for" infringement, of municipal bye-laws during the past month. The request of Cohb and Co., asking permission of the Council to allow their j coach, when not used, to stand opposite' their ..•stable.s " in : Mackay . street was granted. - ;; ■;;, • , A letter was receiyecl . from Williams and .party, asking for protection against Pellander and party destroying the waterrace held by them, on the ground that they had paid Ll in June last, and were then promised protection by the Council. Consideration deferred for a fortnight. With respect to the auriferous ; lands' within the Borough, the fpllowing telegram was read and received :—"Governjnent proposes that auriferous lands within the Borough qf Greymouth as a town .site, and then proclaimed as a gold field. ' The withdrawal in the firat place will' have to I>& recomraended by the County Council, sne^ recommendation: being approved by the Waste Land s Board. .I. ■ will com? municateL accordingly by telegraph with Chairman of County Council.- ■ 1 am.advised that the land* even though included as a gold field, will remain within and form part of the Borough. ■The only effect of proclamation, will beHo bring such of that land as is waste 'land of the Crown under Gold Fields Acts.— W. Gisbobne." It was moved by Councillor Niehol, and seconded 'by Councillor Moore — "That the. consideration of the matter be deferred till the return, of his Worship the Mayor." — Carried:' ■ . The motion of Councillor Niehol, tabled list meeting, was amended as follows— "That, on. application to the wharfinger, in all cases where the quantity of goods stored in the Transit Shed shall exceed five tons, parties storiug same may be allowed, to employ Labor, and in such case the charge for receiving and delivering be not levied". '' — Carried. Councillor Niehol moved, and Councillor Kennedy • seconded — " That "the Town Clerk be instructed tp take the necessary steps to enforce the Ordinance to^authorise and regulate the impounding of cattle roamiug at larg6 .withii^the Borough of Greymouth." ' .pi ''■.'.£ ■' : -' : ■■- ' ;; ' ''' • "■' '>: '£%'■:.£