LYTTELTON MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1086, 8 April 1863, Page 3

LYTTELTON MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Friday, April 20, 1863. All the members present. The minutes of the*foriner meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman informed the Council that he had heard from Mr. Marshman that the municipal seal ordered by the Council some months since, might be expected in the Sebastopol. A report of the Town Surveyor, respecting the disposal of the liquid refuse of the most populous part of the town, was read; also an estimate of the cost of the necessary alterations in the road to the hospital. The consideration of the former part of the report was deferred till next sitting. On the motion of Mr. Grubb, seconded by Mr. Genet, it was resolved that tenders be invited for the repair of the road leading to the hospital, in accordance with the latter clause of the Surveyor's report. It was resolved that the crossings in the pathway on Norwich quay not required by the inhabitants should be made level with the pathway, and the Surveyor was instructed to proceed with the same. A report of the committee on the prevention and extinction of fires was read and considered. A desultory conversation ensued, which resulted in the Council adopting the report, with the exception of clause 4, which was referred back to the committee for further consideration. The report recommended —1. That a premium be given to the first member of the Eire Brigade on the spot after the alarm of fire. 2. An annual payment to enrolled members. 3. That an uniform be provided by the Council for enrolled members. 4. A payment to the brigade in each case in which their services are employed. The tender of Mr. Stout (the only one received), was accepted, for building a brick culvert across London street, for £60. Mr. Genet repeated a question he had asked the previous sitting, whether the prison labor was not, according to agreement with the Provincial Government, to be under the control of the Municipal Council. The Chairman expressed his regret that the question had arisen at all—the Council having no authority in the matter. After one or two unimportant matters had been disposed of, the Council adjourned. RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT, Lytteltom, Saturday, April 4th, 1863. (Before Robert Latter, Esq., J.P.) Charge of Stealing a Pair op Boots.—Charles Wilson, one of the seamen from the Roman Emperor, recently convicted for desertion, was charged with stealing a pair of boots belonging to a seaman of the same ship, named Aguste Plageur, a Prussian. It was shown by the evidence of Sergeant Sugrue that, on searching thebagfoundintheprisoner'spossession, on the morning that he was arrested for desertion, the pair of boots, now produced, were found and ultimately owned by Plageur. Wilson said at the time that they did not belong to him. He (Wilson) accounted for the boots being in his bag through one of his mates assisting him to pack up at the time they had agreed to run away from the ship. The case was dismissed, with a caution as to his future conduct. Auguste Plageur, was then placed under arrest by the Sergeant for desertion from the Roman Emperor. The charge against Patrick Mulcahy for broaching cargo was adjourned for hearing, with the other cases, till Tuesday. Tuesday, April 7. (Before Wm. Donald, Esq., R.M.) The seaman named Auguste Plageur, detained on the charge of desertion from the ship Roman Emperor, was ordered to be discharged. Drunkards' Record.—John Voyager and Thos. Conan were severally fined 10s. for being drunk and incapable in Dublin street. Several civil cases were disposed of, but none contained anything of public interest.