BOROUGH COUNCIL.
The usual weekly meeting waa hold last night at 7 o'clock. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Thompson, Duncan, Euddenklau, Calvert, Sheppard, Jameson, Tombs, and Anderson,
The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The Clerk announced receipt of £221 7s lOd during the week, and an existing overdraft at the bank of £433 6s ltd.
Accounts amounting to £19112s 9d were passed and ordered to be paid.
The Surveyor reported that the fencing on the East town belt from the Ferry Boad to the South town belt had been completed during the past week, but that a few panels were left open for cart traffic until the weather permits of the small bridge in Madras street being transferred to the south drain. The contractor for the trenching is also progressing with his work, and will probably complete it during the present week. Whilst considering these matters, the Surveyor tiesired that some instructioni might be given as to the manner in which the Council would have the plantations on the Town belts kept in order during tiie spring and summer, as they will require a great deal of attention during the first few months. The continued wet weather hid materially delayed the formation of the East town belt, but the whole would be completed in about three weeks, if attended by favourable circumstinces. The Post-office, Courthouse, Weighbridge Office, and other Buildings belonging to the Council rery much required re-painting, and instructions weri requested respecting them. Attention was cail«a to tho almost, impassable state of Salisbury street between Durham and Colombo streets, and instructions were desired thereon, The cost of forming would be about £25. The labour gang had been employed during the week in filling in Dr Barker's section, fencing in the plantations on the East town belt, shingling footpaths at the Mechanics' Institute and Ferry Boad, clearing out side channels, and repairing streets with shingle. The report was discussed seriatim. In referring to the plantations, Councillor Jameson moved that any decision as to the manner in which they were to be kept in order should be deferred. He did not think immediate steps necessary, and he should very probably move at a future meeting, that the work be done by contract. The motion was seconded by Councillor Duncan, and carried.
The painting and repairing of the: Court House, aud other buildings was referred to the Public Works Committee, A discussion ensued on the clause referring to Salisbury street, but Councillors Jameson, Duncan, and Sheppard, speaking, to the urgency of the matter, tenders were ordered to be invited for the work.
The remaining clauses of the report were approved.
The following correspondence was read •.- Letter from the lion. Secretary of the Fire Police, intimating the election of Mr Cole at Fire Inspector, and requesting that the ,fl°i WC L uld ratif >* itin the manner stipulate by the Ordinance. v
His Worship informed the Council th&t he had already complied with the request Utterfrom Mr KBeattie, calling attention to the bad state of the footpath in Manchester «freet, near his premises. . The subject of the letter was referred to the surreyor with a request to report upon it _ A carrier s license was granted to W. H Thome.
Couucilor Sheppard, iu.referring to the coming election, said it was incumbent upon theCounci to accord their thanks to the JwK? ab( f *2 T^ e ' for theable «"ices 5? a 2 r f dered , durin e lheir term of office, and he had great pleasure in moving a resold turn to that effect. He looked back with much gratification tothe amicableandfriendlv spmt which had prevailed during their 2 •HJCUOD*
Councillor Jameson seconded the resolution. The Ordinance necessitated the retirement of he gentlemen whose services were about to .terminate, batit did not prevent the 2 n ° of regret which he was sure the nS members of the Council felt at the^Z Councillor Calvert supported tbe motion A desultory conversation, bearing upon the ekctmn, ensued, after which the AJS2
BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Lyttelton Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2406, 8 September 1868, Page 2
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in