BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12540, 29 June 1901, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

NEW BRIGHTON. The fqrtpightly meetjpg of the New Brighton 'Borough Council was held on Thursday evening; _ presept—- t phe Mayor (Mr Hi MTntyre),' amp Councillors Thomp-B€Ua®“-y» Wiraiy and O'wles. Mr C. D. Greenwood wrote, suggesting that the Domain be improved by ’tihe cutting 4pWH*f trees and trimming branches, tyith the aid of voliuutaxy }abqur by the retidepts (if New Brighton. was thqpkedl for Mg letter, audi the matter wag referred to tin Domain Board. The Town Clerk reported incppi? received smca meeting £99 ' 6s, credit balance £4B 14a 9d; .The fqrenmp hpd he® «»• ployed spreading rubble, cutting lupins, ppd getting mairrqpi which had been planted along George Street. Tha track to the night soil depot had been made passable, the clearing of sand in George Street had been begun, and the contractor had been engaged' in Ann Street. The matter of arranging for a fence, on tha Council’s section was referred to the Cpiprqittpp. It wag resolved ti> majie an offer to the Ohidstehirrch Gfty Council for ipiljrapi ’ grass, tdi be (lug up. flPd carted! away* by ? the' borough’s 'employees. The report as a whole was adopted'. The sub* committee reported that £94 typuld purchase a Council plant, compipfipg harness, cover,, a dray- apd night «?**• Sevn pral' accounts were passed Igr pfyrn.en.te and the Council, went into committee- On resuming, the statement of estimated r&t ceipts and expenditure for the current yeas wak'adopted-' The Mayor and Town Clerk were requested to interview the bank am thordties, with the ap 'overdraft. CoupciUor Wqppy 84W ho-* tic© to move at next meeting that no new business ghould ha iak-qp fit of the'Council after 10 o’clock p.m.; and thaifl in the event of there being no quorum at any Council meeting the meeting shall deemed to stand adjourned till the third evening'' thereafter, notice shall be sept by the Town Clerk to the Mayor and each Cormmllar j andh further, that the foregoing resolutions ggajl be added to the rules lor the regtaltutaouSi of proceedings.