BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 36, 10 January 1884, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The adjourned meeting 1 of the Borou<rh Council was held last evening m the Council Chambers. Present — His Worship the Mayor Cis. Walker, Mowlem, West, Perkins, and Leary. Transfer of Lease. . , A letter was read" from Mr Jarrfe* King, asking permission frona.the Council to transfer a lease of Section No. 7, j held by him to Mr John Walklty. I After soii:e discussion, Civ, Perkins moved, that the request be accedtd to, subject to the approval of the Borough Solicitor^- - - -...- — ~ The Late Poundkeeper. A letter was rend from the late poundkeeper, Mr Goodi«son,Jasking the Council to fulfil the contract entered into by paying him a further sum of £3 and the cost of ft chain and lock ss; The Mayor said before the Council entertained the request, it would be for them to know whether Mr Goodison had fulfilled his engagement by sinkings well and leaving the pound m good order. „It :*ag -resol ved on the motion of Gr! Perkins, That the question be deferred until the next meeting of the Council, and that the Engineer report as to the condition of the pound when handed back by Mr Goodisson. Pubiican's License FeesA. communication was read from Mr Lintofl, the Chairman of the Licensing Bench asking the refund of L 5 4o Messrs Walker, Carroll, Fenten, and. Wollerman, they having each paid LSO for their publican's license, instead of L 45 as required by the law. The ! Mayor •"stated that the mistake arogff'-with the Clerk of the Licensing Bench, who then evidently had not be come acquainted #irith the ptovisions of the Licensing Amendment Act. Cr Lenry moved and Or Walker seconded "That the sums paid m ex«e.ss( ] fop Publican's Licenses during 1883 be returned to the .parties'; entitled to receive the same. Carried. Report cj Inspector of Nuisances. The Inspect or of Nuisances reported that lie had inspected all the places complained of previously, and found that his requests had all been cotnplieed with! With reference to there m'oval of the uririol at the Clarendon Hotel lie thought by its removal it would increase the nuisance instead of, abating it. It was always kept clean, and he, suggested the Council should rescind the instructions previously given .him with regard to this -matter,. Aftej'Jsqme ; discussion, it pro ,. posed % Cr Mowlem and seconded by Cr ; Jerkins :— « That Mr Carroll be agavn. requested to -.remove the urinal now fronting the Square." , Carried. „ Ranger's Report. The Ranger. reported that during the month, he had impounded :35 animals^ and three : had been impounded by piivate parties. The ; poundage fees during the month had amounted to £5 12a,6d:; < , : ; . . The Mayor stated that the sum for poundage fees did not represent the! total, for the month, as the new ranger had not been all that period m office. „ v .. Dog Tax. The following tenders for the collection of the dog tax were read :-^-

The Mayor stated that Mr Petersen's tender was; informal, Jtl/hot being received until after, fche hour fixed for the closing of the tenders* Cr Mo vrlem, stated; that Mr Abrahams had informed him, that when he put m his. tender; at noon there was only another tender m, which was Mr Graffs. Mr Abrahams did not then keep the amount of .hi? tender a secret. Mr Abrahams appeared to be of opinion thai there was underhand work done. The Clerk, m reply to the Mayor, said that Mr Chamberlain's tender was the first put m. . Or Mowlem : "Qh well,. then he must haye : ,been .misinformed." • : : j It was resolved ;on the motion of Gr Leary, Thajt the tender o£Mr Chamberlain be accepted, and that he be appointed Begistrar.of dogs for the current year v _; ... . ... -„ ..... ...... , A|r Thps. Wray being the only tenderer/for. the making of dog-collars, his tender was accepted. . > i • Wages, &c/ 8 The following payments were agreed to:— -,■! .. ■ ..;■ * - ■■■■:

We are obliged to hold over for our •.made~<by the Major, m explanation, of an article which appeared m the Matia;Watu [Limps, oii'j-he7pro.poßed Borough, Loan. 4 "" Mr Russell "pocketed the' ddcUmept...last night,; imnjmdiately; after it was readj'aud with that courtesy for. which 1 W is tlistingiitshed, ' lva^'t'efused up to the present (11 o'clock), to return it e^thei&to the Mayor.op-oWiiepresenr • ative. —

■i. . £. s. d. Wages. ..... ... 47 12 10 Engineer :». ... 18 8 4 Clerk V;. ... 16 3 4 "Wang-anui 'Hospicul 111 1 Lighting (Motfktt) 412 1 Pountlke«»pei i; "- L^A" 4 0 0

. ..„ w _ ,SS~JO--, . Abrahams ... „. 30 10 --Chamberlain ...... 35-15 ■ Peteraen 30 0