SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1016, 8 November 1917, Page 6

SHANNON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinal"* meeting of the Sliamioft Borough Council ittw held la -t night. Pre senl : The Mayor, (Vs. _ flpenccr, Carter, Hook, Moyiiihnn, Gunning. CORRESPONDENCI?. From Adam Burgess, confirming price re dray.

From Gi». Watkim. Levin, re pavement slabs, Icirbings, pipes, etc.—Held over. From sanitary contractor, asking for reduction in rent—The Mayor—O Gunning : [ That the Council cannot consider the letter until ho Sins! paid instalment on. horse and rent arrtrs.—('iiii'ted, ! From Mr T. V. Martin, forwarding opinion re permitting householders to graze stock/on Borough roads upon the payment, of an amend fee 0f.35s for each animal, He stated ihat. if cattle ore found straying oil » •street, the Council or any other person may Impound them. Therefore, ii is not lawful l-./r cattle to Hlray on a street of a 'borough, and would make it illegal tor the Council to sanction such straying. ('is. Vincent and Carter: That the town clerk notifv tJio ranger that he. will be -impended by the Council'from 6 a.m. tu 6 p.m. from the 10th hist until further noticeCarried. GENERAL. Resolved to pay the roadman's account in future, fortnightlv, CV, Hook informed the Conned thai he had bought a horse '-and collar, and that the horse i\a« heiri""--.workrd by Mr Tippler. Mayor and Cr. barter: That IV. Hook - action, re the purchase "f horse., be appro v. <•(.!, and if the trial of the Jioy.sc is satisfactory, the. Finance Committee hate power to pa-- amount for payment. —Carried.

REPORTS. The committee' appointed by the Coun-| oil to consider the valuation of the Borough] held a meeting last Monday. Present! IJic Mavor..Cr-' Gunning, Fargher, and Spencer. Tho question of valuing the whole, of the Borough property or buildings and improvemeiitsinude since last valuation was discus-; (ie'd. It was decided to vflWo the whole 0 the Boi-ouglr Resolved that. Vbe. Council write the Government Valuation Department, and enquire if the department comW send a valuer without delay tu value the Borough, and failing tins, would the Department appoint the Borough nominee as an officer lor the purpose of nuking tlie valuation; that the Department, be asked to expedite the matter on account ol the position that the Borough was in in regard to striking a. rale for next year. Mr Arthur Speuoer was recommended by tho committee ;i- a suitable person for valuer, his name to be forwarded to the Department as the Council's nominee, Crs. Spencer,and Carter: That the town clerk write to the Valuer-General and place before him the necessity of the valuation of the Borough, and ask him to appoint a. valuer to go on with th" valuation, and if tlie Department is .unable to do this, to appoinl'Mr A. Silencer, the Borough Council's nominee a valuator.

The report of the Librar.\ Committee wa* eceived, but was held over until a further •eporl had been received from the Shannon jbrary. »

t rs. (look and SpenecrCThat (he kerbii){? and channelling of I'-allanee s-treel from the h'icliiii flail to IV.rgher's i-hop in i'lin:':n"i- Terrace be commenced immediately, and other portions of (he principal streets he aUo kerbed and i hannelletl if sullicienf fundi are available. Civ.' Carter and Moyr.ihan moved as an amendment : That (he matter of kerbinjr and be held over for the lime beinir. The amendment was carried. Account* passed for pavtnejlt:—G. Waton £5. A. C. Kv.i'il £2 5«. I.'.vin Chronicle £1 ss.

The \iayoi adjourned the nicotine till next Monday nhrlil lo consider the by-laws.