NEWMARKET BOROUGH COUNCIL.
—'■• "♦' ' ? The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the ' Newmarket > S Borough; Council -was held - lasbioight-'t There ; were 'present:'—Messrs. W. Morgan; (Mayor), Whyman, Lowe; i ; Spooner, Kent, and Holmes. ... ;I i Outstanding I Rates.-—On the' motion of the Mayor, it was decided that the Council should adopt clauses 21 to 51 of the Rating Act Amendment Act, 1882, which give "ex-;-tended powers to the borough for i the recovery of , overdue rates, and a special meeting to ! confirms the adoption of these sections was fixed for November 15. ' \;1 Resignations.—Messrs. William Hogg and George Bishop wrote -resigning their positions as councillors. The Mayor moved, " That the j resignations be accepted, \ and that the baarty thanks of the Council, for their effort* for the good of the.borough, be conveyed to the two gentlemen." , i> i •DRAmAOE.'-r'A letter; from Mr. F. G. Clayton was read, praying that the work > of draining OsbornO'Streetoe done at once. , The work would cost about £25, of which ." he would subscribe £2, and also pay for the \ cost of the work, ; the amount thus ad- . vanced to be repaid by the' Council taking ' his rates out of it 'as they fell due. It was . resolved that the Streets Committee inquire ' what the other property owners would con- . tribute; towards the work, and report at , next meeting. * - - ' - ;■ •- Reports. "-The reports of the turncock ; and inspector of nuisances were read, and■: \ several matters recommended therein given i effect to. Several other matters; of detail 5 were dealt with, and the meeting tormi--3 nated. ' • ". t:'v; -'":■'-; :.- y:.h; ';■-■-) ' , *
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9189, 19 October 1888, Page 6
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256NEWMARKET BOROUGH COUNCIL. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9189, 19 October 1888, Page 6
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