ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9494, 25 April 1894, Page 6

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The postponed meeting 0 f th* o_ , Borough Council was held 1»\ M,t « There were present: The M eTenin «« Elizabeth Yates), Messrs. (Mr «- Tapp, Jackson, Shaldrick, HUls ' £**««*. Colledge. |• ■ s ' Hast ie, and An OBJEcnoN.-+-Mesßrs Tar. son wished to know if anv' re 3 and Ja <*. of the cases of typhoid that La*? taken ported? The Mayor said shewed -^ en *■ stood, for all time to come that %" UDder matter for the Board of Health , w « » Mr. Jackson thought someßecord* 1 remain on the Council's books TV t°* said it would seem that Messrs iLI Ma y«' Tapp only, wished to obstruct ft£ an <* pliel stating they were only' acting - h re " performance;of their public. 5?,« '"">« matter then dropped. dutles - The STATEMENT! OF ACCOUNTS.— The h«. , submitted the following tractors' account (cr.), £U i<s». i nt;c °ncount (cr.), 18 Is 6d; general ' domain ac " £37 7s Variation' K»^ was company.—l he secretary nf tv, r, Company wrote, intimating that on day morning next it was their in"! £ Hun break and open up Queen-street in oS? J? lay service pipes to the firm™ ■tj Church. Theletter was received gef?aClonal Mangere Road Board.-a com™, • tion was read from the Mangere fiSf* submitting, fir approval a b CO py of th« f d laws relating to the Mangere firfdw 8 inferred to the Council as a C o 2' Re " meet next Monday evening ° ommitte e, to improper*. Referr.dSS'Kg'S Fire BRiGiDE.-The Brigade submit a two items of accounts, amounting tti'ft 1 6d, for attending two outbreak* 19s Mr. Morton's property. Afte• ! l „7 M fire ,* discussion, one item was p lLediM other held oyer for further coSSratiS the Tenders for Leasing.-The fS'tenders were received for leasing the S m c Smart Reserve : -John Denize, o,?ey ea M £g Thomas Kemp, three years, £13 lfls riAiT 5 motion of Air Hasjie, seconded it Mayor, it was decided to accept that of Ur. Springs.—Mr. Shaldrick drew ath»n«„ . whathestated tobethe very SJ2S& 5 their springs, and moved, "That the tarn cock be instructed to have the spring,, cleaned out." Mr. Tapp seconded. Mr Rethought the erection of a fence nwisw™ J" keep the well clear. He saw dogs 3ffi splashing about in it. Mr. Jackson was 0 opinion that the Water Committee should bring the subject up again, together with a estimate of cost. He could not believe ft ever had cost £90 to clean out the spring The Mayor opposed, on the plea that X work was not a necessity, and on the ground of expense, and moved an amendment to the effect that ordinary precautions should ha taken for securing the purity of the well The amendment was then put and lost on * division, and the motion shared the same Licensing Expenses.-After some discussion it was resolved to instruct the Town Clerk to apply to Government for a refund of the expenses incurred over the recent licensing election. Dangerous Rock. — Mr. Nixon d-ew attention to a dangerous rock which projected in Grey-street. The matter was referred to the Streets Committee. Fire Inspector.—On the motion of Mr Jackson, seconded by the Mayor, it was resolved to appoint Mr. William Ball the Fire Inspector for the Borough.