Waimate Borough Council

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9793, 19 March 1908, Page 4

Waimate Borough Council

(From Our Own Correspondent.) A meeting of the liorough C til was held last night. I'iwwii : His Worship the Mayor, Councillors (.'oilman, Inkster. -\icoi, Francis, Twemlow. Ilult, U'C'allaglnm, Saunders, and Miilcr. Minutes of tlio previous meeting were read and confirmed. Formal correspondence was read as follows:—.Minister of J.ahor. re halt-holi-day ; ISalelutha Town Clerk, re lire manual, asking for exhibition; Mr C. K Bremner thanking Council for their com: plimentary resolution ; Mr C. .1. CoopeK re Fire Board meeting. It was proposed by Councillor Coltmau and seconded by Councillor Jnkster, that the question of making arrangements for watering the streets be referred, to the Water Committee, with power to act. — Carried. A formal resolution was carried deciding to charge half the cost of -concrete; channelling and asphalting Urigson, Shear-'. man, and High streets footpaths to': the owners of adjoining properties. " It was resolved' that the Town Clerk, visit AshliiirtoTt and make an. inspection of their,methods of constructing footways' and channels. On-. the : ' motion of Councillors Coltman and Francis; the following motion. , was. carried: '.'That.'pending-a. reply from the Canterbury Firei-' Underwriters' "Association in -regard to .this Council's repeated' applications for . a reduction of premiums,' consequent upon the establishment of a high pressure water supply, this Council decides to'defer .the question of.proceeding further with the business of a Fire Board.