WAIMATE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10517, 27 July 1910, Page 6

WAIMATE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

A. meeting of the above was held on Tuesday. Present: The Deputy-Mayor Councillor Inkster), and Councilors Cox Miller, Manchester, Jones, Collett, Hunt Hutt, and Sanders. . SLr'W. J- Steward wrote in regard to the proposed Local Government B that the interests of the borough woold receive his careful attentxon.-Recexved - Inspector M'Keiizie reported e the application of a borough resideit foi permission to keep a pig, and it -nas resolved to grant the permit subject to the continued approval of the m SP S°application from the inspector for a copy of the'borough ;. by-laws was gr A l n te a i pplication : from' the executors of the late J. Cheyiie for permission to transfer lease of a borough reserve was fcxrthe exclrisive use of Victoria Park- on August '2sth Granted.■ ■ - : J I. Hayman wrote asking if paitj walls would be approved which did not rise above the roof of a jouit building -Resolved to inform Mr Haymar, that the by Jaw nmst be complied, withDr Haves wrote ' drawing the Council's attention to the charge made him for channelling and asphalt being above the estimate.—The Clerk was instructed to explain the cause of the increased C °The -Building Inspector reported _re the St. Augustine Hall, recommending that the trustees he asked to have fastenings placed so that the main doois can be locked open while the hall is being used, and that they be asked to lay a water service on to the hall for use. in case of fire.—lt was resolved to adopt the inspector's recommendations. The Clerk reported that .the new County pound would be available tor use after August 6th, and the necessary resolutions were carried to close the present Borough pound. . -'Councillor Sanders was appointed valuer for the Borough in the matter ot the material used from the old pound in the building of the new pound, and it was decided to call tenders for the purchase of the old pound for removal. It was resolved to obtain an opinion from the solicitor .to the Municipal Association as to the Council's power to collect a license fee from the Drill Shed 'Councillor Sanders proposed, and Councillor Collett seconded: I bat a special Committee, consisting ot tlie Deputy-Mayor and Councillors Miller, Jones,' and Hunt, he set up to report as to the cost of an underground storm water drain from the east corner ot Manse and Shearman streets to Glasgow street.—Carried. Councillor Manchester proposed, and Councillor Hunt seconded, that copies of the Borough map be supplied to each Councillor free of cost.—Carried The Water Committee reported that it regretted being unable to recommend the granting of water to a county rc-si-duts at less than the minimum rate. — Resolved to inform the applicant accordingly. ~ . . Several detail matters were attended to, and accounts amounting" to £24 8s lOd passed for payment.