ST. KILDA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8732, 19 February 1890, Page 4

ST. KILDA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A DISOBDKSLX MEETING.

Au ordinary meeting of the St. Kilda Borough j Council was held last night, and attended by the ' mayor (Mr Stouhouse), Crs Gore, Skipworth, Mitchell, and Caddie. Mr George Caygill wrote complaining of the state of the drain near Mr Mutton's, on the Prince Edward road. He 9tated that the stench arising from the drain was abominable.—The letter was referred to tne Works Committee. Mr Jnme3 M'Bride wrote complaining that the council had not accepted the loweat tender fo? works at the last meeting. The Mayor stated that it was decided by a majority of the council at Hie last meeting tbnb the second lowest tender should be accepted. Cr Gore said be thought the work should have been given to the lowest tender.

Tho Mayor observed that he would never vote for Mr Jolmbton getting a job in the borough, and he was prepared to stand the consequences ol his action. If Johnson got this work there would ba nothing but rows between him and the inspector all the time he was doing tha work. Cr Gork : I think that tli3 lowest tenderer should always get the work. The Mayor; I don't think that the borough has lost anything by Johuson not gotting it. Cr Gohk i Yon don't know, your worßhip. The Mayor: 1 am quite certain of it.

Cr Caddie stated that he moved that Mr Mead's tender shouW bo accepted, as Mr Johnston was not on good terms with the council, and he thought it was the best thing; tn do under the circumstances.

Cr GoilK said that there were rumours in the borough that the contract which was let was tlie mayor's, and that Mr Mead had really gotno.interest in it.

The Mayor denied empliatiraliv that he had any interest in tlie contract. "

The discussiop subsequently drifted away from the letter under eoiuideration, and degenerated into r. disorderly discussion on various matters comiooted with the borouah m winch Cr Goreaud tun Mayor took a prominent pare. *

At this stage of tho processing! Cr Gokk B Md he would not sit at the council tabla /mother night, but he would not s tye the nviyor the satisfaction of seeing k.m out of tho council. So long as the mayor Mt there ho would do so. If he(CrGcJe) hadkuown two years ago what, hs knew now the mayor would never have been in the mayoral chair The Mayob said he could stand Cr Gora as long as he liked. If, however, Cr Gore was half a man he would not talk thu way ho did at that council table. It would be better for him ir he attended to hio duties more.

Cr Gore wished to know in what way ha diil not attend to his duties. Was it not lilb duty to the ratepayers to point out that the connoll had accepted the highest tender ? If All at that council did their duty as conscientiously as CrGore, matters would go on all right. He went on to say thatthe mayor wanted to rule the whole council, and to put them all under ill's thumb.

The Mayor: 1 deny the charge. I don't waut to put you under my thumb. Cr Gouk : There is no use trying. After further (liscussion Cr rikipworth asked what was to ho done with tlie letter.

The Mayor replied that tii'o council could ouly re-

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