CAVERSHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8758, 21 March 1890, Page 4

CAVERSHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho ordlimry meeting of this council was held last evening, sit which there wero present — the niiyor (Mr Uo!e), Cra Wilcoo, Huberts, Joneij, Brldgmiui, Kirby, M'Gouigal, Hancock, Young, Boyes, Uaverstock, Stevenson. Tljb I'inanee Committee reported that £H0 19s Zd ]»>d been lodged In the banlc siuee last meeting, mid recommonded that £101 10s 8d for Reneral accounts, £tiO llis lid water bupply accounts, and £25 10s M &o. 3 accounts be pasfied for payment; and al3o recommended that the council go into committee to consider sundry matters relating to the borough.— Adopted. Thi- Works and Balha Committee recommended Hie council to direct the attention of the owners of the Kensington Hotel to tha dangerous state of the taieony, ami request them to tako immediate steps to repair the 6emei. They hid instructed the inspector to proceed with the laying of drainage pipes on Surrey road when the daymen are not working at the footpaths.—Adopted. Tho Drainage, Wnti-r. nnd S.initnry Committee reported having referred a complaint re ulnlitsoil to the inspector, and accounts amounting u> £35 7s 4d to the Finance Committee.—Adopted. The Inspector reported that Hie following footpaths dad been tnrred and snnded: — Corstorplilne road, I'hyfair street. o:i one side, Calder street, Main South roiul from Vnilev rond to Korbury road.ansl fnini Fiulitide Hdti-I to the cl^y boimdarv, Cnvcisliam Eiso aid St. Kllda road;-total lonuth, 160 chains, 'i'hiee cli.-.ins of draii,n(;e pipes liad been Mi on Surrey rond ; and two men by the Benevolent Trustees nre employed spreading the soil nt tue reserve.—Adopted.

„ «r a i , ? OHBESPC>NDIJKCII. KouWnv/Sf, SSB IrlMrTtrU 0 atiu# that it was correct a« far us he had Si? »• on.-Cr Bkiugmaij movoa-'• That the clerk liM?" ruoted to reply that the council understand that a an named Silvio, now deceased, had b'en iv the rp W?' ?> P« "«* to the last two years or so Uiat ich fact had been concealed from this council; and questing to know upon whose authority such nav,ent was made. And also to bo furnished with'tho ital amount he had received or bad been expendi-ri i him. - Seconded by Cr Jjavhestock, and carried oanimously. FISASCS. The estimate of the revenue and expenditure of le borough for the year ending 31st March 1691 was jreed to as follows: -licveuue-Licenaes, £490; dog ix, £125; rents, fees, and lines, £12 It Id; outstandig rales, rents, kerbing, &c, £26ti 186 Bd ; Governlent subsidy, £180 Us sd; rates, at Is 3d in the ound on £28,322 (rateable valueof tho borough, as evaluation li£t),£l77o2s6d-10ta1,£29041959J. Ex-euditure-fcalaries of mayor, town clerk, collector, icpeetor of works, and ranger, £255; auditor, £9; xo daymen, £21883; street lighll!i Xl £io3; hosi ital nd charitable aid, £.306 10s j advertising, printing, c, £40 ; interest on loan and commission, £1i25 - erei^°, n °voriira". £128; deneiency on Bpecial Bte. £15 Us; dog collars and sundry accounts?^!; The council then went into committee.