ROSLYN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10363, 18 May 1895, Page 7

ROSLYN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A special adjourned, meeting of the Roslyn Borough Council, held last evening,'was attended by the Mayor (Mr L. Kemhitzj and Councillors Begg, Scott, Drew, Wedderspoon, Watson, Wilson, Liddell, Fraser, Sutherland, and Sim. The Mayor stated^that the special meeting, called for the 15fch instant, had been .adjourned to ;, the .present date owing' to the absence ef a quorum. ■ ' The Town Clerk reported- that no objections had^been received, atfd it was: resolved that the -a h a Slf °. cd-^y.'tlii? %St and' Qrs WedderSpoon -^■>vi ■^■.; : -v;pliil^AßY;MKETlife/'";'T;::;,!''■';■ ■■'.

W?£ 6 meeting: of' ttie^cqunpii'was then neldi the, ;Mayor.: and. counpaibrs;' /above-named'

Mr Gray, (private secretary .to. the ..Piemier) wrote stating that the resolution forwarded by the council re charitable aid had been referred to a-!L T, Ml?i? ter T ,for Hospital and Charitable Aid to deal with.—Received. ' Maori Hill Borough Council wrote askin» the council to eive every encouragement to the Roslyn and Kaikorai Tram.i.Compatiy, aud trusting that no obstacle would be thrown in the way of the new. company in carrying out their scheme as it meets the requirements of Maori Bill — Received. • : ■■ ; " . ■

Other correspondence received was dealt with as follows in the Works Committee's report :-That the letter, from the -Mornington Council be received ; that Mr Haynes's letter, requesting that improvements be undertaken :to the road leading to his property at BrOckville' be received; that with reference to Mr Finch's application for concrete channel m Nevada, this class of work should be deferred until spring; that Mr W. Aitkin's request to have gum trees on Brobkes's road remaved be referred to the inspector to report; that with reference to the petition of .Messrs Sonntag and others re road between Dalzelle's and Wales's Brockville, leading to East Taieri, any work that may bo decided on be deferred until Ss nSfv } hAt tenders be invited for the supply of 250 yds of maintenance metal ; that the inspector has ■ been ■ inßtructpd to erect a guardrail, if necessary, opposite Mrs Fisher's property on the Halfway Bush road: to oinrier the newly-formed path in the High School recN.irv ground; and, to screen au;l repair the Town Bslt paths at the end of City road. On^the motion of Or Suthrrland, seconded by Cr Scoit, it was resolved—" That the road leading, to. East ■..Taieri--be put in a P, r'ssable stite," and with this alteration the ■:HorksJx>mraittee's report was adopted.r'\, rks Cotu"uiiKee recommended that the followmg ■ tenders be acceptetlI:—Formsition1 :—Formsition . .f ■ 1l?-5r, 1.? the' corporation i-eserve-G. S Maiheßon. ±2b .Li?;;culverts 7s Hd per lineal yard ; regradiue partof Ohapnuh streat, Glenury—Jamfts OB ir.i> 'i7,15s o f 50yds of rotten rook to' Jacksnn street, ■ Strasburg — James Wise,: 2s 7d per cubic yard.—Approved. : The FinaueeCoramittee reported that the overdraft at the Colonial Bank at the present date amounted to £812. The Mayor explained that the revenue had come in more slowly recenllv tnan had been the case for many years, but he had^no doubt within a month or so financial matters would resume their normal condition. Accounts amounting to £90 17s were passed for payment. Or Wilson moved that a coating of ashes be put upon the footpath in Kose street; and that a cinder track be made from Kirltland Hill to Half-way Bush. -Carried. The inspector was instructed to screen various paths in the borough. The council then adjourned.

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