ROSLYN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10417, 20 July 1895, Page 6

ROSLYN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of the Roslyn BoroughCouncil, held last night, was attended by the Mayor (Mr Keanitz), Ocs Begg, Scott, Philp, ' Eraser, Liddeil, Sim, Watson, Sutherland, Wilson, aud Htggins. The iaw&rd correspondence read is dealt with' in the following / . . ... . REPORTS. ' '- The Works Committee recommended that Mr A. Caisholm"s letter be received, tha comrnittbe haviDg decided to improve the < ntrauce to his property. They recommend that Mr G. S. Macheson's resignation of his contract be received. That Mr Dalziel's letter be received. That a plank footbndga be puc across the Kaikorai main drain, on the Hue of the footpath leading to ths back entrance of the K&ikorai Baptist Caureh. The inspector had been instructed to repair and screen the foothpath on ■ Miehie street extension, to remove a small back of clay in Auu street, near Freeman's property, and to spread some rotten rock and cinders, where required, on Ruthven street, Rutherglen ; to ficreea the footpath in se-.veral places oil the Littlebourae ro*d ; and to prepare a plan and make nn estimate of the probable cosb of a road 30£t wide through the Corporation reserves, from the present formation as far as'the top of Brockville.—Adopted.

The Finance Committee recommended that £3 3s 6d be paid towards the cost of sowing marram grass,on the Saudhiils. That the letter from the Dunedin Sinking Fund Commisioners be received and the clerk be instructed to apply, to tiie commissioners for a statement of accounts Bhowing tha amount; of tha purchase money due tor the land taken for road i making. _ That tenders be received for a year's grazing righi of the Corporation reserves. That j the council contribute £25—to supplement the £70 already privately collected—to form and make the road through tha Corporation reserve in Sunnysids Ward, providing lliu oost does not exceed £200. —Cc Begg thought it was | questionable whether they should vote this £25 | to the Cbaritabie 'Aid Board after the view Che Premier took of matters, thongn he wouidbe pleased to se.e the work dune—The Mayor said be had had an interview with, the Bt-a-svo-lentTruswes, and Mr Chuholai had said he had'receivad a telegram that the money could be spent as the trustees thought fio. Any money given thst way they wer« quits willing the council should have the control of, subject to the selection of the men being left to the trustees. If the council gave £25, it would be supplemented by another £25 by Government. — Cr Begg said bo long as it was understood that the roouey would bs spent on this particular read, under the supervision of the oouncil, he had no objection ; .but if it was simply to ba handed to the trustees, without any definitg understanding, it was questionable whether they had a tigat to usa the funds of the borough in a such a manner.—Cr Watson thougat they should make a reco mmendatiou that the unemployed in the borough be put on the work. He would be inclined, tb make the amount £50.—The matter then dropped. The committee recommended that accounts amounting to £85 12s ,6d be passed for payment. The overdraft at the bank was £832.—The report was adopted. ' .. ■ ■ PETITION. A petition was forwarded, signed by 31 residents, asking that a voad leading to the Flagstaff from tUa North Taieri road be widened. •It was df.oidsd that a. survey be made showing ■what the boundaries of the road were, cost not to exceed £3 3s. ■ '■: ' ■ - - ■ MOTIONS. 16 was resolved—" That fres'a tenders be called for the contract given up by Mr Mathesoa, and thst the Works Committee ba authorised vo accept the most suitable." It was resolved—" That the conncil authorise the Works Committee to deal with the matter of the road through tho council's reserves, and th&fc should tho amount of estimate nob exceed £200, the £25 already voted bs handed to the Beaevoleut Trustees for the purpose of receiving the subsidy under the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Act."