BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10509, 5 November 1895, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

80UTH DUNKDIN, ' The fortnightly meeting of tho South Dunedin Boiough Council was held last nisht, and was attended by the Mayor (Jlr Wardrop). Crs Fisher, Shacklock. Thomas, Fiddis, Holley, and Osborne Mm Doran wrote complaining of the existence of a nuisance in Stafford street —Received. The Secretary of the Benevolent Institution Trustees wrote notifying that the annual meeting, for the imrpose of electing trurteen, would be hold on the 2nd December, and requested that the council would appoint a representative. A similar communication was received from the Secretary of tliß Hospiiai Trustees.—Cr FUher was appointed to attend both meeting*. The Finance Comniittse's report, recommending the payment of accounts amounting to £3J los lod, was adopted. The Ohairman of the lire Brigade Committee reported having inspected the Fire Brigade gear oud having found it in good working order— Received.

The Inspector reported having inspected the locality where the nuisance complained of by Mrs Doran was said to exist.—He was instructed to rectify the matter. He reported that two loads of screenings were required for making asphalt — Material to be obtained. He reported further that the Telegraph department had cut up the main road footpaths, and sugeeslod that a price be got from tbree nr four men for repairing Bame. Iho department was willing to pay tbe cost of the work.—Work to be put in haod.

POUT CHALMERS.

The fortnightly meeting of the Porfc Chalmers Municipal Council, held, yesterday eveuini? was attended by his Worship f-e Mayor (Mr J* Watson, jun), Councillors J, Weir, G. Hendry, W .Murray, J. Watson, sen., J. Thomson, S. Wilson, W. Sutton, E. G, Allen. C. M. la.' warily, and W. Pedlow. Apologlos were tendered for the absence of Crs M'lnnis and Fail

COKBESI'ONnKNCE. Lettera were received from the secretary of the Otago Benevolent Institution and the fjeret&ry of the Hospital Trustees, intimatiug th»t the animal meeting of repres-ntatives of the several contributing bodie* for the purpose of electing trustees of the institution takes, place at Duuedin on Bectinber 2.—heceived. Irora tho Betideut Engineer Nov/ Zealand Itailways, lntimatiiiK that the lessee of the corporation quarry had advissd him, iv connection with the complaints respecting, the work near the cemetery, that he would have the matter attended'to in such, a manner as would provide against damage to the cemetery and Btttis.fy the council.—Received. 4.w?i? r J'J X' Monson, informing the council that the time forthe election of members to tho Hospital and Charitable Ajd Poardswas clo3e at tuind, and that he was not desirous rff re-election, thinking the time had arrived wben he could coDsi.teDtly retire from tho position.—lt waa resolvoa that a letter of thanks bo forwarded to Mr Monson for his pasfservices. Jrom the Colonial Secretarj's department, in reterenoe to the meaus ■of advertising the eonnoil * balance sheet.—Received ♦v,» VM' I'V le? wrot" waking complaints of the.system of drainage in tbo town, and pointing out that his property had been flooded by thi JSV SmfalL u ne]iad put up with this kind of tiling for year*, but if it occurred aeaiii he would jue the corporation for damairei., there having il ■ eLrJ°A oKi t wat? r ia h" l)Hvate dwelling.lleferrcd to the Works Committee, with powei to

m?*S J?u aDC* Con"l«ttee, in its report, recom--5-?o /AS h0 Pfyment °f accounts amounting to th TrlLll "i? d ™»°7*<l the state of the fundi in k3 • ..'i ,iif bB:"-? eblt water account, £1047 lti« W i*!™ 1"1 account., £468 Is 3d; debit, debit, Aoai 19a Bd.. Receipts since ast meetingWater account, £W 4_ «.| : , enera] nccounti '^3B ?niiT>.to^U' CCelptß' £178lfi«6d. Coupons a»otnS iug to £105 on at count of half-yearly interest on £±7°^ 'i O-*'"' been Pai(l by the bank since last meeting.—Adopted. ' on iLliifco^ 8 (/ommiJ t<:e reported on the works on which the inspector and assistant have been occupied since last meeting.-Adopted

• • MISCeU.tNKOUS. It was resolved that his Worship tbe Mayor b* requested to act as the council's delegate and nominate a succe»sor*,to Mr J. R Monson on th* Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards