BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11377, 21 March 1899, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

SOUTH DUN.WDIN.

Tho regular meeting of tho South Duncdin Borough Council was held last night, and was attended by the Mayor (Mr Fiddia), Cra Bolting, Shaekioek, Scott, Cron.in, Osborne, M'Key, M'Curdy, and Marlow. Four resident* in ■ Riclmiond road wrote complaining of its condition, and asked that pipes might be laid in the open dram.—lho council might at least give them a decent entrance to their properties.—Referred to the Works Committee to report. . Tho Bank ol New Zealand wrote notifying that their branch oflico at South Duncdin would be closed at the cud of Hie current month.—lt was resolved that a meeting lie held on the 24th inst. to consider the quos-

Several complaints wero received concerning Uic inaction of tlte nightsoil contractor. The Cavcrsluun Borough Uoiincil wrolo requesting the Soulli Dunedin Coimoil to construct a mud tank on the CargiU road by the Caledonian grand stand.the Ouvcrahiim Louncil defraying tlie half-cost.—Referred to. the Works Committee. » Mr T. Smith wrote asking thai tliq footpatli fronting his shop in M'Bride street might 1)0 asphalted.—Referred to the Works Committee, to report. The Water Committee recommended that Mr Keen lie appointed sub-inspector of works, water, and nuisances, at a wage of 45s per week.—Received. . , / '■' The. Finance Committee recommended the payment of accounts amounting to £38 los. They also recommended the approval of the estimate of receipts and expenditure' for the coming year. The estimate amounted to £2030- Yk' 3d.—adopted. -j Tho Special Committee reported having visited Mrs Ripps premises, and were ol opinion that if there was a breach of the by-law it was too slight to justify the council interfering.—Received. , h was decided to strike a general rate ot one shilling and threepence'in the pound, a, special rate of sixpence in.the pound, a-sani-tary rate of threepence in the pound, and a water rate of 10s per annum, where, the rateable value nf tho properly did not exceed £12 10s. From this up to £100, 6 per cent.; to £200, 5 per cent.; and over that amount, 4 per cent. , ' '." ' , Mr Keen was appointed sub-inspector ot works, water, and nuisances at 45s a/week.