MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Issue 1948, 17 July 1874, Page 3

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

At the ordinary weekly meeting of th< Municipal Council on Thursday night His Worship the Mayor and all th< Councillors were present. The followiug tenders were accepted —Contract 164, £18 14s Gd, W. Gay contract IGS, £9 Is 6d, H. Derby ; anc contract 166, £22 17s 6d, J. Henderson Am op gat the correspondence there was a letter from Dr Cotterell, informing the Council, in its capacity as the Local Board of Health, that two new cases ol diphtheria had come under his notice. There was also a letter from Dr Yorath, slating that a case of scarlatina had occurred in the Immigration Barracks. In informing the Council that he had had the patieut, a young girl, who had come out with her friends in the Buckinghamshire, removed to the Hospital, Dr Yorath commented on the absence of a sick-ward in connection with the Barracks, and the annoyance caused thereby, and he suggested that the matter should be attended to at once. A telegram from Mr Cuthbertson, M.H.R., was received, in reply to a communication from the Clerk in reference to the Gas Bill, stating that Mr Cuthbertsou would at once see the Minister who had charge of the Gas Bill, aud submit the amendments made by the Council to him as soon as they arrived at Wellington. A letter was read from the Colonial Secretary's department, in re ference to the appointment of a Revenue Officer to inspect weights and measures, and detect and bring to judgmeut all iufringers of the Licensing Act, and requesting to know what contribution the Town Council of Invercargill would be disposed to make towards the support of such an officer. The letters from Dr Cotterell and Dr Yorath were referred to tho local Board of Health. The point raised in the Colonial Secretary's letter caused some discussion. Councillor Jaggers moved, and Councillor Pratt seconded, a motion to the effect that the Council should agree to contribute a proportionably fair quota, based on the revenue collected in respect of licenses issued within the Municipality. Councillor Blackwood thought the Boad Boards should contribute towards the support of a revenue officer. The motion was lost on the voices, and as there was no amendment, the matter was allowed to lapse. His Worship was appointed to act as Returning Officer at the forthcoming Mayoral election, and Councillor Boss to fill a similar capacity in connection with the election of Councillors. Councillor Jaggers moved, Councillor Garthwaite seconded, and it was resolved — That the Provincial Government „. should be requested to contribute to"wards the formation of Leven street and the " Crescent" into approaches to the railway station. A number of applications for the office of junior clerk to the Council were read, and on the motion of Councillor Koss, seconded by Councillor Garthwaite, that of A. Lindsay was accepted.