TOWN COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Issue 3312, 31 January 1879, Page 2

TOWN COUNCIL.

:'' ?'' .; V '.px,; - ■"•"' ;. The ordinary meeting of the Council was held. ..last evening.; Present— the .'Mayor, Councillors Jaggers, Powell, Roche, Johnson, Froggatt, Goodwillie, Duhlbp, and .Kingsland. .-./ _ '■ "'" '■'"_ '" ' - 7 V /: '7' ; ' : /' The minutes of 'the previous meeting were read and confirmed. - ?' . CORRESPONDENCE. , ' Copies of letters distributed by order of the Council since last meeting were read, and also those received. The letters received were as follow:— .'.'/". From the Colonial Secretaiy^s Office, intimating that a resolution of* lthe Council touching the water supply had been? gazetted... -.:-. ' ■ :"••■;■ ;■■ : y- ■ ; A ■From the Marine Department as to lighthouses. -/, • From the. Registrar-General's; office touching the number of inhabited /houses .in the town. On the motion of "Couhcillpr gatt. the request was ordered to be complied with;'" o '"'' "■ From McArthur Brothers, offering their services in connection withthe waiter supply. Moved by Councillor Johnson,- that the letter - be laid on the table. Seconded by Councillor Goodwillie. and carried. '/ ."'-'• . - * 7 From Mr ; Brodrick, 1 in reference- to an obstruction of the fairway of vessels* ab the jetty. The matter was referred to 'the Harbor Committee, 1 with power to have the obstruction removed. "'■ >>/ From Mr 'Willoughby, secretary to the : Hospital, making application for a money grant in aid of that institution. Referred to -the Finance Committee. • . From Mr Wilson, in reference to want of box . drain in Dee street. — Referred to the Works Committee. . From Frederick Brooks, offering his services to the Council to .act for them in London re the purchase of water wpfks plant, the writer being about to leave for England. The letter was ordered to be acknowledged, with the further intimation that the Council's arrangements were not sufficiently advanced to warrant them in availing themselves of his services. ; . A petition was received from Thos. Miller and others for the construction of an asphalt pathway from the' corner of Dee and Spey ! streets northwards. — Ordered to lay on the; till next meeting. GENERAL.' ' " ' The Public Works Committee's report was read as follows:— " Your committee report that Gala strreet and Forth.street are ready for metalling,. and it is most desirable that the work be executed ? before winter, and therefore . recommend . that if funds can be provided, tenders be. called for the work." . :. Ci* Goodwillie moved the adoption of the report, and urged the necessity of the work proposed, on the ground of its prosecution, and aLso in view of the fact that the fine weather necessary would not last above three months longer. X .. . Seconded by Councillor Dunlop. Councillor Johnson opposed the motion, on > the ground that the Council had determined not to. undertake any fresh works. Councillor?, Kingsland did not see how the f unds were to be provided. Tbey had already an /overdraft of £2000 ; £3000,, 0 f contracts'let. .and other expenses, interest on sinking fund /<ihd""di s dihary, T making "up Tal- tbtSl bf about £11,000; and yet in the face, of this it was proposed tb undertake another work that would involve the expenditure of an additional: £1000. Perhaps: "the Committee would explain how it j was proposed to pro--videthenioney. ?;?'.?';,;; {Councillor Jaggers complained that people were continually croaking. He should like tb?,khow. Councillor 'Kangsland got his figures from.? AA-. / /T?- ■? Councillor Kingsland— From 7 the bant bojpk. : /?// T7 ./.:... pp.; 'p'.p p ; yA-'pX'p ;-^ ;; 'Councillor Jaggers v saii that the? Tlast; speaker would persist 'in looking? atone side ; of the ledger only." At ; present the overdraft /amounted .t0. £2000 only, r and at the end of June i it would hot amount to over £4000, which could e^ily he cleared off from the waterworks ahdTharbor loan.-, - In reply, Gohnciilpr Goodwillie referring to what Councillor Jphusbu had advanced, reminded that gentlemahTthat the work proposed/was not a "new work." : j{ , j7p^ ..-. , ' The motion to adopt the report was then* put and , earned, Councillors Kingsland and 7 Johnson dissenting. - A schedule of; ; :acjcounts; amountfllg to £1093 5s lOd was passed fbr'payruent. ° Proposed/by Councillor Dunlop, and sec- ': onded by Cbunciilor Jaggers, that the number of members, of the Finanqe- Committee be increased to four", ahdthat Councillor Johnson's name be added to/the committee. In reply to Councillor Kingslahd,? as to 7 what had been done in- . reference to supply"ing Eastluvercargill ?with gas, 7a. The Mayor stated; that the late demonstration had interfered with due attention to -the? - matter,;- but that tjie CquhcU would- no doubfc soon get? info .harness, ;agaih? how," r and v the : nlatter would receive attention;?/? 5? - Reports, were read from the Engineer;; also : front the Gais Engineer 7 in refereMe^tcT certain matters requiring' attention. -The latter report-was ? referred; to the ./Gas 7; Cpmmittee with pbwer to act. ; "■P.PP'AppX'P'ippP It was resolved that the. clert. write to Mr TPalmer^Trequestihg him to make "gooddamage ; done; to'^ohe of theCprporation lanipSi?" ? ? Resolved, /that the oats inseveralpaddocks mentioned in the Corporation gardener's report be sold by auction. With regard to the re-letting of several' ; grazing paddocks -belonging to -the-. Corporation, Councillor Roche proposed that the question be referred to the Reserves'" Committee with bower to act. . r ,-

"" Councillor Kingsland seconded the motion, which was carried. i -Another -recommendation from the .gardener was referred to the Reserves Comimttee.. ■ The balance sheet for the p'< iSt J ear was ordered to be printed according to the Act. It was resolved that tbe Town Clerk's salary be increased by £50, to take effect from the fivst of February. On the motion of Councillor Goodwillie, it was resolved to hold a special meeting of tho Council on the 7th of February, to receive reports of committees on diffeient subjects requiring attention, it being understood that the question of a water supply for the town wil be then taken iuto consideration. -Councillor Johnson moved that the Finance Committee be authorised to -get ,the;debenr . tnres for the water works loan printed, but the motion was not seconded. It was resolved, on the motion of Coun^ cillor Dunlop thai a park drain be excavated from Elles road to the western boundary of the Park Reserve. The Council then adjourned.