CHMOND BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12792, 13 May 1910, Page 4

CHMOND BOROUGH COUNCIL.

V''i> monthly meeting of the Richu\M'd [Jorough Council was held on 'V ll '-?vlay. evening-* ' £-->sent:.- the "Mayor (Mr. James 1 ?'■!'), and Crs. Coleman, Holland, Mm, Bell and Wilkes. Wore proceeding to the business of tiiSrH-ening tho Mayor moved "That tii^Council desires to exnress, on its avi Hohalf and that of tho burgesses oP-ielunoud, their profound sorrow on" iwaW' of the death of His Majesty Ki-.iTydward VII, and would humbly asviV Her Majesty the Quean and the R'.vl Family that they have the deep iim'l "t-artfelt sympathy of this entire <■<>■ 'unity in" their sad and siidden '•)(.• •rtvement." 'ilic motion was passed in silence, t!.« Council standing, and the lown CJ'-k was instructed to convey the sii'u- to the proper authorities. Accounts were submitted and duly '■r-sod for payment as follows :— Gen-c-j\ Account £67 Is 6d; water supply .mo nit £3 2s. ' (.'■ vrespondence was received as tol- - i'"iom the Secretary to the Hospital . 11. Charitable Aid Board notifying a tho sum of £47 had been levied u-hc Council for the current year. Ti-om the Deputy-Valuor-General, ; -.^stinp the- Council to appoint . nKtme tci act on. its behalf Qii the Assssment Court. After two coiincil-?-Ts|iad been" proposed and declined, .v w:s resolved on the motion of the May»r, seconded by Cr. Bell, that the Xnrti Clerk bo requested to act. From Mr. J-J Graham, M.P., covering a letter received by him from the Ron. Thos. Mackenzie re Certain improvements which had been asked for by.- the Council, st the Richmond railway station, ami stating that the lmprdvomeiits referred to had beett duly br<night~before the Minister of Rail"ljh Wilkes stated" that a like iniyrOvCnienb to that asked for, namely a loading bank, had been made at Brightwater, and it was strange that it should not- be also at Richmond. From the Secretary of the Nelson Freezing Company requesting the Council to open Champion road from tho company's works to the road leading to the railway station. Wilkes raid the road was open, at least tor •driving cattle round. After some discussion, it was resolved that the Council inspect this piece of road to see it am-thing can be done. A letter frtith Messi's. E: Buxto.n and Co., Ltd., re expanded metal tor concrete work, was referred to the Works Committee. The secretary of the Ivia Ora Hockey Club wrote requesting on behalf of the club, permission to make. a charge for admission to the Recreation Ground on the 28th inst when a dress tournament is. to< bo held.-— Io be informed til at the Council e'a,niidt allow a charge for. admission; to the grounds to be made, seeing it is a public domain to which the public have right ot entry ; but that there is no ob]ection to the Hockey Club taking up a collection on the ground:. The secretary of the Institute wrote setting foi-th that the Government having withdrawn the usual subsidy to libraries the Institute was badly m need of funds, and requesting tho Council to favourably . consider the question of .making a grant in aid. Aitcr some discussion Cr. Bell moved that the Council assist -the Institute to the extent of £3, this was seconded by Cr. Coleman, and the voting being equal the Mayor gave his casting vote with the noes. Further correspondence ana tlata were received re street lighting with acetylene, from F-. J. Shelton, ami W. H Davies and Co., and from H. Mc\rtney to make street lamps vt Muntz metal.— Received and consideration deferred; . . . „ , The audited balance sheet for the year ending March 31st, 1910 ( WjOrvasnre ending March 31st, 1910, was adopted and duly signed by the Mayor. Several matters requiring attention and repairs on the roads were considered and referred to the Works Committee. It was resolved that a remit bo sent ta the Municipal Conference in favour of reverting to the old system of voting at local elections. The Town Clerk was instructed in future to pay the ■Fire Brigade subsidy in the .month or March. . . c Gr. Coleman moved the motion or which lie had givon notice, re raising a loan for certain purposes, which was seconded by Cr. Wilkes. On looking into the matter it was . found that there were some le.^nl difficulties in the way of carrying out the intentions cf Cr." Coleman's motion at uresent and the motion was therefore, by consent, withdrawn.