MOTUEKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13307, 6 January 1912, Page 1

MOTUEKA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tho usual 'monthly meeting was held on Tuesday evening; Present: His Worship the Mayor (ftlr. E. C. Lowe), and Crs. Grooby, Moffatt, Gate, Staples, Brougham, and Simp-

Teiulers for leasing the Recreation Ground for tho ensuing year were considered as iollows:—0. G. Wilkinson, £10; W. K. Chant £15 (accepted). Dr. Dock reported that there was one ease of scarlet foyer jn the Borough.

TJie Minister of Internal Affairs wrote stating that in the matter of the Coronation library grant it was necesy.iry that the grant should have been expended by the 81st nit.

Uesulved (Crs.- Moffatt and Grooby) that the Minister he written to, askijig on what condition any ordinary library subsidies are granted.

Mr. J. 11. llankin's application for an auctioneer's license was granted. Messrs. H. Soott and Fry offered the sum of £2 for tho right to cut grass seed on tho borough streets. The offer was accepted conditionally on the consent of the owners of frontages being obtained.

The Citizens' Fire Prevention Com-n-.itteo wrote asking the Council to accept tho modified scheme, consisting of a 2G-mair liiaoual engine and a gang system of pipes'. The Clork pointed out that a legal opinion .had already boon obtained, stating that if a majority of the ratepayers in a restricted area petitioned tho Council in favour of being rated for a fire prevention schome, then tho Council had the power to strike tho iieeessary rate, not exceeding ;,<d. in the pound.

Resolved that tho'Council take tho necessary steps to secure the signatures of.the interested ratepayers for tin.' iiro prevention scheme.. . . Resolved that it bo publicly notified that any person needlessly ringiiip^tho fh-e.beU "ill be prosecuted. " Tiio dayman (Mr. I). Simpson) wrote complaining that he was not getting his share of the Council's work, as outsiders wero being put on by the Inspector. Tho Inspector reported that tho dayman had left the work to take outside employment. The dayman sent in a claim for £1 '11s. Gd, for loss of work, but tho claim was rejected by tho Council. Resolved that a few loads of gravel be put on tho road near Mr. Wilkinson's slaughterhouse. The Inspector, in his report, strongly favoured the contract, system in hrger jobs of mad metalling.— Resolved that in future any street gravelling of any magnitude be contracted for.

Cr. Moffatt strongly recommended the appointment of a finance committee, who should report to tho Council «t each meeting.—No action taken.

Accounts were passed for payment amounting to £110 10s 3d.