WAIMATE DOROUGH COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4843, 14 May 1890, Page 3

WAIMATE DOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meeting oF tlio Wnimate Borough Council was hold at tho Council Chamborß on Monday evening last. Thera woro proeont His Worship the Moyor, anil Councillors H. Watto, Smilb, Petit, A. Watt, Oamoron, For«brook, and Wall. Tho following correspondence was rood and considered : — From Dr Barclay, reporting somo oobos of infectious diseases which had coma under bis notico. — It was proposed by Councillor A. Wntt, ond seconded by Councillor Cameron, and carried— "That Ilii Worship tlio Major an'l Councillors Pol-it and tho morpr bo nppointod a committee under tho Public Health Ac! ." From Mr R. McDonnell, as to tlio Groavonor Hotel rnte, nnd rcforring tho counoil to tho ownern of Iho propcrtr, tlio Colonial Bank. — Rcoeivod. From Mossrs Scott Uroa., quoting prieos for iron channol crossings — It was docided that tho engineer purchaso two crossings. From the Soulh Cantorburj Oharitoblo Aid Board, asking for tho council's lovy of £26 15» 3d. — Tho amount woa passed for paymo nt. A potition wns reooived, oignod by about thirfj rnlppayerß, asking that tho lamp whioli it wan decided nt tho lupt incolini; of tho council nhonM bo removed from Bhoarman slrnof, bo left where it h. Mr o\>ic, wlio was present as a trustee of (ha Tempcranco lliiU, requested pi>ruiiß»ion to make a fow remarks on tho subjoot, Tliis being grantotl, )io explained tho uaefiilncoo of tho Jump m its present position. Ifc thought that (is tho works committoo hud a number of • yenrs ago selected tho tito M tho best, tlio ' lamp should bo nllowed to roraain m its present position. Councillor A. Watt thought the mayor hiwl acted with disorotion m stopping too removal of tho lamp until tho matter should nguin ' come before tho council. Councillor 11. Walts thought thot the mayor should havo allowed tbo lamp to bo • lOuioYod; u» tlio council had co otderod jt, and (

if tho matter again camo befjre the council it ould have bcon shifted ta?k ugiin Tho mayor said that he had noted for the best, and at tho time he voted for t!io removal of the lamp he thought it wus to tho advantage of the residents m tho street. Ho now. found that tho residents m that street did not want the lamp shifted. Councillor Potit did not want the lamp shifted, but held that if two lump posts wero shifted it would please everybody. Ho would be m favour of shifting llio two lamps and they could then bo plaood at equal distances apart. Councillor H. Watts would not bo m favour of the fire brigado lamp being shiftod. Noticß of motion to roecind tbo resolution passed at tho former mooting was handed io by Councillor Potit. Several councillors spoke at length with regard to the disgraceful way tho lighting oontraot was oarriod out. On Sunday night five lamps m tho oontre of tho town wore out by 8 o'clock, and on almost any night a number of lights woro out, and glasses and lanterns were ao black that thero might as wo!l bo no light at all. Councillor A. Walt proposed, and councillor Petit seconded, "That tho contractor be given one month's notico to terminate his contract." — Tho motion was withdrawn m favour of giving the contractor written notice that if the lighting during tho month was not conduoted m a bottor manner, the mutter would come up for discussion at tho next meeting. In' connection with forming a foot path m Irsos Street, Councillor if. Watts said that a petition was boing got up to ask for the formation of tho footpath. — It was resolved that the engineer get tho work dono. Councillor Forabrook would liko to eeo tho oounoil send a duic cart round onco a week to remove the dust and ashes from tho ratepayers' houses. Tho mayor thought that tho matter oliould Do attended to at once. Councdlor A. Walt said that tho inspector of nuisances should teo that tho back yards wore kept, clean, Councillor Forsbrook said that ho would table a- raotiou for next aieeiing to deal with ' tho matter. The clork reported that there was a credit balance of £25 on the rent and building fund account at the Bank of Now Zealand.— Ho was instructed to pltico it st fixed deposit for 12 months. It wns resolved that m fuluro the cheques ] of the council be signed by any two coun- ■ cillore, and that tho bank bo notified to that \ effect. Tho works committee report, recommending the erection of a fence uround the section ' adjoining tbo County Council chambers, and that the section bo let, was road.— lt was ' decided that tbo report be adoptod, and that tenders bo called for tho work, to be Bent m by next mooting. ' Accounts amounting to £116 15s 5d were . passed for payment. < There wero only two tetdora for tho t borough pound— X." T. Goorgo it £1 and J. [ W. Freeman' at £3. — It was roiolvod that tho l offor of B. T. George be accepted. i Iho meoting thon terminated. i SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of tho c-iuncil was hold to hear and determine objections to the burgess roll for the ensuiDg year. : 'Ihore wero no objections, aid Councillor S. Watts moved, and Councillor Smith seconded — "Thnt His Worship tho Mayor, nnd Councillor Wall nnd Petit, sign tho roll. The resolution was carried, and after tho roll had beon signed, the moetiug terminated.