LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 32, 19 June 1868, Page 3

LYTTELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A special mooting wan hold last night, Present— -Tho Mayor, Councillors J .upland, Wilcox, Allwrlght, Ward, Mutton, and Chalmers. Councillor Chalmers moved an amendment to tho lfl tli claiiHO of the Drainage 11111. Councillor Ward seconded, and after some (llfiCUfislon, It was paused, Tho Mayor stated that ho had had another conversation with tho Hculdont Magistrate respecting the now court-house ; from what he could learn ho thought tho Government woro willing to hand over to the Corporation tho J. 400 votod, if they would erect tho building, A long (llnoiisfllon onsuod. It was tho opinion of tho Councillors that something tangible should bo brought boforo thorn, Tho Mayor mild ho would nco tho Kcsldcnt Magistrate again on tho subject, Councillor Chalmers wasasked if ho had any idea of tho cost of getting tho bill passed i It must bo some years boforo tho bill could como Into fores, Councillor Ward thought Messrs Mncfnrlan and NoUldgo might bo employed to get tho hill into proper shape. Tho Drafting*. Hill was again read, and pawned by tho committee, to ho brought before tho Council nt noxb meeting. Councillor Ward said that thore wero throe reasons why tho petition respecting Norwich Quay was not rocolvoii, Jt was not prowmted by a Councillor ; It was not couched In rospoot* ful languago ; and It was not signed by ratepayers, Councillor Olmlmors asked If thoy wero going to (llscu. « tho Fire Prevention BUI, 11, being agreed to do so, ho read several clnuflOH, when it appeared to bo tho gonoral opinion that tlio bill was premature. Councillor Chalmers asked permi.flion'to withdrnw tlio bill, which was granted. Tho Council thon adjourned, *