KAIAPOI.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 65, 29 July 1868, Page 3

KAIAPOI.

town scavongor,,offering a.ui*gc_tlouß as regarded tho nul-uinco by laws, Hoport from tho Cuptnlnof tho Hook and Ladder Hrigado, giving an account of the Into fire in London street, and the cause thereof, Councillor Wlllcox drew tho attention qf tho Council to the lamps In tho town, and fliiggcntcd that on certain nights they ho extinguished at a certain hour, In.lend of bolng allowed to bum all iilfllit, Councillor Ward agreed wllh Councillor, Wlllcox, and drew tho attention of tho Counoll to tho way In which tho town was lighted, i'rom tho remark- made, It seemed that tho fault lay In tho korosliic, it bolng bad, Mr Pavllt's letter was next considered, and cauicd a long discussion. Councillor Mutton moved that it bo referred to the Works Committee Councillor Ward mild tho matter required sorlous con .Iderallon • fifteen persons had petitioned for a road, they must consider the cent, and nino that thoy had the land on a ioaso. Councillor Mutton's pro perty would ho.greatly improved, In reply Councillor Mutton mild ho did not see why, as Councillor Ward hud a road mado to his place, a road should not, be made to Ida (Coun•Ciller Mutton's), Con .olllor Willeox was of opinion tho Council ought to bo very careful j df they did mako thin road it ought not lo form a proccdont, and thought that X'-'O would ■not cover tho expense, On tho motion of Councillor England, seconded by Councillor Ward, It was resolved that a commlitoo to Inspect tho road and report thereon bo formed, to connlst of Councillor') Mutton, Wlllcox, Allwrlght, nnd tho mover, Mr Graham's letter on the by-laws was noxt considered, and a'so, whether the bylaws ought to he advortlHod. Councillor Ward wild thoymustho published savon daya boforo thoy could bo (H'cussed, A long dlsoii-hloii ensued, Councillor K gland moved, and Councillor Wlllcox seconded, that tho Holielior's opinion bo asked, to Instruct tho Council nn to the legal course It should lake in order to puss by-laws and regulations, rmggcstlng lo his notice olnusc-H 188 lo H)2, Councillor Ward moved, no an amendment, •"Tliat the opinion of tho solicitor of tho Council bo requested nn to whether It Is n(iccfl*ary to publish tho by-liwn In some newspaper for uovon days previous lo their consldeiatlon by tho Council, Councillor Allwrlght seconded-tho amendmon t which was carried. The Works Committee's report wan rend, To date, tho amount expended ou the Sumner road hfifl boon X'2B fl.i 7d . the amount «uggcstcd by tho oonunliloo will ho sulllclont to put tho r- ad In goo I repair. no other work hun heen done except the ordinary cleaning-' out of gutters, Tho report of tho Hook and Luldor Company, giving an account of the number of members, aud also asking that the brigade might bo put under tho new Ordinance, was read. In reply to a question from Councillor. Wlllcox, Mr Donaldson nald tho committee had appointed Mr 11. Kuowinu captain of. tho fire police, and ho further offered lo givo the Council a copy of the minutes. Councillor Allwrlght nuggostod that tho apparatus ho moved lo the Drill Shed, Councillor Ward was of opinion that a lean-to ought to bo put up. It was resolved that the appavulnn ho put in tho shad, nnd that n key bo provldod and kopt by the Captain oi! tho Hook and Ladder HrlgiKlo, Councillor Ward moved, and Councillor Allwrlght seconded, that £_ bograntod to tho Hrlgiido, which wan carried. Tlio • committee-, report on boats was read, It did not rocommond tho Council to tako them Into Its ohargo until a reply had bcon received with respect to tho water oarrlors. Councillor Wlllcox said lb was Impcratlvo on tho Council to state whoro these persons should tako water from, Stringent rules ought to ho mado to prevent inhuhitnutH from nufforlng by tho wolls bolng emptied by tho carts, bur, thoro ought to ho a pluco whoro thoy could carry wator from, Councillor Ward moved, and Councillor Mutton seconded, that the report bo received, which was carried. Tho following account/! woro pnasod for puymont i—Weokly pay nhcor, Xiil Is ld i Clerk's salary, £\i) I/In -Id - Hook and Ladder Hrigado, M, Councillor Ward moved that tho Clerk writo to tho ChrlHtchureh Town Clerk for a copy of tho amount of wagon paid, and tho duties performed by persons In tho Council's ♦mploy, Councillor Chalmers asked tho Mayor what had bcon dono respecting tho drulniigo report passed somo time ohioo. A long discussion on fined i it was decided that it ho blinded to the solicitor to framo a draft bill forthwith, Councillor Wlllcox asked permission to wl thdraw bin motion ro.peotlng tho drlll-nhod bolng mado available for a markot-plano. At tho timo ho gavo notice of motion, ho wus under fnollngs of grout annoyance, and he did not think ho was tho proper person to bring it boforo tho Council, hut somo «l. pa might bo takon, nnd it might bo made avnlliiblo. ho did not wish it to lie thought that ho was noting In v vindictive spirit, Tho Mayor fully concurred In what Councillor Willoox had mild, und could fully understand his feelings | it nhowed what somo men placed In authority could do. ho hoped If thoy fallod to obtain rcdroim, that a publio meeting would exprens its opinion, Councillor Wlllcox gavo notice of motion, "That flchodulo 13, part „ relating to padlars and hawkors bo takon Into coiiHidoratlon, and that Councillor- Allwrlght, Ward, and the I mover, form a committee to report to tho Council on Its adaptability for tho borough at {U next meeting,

A special mooting was held, Present - The Mayor, Couuelllorß Nownham, Korr, Huddle, and Oram, Tho Mayor road a lottor from Monura

Garrlck and Uowllflhaw on behalf of Mr J, Hoswick, their client, stating that thoy intended proceeding against the Counoll for damages sustained by him, through tho ntop. page of tho rlvor tralllo, and roquostlng them to namo thoir solicitor, Counolllor Bu 'dlo proposed, and Councillor Korr Hocondod, that Dr Fooler bo retalno/1 on b.hulf of tho Counoll. The Mayor was requested to communtoato wllh Dr Eofltor on tho n ibjoofc, A lottor was also read from tho Provincial . oorotury, giving tho Council permission to oreot a now brldgo alongsldo tho old ono, sub. ji'Ot to tho supervision of tho Provincial 'i.nglncor, and stating that tho Govornmont would advance XflOOj such sum to ho a first ohargo ai-alnst tho lolls collected under the Kaiapoi Hrldgo Ordinance. Councillor Huddle propouo 1, and Councillor Nownham seconded, that tho Counoll nol-now lodgo the receipt of tho letter from tho Provincial fcorotury, and state that thoy lutoi.d to full for plans and specific itlons for a now bridge, In accordance wi h tho letter, but be.* to take excoptlon to tho lust oluuao, und to suggest thut In order to allow tho Horough Council nn opportunity of repaying a portion oi! tho expenditure incurred* tho timo for abolishing tho tolls bo extended to January 1, 1871 1 at the samo time, thanking tho Government for tho nsslfliauco gr.mloil. Councillor Buddlo proposed, and Councillor Korr socondod, that j. X) bo klvoii for tho best plan for an op. n brldgo, to bo constructed at Iho oiilo of the present swing brldgo. Homo dl-eu__lon onsitod an to whether a swing or a draw would ho preferable for on opening. The Council then adjourned. m wmwmmmmmmmnmm*mminimin»tim,UMwntti,.mtmmmm««mmii