BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4428, 4 July 1882, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The Sydenham Boi 'ough Council met last evening at ee^en o'cl >ek ; present — His Worship the Major, Councillor/! Langdown, Andrew, Hallj B owno, Fo?rentcr, and Wobbor. Councillor Hall apologise-:! for the absenco of Councillor Pavitt, on account of a recent, bore* jvement. He proposed —"That as Hie funeral of the wifo e$ our CEtocmsd .coll|;ague, Councillor Pavitt, took plajß this d&yi tnis Council, as a mark of nympathy, do ftdffourn." Councillor Andrfew seconded the resolution. I The- Mayor cut itfoly agreed. Ho wished to mention thnt he hid received a telegrarafroni Mr White, M.H.R., which stated that the Government would appoint a resident medical man as vacennator for Sydenham, but would not procljtim tfydenham a separate district. Mr Whlito enquired what medical niun Iho Council Would recommend for the appointment. After some discussion, it v.-:ig rcrolred, on tho motion of Councillor Forroaior— " That Dr Anderson, h living been previously recommended by the [Council for thft pott of vaccinator, they hr.lvo no reaßon to alter that recomniev dationL" Tho Finance (Tomrr.iltoo reported that £369 5s 6d had been rcprivod durini; the past fortnight, includingl £300 for puldi.'.ans' licenses. 'J.'hoy rjcommunKled tho pay- «*:' '■ of accoisnts amciuul inp to £63 0a 9d. Tho cr> dit balance at tho bank wad £682. Tho ropori w|as approved. Councillor BjullV motion was then put nnd agreed to unanimously, and tbo Council adjourned. I The Beveraljconcrclo buttresses for tho bridgo over tho railway crossing in Port aro now finished, and tho woodwork will be speedily commenced. It. is E'utcd that t!>o flooring of the bridge will not be closely planked ; if such is tho case, a (great nuinanco I will result from the smoke and steam from tngioM pMfisg anderneath, '