CITY COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6037, 20 September 1887, Page 4

CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council held an ordinary meeting last night ; present — His Worship th n Mayor and Councillors Prudhoe, Grinned, M'Laren, Manning, Tait, Judge, Gray, Crooks, Goes, Hulbert, Scott, and Brice.

Councillors Gray, Crooks, and Judge signed the usual declaration before taking their seats.

I'IXAN<&,

The debit balance at the Eank was £507 ! <l 3 Bd. The .receipts since the previous meeting were -.—On general account, JJ76B •103 ; suspense account, £95 Oa 4d ; interest account, ,£lO9 83 6d ; cemetery account, £9 15s (3d. The expenditure was :— On ordinary account, £1264 IS3 lOd; loan account, £25 12s ; suspense account, £604 7s Od. I PETITION. ! A petition, was read, asking that the footpath on the south side of Bath street might be asphalted. This was referred to the Works Committee. ■ j CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read 1 — Prom the St Albans Borough Council, asking the City Council to. pay half the coat of asphalting, crossings* at Carlton place and North street. The matter was referred to the Works Committee to report upon. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The following was read : — " Your Committee has considered the application to 1 remit the rates on the Drillahed, but ' regrets the Act does not givo the Council the power to give the relief asked for, and therefore cannot recommend the Council to accede to the request." . Councillor Hulbort thought the best way would be to direct that the authorities of the Drillshed should not be sued for the rates. He would move — " That the matter be allowed to stand over."

Councillor Grinsted seconded this, and it was supported by Councillor Goss.

The amendment was carried unanimously.

QUESTIONS. ; Councillor Crooks asked if the number c-F channel-sweepers could not be increased. 1 The present . four men could not do the ' work. His Worship thought the matter should be brought before the Works Committee. NEW COMMITTEES. Tlio following were appointed the Committees : — Works and Lighting.—Councillors.Prudhoo.Tait, Goes, Manning, and Scott. Finance and Departmental. — Councillors Manning, Gray, Grinsted, Judge, and Scott. Firo Brigade— Councillors Tait, Grinsted, Judge, M'Laren, and Crooks. ; Reserves, Sanitary and Cemetery. — Councillors .Grinsted, Crooks, M'Laren, Judge, and Brico. By-lawß — Councillors Hulbort, Brice, M'Laren, Gosb, and Gray. ; The first named on each Committee were appointed the Chairmen. ■ PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Councillor Crooks moved — "That the Works Commitfceo take the condition of all licensed buildingß into consideration without delay, with power to take immediate action."

Councillor Grinsted seconded the motion, ' which was agreed to unanimously. After dealing with several applications for licenses, the Council adjourned. I ============== i