SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7055, 6 January 1891, Page 4

SYDENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held laßt night ; present — The Mayor, Councillors Jacques, B. M. Taylor, Langdown, White, Kudd, Brown, Hopper and Gledhill. Leave of absence was granted to Councillor Smith. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter waa received from Captain Jackson Barry, asking for the Council's patronage at his lecture. Mr Charles Louisson wrote with reference to his claim to be included on the burgess roll, and giving the Council notice that he should take all necessary steps to enforce his claim. The Mayor said the letter had not been before the Finance Committee. Councillor Hopper moved that the letter be referred to the Finance Committee. Councillor Eudd seconded the motion. ' Councillor White considered the Finance , Committee were acting in a very peculiar manner. As a member of that Committee, Councillor Hopper had moved that the letter be referred to them, while he knew full well that they did not intend to make any additions to the roll till after March, or after the election in which Mr Louisson, as a brewer, had an interest. Councillor Langdown moved as an amendment — " That Mr Louisson's name be inserted on the burgess roll." Subsequently, by leave, Councillor Hopper withdrew his motion, and the matter dropped till the report of the Finance Committee was discussed. FINANCIAL. The Finance Committee reported receipts sinoe last meeting : — General account £544 8s sd, separate accounts £193 Oa 6d. The balances of accounts to date were: — Separate account, credit £216 4s lld ; interest account, credit £279 I*l3 4d; loan account, credit £7289 7s 4d ; general account, credit £164 8*- 7d. They recommended payment of accounts amounting to £238 12s lld. In answer to Councillor White, the Chairman of the Works Committee said he had refused to sign the pay-sheet, as it included payment of money which had not been earned. He (Councillor Jacques) believed the matter would be laid before the Auditor-General. The report was subsequently approved. SPECIAL MEETING. The Council lield the adjourned special meeting to consider the Finance Committee's report on the applications to be ! placed upon the burgess roll. i CounciUor White advocated holding a meeting on a day set apart for the purpose, when they Bhould decide whether or not these names should be placed on the roll. He believed that every election aboufc to be held would be contested, and the licensing one very hotly; and steps would be taken to upset them whether or no. He thought that they should defer the question, pending the attendance of the Chairman of the Finance Committee. I

The Mayor thought that it would be better if the Chairman of that Committee were present. Councillor White would like another legal opinion taken on the question before the meeting. He moved — " That another one be obtained, and that the meeting adjourn till 8 o'clock this (Tuesday) evening, when the whole question of the burgess roll be discussed."

It was decided that Mr T. S. Weston's opinion be obtained on the questions at issue.

Tne Council adjourned accordingly,