St Albans Borough. Council

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4711, 1 August 1893, Page 1

St Albans Borough. Council

m An ordinary meeting of the Sfc Albans Borough Council was held last evening; present — The Mayor, and Councillors Salter, Chidgey, Brooker, Tyree, Keig, Morgan and Penteney. Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Neate and Waymouth. FINANCE. The Finance Committee reported :— 1893 rates received from last meeting £173 2a, Waimakariri £15 4,3 6d, sewerage .£IOO 183 6£d, drainage, rural, £110 7a Id, dogs £7 10s, Avon Road Board £52 3s, subsidy £36 9s 4d ; total, with several minor amounts, £573 18s 4d. Debit balance £456 15s lOd. Accounts amounting ta £373 9a were recommended for payment. The report was adopted. REPORTS. The Foreman of Works reported upon work completed and in hand daring the month. The report was adopted. The report of the Inspector of Nuisances dealt, amongst other things, with a certain drainage at North street, aud the Council decided to write and ask the Drainage Board to do the work. The report of the Inspector of Slaughterhouses was received, and the Inspector allowed full power in cases reported. The Works Committee reported that many of the roads in the district would be improved by the application of a little metal, but the wet weather had prevonted the contractor from working. The matter of willows on the boundary road was left over, as the Committee was not certain of the power of the Council. The purchase of a young horse to replace the aged animal now in use waa recommended. The report was adoptad, and it was decided to purchase a spring dray if necessary. The Works Committee was instructed to have the willows on the river bank lopped. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read from the City Council, the Sydenham Borough Council and the Sumner Borough Council, respecting the Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill now before Parliament. The City Council wrota asking the Council to attend a conference of local bodies to be held on August 16, to consider the Chrietchurch Drainage Act. Councillors Brooker and Penteney were delegated to attend. THE UNEMPLOYED. The City Council wrote asking the Council to take on a few men if possible. The Mayor said there were many people in the district out of work, and he thought that the Council might find employment for some although its funds were not very high. Councillor Chidgey moved — "That the Council spend £25 in work for the unemployed in the Borough." This was carried. MISCELLANEOUS. Councillor Salter, for the Sanitary Committee, reported interviewing the sanitary contractors. After some discussion, the Mayor moved — " That the manner of the performance of the sanitary contract be referred to the Inspector of Nuisances for his report." Councillor Salter moved as an amendment—" That the contractors be fined £2." The motion was carried, the Inspector to report to the Sanitary Committee." Ex-Councillor B. Bull waited upon the Council and made certain suggestions, the outcome of which waa that it was decided to ask the Government to so alter the Municipal Corporations Act as to give power to raise a loan over any certain portion of the district. After several minor matters had been dealt with, the meeting terminated.