BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6090, 29 January 1898, Page 6

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

■ ■» WOOLSTON. The regular meeting of this Council was held on Thursday night ; present— The Mayor, and Councillors Tanner, Anderson, Hawkins, Coiwill, Thomas,' Hobson and Garland. An apology was received and accepted for the absence of Councillor Lord. The following correspondence was dealt with:— From Mr Robert M'Connel, reporting the sale of Certain land in the borough. The Clerk was instructed to j have the necessary alterations made in i the rate roll. From the Town Clerk, Chrisfcchurch, as to the meeting of a coni ference in the matter of fixing a halfholiday. The matter had been attended to. From the Registrar-General, as to the number of inhabited houses m the borough. The matter had been attended to. From the Rev R. J. Murray, Oxford, as to the distress caused by the late fires in that district. On the motion of Councillors Anderson and Coiwill, it was resolved that the Mayor should convene a public meeting of the residents for Wednesday evening, at 8 p.m., at the Council-room, to decide upon the stops to be taken in the matter. It haying been reported to the Council that a resident had been burning rubbish on his section, it was resolved that the Clerk should do his utmost to have the by-law governing the matter strictly carried out. From the Drainage Board, as to the balance of rates. The Clerk was instructed to attend to the matter. From the Secretary of the Progressive Liberal Association ; received. From Mr E. *G Cooksley, complaining that he had not been informed of the charging the 10 per cent on unpaid rates, and asking to be relieved of the same. Mr G. Eastwick also attended, complaining of the charge of 10 per cent. After considerable discussion it was unanimously resolved that the Clerk should strictly enforce the payment of the 10 per cent upon all rates remaining unpaid as from Jan. 21, in accordance with the announcement made in the newspapers. Councillor Hawkins moved, according to notice, aud Councillor Coiwill seconded "That the Council introduce the pan system for the removal of night-soil within the borough, and that a special rate be struck to pay the cost of the same." The motion was lost by four votes to three. In the matter of Councillor Tanner's notice of motion as to the introduction of the Ratine* on Unimproved Values Act, 1896, Councillor Tanner explained that he had not been able to obtain all the detailed information necessary, and therefore he asked leave to hold the matter over for a couple of months. Leave was granted. The report of the Finance Committee was received and tKe accounts presented were ocdored' to be paid. The meeting then terminated. The shrine of the Grotto of Lourdes is to be produced in connection with a Brooklyn Roman Catholic church at a cost of 4240,000