BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6138, 26 March 1898, Page 7

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

WOOLSTON,

The monthly meeting of this Council i was held on Thursday night ; present — The ' Mayor and all the Councillors. The following inward correspondence was dealt with: — From the Town Clerk, reporting on the creek which runs through Messrs Bowron Bros.' tannery, so far as it affects Mr James Gillett's land, which had been complained of by him at a previous meeting, j On the motion of Councillors Milne and Thomas, the Clerk was instructed to write to Mr Gillett a letter to the effect that the Council will exercise its utmost care in causing the creek to be kept as clean as possible. From Mr J. .Richardson, covering a letter of thanks froni Mr E. J. Murray, honorary secretary to tbe Oxford Eelief Committee, foi the donation of .£26 3s 6d forwarded by the residents of Woolston in aid of the funds. From the Public Trustee, stating that he was now the registered owner of Lot 53 of E.S. 14. Eeceived. From the Inspector of Slaughterhouses, reporting on the condition of the slaughterhouse in the borough. Eeceived as satisfactory. From Mr John Connal, in reference to levelling the Canal Eeserve, and covering a cheque for .£SO as his donation towards the cost of the wcrk. On the motion of Councillor Tanner, the Clerk was instructed to. communicate with the Heathcote Eoad Board on the matter, with a view to the appointment of a committee of that Board to meet a committee of the X-Ouncil for the purpose of drawing up specifications for the work. On the motion of Councillors Tanner and Hawkins, it was •decided that Mr Connal's cheque should be paid into the Bank of New Zealand to a separate account, to be called the " Canal Keserve Works Account," the account to be acted upon only by the Mayor and the Chairman of the Finance Committee. The Clerk reported that three new lanterns were required lor the street lamps, and he was instructed to procure them. Councillor Tanner moved, as per notice, and Councillor Milne seconded — " That this Council deems it expedient that the provisions of the Eating on Unimproved Values Act, 1896, should be adopted in the borough." After considerable discussion the motion was carried by six to three. As to draining Parkes Street, Eoimata, it was decided that as many of the councillors as could should meet on the ground on Saturday, at 5 p.m., to make themselves personally acquainted with the nature of what was asked for by the settlers. The Mayor moved, and Councillor Milne seconded— " That the Council tender for the lease of Lucas's land, with the view of converting the said site into a recreation ground for the borough." The Mayor, in • moving his resolution, explained that it was a well-known face that the residents of the borough had long felt the want of and were anxious to have a ground in their midst for recreation purposes j and he thought that the present opportunity of securing the • site, which was suitable in every way, should not be allowed to pass by them, the^ tenure, although at present a leasehold,, could eventually be converted into a freehold. The -Councillors all agreed as to the advisableness of haying" a Ration ground, but thought it unsatisfactory to Tease a site for such a purpose and upon the motion being put it was lost.by 8 votes to 2, the mover and seconder only voting for it. The Clerk was instructed to press for the payment of all °utstand.nffrates The report of tho Finance Commit.ee nvas received, and the accounts presented were ordered to be paid. The meeting then terminated. . : . •-. i *•"- ■ '•'-'