A NEW BOROUGH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10682, 31 January 1913, Page 4

A NEW BOROUGH.

Krr; • : —" -Vi'" FIRST MEETING OF THE RlCsfe CARTON COUNCIL. \-A * ' sfis PRELIMINARY MATTERS. first meeting 'of tho Iliccarton Council was held last night; /•■p^Bent^—the-Mayor (Mr J. Reynolds), Councillors W. D alley,' A. D. Ford, George, A. Hamptqn, J. Hauna, li iWl Helliwellj. C., W.' Hervey and T. iV.-Pxoceedings were V opened . by the JCreadirig by Mr Siddall (acting town |P«erk) of ,tlie proclamation constituting fjjyie borough. Th&wMayor 'then read »s"itrid signed the " nsa-J'oralyt declaration, ->3ftid .each,.of the cquflcillofg' Tead' and Signed the councillors' declaration. 'p> The Mayor said*l;hat he would like jCio'- thank' the ratepayers for having £-elected him the first' Mayor of the thorough. Owing fact that there ho poll..he dune 1 this beHe -as gla'dj'of/rfhe confidence been slfawnpsby ~thel*e being election, and'lie r was sure that this was'not due ,to apathy, but was aa of the confidence-and trust %pTacad.' by the ratepayer!? ■ in them. IfAhsre, TTOiild be aji- -election -in April and he trusted-' tllfttj-' the'personJiSfel of .the Council would -hot' be alter:s£ecL - They bad ndt much money, but Jr.Jyj >'as sure that by thoir efforts they succeed in making JRiccarton e x attractive and' desirable to live i:]mi It was not nefiessary for him to the reasons for the agitation g.^r' a,' borough, though he thought it 'jjjwould \be a good thing to placo the relating to this on the Jjjvftrst page of their miuute-book. They "have to "outline their policy and |VarrajLge to carry out the necessary works. The* first thing "was'to set up l-pcoinmitteea,arrange matters infill obtain ft meeting-place: He hopedin their debates »'W&mbeTs'"would o'exeroise tact and discretion'and would import acrimony' into their disr'Hjussiona; and he was sure that their fit tenure of office would be beneficial to I fi-he borough of Riccarton. Councillor, Geoijge-Congratulated -the" 5/3iiaypr on his neif» dignity/- T4ie;'"bor",y ;ougli. of Riccartonq was' large (j';.''one,i; but it' was 'important, and the t position of" the Mayor was corresft'pondingly important,' t,'i The'ordinary business was then proceeded witli. ' " '-■ 'TfTho , Mayor. and-iGounjaillors Waddell 4 Bidd Hellrsell were Appointed ,a commit~fr tee'to consider the*matterj of' obtaining temporary offices, • and' the Mayor and ' Helliwell and George were '' a committee'to arrange for t'-an overdraft up to £ISOO at the Bank of New Zealand. , 11 , -V',S''The following standilig committees 5 'Were-appointed:— * i-' and By-laws—Councillors 'Helliwell,.-Ford, George and Hervey. Works and Sanitary—Councillors 'i' ff)alley, Hanna, Waddell and Hampton. *A_ Th 6 Mayor was appointed an ex offi- %" -sio ! member of all committees. jsVlt - was decided to ask the Mayor of p.' Woolston to supply a copy of the schedf-; :ule ■ 'of duties of the Woolston ■ town with'a'' view to finding what $r .ihould be required of a town clerk for |s itßiccarton when appointed, if. „:,'The "matter of obtaining Council j|._ offices was referred to the Finance ComY ;inittee_for a report. ■ It was decided to g, "ndverfcise for a town clerk, offering a <l r < -'salary of £2OO per annum, and the 'Blatter of obtaining other employees ,-WR.Q left to the Works Committee. If was decided that the Works Comshould take into consideration fj-* Ttbe 'matter of removing the rubbisii the district |i-' It was decided to meet fortnightly on si»" Tuesdays, at 7.30 p.m., but to'hold the Sst meeting on Tliursday night next. It.was resolved to accept the invitam of the Wharenui Swimming Club iat.tend tlie coming carnival. J ' Oil the motion of Councillor George, !was;.decided to join the Municipal AsG. Witty, M.P., wrote congratufcing the Mayor and Councillors on = election, and expressing a wish to everything in his power to forward ;,the interests of the borough. It iras ( to forward him a letter of ; shanks. . /,w\tter the meeting, the Mayor enterf gained tho Councillors at an informal . 1 iupper at his residence.