LAWRENCE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XV, Issue 831, 1 April 1882, Page 3

LAWRENCE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday evening last. There were present— His Worship the Mayor (G. Walker, Esq.), in the chair ; and Crs Chalmers, Fraer, M'lntosh, M'Kinlay, Miller, Taylor, Tuckey, and Tolcher. COBKESPONDENCE. The outward correspondence was read and approved. There was no inward correspondence. PUBLIC WOBKS COMMITTEE. The Public Works Committee presented the following report, which was read, received and approved : — We have to report that we visited Solwaystreet, and recommend that a cutting be made about 16ft. wide to the top of the street, making a regular gracte to Irvine street ; that tenders be called for the work, but that no tender above £12 be accepted. ACCOUNTS. The following accounts were referred to the Financial and Public Works Committees for payment ;— R. Tuckey (carting), 10s ; J. Tuckey junr (labor), 7s 6d ; W. Ferguson (labor), £2 Is 6d ; G. Jeffery (stationery), £2 los ; T. Barnett (sundries) £3 2s ; G. B. King (salary and sundries), £13 10s. INSPECTION OF ROLL. Crs Taylor and M'lntosh were appointed to inspect the valuation roll, in conjunction with His Worship the Mayor. THE NEW BATE. Cr Tolcher gave notice to propose a motion at next meeting to strike rates for the coming year. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The annual financial statement was read and received, and it was decided that the same be advertised in due form. TENDERS FOB DBAY WORK. The following tenders, as called for by advertisement, were opened and read :—: — From W. Ferguson, offering to do the Borough dray work with a two horse team at 16s a day, and with a single horse at 12s ; P. Ahem offered a two-horse team at 15s a day, and a single horse dray at lls ; and R. Tuckey offered a two-horse team at 17s, and one horse at 13s. — Mr Ahem's, being the lowest tender, -was accepted. ABDBOSSAN-STBEET. Cr M'lntosh Baid there was a small matter he wished to draw attention to. While passing along Ardrossan-street that day, he had observed that a large hole was being dug, and, on his questioning, the party informed him that they had received authority for doing the work. He had no wish to deter any one in their work, but as there was a great deal of traffic on this street he considered it very dangerous. — Some discussion ensued on the subject, and eventually the attention of the Public Works Committee was drawn to the works in question. There being no further business, the rough minutes were read and the Council rose.