BOROUGH COUNCIL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 22 November 1899, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL

- _ »_ • , ;' Tho usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held last evening; Wfien there were present : — His Wdfehip the Mayor (in the chair), Crs. Bassett, Ivichardson, Gatenby, Caiman, Griffiths, Penett, and , Bell. 'An apology was receive:! from Or. Liffiton. ' ] ■ Minutes. — The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed. , Bank-book.— The bank-book showed a dc ; -bjit balance of £1409 16s lid, as uguinst E £1270 19s -5d for Mast month I The Mayoralty.— Cr. Perrctt referred in - congratulatory terms to M.* Halnck's reE election as Mayor.— Mr. Hatrick thanked Cr Perrett, and suitably -epli-d to tho kind expressions. Signboard. — Mr E. Ellery Gilbert wrote " asking permission to erect a sfgni oard at ji his shop in Ridgway Street. — Permission ! granted on usual condition, s J Additions to Railway Station.— \ letter • was read from the District Engineer, stating that the Department oonter.if.l-.te re- ; daubing jsoxsfe the foreshore below the j cattle wiar£ and asking if the inaifial for filling in same wjild be obtair-od from . their reserve adjoining Messrs Murray^ and . 1 Co.'s foundry, the Railway Department unj dertaking that the '.excavation sjiall be f done in the manner approved by tho Coun-. cil. The quantity required will be sever l'al _ : thousand yards. — Permission granted subject to the lessees' (Messrs Murray and Sons') approval. i Surrender of Leaife.— Mr James Aitken I wro.te surrendering lease-of properly on bt. i John's Hill, the lease having 10 years to '■ run.— Referred to Reserve Committee, to , r/ej)orjt at next meeting. I . fiireei, Leyieiling.— Apetitbri, signed by- : residents and ratepayers at and near Bell • and Ingestre Streets, praying that 15p very i steep hill existing there Be (q vfrpd by ' about three feet, was read.— Held over, i pending the signing of petition by Mr and i Mrs Qum, when the Council will ronsiderthe matter. Annual Supplies— T!.e same conditions 1 were agreed tp as last year, with the exception ■ tion that contractors, ■ carters, etc., should I use 4-inch tyres on their vehicles.