GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4497, 15 August 1893, Page 3

GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The adjourned meeting of the abovd Coancil was held id the Council room last evening. Present: Hi»Worship the Mayor (Mr F. H, Wood), (Irs W. Udy, H. Bright, 0. J. Beard, J. D. Hengorty, T. Kempton, J. Fabian, H. McMastor and tho Borough solicitor (Mi/1 Ward Tate). The fflulca of the last mooting were read and confirmed. • Correspondence iswarda was read . from Tho Hon. Sec. Crown Lands, re appointment of Trustees to Grey- ;.,.. town Cemetery. \'( From the town Clerk of Carterton, re Mr W, Booth declining to act as ■■ representative to Charitable Aid Board. From Mr Tate, intimating that he bad admitted Mr J, B, Wither into partnership with him. From tho Police Department, stating that they considered that at present the Greytown Borough does not require a second constable. From the Greytown Fire Brigade, asMri&Mthe annual grant of £lO, FromrWi General Post Offioe Department acceding to the Council's < request to hive a letter carrier ap'U ■ pointed to Greytown.. y . FromtbeTownOlerkofFaloK-rston c ;. North, suggesting that ten per cent, - interest be charged on all overdue rates as embodied in the Bating Act Amendment, aud asking the Council I to get tho support of the member for ';, ' the district to support itin the present k: House. ! ; Several papers were laid on the i;,; ' table for the Councillors'perusal. . As it was understood that a repre- -, v tentative member had been appointed :• \ for the Charitable Aid Board, no vi action was ts % en in the matter. The/i[2|p%' resolutions were ;' earned;—^ fy To still carry on with Mr Tate as ::;■ Borough solicitor. ■ It was resolved to acknowledge the h receipt of the Postal Department |;f letter, and thank them for their f;': . action in the matter, and also to pay *;!•:•;■' the Fire yy,k\ The Finance Committee's'report |g wasread, ■'•■' "' |r His Worship explained that the S| overdraft wab running up ■ rapidly, |f " and that the Council would have to be W{ very careful as to how they dealt with m improvements required. He slated 'i§ ' that ho had found that the Borough Solicitor's account was a very reaaonWy, able toe, and ths Council could not mlyy possibly ssk him to reduce it.. • W&J-, , :Bome disoussion took place as to a claim from Mr Benton (theoontractor tbe new Council Chambers) of; W?>y 01 ' « mußWatioß fy N' i

' out of his money forsomoooneiderabluj time, j

The oasting vote of the Mayor carried the proptisition to obtain a ro-, port from the Borough Solicitor, ft 1 ) to tho fairness of the claim, as unless it was a legal one, tho Auditor would not pace it, The Finance Committee's report was then adopted, The Inspector's, Registrar's, and Poundkeeper's reports were read and adoptod.

A resolution was carried to execute the conveyance to the Council from Mr St. George. Cr Fabian spoke suggesting that the Council endeavour to procure tho Firo Brigade a new hose. Soveral Councillors spoke on tho subject remarking on tbe usefulness and ettioienoy of tbe Brigade, It was explained that tbe subscription list was being taken round (or that purpose and the Council could inot afford to give moro than the Hnnualurant,