TOWN BOARD MEETING.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2388, 14 July 1866, Page 5

TOWN BOARD MEETING.

Fbiday, July 13, 1866. The Town Board met at three o'clock. The members in attendance were — George Hart, (Chairman), Meßsrs. W. Bishop, Plimmer, Quinn, and Mills. , , The minutes of preyious meeting were read and confirmed. FINANCE. The Treasurer informed the Board that when Mr. Dransfield resigned the TreaßUrerahip, tha • debts of the Board amounted. to £695. Since that time, £480 had been paid, away, yhaoh left a deficit of £216 13s 4d< The ba|ijice f w the Bank to the credit of tlie Board w»)tttVsfeMnt»#

10s lid, and rents to the amount of £200 for the Town Belt had yot to bo collected.

TOWN BEIT.

Mr G. Moon', who waited upon the Board, wished to know whether the 3d- acivs round the signal slation were to be retained as a quarantine ground for scabby sheep. Tho Chairman replied that no resolution had been come to by tho Board on tho subject. Ho would lvfer Mr. Moore to his Honor the Superintendent.

DISMISSAL,

Mr. Sargent, formerly in the employ of the Boaivl, request ed to know why ho wai disohurged from its service. Tho Chairman informed Mr. Sargent that tho Survovov lv.ul been instructed to amalgamate the labour gangi, and to discharge all persons whose scvvico.s were not required. Tho Surveyor said that ho had discharged Mr. Sargent because ho found a more elKcient person to appoint in his stoad. Mr. Sargent was nearsighted, and it w.w in consequence of his not being able to discharge his duty as otiieiently as ■vas desired that he had discharged him. Ho had xio personal motive \u the matter.

COKKESI'Off.DHXCE.

A letter was road from Livingston & Co., re•aucstine payment of their account for " running"

tiiu work done by Air. Smart. Tho Clerk was instructed to request the attendance of Livingston & Co. at the next sitting of the Board. , .

A letter was read from W. Tonks, junr., intimating that he hud commenced to lay down the tramway. according to the, plan sanctioned by the Commissioners. '•'

Tlio letter was received. A loiter was road from Janio3 Wallace, calling tho attention of tho Board to tho state of BoltonBtreet, and requesting that the prison gang might bo employed there to make it passable. Tho letter was received, and the Clerk instructed to write a roply. A letter was read from Win. J. Dark, calling tho attention of the Board to the state of Moore--Btreet, and requesting that it might be formed. The Clerk was instructed to write a roply, stating that no labour at present could bo spared for the formation of the street alluded to.

THE STATE OF LAMDTON QUAY. Mr. Quinn called the attention of the Board to the condition of Lambton Quay ; and tenders were directed to bo advertised for to supply 500 yards of metal, to bo spread on the Quay. The Board shortly after adjourned.