TOWN COUNCIL.

Western Star, Issue 404, 25 December 1880, Page 2

TOWN COUNCIL.

, The Mayor (Mr T. Daniel), Crs Myers, Callaghan, Locke, Instone, and Crockett ■ were- present at the meeting of Town Council , held on Wednesday evening. . „t ' COEKESPONDENCE. ' The outward correspondence included noti--3 fi cation to—Johnston, South Riyerton, to re- ) move hut off the road line; to the Secretary Railway Benefit Society, requesting an expla- , nation of the refusal of the Soeiety to pay to : N. Millar the sum due ns sick money; to the ■ Church of England vestry, asking payment of an outstanding account- for kerbing. ; Inward correspondence.—From the Colonial Secretary, intimating that subsidy to the amount of £ll2 6s 8d had been placed to " the Council's account at bank; from Or Callaghan, apologising for his unavoidable absence at the annual meeting of the Council, on the 15th inst; from Sergeant Nickle, in reply to the Council in reference to W. Henley's application for a license for the upstairs portion of Mr Hayes' new building, as a dancing hall, stating that the police were of opinion that another hall was not required in town, and that such entertainments encouraged larrikinism, and did not improve the i morale of the youjtg. —In connection with this - matter, thelessee wrote intimating that he was willing to comply with the Councils'recom- ', inebriation to have batches put on the ' windows. ■ ' DANCING HALL. Cr Crockett moved That W. Henley's api plication for a license for a dancing hall be granted. The Council had approved of the and the premises were well ventiluted and had a wide staircase, while it was not likely that such a largo crowd of people • -Id congregate as to create an annoyance in . ou "rhborhood.—Cr Instone seconded the 'mo-* ne ' C r|lile agreeing with the police report "still he * ; s nou ß nt s o l° n g as there were P »« '„„ »i„.„» l. ~ejlf,e d hills, a monopoly was two or three Ik -j„„ • » .{. . ." . J , „„«. „_„„t„,i t» es > " the entertainments not created. Besi. ' j «. j *, n ■> . , conducted, the Council h,Trt« „ n S^ P r l7 ' Hid the license The had the power to susp, ,_ j d building was in a promine -?„ u ii ,• easily accessible to P ß upervis l ,? 6 P° ,,CC f and the publio.-Cr Callaghan U U « the motion provided proper close ~ Ms accommodation were provided. —c \„. J? r . supported the motion, and pointed 0 , ,5 .ample accommodation of the nature re: ,l to by Cr Callaghan already existed at the r. ,B ' of the building.—The motion was then pu. and carried. BE NICHOL MILLAR. "h» CHerk intimated that he h» id received

no reply from! the Railway Ben«fifc Socipty to his ldt&t respecting the refusal of the Society to pay the sick allowance due to Nichol Millar. The Mayor said he. had seen MiArthur regarding the matter, but that gentlemain could give no information on the subject.. COBPORATIQN DBAY WOBK. On th« motion of Cr Callaghan,; the Clerk was instructed to invite tenders for corporation dray. work,, for six months ending 80th June next. KBW BOAD, SOttTB BIVBRTON. -\ _ Or Locke moved, as per.. notice; That tenders be called for making road, in South Ward in accordance with specifications prepared by Mr Witherby. The- mover said be need not detain the Council by pointing out the advantage that this road would prove, as the Council had already approved of it. It was now time that, the work was taken in hard. Only that day several ratepayers had spoften to him on the subjer-t, and pressed its being undertaken by the Council as soon as possible.—Cr Instone seconded the motion, and considered the money would be well spent.—Cr Callaghan was of opinion that this was one of the soundest works dealt with by the Council during the past year.—Cr Crockett also supported the motion.—The Mayor thought the thanks of the Council were due to Mr Dartnall and Mr Witherby in connection with specifications for the work, and he was 'glad thetCouncil was unanimous in approving, of it.—jTlie motioniwaa then put and carried 4' ~ §°n |'* i :.' :■& isTTC-DIKG IHSPBOTOTJ. " Cr Instone gave notice that he would move at next meeting that a Building Inspector be appointed for the municipality. | |>' ADjrOttBJTMBKT. Cr Crockett moved the adjournment of the Couneil, to attend the entertainment in aid of N» Millar, the;patronage of the Mayor and councillors baring been promised.—Agreed to.