BOROUGH COUNCIL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1667, 20 September 1887, Page 2

BOROUGH COUNCIL

T.he ordinary fortnightly meeting of the ! A'hburton Borough Ooancil was held last ' evening. Present — The Mayor and Cra ' ' f . Friedlander, Tacker, Scott, A Roberts, Harrison, Reid, Thomas, Williamson, and H. Friedlander. , MAYOR'S SrATJMBNT. ' The Mayo: said that the debit balance ' at tho bank waa £1003 Is lOd. The ! araountß which (had been received sines ' last meeting were : — Earth, 15a ; costs of summons refunded, 11? ; library account, 15s ; rents of reserves, £14 Is 3d ; asphalt acoouot, 19i 3d ; rates, 1887, £44 14a 7d; total, £81 17a Id. The amouut of rates remaining uacolleoted was £67 16 j 7d. CORRESPONDENCE. Le'tera were road— (l) From M. A. Graham, offering to leaae a Borough eectioa for twenty-one years. Referaod to the Reserves Committee. —(2; From Mr F. Standiah, stating that all aheop had beea removed from Maniclpal reserve at BLindn, which had now beeu let to Mr Sutherland. — (3) From Ashburton County Council, forwarding account of Borough Council's Bbare of txpenße m connection with repairs f fleeted to tha trsffio bridge. The Mayor explained 'hat the ace >unt was for timber whioh had been procured for repairing when emergency aroae, Uhq ace jutit waa not for work (?one, but aa it vrai difficult to obtain the right description of timber, it had been procured when available. The Mayor also reported that he bad interviewed the Chairman of the County Council In reference to the proportion to be paid by the two bodies, and that gentleman had agreed that the body he represented should be guided by what tho Act laid down iv tho nut er.— (4) From the County Council, fo warding copy of Engineer's report m regard to a water supply for Hampstead, and asking the Council to consider the matter, as the supply would have to be taken for part of the way through the Borough. Referred to the Works Committee.— (6) Fiom the B rough solicit o p , m reference to th 9 transfer of a Borough lease from Scaly Bros to Joseph Scaly, m consequence of a dls oluiion of partnership. — Transfer granted. —(6) From the Ashburton Fire Brigade, requesting the Counoh's patronage at the eooial gathering to be held en October 12, m order to raiae funds to enable a team to attend the annual demonstration. The patronage asked for waß granted — (7) From Me James Oampball, drawing the Oounott't| ttenli v to the neor saity of water being brought down Aitken street, as the residents In that locality had at present no mean? to oope with a fireahou:d such occur. — The letter wan, on the motion of Or Harrison, rereferted to the Works Committee, with 1 power to act.— (B) From Mr C. E. Fooks, b acknowledging the action of the Ooancil I m granting him a retaining fed for his t services as Engineer, — Received. g BNOIN EBB'S REPORT. The Engineer's roport was read as follows: — 31 Proteciive Works: The groins below '/ the bridge have beea satisfactorily completed, willows have been planted along and m front of the river banks, and the protecting fence erected, and the shingle 3 embankment, the contract for whioh waß 1 let at the last Council meeting, is also 1 finished on the moat exposed frontage of f the piddooks The upper p raon of the r river bank along the fence of No. 1 B i paddock remains to be done. This would take from 200 to 210 yards, and it ia for ' tho Council to decide if it (should be com- > pleted ah onoe or should etind over. At > the Old Men's Home the ahlngle ombank- - ment is completed, and the groios have ] been finished off where they have sunk with more shingle and another row of gorse fascines and willows. One is not quite finished, and there are a faw more willows to be planted, whioh ought to be done m a day or two. We propose covering the ahingle embankment with a few inches of soil from the street running round Mona Square, which la being skimmed m preparation for metalling, and aa there is a considerable quantity of grass m it it will speedily form a close awnrd. Thin has beeu commenced, and will be carried on by the Council's team as convenient. We had hoped to have had a detailed statement of the coat of the Proteotlve Works prepared for this meeting, bat are sorry we have not had time ti get it ready. As, however, the whole of the vrork ought to be finished m a day or two a more complete statement oin be drawn op for the next m.eting of the Council, Metalling : The contractor has recommenced deliveiiog s ! ingle, aud has ootnpleted that portion of Aitken Btreet, that was partially done la the winter. The ground, of ourse, had baen dried by tho recent fin? weather, but on examlDa'ion of the locality last week there seemed sufficient evidence to show that there was more shingle and less mud, tban had been represented, and that the portions of Aitkon and William streets m question were m a belter and more passable stats than that part of William street lying hetweon Cox Btreet and the Wakanulroad. BBLT Tho Works Committee reported that a deputation from the Harupstead Town Board had waited upon them m regard to the matter of Bdlta. It was agreed that the Board should have permission to effect repairs on their side of the Belt, subject to certain restrictions, The report was adopted. SIR JOLIUS VOCIKL'S MEETING In reply to Or H. Friedlander, the Mayor said that the account for expenses incurred m connection with Sir Julius Vogel's meeting, which had been questioned at last meeting, having been passed had been paid, but a ■ certain amount had, he understood, been sabsoribed. PROTEOTIYK WORKS Pursuant to no'.ica, Cr Harrison moved for a return of the expense incurred m oonneotion with the Protective Works, — Carried BBIOK WALL. In attendance with notioe given Or R. Friedlander moved thab the minutes of a previous meeting referring to Mr A. Orr's brick wall be> rescinded. The mi into referred to waß a motion proposing taking legal proceedings, In oaso the wall were not erected within a certain time. This motion had not been carried, an amendment having been passed. Or Friedlander said that he proposed the rescinding of the motion as it had been erroneously proposed, the wall having been then erected. No information concerning the matter had been supplied by any of the Council's officers ; had there been the resolution would never have been proposed, Cr Tuoker seconded Cr Frledlandei's motion. Cr Williamson did not aoo there wan anything to rescind. An amendment had been carried, and this amendment had been given effect to. If the motion referred to by Cr Friedlandir had been carried tho case would have been different. Cra Harrison and Thomas expressed themaelveß strongly opposed to anything being expunged from the minutes. Cr Tucker said there 1 was no mention of eipunglng. Two or three Crs rose to their feet to apeak when the Mayor called for order. The Mayor agreed with Cr Williimaon that there was nothing to rescind. An i amendment to the motion referred to by Cc Friedlander had beea carried and had been given effect to. Or Roberts thought it would be sufficient to place ou record Ors Friedlander and Tucket's explanation. He oppressed himßOtf averae to meddling with the minutes that had been passed. Ore Reid and Scott expressed themselves V terms similar to the Mayor, j s

Cr B. Frledlander replied at considerable length, statlug that he felt bound t j move that the motion be rescinded, In fairness to the mover, seconder and to Mr A. Orr. The motion was lost. POBLIO MEETINGS Pursuant to noii^e Cr Thomas moved that m future all expenses incurred m connection with meeting* and matters for other than municipal purposes he borne by the requisition's and not by the Council. Or Tucker seconded the motion which wia carried. IKJURED WORKMEN Cr Williamson said that one of the workmen m the thorough employ had had his hand poisoned while working m the river-bed and had been laid up for three weeks In previous oases vi injury half pay had been allowed during the time the Buff;rora were not working. He presumed the SBm3 courne would be followed now. Tae proposal was supported by Or Harrison and was agreed to by the OounoiL ♦ COMMITTEES Or H. Frledlauder proposed a motion re-adjustlng the Committees equ&bly distributing Committee work among all the Councillors. After some disou93ion tha appointment of Cra to the respective Committees w^s allowed to stmd over till next meeting. PAYMENTS Acoounta amounting to £125 19j Id were passed for payment. DOG ISSPfOfOR Cr Thomas gave notion io move at next meeting — "That, a Dog Inspjctor be appointed for the Borough, his salary to be made up by fees, say 2* 61 par dop, for all dogs he. is the meaqs of registering, the Inspector also to receive a moiety of the fines inflicted for ncn-regiatratlon." The Cuuaoil then adjourned.